Patisserie 46 ★ 4.8
John Kraus's Patisserie 46 on Grand Avenue South has run Minneapolis's defining French bakery since 2010. James Beard semifinalist for Outstanding Baker.
Worth the queue: Norwegian kringle
Bakery counters in Minneapolis worth queuing for: levain breads, laminated pastry, regional bakes and the morning ritual.
Where to queue for bread and pastry
Black Walnut Bakery ★ 4.7
Sarah Botcher's Black Walnut Bakery on Hennepin Avenue has baked Tartine-trained French viennoiserie in Uptown Minneapolis since 2019. At 3157 Hennepin Ave.
Worth the queue: Croissant
Laune Bread ★ 4.5
Laune Bread on East Lake Street has baked naturally leavened vegan sourdough in South Minneapolis since 2018. Located in Longfellow Powderhorn.
Worth the queue: Naturally leavened country loaf
Isles Bun and Coffee ★ 4.5
Isles Bun and Coffee on 28th Street West has run Uptown Minneapolis's classic cinnamon-roll counter since 1994. Open daily 07:00-17:00. At 1424 W 28th St.
Worth the queue: Puppy dog tail cinnamon roll
Hot Hands Pie and Biscuit ★ 4.5
Hot Hands Pie and Biscuit on Snelling Avenue South has run a scratch-pie counter in the Twin Cities since 2019. Buttermilk biscuits, savoury hand-pies.
Worth the queue: Buttermilk biscuit
Ingebretsen's Nordic Marketplace ★ 4.6
Ingebretsen's on East Lake Street has cured Scandinavian deli items in Minneapolis since 1921. Located in Longfellow Powderhorn. Open mon-sat 09:00-17:30.
Worth the queue: Lefse
Honey and Rye Bakehouse ★ 4.5
Honey and Rye Bakehouse on Excelsior Boulevard has run a Saint Louis Park bakery in the Twin Cities since 2013. Levain country loaves and laminated pastries.
Worth the queue: Country loaf
Milkjam Creamery ★ 4.5
Sameh Wadi's Milkjam on Lyndale has run Asian-inspired ice cream in Minneapolis since 2015. Located in Uptown. Open daily 13:00-22:00. At 2743 Lyndale Ave S.
Worth the queue: Black ice cream
Rustica Bakery ★ 4.5
Rustica Bakery on West Lake Street has run a Twin Cities craft bakery near Linden Hills since 2004. Country loaves and laminated viennoiserie.
Worth the queue: Levain country loaf
A Baker's Wife's Pastry Shop ★ 4.4
A Baker's Wife on 28th Avenue South has run a Minneapolis family pastry shop near Powderhorn Park since the early 1990s. Located in Longfellow Powderhorn.
Worth the queue: American Teacake
Turtle Bread Company ★ 4.3
Turtle Bread Company on West 44th Street has run a Linden Hills bakery in Minneapolis since 1994. Open daily 07:00-19:00. At 3421 W 44th St.
Worth the queue: Cherry chip bread