Amazing food and service! Everything was delicious! Great list of cocktails too! The only thing we didn’t love was the Pasteis de Nata, was overcooked. We would definitely go back :)

We had a wonderful time! The chef seat was amazing! We talked with chef Kyle the whole time and he recommend the best items! Let us try some wonderful options! I will be recommending friends and family. I will also share with my recruiting team to add this as a great dinner option in our area to vendors and out of town recruits! The chicken is moist, flavorful and filling. The pasta is SO flavorful and cooked perfectly. We had the salad which was phenomenally well balanced and the shrimp app was so good.

They have a small but very well thoughtfull menu of Tapas and Shareable entries. There is a little different menu at the bar versus at the table. They offer both indoor and outdoor seating and the food was amazing. Highly recommend a reservation only about 100 seats both inside and out.

Small restaurant but very busy, food was okay, I liked the shrimp and it was delicious, the rest wasn’t that good, they charged 20% service into the bill because everyone split the tips equally or so, my husband felt bad for the server so he has to tip to her extra 10%. Just wanted to check it out, I don’t want to go back! Didn’t like it when they put the race sign at the door.

Visited for the first time for an anniversary dinner. We tried the chicken liver mousse (out of this world!!) the radiatore pasta, and the pork belly piccata. Great drinks, knowledgeable server, and little details made the night extra special. Can't wait to come back.

Good food. Good drinks. Good service. Gets 3 stars because I absolutely hate when places do automatic gratuity. Even if you're just a table of 2. That to me as a customer is just wrong and insulting. I understand when restaurants do large party auto gratuity. But they do auto gratuity on every tab. No matter the size. I believe customers have the right to tip based on service. Not because a restaurant requires you to. I would have absolutely tipped our waiter 20%+ regardless. He was great, but that's the customers decision to make, not the restaurants. I've been to hundreds of restaurants across the US. And that's extremely rare for a restaurant to do that on groups under 6-8 people. It was atleast 80° degrees in the restaurant and the tables are closer together than I'd like. It felt like I couldn't talk to my date about personal things because the table next to us was less than 2' away and you can hear everyone's conversation. The food was good though. I'd probably go back if they changed their tip policy to what industry standard is, otherwise I wouldn't go back.

If I lived in this part of St. Paul, Estelle would 100% be my fun go to date or girl's night out spot. It's intimate, but not so small that you might not be able to get a walk in spot -- still, I recommend reservations. We started with the Shrimp Al Ajillo. 100% order this. It was a great sharing portion. I believe we each had four shrimp. The sauce was super yummy. I would get this again in a heartbeat. For our entrees, we split two pastas: the Rigatoni (a WINNER) and the Mezzaluna (sadly just way too salty). Both were very generous portions. For dessert, we had the Pasteis De Nata (the best one I've had in the states, but still not like the ones I had in Lisbon), the Star Bar Ice Cream (if you like toffee this is an absolute must), and two little complimentary churros that were really yummy. But the real star of the show to me was the cocktails! We absolutely loved the Photo Finish (grapefruit foam?? are you kidding me!) and Cold in the Summa Time (the perfect tropical mezcal drink). I also got Return of the Mac Old Fashioned which was wonderful but obviously very strong, haha. Service: Wonderful. No complaints! 20% tipping is included but you can tip more, we did and would encourage the same! Parking: Street Parking

We had a wonderful time at Estelle. The service was excellent, and everyone was super helpful providing recommendations for standout dishes. We went with Patatas Bravas, Shrimp Al Aljillo, Rigatoni, and Roasted Piri Piri Chicken. Plus we got churros on the house at the end of our meal! All the dishes were fantastic but if I had to pick two, I’d go with the Patatas Bravas and the Piri Piri Chicken. The overall ambiance at Estelle was top notch as well. The open kitchen makes for a fun experience as you can watch the food being prepared.

Our server was fantastic. She recommended the pastas… the rigatoni with the sausage and the green pesto one that also starts with the letter R. Save some room for dessert!! You’ll also get churros before you end your meal. Honestly who doesn’t love churros? They have a side bar which is a pretty quiet side and the main dining was nice to sit. They also have a patio!

A perfect meal. The pulled pork with carrots and potato transported me back in time to my grandmother’s home. A Sunday lunch elevated by the genius kitchen of Estelle. The star bar is worthy of its cult following and the old fashion complimented the beauty of the meal. The staff is friendly and kind, and the kitchen is serious and attentive.

Random date night turned out GREAT! Makayla was our server -she was FANTASTIC! Full knowledge of the wine menu-recommendations were spot on. Knowledge of food was equally phenomenal. We ordered the radiatore and the agnolotti-DELICIOUS! We also ordered a croquette appetizer that was simple and delightful. We sat at the chef’s counter which I would highly recommend. These chefs obviously care about the food they are providing and watching the comradery was just a special extra. All around great experience that I would definitely recommend and we will for sure be back!

Just overall lovely experience. Service was friendly, attentive, informative, engaging from host to server to busser to chef. The menu is small so we probably ordered 50% of it...all were unique, delicious and photo-worthy (as with the cocktails). And the vibe... ❤️ We had a late reservation and were there as they were prepping to close but it was an open, fun vibe (vs 'no worries, were patiently waiting for YOU so we can get out of here' 🙄). They put on Abba and danced around while finishing up. 🕺💃 Also, love the little bar on the other side of the wall!

