4 editor picks in Minneapolis.
4 italian places in Minneapolis we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Minneapolis | Italian across every city.
Italian cooking in Minneapolis ranges from handmade pasta bars to neighborhood red-sauce rooms. Bar La Grassa and Red Rabbit both work the North Loop, while Broders' Pasta Bar has long been a Linden Hills fixture for from-scratch pasta. In Saint Paul, Mucci's Italian keeps a more casual, throwback style alive.
Isaac Becker's Bar La Grassa on Washington Avenue has run the North Loop's defining Italian in Minneapolis since 2009. James Beard Best Chef Midwest 2011.
OrderSoft egg and lobster bruschetta and the gnocchi with cauliflower.
TipBar walk-ins open at 17:00; the bruschetta menu prints 12 options daily. Order three to share.
Luke Shimp's Red Rabbit on Washington Avenue has run a North Loop Italian-American room in Minneapolis since 2017. Wood-fired pizza, cacio e pepe, full bar.
OrderThe pepperoni pizza and the cacio e pepe with toasted breadcrumbs.
TipHappy hour 15:00-17:00 weekdays runs $5 pizzas at the bar Walk-ins usually OK.
The Broder family's Pasta Bar at 50th and Penn has run a Southwest Minneapolis Italian since 1994. Located in Linden Hills. At 5000 Penn Ave S.
OrderHouse-made tagliatelle bolognese and the gnocchi al pesto.
TipWalk-ins only; line forms by 17:30. Broders' Cucina deli across the street is the takeaway alternative.
Mucci's Italian in Saint Paul runs Tim Niver's house-pasta and montanara kitchen on Randolph Avenue, a 2025 James Beard hospitality nominee.
OrderThe pizza montanara, deep-fried then baked, with house-made mozzarella.
TipTuesday through Sunday, dinner only. Reserve via Tock; the 90 to 110 minute table cap means second-seating opens after 8pm.
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