Matt's Bar on Cedar Avenue has poured the Jucy Lucy in South Minneapolis since 1954. The original cheese-stuffed burger; Anthony Bourdain ate here in 2009.
Signature: Jucy Lucy
Order: The Jucy Lucy with American cheese and grilled onions, fries on the side.
Tip: Cash and cards both accepted. Note the spelling on the sign: Jucy Lucy, no 'i' in Jucy. Be patient with the molten cheese.
The 5-8 Club on Cedar Avenue South claims the original Juicy Lucy in Minneapolis, contested with Matt's Bar. The other side of the cheese-burger debate.
Signature: Juicy Lucy
Order: The original Juicy Lucy with the Juicy Lucy Sampler if dining as a group.
Tip: Lunch crowd thins after 13:00. The patio in summer makes the cheese-burn waiting easier.
Blue Door Pub on 42nd Avenue has run a stuffed-burger pub in South Minneapolis since 2008. The Blucy with blue cheese inside, South Side's Matt's Bar counterpunch.
Signature: Blucy stuffed burger, Tater tots
Order: The Blucy with blue cheese and bacon, tater tots on the side.
Tip: Weekends pull a wait; sit at the bar for faster service. Six other Twin Cities locations.
Sea Salt Eatery at Minnehaha Falls has run a seasonal seafood counter in South Minneapolis since 2007. Lobster rolls, po'boys, oysters at the park pavilion.
Signature: Lobster roll, Po'boy
Order: The lobster roll with butter or the shrimp po'boy.
Tip: Seasonal May to October only; weekend line runs an hour. Walk the falls while you wait.
Five Watt Coffee on Nicollet has run a Minneapolis cafe pouring bitters-infused lattes since 2014. Three Twin Cities locations; in-house syrups and cocktail bitters.
Signature drink: Bitters-infused latte
Angry Catfish on 28th Avenue South runs a bicycle shop and coffee bar in Minneapolis since 2010. Pedal-up service alongside the Greenway bike route.
Signature drink: Drip coffee
Peace Coffee Wonderland Park on Minnehaha Avenue runs a fair-trade roaster cafe in Minneapolis since 2014. Bike-delivered beans, organic-certified third-wave.
Signature drink: Drip coffee
Solveig Tofte's Sun Street Breads on Nicollet has baked sourdough loaves in South Minneapolis since 2010. James Beard Outstanding Baker nominee.
Worth the queue: Country levain loaf
Ingebretsen's on East Lake Street has cured Scandinavian deli items in Minneapolis since 1921. Lefse, lutefisk and a hundred-year Norwegian-American family business.
Worth the queue: Lefse
Peace Coffee on Minnehaha Avenue has roasted fair-trade organic beans in Minneapolis since 1996. Bike-delivered to Twin Cities cafes; co-op grocery sales widely.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Guatemala, Peru, Sumatra
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Subscription
Five Watt Coffee on Nicollet has roasted beans for Minneapolis-area cafes since 2014. House-made bitters and syrups behind the cocktail-coffee menu.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Honduras
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Bitters-infused
The Howe Daily on Minnehaha Avenue has run a South Minneapolis neighbourhood bar since 2010. Patio, scratch-kitchen menu, deep craft-beer taps.
Signature drink: Local craft beer
Food: American
Kingfield Farmers Market on Nicollet has run a Sunday market in South Minneapolis since 2003. The chef-foraged-vegetable corner is the destination.
Matt's Bar on Cedar Avenue has run a $9 Jucy Lucy in South Minneapolis since 1954. The original cheese-stuffed burger, fries and a beer for under fifteen.
Try: Jucy Lucy
5-8 Club on Cedar Avenue South has run the contested-original Juicy Lucy in Minneapolis since 1954. The other half of the Juicy Lucy debate; lunch under fifteen.
Try: Original Juicy Lucy
Victor's 1959 Cafe in Minneapolis runs the city's Cuban breakfast room on Grand Avenue South, with arroz a la cubana, mango pancakes and a tight dining room.
Order: Arroz a la cubana with two eggs, sweet plantains and yuca frita.
Tip: The dining room is the size of a living room; expect a 30 minute wait on Saturday after 10am. The Cubano sandwich is the takeaway order.
Taco Taxi in Minneapolis runs the Powderhorn street-taco counter open until 3am on weekends, with al pastor, lengua and the post-show burrito crowd.
Try: Street tacos, burritos and tortas
Tip: Fridays and Saturdays run until 3am; the al pastor and lengua tacos are the order, and the salsa bar is the equaliser.