TILLIE'S FARMHOUSE

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About Tillie's Farmhouse

Tillie's Farmhouse is a casual country-style restaurant; owned and operated by Kari Grittner and son Tom Grittner.


Named after her Grandma Mathilda, Tillie's Farmhouse serves farmhouse favorites and recipes influenced by Kari's family roots in Denmark, Sweden, and even Hugo MN.


Tillie's Farmhouse offers seasonal cuisine by partnering with local farmers and offers local craft beer, and wine selections to go with your meal. Coffee, tea, and a variety of specialty drinks are also available.


Tillie's is a neighborhood favorite where friends and family can enjoy a meal together at the farmhouse table. Serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner everyday, with a special brunch menu available on weekends.

In the News

Did you catch this FOX 9 story featuring HAFA and Tillie’s Farmhouse? It’s so important to all of us here at Tillie’s that we serve locally sourced and sustainably raised meats and produce to our customers. We love working with our local farmers!

Thank you for the feature, FOX 9.

SUPPORTING A WAY OF LIFE


"At Tillie’s Farmhouse restaurant in St. Paul, owners Kari and son Tom Grittner are committed to local sourcing, proudly displaying their local partners on a chalk board. “When the Hmong farmers come on Friday, I try to use everything they have," Kari told Fox 9.


But, there are also tradeoffs with the approach

There’s no Sysco truck pulling up in back so if it’s not in season, it’s not on the menu. “Everyone wants tomatoes in August when they’re not ready, but when they’re ready in October no one wants them,” Kari said. Americans have become used to produce and vegetables of all kinds year-round, and it's sometimes cheaper than buying local."


By Tom Lyden | Published October 20 | U.S. | FOX 9


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