Dining & Entertainment: Restaurants & Bars

Chino Latino

An incredibly popular Uptown bar and restaurant, Chino Latino has been dazzling guests for a decade. The restaurant, known for an extensive cocktail menu, its vibrant interior, interesting and sometimes unexpected flavor combinations, and an all around fun time. With flavors from equator zones across the world, Chino Latino is hard to pin down, but be sure that flavor isn't skimped. Coming with a group? Take advantage of Chino Latino's new party room or enjoy the downstairs large dining tables.

As an anchor Uptown restaurant, Chino Latino is housed in a space with lots of history, coming a decade after when the Rainbow Cafe had dined and entertained guests from near and far for over well over half a century.

Chino Latino is located on Hennepin Avenue between Lake Street and Lagoon Avenue, adjacent MAC and Booksmart.

Parking: Valet parking is available immediately in front of Chino Latino on Hennepin. Off-street parking is available in the Calhoun Square parking ramp one block east, accessed off of Girard Avenue at Lake Street or 31st Street. Off-street parking is also available behind Chino Latino, accessed off of Lagoon Avenue or Lake Street just past Fed-Ex. On-street metered parking is available on Lake Street and Hennepin Avenue.

Transit: Bus route 6, 12, 17, 21, 23, and 53 provide regular service in the area.