6 american places in Minneapolis we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Minneapolis | American across every city.
Minneapolis American cooking runs from white-tablecloth ambition to the city's signature stuffed burger, the Jucy Lucy. In the North Loop, Spoon and Stable has set the upscale benchmark, while Indigena by Owamni in the Mill District builds a menu around Indigenous ingredients. Out on Cedar Avenue in Longfellow Powderhorn, Matt's Bar and the 5-8 Club still argue over who first sealed cheese inside the patty.
Spoon and Stable ★ 4.9
north-loop · 211 N 1st St, Minneapolis, MN 55401
Gavin Kaysen's Spoon and Stable on North 1st Street has anchored Minneapolis fine dining since 2014. James Beard Best Chef Midwest 2018 winner.
Indigena by Owamni ★ 4.9
mill-district · 818 S 2nd St, Minneapolis, MN 55415
Sean Sherman's Indigena by Owamni inside the Guthrie Theater runs the country's most serious Indigenous kitchen in Minneapolis since June 2026.
Matt's Bar ★ 4.7
longfellow-powderhorn · 3500 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55407
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.
5-8 Club ★ 4.3
longfellow-powderhorn · 5800 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55417
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.
The Lexington ★ 4.4
saint-paul · 1096 Grand Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55105
The Lexington on Grand Avenue has run Saint Paul's old-school supper club since 1935. Renovated by Jack Riebel in 2017; walleye, prime rib, Manhattans.
Blue Door Pub ★ 4.1
longfellow-powderhorn · 3448 42nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406
Blue Door Pub on 42nd Avenue has run a stuffed-burger pub in South Minneapolis since 2008. Located in Longfellow Powderhorn. Kitchen leans american pub.