El Sazon's five-course dining event returns to Eagan BP gas station

A stylish five-course meal will return to Eagan's BP gas station this month, thanks to El Sazon.

The popular Mexican-fusion restaurant, which opened inside the gas station in 2022 and later expanded to a full-service Minneapolis restaurant, announced “A Night at the Gas Station” will be held Sunday, Aug. 18, at 6 p.m.

No, it's not hot dogs on rollers and breakfast sandwiches in wrappers. This is a fine-dining experience that costs $85 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Reservations can be made by calling 763-276-0654.

This will be the seventh iteration of a popular dinner series that features dishes not found on the regular dining menu, crafted specially by chef and owner Cristian de Leon and bar director Zoilo Ruacho.

“People love the unexpected surprises our twist on tradition Mexican and Latin American food has,” De Leon said in a release. “A Night at the Gas Station is a testament to our humble beginnings and is a fine dining experience with mocktails in a unique gas station setting.”

Chef Cristian de Leon and his wife, Karen, started El Sazon with Tacos & More, a taco stand inside an Eagan BP gas station, before opening Cocina & Tragos, a full-service restaurant with a bar and patio in southwest Minneapolis.

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The menu

First course

Garnacha : tenderloin tartar with cured egg yolk, salsa raja aioli, pickled mustard seeds, and berros.

Aqua de Jamaica: hibiscus, blackberries, clove, cinnamon, co2.

Second course

Tetela de Mar : pepian verde, octopus al pastor, red Argentinian shrimp, salsa aruda, pineapple, onion, cilantro.

Tepache: pineapple, piloncillo, cinnamon, star of anise, ginger, mint.

Third course

Souffle: corn and queso souffle, membrillo, ensalada.

Srub: cantaloupe, rice vinegar, sugar, thyme.

Fourth course

Sope: bavette steak, mole negro, huitlacoche crema, wild mushrooms, goat cheese.

Paloma: grapefruit, raspberries, rosemary infused simple syrup, co2.

Dessert

Impossible Cake: chocoflan, Mexican canela mascarpone.

Champurrado: Mexican chocolate, almond milk, cornflower, anise, cinnamon, brown sugar.