This Twin Cities staple did not disappoint! Cossetta's is a huge, multi-story Italian food eatery with pretty much every Italian dish you can think of. We tried some meatballs and arancini at Frank's Tavern, both of which were tasty and comforting. Our server, Jay, was very kind and helpful. Their pastry shop is SO cute and the pastries are heavenly. We would go again just for dessert!! read more

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Zero stars waited 45+ mins & food wasnt all that. I might try it again but doubt it .... they serve ice agents STAY AWAY! read more

So, we came in on a Friday and this place is live. The line was so long that we didn't order an entree. We decided to grab a slice (because the line was shorter and we weren't that hungry). If you place an order for a full pizza that line is even shorter. It was a little chaotic and a bit confusing as a new customer but ultimately we handled it like a pro. It's fun crowded and friendly noisy. Not a place for an intimate evening. Our pizza was good. We went over to the bakery area and I that was when I realized that I left my phone. It was so beautiful and chaotic over there lol. We ordered gelato (so good), a chocolate cheesecake, a plain cheesecake, and a cookies and cream cupcake. Every dessert we had was so goods if time would have permitted I would have gone back! read more

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Always love the variety, service is always fast, not super friendly but they get the job done. The sherbet is always refreshing and delicious. Not a ton go great seating downstairs but plenty upstairs. Nice old school feel when you are inside the building. read more

Cossetta Alimentari - Sherbet Case - Italian Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

I have been coming here for years and it never disappoints! Parking can be a bit tricky during peak times but they do have a parking lot. Otherwise there are close parking ramps. There is a dessert shop(not to be missed) an area for salads, sandwiches, pasta and pizza. Over the years I have had it all! My favorite is the tortellini! It is so creamy, garlicky and just perfect for dipping bread! You can get it with prosciutto bits for a little extra flavor and texture! The service here, in my opinion has gone down. No one smiles, they rush you at times or just seem genuinely annoyed. While I was there, the person who plated my food was very hard to understand and seemed angry. There is a ton of seating here. I would recommend going upstairs and if it's a nice day, sit outside on their balconies! Overall this is a great staple in St Paul and absolutely worth going to! read more

Cossetta Alimentari - Tortellini Alla Panna- you can get this with prosciutto bits. So creamy, garlicky and delicious!! - Italian Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

Cossetta Alimentari is the best casual dining spot in Saint Paul. It is always busy and you will know why once you try their food! The line can take a while but the food is worth the wait. I really like their Caesar salad and mostaccolli con ricotta. The salad is always crisp and the dressing is tangy. It is pretty garlicky so you may want a mint after. The mostaccolli con ricotta is the star of the show! The sauce tastes like your grandma made it with love. It is a perfect pair with the cheesy ricotta. Their meatballs also make a delicious addition to your entree as they are thick but not overly bready. If you dont have time to wait in the hot food line you can pick up some cold options in their grocery store. They have refrigerated versions of the hot food they serve so you can grab and go. This store is also fully stocked with fresh ingredients so you can cook an Italian meal at home. To finish off your meal make sure you pick up a chocolate covered cannoli! They are crunchy, chocolatey and so creamy. Absolutely delicious! read more

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Met a friend for lunch here on a Sunday. Arrived around 1 and semi-busy. Parking was easy as there is a lot in front of the restaurant. Sizable dining area with two levels and another restaurant (Louis) on the third level-also has a market/grocery. A great variety with Pasta, pizza slices, deli sandwiches, Fritti and entrees from Lasagna to Veal/Chicken Parmigiana to name a few. Ordering is cafeteria style. We ordered an Italian Hero and a Mostacelli Con Ricotta with a Meatball side. The Hero is made to order and was massive. Softer Sub roll filled with various cold cuts and cheese-enjoyed it. Mostacelli was also tasty and a good sized portion. A guy behind me ordered an Italian Beef (Chicago style) Sub which sounded really good -next time. Service at the sandwich counter was quick and engaged. Didn't have room for dessert but their options were tempting. read more

