Lunchtime Lounging in Downtown Saint Paul

Rice Park offers a classic downtown lunch escape with benches, tables, and a lively yet relaxed atmosphere. Surrounded by restaurants and cafés, it’s ideal for grabbing takeout and enjoying it outdoors.

Lunch on the Lawn occurs on Wednesdays and includes food trucks, resistance band workouts, and live music. 

Mears Park is a Lowertown lunchtime favorite thanks to its natural landscaping and calming water feature. It’s especially popular with downtown workers looking for a quiet place to reset during the workday.

Meet neighbors and colleagues for Lunch on the Lawn on Tuesdays and enjoy live music, yoga, and lawn games. 

Pedro Park’s open layout and modern seating make it a go-to for informal lunches and casual meetings. Its central location makes it easy to step outside without straying far from the office.

Lunch on the Lawn is on Mondays in Pedro from 11am-2pm and includes takeout menus by local restaurants, music, lawn games, maker space, self-led circuit workout space and often times the Gamer truck will be there! 

Ecolab Plaza offers a polished, professional setting with open space and seating designed for downtown employees. It’s well suited for sunny lunch hours and short walks between meetings.

Kellogg Mall Park combines river views with open air, creating a lunch spot that feels like a mini escape from the workday. It’s especially appealing during warmer months when the Mississippi River becomes the backdrop for downtown life.

Enjoy Lunch on the Lawn activities on Thursday from 11am-2pm like south baths, yoga, lawn games and food trucks.