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Mancini's al Fresco

Mancini's al Fresco is the Minnesota State Fair outpost of Mancini's Char House, the St. Paul steakhouse and lounge that has been "a St. Paul fixture with outstanding service, exceptional quality and good old fashioned values since 1948." It has been family owned and operated for more than 70 years and four generations.

The 2026 Minnesota State Fair ended on Monday, September 7, 2026. Everything below describes the 2026 fair, which is the most recent one I hold — stands, buildings and rides carry over year to year, but dates, prices and schedules do not. I update it when the fair publishes for 2027. The 2027 fair runs August 26 – September 6, 2027 — 293 days away.

Known for
Steak on a Stick
Nearest building
French Créperie
Kind of stand
Italian

On the menu

  • Steak Sandwich on a Stick Marinated steak on a stick - the West 7th classic.
    $14.00
  • Spaghetti & Meatballs Classic Italian pasta.
    $12.00
  • Cannoli Gelato Nachos Cannoli chips with cannoli gelato, chocolate sauce, sprinkles, cherry.
    $9.00
  • Italian scrambler eggs, Italian sausage or steak, bruschetta blend
  • grilled steak sandwich on ciabatta with or without mushrooms & onions
  • Porchetta Pig Wings roasted & seasoned split pork shank
  • Italian Bomba Sandwich
  • Messy Giuseppe
  • garlic toast
  • pulled pork sandwich
  • sorbet
  • cannolis
  • spumoni ice cream
  • Mancini's seasonings & hot sauce
  • gelato
  • Meatballs
  • Prima Breakfast Sandwich ciabatta bun, egg, ham, cheese
  • Walking Chopped Italian Grinder
  • coffee
  • orange juice
  • Sprite
  • Coca-Cola
  • iced tea
  • Mello Yello
  • Diet Coke
  • Pibb Xtra
  • POWERADE
  • bottled water
  • Boulevard Beverage Co. Cherry Lime Freeze
  • Busch Light
  • Busch NA - NA
  • Cannon River Blood Orange Bellini
  • Cannon River Mancini's Levee Red
  • Cannon River Sparkle Edelweiss
  • Cannon River West 7th White
  • Carbliss Arctic Blue Raspberry
  • Carbliss Black Cherry
  • Coors Light
  • Deschutes Fresh Squeezed IPA
  • Indeed Pomelo Pils (new this year!)
  • Lagunitas Hazy IPNA - NA
  • Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy
  • Minneapolis Cider Blueberry Borealis
  • Modelo Especial
  • Schell's Oktoberfest
  • Schell's Sangria Lager
  • Summit Extra Pale Ale
  • White Claw Hard Seltzer Mango
  • Pomelo Pils New Pomelo flavor balances the crisp, lightly hoppy character of this pilsner. Sharp citrus notes and a clean finish come together to create a harmony only matched by the feeling of floating through Ye Old Mill. 5.1% ABV. 25 IBUs. Brewed in Minneapolis, Minn., by Indeed Brewing.

49 items recorded. Menus and prices change between fairs — this is what I hold for 2026.

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Last verified against the fair's own listing. Anything I cannot source I leave blank rather than estimate.

Compiled and checked by Keith Gulbro, who has been going to this fair for thirty-odd years and builds MN Fair Guide on his own — why he does it. Spotted something wrong? Tell him and it gets fixed.

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