40 editor picks in Minneapolis.
40 mid-range places in Minneapolis, editor-picked. the comfortable everyday-good restaurants in Minneapolis, with real cooking and no surprise on the bill. All Minneapolis food.
Punch Neapolitan Pizza on Grand Avenue has fired Vera Pizza Napoletana pies in the Twin Cities since 1996. The first Italy-certified pizzeria in the Midwest.
OrderThe Margherita pizza and the Toto with prosciutto and arugula.
TipWalk-ins only; wait list moves fast. Nine Twin Cities locations spread the load.
Spyhouse Coffee Roasters at the Northeast Broadway roastery has roasted specialty coffee in Minneapolis since 2008. Open mon-sun 06:30-19:00.
Surly Brewing on Malcolm Avenue has run a destination brewery and beer hall in Minneapolis since 2014. The Furious IPA and Bender brown ale.
Pizza Luce Downtown in Minneapolis runs the city's anchor late-night slice counter on North 4th Street, open until 2:30am every night with late-night happy.
OrderPizza by the slice and signature pies
TipLate Night with Lucé happy hour 22:00 to close Monday through Thursday cuts beverages and appetizers; the slice counter is open at the bar.
Indeed Brewing on 15th Avenue NE has poured craft beer in Northeast Minneapolis since 2012. At 711 NE 15th Ave. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.
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.
Ann Kim's Pizzeria Lola on Xerxes Avenue has run wood-fired Neapolitan-Korean pizza in Minneapolis since 2010. The room that put Kim on the James Beard track.
OrderThe Lady ZaZa pizza with Korean sausage and kimchi or the wood-fired Margherita.
TipReservations on Tock; walk-ins go on the list at 17:00. The photo-booth dating from 2010 still works.
Dogwood Coffee Co on Tyler Street NE has roasted specialty coffee in Minneapolis since 2010. Direct-trade beans, the Northeast roastery glass wall.
Modist Brewing on North 3rd Street has poured experimental beer in the North Loop Minneapolis since 2016. First fully mash-filtered brewery in the country.
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.
OrderSmall plates, flatbreads, sandwiches
TipThe private karaoke room takes reservations; late-night food menu runs 22:00-01:00 daily, and the small-plates flight pairs with the cocktail program.
Wrecktangle Pizza in Minneapolis runs the canonical Detroit-style pan pie inside Graze Food Hall, with crispy-cheese edges and the signature Bimbo pie.
OrderThe Bimbo: red sauce, banana peppers, crumbled sausage and ricotta.
TipSlice-plus-Caesar lunch special weekdays. The hall opens 11am to 9pm Sunday through Thursday, 11am to 10pm Friday and Saturday.
Alex Roberts's Brasa on East Hennepin has run a wood-fired rotisserie counter in Minneapolis since 2008. Slow-roasted pork, the city's casual favourite.
OrderSlow-roasted pork plate with yuca, collards and cornbread on the side.
TipOrder at the counter, find a seat. Family-style pans serve four; gluten-free options across the menu.
The Anchor Fish and Chips on 13th Avenue NE has run an Irish-pub fryer in Northeast Minneapolis since 2009. Priced at $$. Kitchen leans irish pub.
OrderBeer-battered cod, hand-cut chips and a cup of mushy peas.
TipCash and cards both fine; lunch line shorter than dinner. Late kitchen Friday and Saturday.
Peace Coffee at the Greenway Building roastery has roasted fair-trade organic beans in Minneapolis since 1996. Located in Longfellow Powderhorn.
Hola Arepa in Minneapolis runs the city's defining Venezuelan kitchen on Nicollet, with stuffed arepas, plantain bowls and tropical cocktails.
OrderPabellon arepa with shredded beef, black beans and plantain.
TipBrunch lands Saturday and Sunday from 10:00; tropical rum punch is the order with the arepa plate. Book a Resy for Friday night.
Animales Barbeque Co. runs the smoker that defines Minneapolis barbecue, with brisket and ribs from a 12,500 square foot Harrison music hall on Fremont Ave N.
OrderThe brisket plate by the pound with white bread, pickles and onions.
TipWednesday to Sunday only; meats sell out by 8pm on busy weekends. Order at the counter, grab a booth, listen for the band.
Sameh Wadi's World Street Kitchen on Lyndale runs global street food in Minneapolis since 2013. At 2743 Lyndale Ave S. Reservations advised.
OrderYum yum rice bowl with chicken and the Bangkok burrito.
TipTake a seat at the counter or get it to go. Bar Wadi cocktail room sits next door.
Broken Clock on Marshall Street NE has poured cooperatively-owned craft beer in Northeast Minneapolis since 2017. Rotating ales, lagers and coffee.
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.
OrderAll-day breakfast, burgers and 30 flavors of milkshake
TipThe only true 24-hour kitchen in Minneapolis; the burgers and crispy hash browns are the 2am move, and the bar pours craft cocktails late.