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We finally made it to Cossetta's while in Saint Paul for a conference, and it definitely lived up to the hype. From the moment you walk in, the smell hits you,freshly baked pizza, rotisserie chicken, pastries...all of it. Cossetta's has everything in one spot. A grab-and-go deli, bakery, Italian market, and full restaurant upstairs. We stayed on the main floor and started with pizza. The slices were huge, loaded with sausage and olives, and topped with rich whole milk mozzarella. Super fresh and flavorful. The staff was helpful and happy to share their favorites. Next stop was the bakery. We grabbed macarons, occhi cookies, and some gelato. The tiramisu gelato was a hit, and my wife loved the almond flavor. The occhi cookies weren't my favorite, but the kids enjoyed them. Overall, Cossetta's is a must when we're in downtown Saint Paul. They are definitely going on our regular list. read more

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This restaurant is pure awesome. The Italian pasta is really good, however the pizza is ok, I had better ones with sourdough crust. You order food and drink on the first floor and go to second floor to eat, self serve. There is a bar on the second floor if you need adult drink. The grocery store has a great selection of Italian food, especially Venchi and Bachi chocolate. The dessert shop is such a delightful place, they make good dessert affordable. Get the sfogliatella(lobster tail), omg it is so crunchy. Macaroon is just right, not too sweet. Napoleon is A+. If you never have fresh cannoli before, get them here. They put the cream in the cannoli when you order it. Omg, it is way better than those premade ones with hard icing/cream. This place deserves 5 stars, I will return for sure. The bakery can easily fit in any five-star hotel. Ambience: 5/5 Food: 5/5 Price: 5/5 Service: 5/5 read more

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Do you like cooking? Eating? Dreaming of food and the Mediterranean? Well, you definitely should stop by Cossetta Alimentari. Stocked to the gills with specialty ingredients to make your Italian food dreams a reality, the shop will transport you straight to Italy. You can find it all here: pastas of all persuasions, yes, but so much more. An enticing selection of cheeses, an amazing array of olive oils and vinegars, chocolates, preserves, and cookies... it looks like it was curated by a group of Nonas who want the best for their families. As with the other businesses in the building, fantastic service and quality make visiting a joy. read more

Was just at Cossetta's, hadn't been here in quite a while. Was asking the staff about the entrees, what came with them and what the entrees were that weren't being shown. Staff was very unfriendly and acted like they were very annoyed and being put out with our questions. No smiles what so ever. We settled on a cold pasta salad and a slice of pizza. Of which neither was less than mediocre. We sit at our table and a manager has the nerve to come up to us and ask if we paid for our meal. Like for real!!! Ofcourse we paid!!! Then I look over and see the employees all huddled together and kept looking over at us. Never again. read more

Classic spot in st. Paul and glad to see it's still doing well as it was pretty busy on a Tuesday night. Since it was so nice we got to sit on the outdoor upstairs patio. You order cafeteria style downstairs and pay in the center of the cafeteria where you can also get drinks. I got 1/2 lb of chilled fusilli chicken pasta (Fusilli pasta with chicken breast, red onions, scallions, carrots, black olives, asparagus, red peppers, feta cheese, and parsley in a garlic basil vinaigrette), fruit cup, tiramisu and a glass of red wine for $30 after tax which seems pretty high. The pasta was great. Good variety of ingredients and wasn't overly salty. The tiramisu was very coffee forward although I would have liked the mascarpone a little creamier. Fruit was fresh and I was able to get a cup with cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon and pineapple. read more

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We came here around 3 o'clock on a Saturday after the wild game, it wasn't too busy and we got through the line pretty quickly! Our food was delicious, and service was very fast. It was more than enough food to take home to go, and the price was phenomenal. We went back to the line to get more food to take home, and the line moved quickly again! I would say it does get pretty busy closer to those mealtime hours, but as long as you go out a odd hour, it shouldn't be too bad! read more

