Game On

Afton House Inn
The menu includes specialty dishes such as seared duck breast. For those seeking variety, Afton House also offers a weekly wild game special, chosen by the chef. Game dishes are served with sides such as wild mushroom risotto, vegetables, and potato purée. 3291 St. Croix Tr., Afton, 651-436-8883

Bayport Cookery
While chef Jim Kyndberg’s multicourse tasting menu varies by season and availability, game dishes are the norm, including duck and ravioli with rabbit confit. Side dishes include collard greens, Swiss chard, and black-eyed peas. 328 5th Ave. N., Bayport, 651-430-1066

The Craftsman
Executive chef Mike Phillips’s menu includes game entrées such as grilled venison leg and confit of rabbit, as well as a more casual venison burger with bacon. 4300 E. Lake St., Mpls., 612-722-0175

Heartland Restaurant
The daily changing menu features game options, all from local farm and food sources, including Wild Acres pheasant, Shepherd Song Farm goat, and Buffalo Gal Ranch wild boar. 1806 St. Clair Ave., St. Paul, 651-699-3536

The Norton’s
This intimate restaurant from Greg and Sarah Norton features a boneless rabbit thigh stuffed with chives and Tasso ham. W7171 135th Ave., Bay City, Wisconsin, 715-792-2464

W.A. Frost & Company
This Cathedral Hill powerhouse, which has been open for more than thirty years, has a superb way with game. The menu changes seasonally and features Wild Acres duck breast. 374 Selby Ave., St. Paul, 651-224-5715