Epicurean Cafe - Duluth

By far our favorite restaurant in Downtown Duluth! The food is GREAT! The service is always friendly and attentive. Outdoor dining allows a great view of the city square and people watching. We love, love, love Epicurean Cafe!

Our friends have followed Chef Omar for a while and finally invited us to join them for dinner at Epicurean Cafe Friday night. The service was friendly and very attentive. I had the roasted beet salad (best I've ever had I judge a restaurant by their beet salad! and steak (Delombre cut and better than any tenderloin you'll ever eat and fries, my husband had the watermelon salad and their fish of the day, which he devoured. All served hot, fresh, beautifully presented and incredibly delicious. I highly recommend dining here. My only question is why our best friends have been hiding this local gem from us for so long?

We are here tonight and had a fabulous experience. The owner was warm and welcoming upon our arrival. We were seated on the patio overlooking the fountain. We had the Caesar salad and the smoked Gouda was incredible. They have a nice beer and wine menu and other unique drinks. The hidden crush Cabernet was great! Our entrees were the shrimp and grits, the steak and fries, and the duck confi pasta and every entree was delicious, and cooked to order with fresh ingredients. Our waiter was attentive and friendly (I apologize, I don't remember his name). We had a wonderful experience and will be back. A very casual place to entertain and enjoy fine dining. Feels like home.

Copied and pasted my review from Yelp below: 5 stars is high, but let me preface it by saying that this is relative to the northern suburb OTP area. The quality of food and level of attention provided by Epicurean is a rare unicorn in the Duluth area, and I am glad to have it as an option now when I go see the folks up in the 'burbs. First review of 2016 let 's go! Location: This restaurant is located immediately to the right of Steverino 's Pizza in the newly revitalized Downtown Duluth area (3117 Main St, Duluth, GA NOT 2650 Olde Town Pkwy . The area has so much historic charm and a lot of unique stores to window shop around. Just a word of warning, they barely have any signage so look to the right of Steverino 's; the charming patio with the french doors is where you want to point your toes. Ambiance: The brick patio and french doors are immediately inviting. Inside, the restaurant is cozy (borderline snug might bump a few neighbors on the way to the restroom and dimly lit by candlelight. Brick walls mixed with reclaimed wood accents give the restaurant a warm feel. Service: So I made reservations here for Mama C 's birthday. The address on Yelp sent us on a wild goose chase, but the woman on the phone was patient and very apologetic about the whole confusing mess. Long story short, we got there. The woman who greeted us at the door also turned out to be our server, and she was so sweet and accommodating with helping out with the cake and giving recommendations. The chef came out to individually greet each table and take the time to thank us for choosing to dine with Epicurean. Nothing to complain about here! Food: My dad is so picky. And when I say picky, I mean like he thinks Korean food is the only viable food option. He will go to Peru and try to find a Korean restaurant because that is all the man wants! But this place passed the Papa C test. We ordered and ate semi family style: Appetizer cheese platter (Cheeeese please how could I RESIST?! ; Verdict: the cheese plate was smaller than expected, but it was definitely worth it. Served with a side of maduros, cracked black peppercorn, and either honey or some type of jam (this is where the bottle of wine fuzzes my memory . Each cheese was delicious and paired so well with the little accompaniments they had given with the platter. Dipping cheese in cracked pepper who knew? Gonna use some of their ideas in my next wine and cheese night. Small Plates Asian Chicken w/ broken sticky rice, Shrimp 'curry ' with grits; Verdict: Of the two, the Shrimp Curry got the most nods. This was a playful twist on the classic Southern Shrimp Grits. I am a sucker for all things grits, and Epicurean 's take on this dish was quite impressive. The Asian Chicken was good as well. The broken sticky rice, we all agreed, was like Korean 'jook ' or Chinese 'congee. ' The chicken was a bit on the sweet side, but not tooooo sweet. Entrees Angus Steak, Roasted Game Hen with butternut jus spaghetti squash, Salmon, the special Pompano fish entree. Verdict: Steak steak steak steak steak! Papa C compared this steak to the steak he 's eaten in New Zealand. Wouldn 't know what that tastes like since he didn 't bring me on his Aussie/NZ adventures, but now I can pretend like I was there. Honestly, all of the entrees were cooked perfectly. We loved it all. Just ask my cousins who, I think, literally licked their plates. Not a single speck of sauce left after all was said and done. Overall, the wine was great, the food was great, service was great and my mom had a great name day. I will be back!

I will admit that I consider myself a food snob. Epicurean Cafe blew me away. Brian, our server, was friendly, informative, and provided excellent service. My father and his girlfriend had the kale and garbanzo bean salad while my spouse and I started with the cauliflower soup. Entrees included fried green tomato pimento cheese sandwiches, dill chicken salad sandwich, and curry shrimp and grits. All were delicious. At the end of our meal, Andrew, the owner, came out to check on us. We told him of our wonderful experience and how he will definitely be seeing us again. Thank you all for such a memorable dining experience.