Red Wing restaurants

Most of the restaurants in this guide are downtown, on Main Street, Bush Street and West 3rd Street, with a few more on Old West Main Street and Highway 61. This guide lists 11 places confirmed open as of November 2026 on their own websites, including Red Wing Brewery (pizza, calzones, house beer and root beer), the two restaurants in the St. James Hotel, and Liberty's, which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner all day. Plan around Mondays, when five of the eleven list themselves as closed.

This guide is for anyone in Red Wing for a day trip or weekend who wants to know what is open, when, and what each place serves. Descriptions are each business's own words, attributed, not reviews. Hours were read from each business's website on November 11, 2026; for things to do between meals, see things to do in Red Wing.

The starting list came from the Visit Red Wing food and drink directory. Places outside Red Wing (Welch, Hastings and Hager City, Wisconsin), chain restaurants, and places whose sites showed no current hours were left out.

Red Wing restaurants compared

Red Wing Brewery

Red Wing Brewery, at 1411 Old West Main Street, says it is "the first brewery in Red Wing to open its doors since 1951." The brewery describes its offer as "authentic Red Wing craft beer, root beer and a menu of handmade pizzas, calzones and appetizers." It is open for dine-in and carry-out; carry-out orders can be placed online or by phone at 651-327-2200.

As of November 11, 2026, the brewery's site lists three beers on tap: Goodhue Farmhouse Ale, Stoneware Stout and Anderson Wheat. Taproom hours are Wednesday and Thursday 4:30 to 8:30 p.m., Friday noon to 9 p.m., Saturday noon to 8 p.m. and Sunday noon to 7:30 p.m. It is closed Monday and Tuesday.

Downtown: the St. James Hotel and Main Street

Scarlet Kitchen & Bar

Scarlet Kitchen & Bar is inside the St. James Hotel. The hotel describes it as a downtown restaurant where "our culinary team creates flavorful, locally inspired dishes using seasonal ingredients," with cocktails, mocktails and house-made desserts. It serves brunch from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and dinner from 3 to 9 p.m., every day. Takeout is available by calling 651-385-5544, and tables can be reserved on Tock. Its riverfront-view patio is closed for the season as of November 2026 and is first come, first served when it reopens.

The Port

The Port is on Level B of the St. James Hotel. The hotel calls it a cocktail lounge serving "prohibition-style cocktails, an elevated dinner menu." The kitchen is open Wednesday to Saturday, 4 to 10 p.m.; cocktails run until 11 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday and until midnight Friday and Saturday. It is closed Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Tables can be booked online.

Red Wing Barrel House

At 223 Main Street, the Barrel House says it is "the first established bar in Minnesota dating back to 1886," a claim it makes on its own site. It lists "hand crafted pizzas, panini's and gourmet hot dogs," live music every Friday and Saturday night, and a firm 21-and-over policy. It posts its hours and music schedule on Facebook and Instagram rather than its website, so check there before you go.

Randy's

Randy's, at 709 Main Street (Highway 61) on the south side of downtown, lists seating for 120, a drive-thru and "Family pricing with plenty of specials." Its site lists hours of 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday and Monday and 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday. Its published menu includes chicken dinners (a two-piece dinner is listed at $10.39) and breakfast served until 11 a.m.

West 3rd Street and Bush Street

Liberty's Restaurant & Lounge

Liberty's, at 303 West 3rd Street, calls itself "Red Wing's Family-Owned Restaurant Since 1975" and lists "Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Served All Day," with "burgers, sandwiches, pizza, salads, chicken, steaks, pasta, Mexican favorites and more." Its buffet lineup includes a soup, salad, sandwich and pizza bar, a Friday Night Fish Fry and a Sunday brunch; buffet times are on its menus page. Hours: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, closed Tuesday.

Hanisch Bakery & Coffee Shop

Hanisch Bakery, at 410 West 3rd Street, runs a bakery and an attached coffee shop with separate hours. The bakery opens at 6 a.m. Tuesday to Friday and 7 a.m. Saturday, closing at 4 p.m. The coffee shop is open 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday. Both are closed Sunday and Monday. The site is not consistent about Saturday: its page header lists 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, so call 651-388-1589 if you plan to arrive before 7 a.m. on a Saturday.

Chatter Nook Bistro

Chatter Nook Bistro, at 227 Bush Street, bills itself on its website for "House made pasta dishes," with shareable plates, wine by the glass and bottle, espresso and desserts. It focuses on dinner: Tuesday to Friday 3:30 to 8 p.m., plus Saturday lunch (11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.) and supper (4 to 8 p.m.). It is closed Sunday and Monday and takes reservations online. The bistro notes that "kitchen closing times may vary."

Simple Abundance and the Gather & Graze Kitchen

Simple Abundance, at 318 Bush Street, calls itself "Red Wing's Locally Owned Health Food Store Since 2000." Its Gather & Graze Kitchen serves lunch on Wednesday and Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and stocks a grab-and-go cooler with rotating items such as turkey salad with herbs, ramen noodles and power bowls, plus certified organic juices.

Old West Main Street and Highway 61

Stoneware Cafe

Stoneware Cafe, at 2000 Old West Main Street, describes itself as "pleasantly priced in a historic setting," with dine-in, pickup and online ordering, plus catered boxed lunches. It is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, which makes it one of the few places on this list open on Monday.

The Smokin' Oak Rotisserie & Grill

The Smokin' Oak, at 4243 Highway 61, says "our wood fired rotisserie is the key to our unique flavor," with hand-cut steaks, ribs and chicken cooked over the fire. Happy hour runs 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday to Friday. Hours: Tuesday to Thursday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., closed Monday. It also has a party room and catering.

Which places are open on which day

Scarlet Kitchen & Bar, Stoneware Cafe and Randy's list hours every day of the week. The Barrel House posts its days on social media, and Simple Abundance serves lunch only on Wednesday and Friday.

Check before you go

• Hours change with the season. Every hour on this page was read on November 11, 2026, from the business's own site. Call ahead on holidays.
• The Barrel House does not post hours on its website; check its Facebook or Instagram.
• Patio seating at Scarlet is closed until summer.
• Reservations: Scarlet (Tock), The Port and Chatter Nook all take them online.
• Heading south? Frontenac State Park is about 10 miles down Highway 61.

More food and drink guides are on the food and drink page, and more of the region is on the Bluff Country page.

Related guides: Things to do in Red Wing · Rochester breweries · Frontenac State Park · Lanesboro restaurants

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Sources

• Visit Red Wing, Food and drink directory: https://redwing.org/food-drink/
• Red Wing Brewery, home page (hours, menu, taps): https://www.redwingbrewing.com/
• St. James Hotel, Scarlet Kitchen & Bar: https://st-james-hotel.com/scarlet-kitchen-and-bar/
• St. James Hotel, The Port: https://st-james-hotel.com/the-port/
• Libertys Restaurant and Lounge, home page: https://libertysrestaurant.com/
• Hanisch Bakery and Coffee Shop, home page: https://hanischbakery.com/
• Chatter Nook Bistro, home and location and hours: https://www.chatternookbistro.com/
• Simple Abundance, home page: https://simpleabundanceredwing.com/
• Red Wing Barrel House, home page: https://redwingbarrelhouse.com/
• Randy's Restaurant, home page and menu: https://www.randysinredwing.com/
• Stoneware Cafe, home page: https://stoneware-cafe.com/
• The Smokin' Oak Rotisserie & Grill, home page: https://thesmokinoak.com/
• Minnesota DNR, Frontenac State Park (directions): https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state-parks/park.html?id=spk00160