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I used to love this place and have been multiple times with friends and family, however my experience today makes me not want to go back. On my way into the restaurant I overheard a couple talking about how rude one of the employees were to them and unfortunately we encountered extremely rude employees during our visit as well. One employee was telling guests to go around if they were not getting salad or sandwiches and when I went around, the employee behind the pasta counter scolded me telling me to wait in the line behind the people waiting for sandwiches again. Then when we went to pay, the tap to pay didn't work and said to retry, so I went to insert the chip and the cashier started yelling at me and saying I would be double charged if I tried it again even though it said retry on the screen and I did ultimately have to run it again, so I don't know why she was being so rude about me inserting my card when the tap wasn't working. It is a shame that so many employees seemed so rude today (5/2/26) because it ruined our experience out with our family for lunch. At least the food was still good and the parking attendants were all very friendly! read more

Came in to purchase panettone after the baker won an award. It truly is well made panettone. So buttery and melt in your mouth delicious. read more

Cossetta Alimentari - Panettone - Italian Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

Popped into Cossetta for "just a little dessert" after lunch across the street... and left with an entire pistachio cake and some. Oops! We wandered around like kids in a candy store, sampling dreamy gelato (seriously, so good), drooling over the displays, and eventually grabbing a chocolate chip cookie (can't go wrong), a cookies & cream cupcake, a slice of carrot cake, and yes--that full pistachio cake we absolutely needed today. Even on this busy Saturday, the gentleman helping us was super friendly and helpful. This place is dessert (and food) heaven, and totally worth the sugar rush! Nice little cafeteria like spot to grab food or in our case dessert, so many options. They also have a market so be sure to take a look in there. read more

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Came with my sister and mom on Saturday night and it was fun! It definitely gets very busy but we were able to use the complimentary one hour parking which was great. I am vegan so the options are pretty slim, I was able to get the garden salad which was okay! Plenty of seating upstairs and I recommend saving room for dessert because they all looked delicious! Prices are not too crazy too depending on what you get. The workers were efficient in making our food but the line to check out was a bit long. read more

Cossetta Alimentari - Garden salad - Italian Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

Great Italian food, three stories with cafeteria style on the bottom along with great bakery (and Gelato!), tavern and tons of tables/seating on the second floor and a full service restaurant on the third. Grabbed some food from the cafeteria and ate at the bar, great food, great staff! read more

Cossetta gets me into St. Paul 3 or 4 times a year. The food in the cafeteria is very good, their rooftop restaurant fun and also tasty but I come to shop the Italian Grocery. I get 2 or 3 porketta roasts and freeze them and I also get a couple pounds of their meatball mix. They have every kind of sausage and deli meats along with prepared meals in the freezer for you to take home. Great bakery that you can watch bake the breads, Italian made pasta brands, olive oils and candy. Everything. My grandparents would come here when they came down from Duluth when I was a little girl, back before it was fancy. And the patisserie between the grocery and the cafeteria - Oh my! read more

Cossettas is a twin cities staple! If I could have one restaurant within a block of me at all times it'd be cossettas, the market in the back is great, and if you know how the lines work it's nice and easy! The seared beef and Swiss sandwich is amazing and my go to! Highly recommend trying! We stop here every time we're in town and every time it's delicious! It can get very busy at times so you have to be smart on when to come. If you haven't had a cannoli from here yet, you're really missing out! read more

