9 brunch rooms in Minneapolis we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Minneapolis | Brunch across every city.
Brunch in the Twin Cities ranges from diner counters to neighborhood bistros that turn the late morning into an event. The Nicollet Diner serves downtown, Hen House Eatery does its version in the North Loop, and Lake and Irving handles the Uptown crowd. Over in Saint Paul, Cafe Latte and Brunson's Pub round out the weekend table.
The Nicollet Diner ★ 4.4
downtown · 1333 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403
The Nicollet Diner in Minneapolis runs the city's only 24-hour kitchen on Nicollet Mall, with all-day breakfast, burgers and 30 milkshake flavors.
Hen House Eatery ★ 4.4
north-loop · 114 S 8th St, Minneapolis, MN 55402
Hen House Eatery in Minneapolis runs downtown's defining all-day breakfast counter on 8th Street, with scratch biscuits and a 30-cocktail Bloody Mary list.
Lake and Irving ★ 4.2
uptown · 1513 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55408
Lake and Irving in Minneapolis serves Uptown's reliable Hawaiian-American brunch on West Lake Street, with loco moco, spam musubi and weekend cocktails.
Victor's 1959 Cafe ★ 4.4
longfellow-powderhorn · 3756 Grand Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55409
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.
Brunson's Pub ★ 4.2
saint-paul · 956 Payne Ave, St. Paul, MN 55130
Brunson's Pub in Saint Paul runs East Side weekend brunch on Payne Avenue, with scratch biscuits, Lovejoy's Bloody Marys and a tight 19-tap beer list.
Cafe Latte ★ 4.3
saint-paul · 850 Grand Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105
Cafe Latte in Saint Paul runs the Grand Avenue cafeteria-and-bakery hybrid since 1985, with scratch soups, salads, the turtle cake and a wine bar upstairs.
Moto-i ★ 4.2
uptown · 2940 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55408
Moto-i in Minneapolis runs the country's first sake brewpub at Lyn-Lake, with weekend izakaya brunch, ramen and the rooftop garden in summer.
Egg and I ★ 4.0
saint-paul · 2550 University Ave W, Suite 125N, Saint Paul, MN 55114
Egg and I in Saint Paul runs the University Avenue classic-breakfast counter since 1991, with eggs Florentine, scratch hash browns and biscuits with gravy.
Animales Barbeque Co. ★ 4.4
north-loop · 241 Fremont Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55405
Animales Barbeque in Minneapolis runs the Harrison weekend brunch on Fremont with brisket hash, smoked-meat tacos and a 12,500 square foot music room.