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.
OrderBabe's Eggs Benedict with carnitas on jalapeno cheddar cornbread.
TipArrive before 9am on weekends or join the waitlist on the loudspeaker; the bakery counter sells out the maple bacon cinnamon roll by 11.
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.
OrderArroz a la cubana with two eggs, sweet plantains and yuca frita.
TipThe dining room is the size of a living room; expect a 30 minute wait on Saturday after 10am. The Cubano sandwich is the takeaway order.
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.
OrderThe brisket hash with poached eggs and pickled jalapenos.
TipThe Harrison room runs barbecue brunch only on the weekend; the live music stage gets going around 6pm on Saturday evening.
Hoban Korean BBQ in Uptown has grilled tabletop bulgogi and galbi in Minneapolis since 2016. Korean barbecue, stone-pot bibimbap and rich stews.
OrderBulgogi grilled at the table with banchan, plus a sizzling stone-pot bibimbap.
TipTables have built-in grills, so come with a group to share several cuts. Closed Mondays.
Quruxlow on East Lake Street has run a Somali dining room in South Minneapolis since the late 2010s. Order the goat suqaar with rice and a side of sambusas.
OrderGoat suqaar with rice and a side of sambusas.
TipCasual dining; lunch and dinner. The patio in summer; popular in the Somali community.
Sea Salt Eatery at Minnehaha Falls has run a seasonal seafood counter in South Minneapolis since 2007. Lobster rolls, po'boys, oysters at the park pavilion.
OrderThe lobster roll with butter or the shrimp po'boy.
TipSeasonal May to October only; weekend line runs an hour. Walk the falls while you wait.
Quixotic Coffee on Cleveland Avenue has roasted specialty beans in Saint Paul since 2011. Cup-of-Excellence greens; Belgian-syrup mochas at the cafe.
Bauhaus Brew Labs on Tyler Street NE has poured German-inspired beer in Northeast Minneapolis since 2014. Wonderstuff helles lager and Stargrazer.
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.
OrderThe turtle cake plus the daily soup-and-salad combo from the line.
TipThe wine bar upstairs opens late afternoon and seats walk-ins; bakery counter is the pre-noon pick for a turtle cake or a scone.
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.
Five Watt Coffee on Nicollet has roasted beans for Minneapolis-area cafes since 2014. House-made bitters and syrups behind the cocktail-coffee menu.
Summit Brewing on Montreal Circle has poured Saint Paul craft beer in the Twin Cities since 1986. Minnesota's flagship craft EPA on every tap line.
Taco Taxi in Minneapolis runs the Powderhorn street-taco counter open until 3am on weekends, with al pastor, lengua and the post-show burrito crowd.
OrderStreet tacos, burritos and tortas
TipFridays and Saturdays run until 3am; the al pastor and lengua tacos are the order, and the salsa bar is the equaliser.
Northbound Smokehouse in Minneapolis runs a Longfellow brewpub on East 38th Street with house-smoked wings, American barbecue and beers brewed.
OrderSmoked wings with house barbecue and a pint of the Honey Wheat.
TipKitchen runs to 9:30 weekdays and 10:30 Friday and Saturday. Walk-up tables open after 8pm on weekday evenings.
Lake and Irving in Minneapolis serves Uptown's reliable Hawaiian-American brunch on West Lake Street, with loco moco, spam musubi and weekend cocktails.
OrderHawaiian loco moco with kalua pork and a sunny egg.
TipPatio seats face Lake Street; the kitchen runs a Hawaiian-Regional Cuisine angle on Sunday brunch with spam musubi and saimin.
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.
OrderThe Tokyo straight ramen plus the breakfast buns with cured pork belly.
TipOpen until midnight every night, so brunch rolls into late-afternoon ramen. The rooftop garden seats 24 in summer; first come first served.
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.
OrderThe Blucy with blue cheese and bacon, tater tots on the side.
TipWeekends pull a wait; sit at the bar for faster service. Six other Twin Cities locations.
Arif Mohamed's Nashville Coop on Washington Avenue SE has fried Nashville hot chicken with Ethiopian spices in Minneapolis since 2020. Located in Northeast.
OrderThe Hot Chicken sandwich with the medium heat level and house coop sauce.
TipFive heat levels from Minnesota Nice to Cluckin' Hot. Closed Sundays at the Stadium Village location.
Fulton Beer on North 6th Avenue has poured craft beer in the North Loop Minneapolis since 2009. At 414 N 6th Ave. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.
Bruce and Charlene Olson's True Stone Coffee Roasters on Prior Avenue has roasted small-batch beans in Saint Paul since 2003. Converted canning factory.
Insight Brewing on Northeast Hennepin has poured craft beer in Minneapolis since 2014. At 2821 NE Hennepin Ave. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.
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