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I've come here so many times since my first review that it merits an update. I have referred to Cossetta as "my favorite place on Earth" many times... and yet I'm keeping it at four stars because of some caveats. This is an Italian food emporium with multiple options for enjoying the delightful spectrum of that cuisine. On the main floor there is a cafeteria-style section with multiple counters - pasta, sandwiches, salads, pizza by the slice - which is where I almost always head when I walk in the door. I almost always get the mostaccioli. It's just those perfect pasta tubes with great, simple, sour tomato sauce and ricotta. It's simple and classic and I love it. All of the options at all of those counters are worth considering; particularly some people love that pizza more than I do. There is also a pastry/gelato/coffee shop. Everything in there is wonderful. Every single thing. What are you even doing if you aren't going in there for those treats. And there's the market, a proper grocery store for Italian food, with a butcher and a cheesemonger and a cold cuts counter. The meats from the butcher are so good that I'm just like, come ON. And whenever I'm going to a party and I want to bring something that will make people at the party like me, I stop at that cold cuts counter and pick up some fresh coppa salami, it is amazing and it makes me more popular at parties. But more importantly, if you are going to cook Italian food at home it will be excellent if you buy the ingredients at the Cossetta market. And! There is a sports bar with separate food that's good! It's Frank's Levee Tavern on the second floor, it is a legit sports bar with food and all the food I've gotten there is good, like the flatbread pizza and the meatballs and hot dogs and the thing that is polenta with ragu, super cool. Furthermore, there is a whole separate restaurant on the top floor called Louis; it has its own Yelp page so that will tell you its story. PRO-TIP: check if there is an event at the Xcel Energy Center when you want to come to Cossetta, because if there is, the place is mobbed. Whenever it's busy, the line in the cafeteria section is crazy crazy long, and VERY chaotic. It's one line but then it gets to the counters and it is hard to know if you're just waiting for people at a different counter who are in the way. Messy. There is a parking lot for customers, but when it's busy it becomes an awkward line of cars backing up into West 7th. Some of the entrees in the cafeteria-style section are a little overpriced. I almost always want to try the special, but it almost always winds up being mediocre considering the price, and I wind up wishing I'd gotten the mostaccioli. I always stop myself from raving about this food around serious foodies because I worry that they will expect something a little more elevated in some way. Despite those caveats, if I were forced to give up all restaurants in the world but one for the rest of my life, I would choose Cossetta without even thinking about it very hard. read more

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First time here and highly recommended by locals. The line is super long. Our friends waited in line first and it took 30mins to get to the front. It's cafeteria style where you pick your options of salads sandwiches pasta protein etc. huge place with lots of seating areas inside and outside. Salad and the pasta was good. The portion was huge. read more

Cossetta Alimentari - Italian Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

Buon cibo (good food in Italian)! You can't go wrong with their Hot Italian Beef Sandwich with giardiniera pepper mix! Fresh baked Italian peasant bread roll stuffed with Italian seasoned roast beef with au jus-just be sure to get your giardiniera on the side! If you pick the HOT instead of the mild giardiniera pepper mix! It's a cafeteria style system, grab a tray & go! Plenty of space upstairs to sit! read more

Cossetta Alimentari - Hot Italian Beef Sandwich w/HOT Giardiniera Pepper Mix - Italian Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

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This place is a national treasure and Minnesota institution. I've been coming here since I was a kid and this dinner stop was another great meal. I stopped by for takeout knowing g I would have plenty for two meals. I started with their wonderful chopped salad. It has a great assortment of components to it-blue cheese chunks, small pasta pieces, tomatoes, bacon bits, toasted pine nuts and of course lettuce. It comes with their house Italian dressing which is nice and tangy. For my main I had the iconic chicken Marsala. It comes with two nice size pieces of chicken, a delicious Marsala gravy with fresh mushrooms and a side of their penne with sauce. It's my usual go-to and as always it did not disappoint! The ambience of this place is so comfortable and clean. Super friendly staff. Def recommend! read more

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Food was good, pizza could have been better, not hot at all. Caesar salad large size was enough for 3 of us. Bring your own beverages over $3 for a can of coke! Gelato was wonderful! Lots of things to choose from, salads, pastas, breads, and pizza! The dessert case goes on forever you won't have a problem finding anything. Ambience is loud kinda hard to hold a conversation at the table, but was OK. You pretty much just told them what you wanted and they put it together for you. So as far as service it's kind of set up like a cafeteria style. Grab a tray pick what you want. I would recommend having them warm up the pizza before they give it to you. Pay and then you find a seat to sit down upstairs and enjoy. There's also an Italian store included, which had a lot of Italian items the staff there were very friendly and willing to help find anything. read more

