Layline
Coastal seafood and chilled oysters in a converted building on Water Street, with a patio and a cozy covered porch. Don’t skip the Johnnycake.
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Address
301 Water St, Excelsior
Food
Coastal seafood
Best for
Date night or dinner after the lake
Seating
Patio and a covered porch
Why We Love Layline
Layline is one of the restaurants that turned Water Street into a dining destination. It’s from InnerBloom Hospitality, the group behind Macanda and Josefina in Wayzata.
It works just as well coming straight off the lake as it does for a special occasion. Choose the patio or the covered porch, which feels like summer even on chilly nights.
What to Order
🥞 The Johnnycake
A plate-sized cornmeal griddle cake with whipped honey butter and maple syrup. Go Neptune style for smoked char and caviar.
🦪 Chilled Oysters
Served by the half dozen.
🍟 Duck Fat Fries
With your choice of two sauces.
Know before you go: There’s a small lot next door, and street and public lot parking depend on how busy downtown is that night.
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Scratch-made cheesecakes in more than 15 flavors, by the slice or whole, from a shop on Highway 7. Don’t miss the Turtle.
Maynard’s
A huge multi-level patio right on Excelsior Bay. The guest dock fills fast on summer weekends.
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