Almost everything was, unfortunately, way too salty, ranging from the tapas to the rigatoni, which was the only main course my friends and I have ordered. I was hoping to have an experience that reflected majority of the reviews but unfortunately I wasn't able to receive such just based on the food taste alone. I must say that the service was amazing and the atmosphere was everything I could ask for when I wanted to have a good time with my friends. My constructive feedback is related to food only. The chicken liver mousse had a nice mixture of flavors combining sweet and savory tastes into one when I started spreading the pepper jelly, the mousse, and the mustard on top of the focaccia, which tasted very nice. That was probably my favorite dish out of everything I had tasted. For the bacalao, I could not tell that it was salt cod in the potato fritters mixture. When dipping it into the tartar sauce, I could not tell that this was a form of tapas and I wasn't sure if the sauce elevated the flavor or moved the flavor to a more "typical" direction of just "fish and tartar sauce" which to me is one of the most basic ways of eating fish products. I think changing a sauce might be able to showcase the bacalao's unique identity, or even consider changing the way it's cooked without deep frying. The shrimp was overcooked and too salty in the shrimp al ajillo tapas, and even the garlic butter sauce couldn't neutralize the salty taste. But together with the baguette it became a little bit better. I think reducing the salt level would help, along with being more vigilant on how the shrimp tail got easily overcooked while the rest of the shrimp was more or less okay. The rigatoni was also very salty, and the flavors from different ingredients, ranging from the fennel sausage to the roasted red pepper, didn't completely mesh with the pasta's flavor profile. One bite of a piece of rigatoni, one would still get the pasta and cheese flavor without much flavor from the other ingredients. The pasta was freshly made and the basil on top was surely a nice touch, though. Overall I would highly recommend decreasing the salt level on everything as there was a lot of it. The pasteis de nata was pretty good. However, honestly it tasted more like a tiny piece of sweet potato pie, as the egg mixture in the egg tart really lost its egg taste and had a good amount of sweet potato taste. It could be the cinnamon that did the work. The churros were pretty good, and tasted like the standard churros I have had everywhere else. While I am definitely that happy that other customers enjoy the food from Estelle, I found it underwhelming, unfortunately, and I felt like maybe ordering more dishes from the plates section would help, but since it is so hard to find a place in the Twin Cities that had emphasis on Spanish and Portuguese flavors, I would love to see more of that incorporated rather than Italian, or American like a cheeseburger. With all that said, I will still say that this is a solid place for a date night due to service and atmosphere! It is also located in a very nice and cozy neighborhood.

This place was such a vibe! We were seated outside on the patio which had the lights and flowers and was decorated so nicely! (I did hate the fly’s but 🤷🏾‍♀️)….our server was super friendly and prompt always refilling water and giving recommendations and bringing our items on time. I got the rigatoni which was fantastic 🤌🏾🤌🏾. My drinks were so good as were my appetizers! The Churros are literal heaven and a must try! 🤤 Planning on visiting again!

Hands down one of the best pasta dinners in the Twin Cities, giving other well-known establishments a run for their money. Estelle represents a solid mix of Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese cuisine. Something pleasantly different from your average Italian restaurant, conveniently located in the quiet Mac-Grove neighborhood of St. Paul. I was celebrating an occasion with three family members and was sure to book a reservation a couple days in advance. The restaurant was in full swing without a free table in sight but never seemed chaotic or too loud. Nothing beats an open-face kitchen to watch the chefs do what they do best. Started with a few cocktails: a strong Old Fashioned and Cold in the Summertime. I thoroughly enjoyed both while splitting apps with everyone. Shrimp Al ajillo - garlic butter sauce, pimenton, dill, cilantro, baguette -- The shrimp was cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. Paptatas Bravas - picante tomato sauce, duke's mayo, lemon, parsley -- blinked twice and everyone scarfed them down. Although my family tends to share everything, I personally ordered the Radiatore - jalapeño pesto, smoked almonds, lemon zest, parsley. SMACKIN GOOD. The smoked almonds elevated the pasta further than any typical pine nut pesto. Also enjoyed the little zip from the jalapeno and overall freshness in its' entirety. My girlfriend ordered the Rigatoni - fennel sausage, onion, roasted red pepper, calabrian chili. Perfectly seasoned & flavorful sausage. Everything else was absolutely phenomenal with the Ravioli Fiore stealing the show - roasted yams, Fresno chili's, breadcrumbs, chives, oregano. Cheeseburger -- peterson craft meats, bacon, american, animal sauce, char-broiled tomatoes on a wicked good bun! Roasted Piri Piri Chicken - warm potato salad, buttermilk dressing, scallions -- chicken was prepared with excellence and the sauce was packed with flavor. We got the opportunity to try the whole spread of desserts:  Pasteis de nata - portugeuse egg tart, cinnamon, powdered sugar. The softest churros ever. Fortunately, we caught their Star Bar while still on the menu - caramel, peanuts, maple, nougat, coffee, almond breton, and incased in dark chocolate -- beats the brakes off a Snickers bar! The service, ambiance, and food/drinks were immaculate. Kudos to Chef Joel Hanson & crew for delivering on a culinary experience and a meal to be remembered. 5 ⭐ from all of us and highly recommended for your next night out!

Enjoyed a delicious dinner during Restaurant Week. Sat at the Chef’s Table. Enjoyed watching the meals being prepared and chatting with the chef. The food was excellent. Great flavors and presentation. The services was great and we will return to enjoy more delicious meals from the regular menu.