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Cossetta is my go-to St. Paul spot, whether it's for lunch, dinner, or even just dessert! The food is incredibly good and comes with great portion sizes, and genuinely my only issue here is choosing what to get, since this is one of the only only places where I don't have a singular go-to item because everything is so good. It's a cafeteria-style situation so you grab a tray and go through the different stations--salads, soups/sandwiches, mains, and pizza--before paying. The line can get long, especially if you go on a busy night or a weekend, but it's so worth it. The chopped salad is always an absolute MUST for me--it clocks in at $12.75 for the large, and comes with lettuce topped with tomato, green onions, pennette pasta, pine nuts, crispy prosciutto, gorgonzola cheese, and a garlic vinaigrette. The textures and flavors on this salad are both INCREDIBLE but be warned: it is as SALTY as the freaking ocean (but in the best way possible). It's a great value for not only the taste, but also when you think about the raw ingredients--they give you a truly unfathomable portion of pine nuts, cheese, and the crispy prosciutto bits alone. For mains, I usually go for the chicken marsala ($15.95)--the marsala wine sauce is DELICIOUS and very generous on the mushrooms, and the chicken is perfectly cooked every time. All of the mains (or, "secondi" as they're called) come with a side of their mostaccioli con ricotta pasta and a breadstick. Now, I could write an entire love letter to the mostaccioli con ricotta on its own. It's one of the singlular best bites I've had in Minnesota, and it's one of those things where you can't wrap your head around how something so simple can be so good. It's the mostaccioli pasta (which is very similar to penne--in fact, I have no clue what makes it different) with a white ricotta cheese sauce and a tomato sauce over top, and it's INCREDIBLE. However, as enticing as all of the entrees may be, make sure you save room for dessert! Their patisserie is incredible, boasting cookies and pastries galore, in addition to a true gelateria selection just like you could find in Italy--the cannoli gelato is a non-negotiable. They also have a neat little market section where you can get some really nice breads, meats, cheeses, and dry goods! They also have a free parking lot available to customers while at the restaurant, which is a true gem in downtown St. Paul and honestly a big part of what makes this a no-brainer for me whenever I'm in the area. read more

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This place is a well oiled machine. Before an event the line is crazy long but go quickly. The food is great. Servers work hard. Prices reasonable. Fun atmosphere read more

. Lovely self serve Italian place and you can get lost in a corner of it and have a great time with friends and family and buy whatever you want to eat and take it up with you and not wait for anybody to bring it up. The food is authentic and even if it's a little bit salty, it taste very good and they have all kinds of foods for anybody here. They have amazing desserts and so many little pockets that you can enjoy. There is free parking and make sure you check in with the valet and the little box outside there are two parking spaces or lots, but definitely ask the valet to give you a ticket to make sure you don't get towed read more

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Lasagna was tough from too long under the heat lamp and the garlic bread stick was absolutely inedible leather. Overpriced and awful.

We love the patisserie- the gelato is great and so are the pastries! We love being able to taste and try alll the minis before committing to the big pastries! We recently had the chocolate birthday cake along with our favorite minis! TRY the Key Lime mini pie!! It's my favorite! Long lines - but you can also get lucky and be in and out! read more

I've been eating at cossettas my entire life and it hits every time. It's changed over the years but the old timey feel is still perfect. The tortellini with alfredo is my go to, and of course the chocolate covered cannoli. It's the only cannoli worthwhile in the twin cities. It may not be "authentic" Italian food as I've seen other reviews say, but it sure is delicious! It gets packed during meal times but the seating area is massive. The only downside is I really wish they would cut down on the single use plastic. I hate wasting plastic containers and utensils. read more

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Hey Travoodies. I was a first timer to @cossettas and I believe I am hooked. For dinner I tried the tortellini with Alfredo sauce and I was blown away. The atmosphere is so lively with a cafeteria format to it. The people are super nice and if you aren't paying attention may be a little overwhelming. We hit the upstairs for an almost rooftop like dining experience. However I ended the day by visiting the bakery and dessert shop... a haven indeed! If you are ever in the St. Paul area be sure to stop by and enjoy it's a best seller in my book. read more

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Have been her many times over the years with events at the Xcel Center. Not sure if my standards have changed, but felt like the food was meh. Cafeteria line that I knew, pasta and pizza were warm only. Did have someone come and pick up trays, he was friendly enough. Ambiance left much to be desired, if nicer out the balcony would be fun, but why do restaurants have to play music so loud you cannot hear the servers ask you questions. For those that are hard of hearing, would be impossible to hear people talking. Having lived in NYC, could get better pizza when I lived there for 6 years in the South Ferry Terminal (no idea if they are still there). Or most every pizza shop in town. read more

Great food! I loved the vibe the place had and everyone there was so nice. I will definitely be coming back 10/10!

