40 mid-range rooms in Minneapolis, editor-picked. the comfortable everyday-good rooms in Minneapolis, with real cooking and no surprise on the bill. All Minneapolis food.
Punch Neapolitan Pizza ★ 4.8
saint-paul · 769 Grand Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55105
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.
Tip: Walk-ins only; wait list moves fast. Nine Twin Cities locations spread the load.
Spyhouse Coffee Roasters ★ 4.8
northeast · 945 Broadway St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
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 Company ★ 4.8
saint-paul · 520 Malcolm Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414
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 ★ 4.8
north-loop · 119 N 4th St, Minneapolis, MN 55401
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.
Tip: Late 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 Company ★ 4.7
northeast · 711 NE 15th Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55413
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 ★ 4.7
saint-paul · 786 Randolph Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55102
Mucci's Italian in Saint Paul runs Tim Niver's house-pasta and montanara kitchen on Randolph Avenue, a 2025 James Beard hospitality nominee.
Tip: Tuesday through Sunday, dinner only. Reserve via Tock; the 90 to 110 minute table cap means second-seating opens after 8pm.
Pizzeria Lola ★ 4.6
linden-hills · 5557 Xerxes Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55410
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.
Tip: Reservations on Tock; walk-ins go on the list at 17:00. The photo-booth dating from 2010 still works.
Dogwood Coffee Co ★ 4.6
northeast · 1209 Tyler St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
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 ★ 4.6
north-loop · 505 N 3rd St, Minneapolis, MN 55401
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 ★ 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.
Tip: The 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 ★ 4.6
north-loop · 520 N 4th St, Minneapolis, MN 55401
Wrecktangle Pizza in Minneapolis runs the canonical Detroit-style pan pie inside Graze Food Hall, with crispy-cheese edges and the signature Bimbo pie.
Tip: Slice-plus-Caesar lunch special weekdays. The hall opens 11am to 9pm Sunday through Thursday, 11am to 10pm Friday and Saturday.
Brasa Premium Rotisserie ★ 4.5
northeast · 600 E Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55414
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.
Tip: Order at the counter, find a seat. Family-style pans serve four; gluten-free options across the menu.
The Anchor Fish and Chips ★ 4.5
northeast · 302 13th Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
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.
Tip: Cash and cards both fine; lunch line shorter than dinner. Late kitchen Friday and Saturday.
Peace Coffee ★ 4.5
longfellow-powderhorn · 2801 21st Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55407
Peace Coffee at the Greenway Building roastery has roasted fair-trade organic beans in Minneapolis since 1996. Located in Longfellow Powderhorn.
Fair State Brewing Cooperative ★ 4.5
northeast · 2506 Central Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418
Fair State on Central Avenue NE has poured cooperative-owned craft beer in Minneapolis since 2014. The country's first cooperatively-owned brewery.
Hola Arepa ★ 4.5
eat-street · 3501 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55408
Hola Arepa in Minneapolis runs the city's defining Venezuelan kitchen on Nicollet, with stuffed arepas, plantain bowls and tropical cocktails.
Tip: Brunch 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. ★ 4.5
north-loop · 241 Fremont Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55405
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.
Tip: Wednesday to Sunday only; meats sell out by 8pm on busy weekends. Order at the counter, grab a booth, listen for the band.
World Street Kitchen ★ 4.4
uptown · 2743 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55408
Sameh Wadi's World Street Kitchen on Lyndale runs global street food in Minneapolis since 2013. At 2743 Lyndale Ave S. Reservations advised.
Tip: Take a seat at the counter or get it to go. Bar Wadi cocktail room sits next door.
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.
Tip: The 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 ★ 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.
Tip: Arrive 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 ★ 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.
Tip: The 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 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.
Tip: The Harrison room runs barbecue brunch only on the weekend; the live music stage gets going around 6pm on Saturday evening.
Quruxlow Restaurant ★ 4.3
longfellow-powderhorn · 1414 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55407
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.
Tip: Casual dining; lunch and dinner. The patio in summer; popular in the Somali community.
Sea Salt Eatery ★ 4.3
longfellow-powderhorn · 4825 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55417
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.
Tip: Seasonal May to October only; weekend line runs an hour. Walk the falls while you wait.
Quixotic Coffee ★ 4.3
saint-paul · 769 Cleveland Avenue South, St. Paul, MN 55116
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 ★ 4.3
northeast · 1315 Tyler St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
Bauhaus Brew Labs on Tyler Street NE has poured German-inspired beer in Northeast Minneapolis since 2014. Wonderstuff helles lager and Stargrazer.
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.
Tip: The wine bar upstairs opens late afternoon and seats walk-ins; bakery counter is the pre-noon pick for a turtle cake or a scone.
Red Rabbit ★ 4.2
north-loop · 201 N Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401
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.
Tip: Happy hour 15:00-17:00 weekdays runs $5 pizzas at the bar Walk-ins usually OK.
Five Watt Coffee ★ 4.2
longfellow-powderhorn · 3745 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55409
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 Company ★ 4.2
saint-paul · 910 Montreal Cir, Saint Paul, MN 55102
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 ★ 4.2
longfellow-powderhorn · 1511 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55407
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.
Tip: Fridays and Saturdays run until 3am; the al pastor and lengua tacos are the order, and the salsa bar is the equaliser.
Northbound Smokehouse and Brewpub ★ 4.2
longfellow-powderhorn · 2716 E 38th St, Minneapolis, MN 55406
Northbound Smokehouse in Minneapolis runs a Longfellow brewpub on East 38th Street with house-smoked wings, American barbecue and beers brewed.
Tip: Kitchen runs to 9:30 weekdays and 10:30 Friday and Saturday. Walk-up tables open after 8pm on weekday evenings.
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.
Tip: Patio seats face Lake Street; the kitchen runs a Hawaiian-Regional Cuisine angle on Sunday brunch with spam musubi and saimin.
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.
Tip: The Payne Avenue patio is the spring through autumn pick; the full pub menu runs alongside brunch and the kitchen serves until 10pm weekdays.
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.
Tip: Open 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 ★ 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.
Tip: Weekends pull a wait; sit at the bar for faster service. Six other Twin Cities locations.
Nashville Coop ★ 4.1
northeast · 856 Washington Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Arif Mohamed's Nashville Coop on Washington Avenue SE has fried Nashville hot chicken with Ethiopian spices in Minneapolis since 2020. Located in Northeast.
Tip: Five heat levels from Minnesota Nice to Cluckin' Hot. Closed Sundays at the Stadium Village location.
Fulton Beer ★ 4.1
north-loop · 414 N 6th Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401
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.
True Stone Coffee Roasters ★ 4.0
saint-paul · 755 Prior Ave N, Saint Paul, MN 55104
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 ★ 4.0
northeast · 2821 NE Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55418
Insight Brewing on Northeast Hennepin has poured craft beer in Minneapolis since 2014. At 2821 NE Hennepin Ave. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.