8 new american rooms in Minneapolis we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Minneapolis | New American across every city.
The new American kitchen in Minneapolis blends local ingredients with global technique, often in chef-driven neighborhood rooms. Restaurant Alma and Zhora Darling both sit in Northeast, while Tilia keeps its seasonal menu running in Linden Hills. Spoon and Stable in the North Loop and Indigena by Owamni in the Mill District extend the same ambition uptown.
Restaurant Alma ★ 4.6
northeast · 528 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414
Alex Roberts's Alma on University Avenue has run Minneapolis's seasonal-American room since 1999. James Beard Best Chef Midwest 2010 winner.
Tilia ★ 4.5
linden-hills · 2726 W 43rd St, Minneapolis, MN 55410
Steven Brown's Tilia on West 43rd has run a Linden Hills neighbourhood bistro in Minneapolis since 2011. James Beard semifinalist French-American room.
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 pre-eminent Indigenous tasting kitchen in Minneapolis since June 2026.
Spoon and Stable ★ 4.9
north-loop · 211 N 1st St, Minneapolis, MN 55401
Gavin Kaysen's flagship in the old North Loop livery has run modern-American fine dining in Minneapolis since 2014. James Beard Best Chef Midwest 2018.
Restaurant Alma ★ 4.6
northeast · 528 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414
Alex Roberts's Alma on University Avenue has run seasonal-American fine dining in Minneapolis since 1999. James Beard Best Chef Midwest 2010 winner.
Zhora Darling ★ 4.6
northeast · 509 1st Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
Zhora Darling in Northeast Minneapolis runs a late-night music room and bar on 1st Avenue with small plates, karaoke booths and food service to 1am.
Tongue in Cheek ★ 4.5
saint-paul · 989 Payne Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55130
Tongue in Cheek in Saint Paul runs Chef Leonard Anderson's casual fine-dining kitchen on Payne Avenue, with humanely raised proteins and craft cocktails.
5-8 Club ★ 4.3
longfellow-powderhorn · 5800 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55417
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.