Still our family's favorite place to eat! Delicious food, especially the mostaciolli sauce. Gorgeous views of downtown from the outdoor seating. Plenty of space for large or small groups. Service is cafeteria style. read more

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As a native New Yorker who grew up around Italian people and food, I get a hankering for Italian food pretty often. I can say this place is just OK, not terrible, but definitely nothing to write home about. It's pretty much the only trick in town, so I'll probably be back. For context, I didn't eat at the sit-down restaurant, Louis, so this is just about the market, gelato, and the eatery's food. I will come back to try the pastries. The Good: - I love the ambience. It's cozy and has that old-world Italian charm. The classic Italian music playing in the background is a nice touch--though I imagine the staff probably hears "Volare" in their sleep. I bet this place looks amazing around Christmas. - The market has a few great finds. I've been hunting for Locatelli Romano cheese forever, and they have it. Big win. That said, some of the candies and chocolates are wildly overpriced. - The gelato? Solid. Not much more to say there. It's creamy and they have good flavors. The Not-So-Good: - The pizzeria/eatery section is kind of a letdown, especially for the price. First of all: overcooked pasta. That's a cardinal sin at any Italian place, no excuses. Second: pickled artichokes packed in corn oil instead of olive oil? Mama mia. Just use cheap olive oil (Like non-virgin or something) - I tried the sausage and pepper hero, and while the ingredients were decent individually, the execution was all wrong. The peppers and onions were in huge chunks - I swear someone just cut an onion in quarters. The bread was cut vertically and diagonally instead of the classic horizontal hero cut, so everything fell out the moment I picked it up. Don't get fancy--just cut it like a proper hero, OK? - I tried the Lasagna as well, and that was pretty decent. The tomato sauce is passable, but overly salty and a bit too acidic. - The arancini were basically salt licks. Cut the salt in half, and they'd actually be pretty good. Overall, it's a nice spot to browse for hard-to-find ingredients and the atmosphere is charming. But if you're expecting a top-tier Italian food experience, this is very much going to feel like fast casual food. read more

This place was recommended to me by nearly every person I encountered in St. Paul. There is a reason for that: this place is awesome. On the final day of my trip to St. Paul I had some time to kill and hadn't yet tried to eat here. What a bummer that I waited until the final day and an even bigger bummer that I may never go to MN again. Before I begin, let me preface this review by saying Italian food is not the cuisine I seek out when looking for a restaurant. Almost always someone else recommends it and I begrudgingly agree to go. Then I like it but still claim I don't like Italian food. This is the kind of rando who is writing this review. You have been warned. When we arrived at lunch time the place was packed. There was a long line to order, but a sign directing us to a much shorter line for slices of pizza. I picked up two and went to the counter to pay. There I added a beer to the order and headed upstairs to eat. Holy hell man! This was some damn fine pizza. I am no pizza expert but this was likely the best pizza I have ever had. Yes, it was simple. I had a slice of pepperoni and one of their pizza with everything. Add the Peroni and this was an excellent meal. Following lunch, we headed to the shopping store portion of this massive Italian warehouse. That was something you just had to see for yourself. It was equally as amazing as the Pizza. If you are in St. Paul, you need to visit this place. If you happen to want to build one of these in Louisiana, I promise you I will visit. read more

First off, I love Cossetta's pizza. The crust and sauce are among my favorite. BUT...every time I go through the line for pasta or pizza, the service is some of worst. The people working behind the counter never smile, never speak and act like you are a nuisance. Today, the pizza guy was the rudest ever. I've never been to an establishment where everyone seems to hate their job. read more

A little bit of Italy right on W. 7th Ave. What a cool old school Italian shop with fresh meats, desserts, sandwiches and anything luxurious you can think of. I bought a handful of hopefully delicious chocolates...you can't go wrong with chocolate right? My hubby says the bread is to die for. read more

Cossetta Alimentari - Italian Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

At first I was going to complain about the long line for parking but what was I thinking? It's free. Pizza was great like always. Quality food and great selection. read more

Cossetta Alimentari - Pizza and beer - Italian Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota