Quang Restaurant is a vietnamese restaurant in Eat Street, Minneapolis.
Quang on Nicollet Avenue has run Minneapolis's defining Vietnamese pho room on Eat Street since 1989. James Beard America's Classics Award 2024 winner.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Pho, Banh xeo
Must order: Pho tai with rare beef and the banh xeo turmeric crepe.
Tip: Lunch line out the door by 12:30; arrive before noon or after 13:30. The cash discount is worth bringing bills.
Address: 2719 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55408
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.
Signature: Slow-roasted pork, Yuca with mojo
Order: Slow-roasted pork plate with yuca, collards and cornbread on the side.
Tip: Order at the counter, find a seat. Family-style pans serve four; gluten-free options across the menu.
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.
Signature: Wood-fired Margherita, Lady ZaZa
Order: The Lady ZaZa pizza with Korean sausage and kimchi or the wood-fired Margherita.
Tip: Reservations on Tock; walk-ins go on the list at 17:00. The photo-booth dating from 2010 still works.
Russell Klein's Meritage in downtown Saint Paul runs the Twin Cities' defining French bistro since 2007. Beard semifinalist; an oyster bar through happy hour.
Signature: Coq au vin, Steak frites
Order: Coq au vin with mashed potatoes and the steak frites au poivre.
Tip: Oyster happy hour 16:00-18:00 in the bar, three for $9. Book the dining room a week out.
The Lexington on Grand Avenue has run Saint Paul's old-school supper club since 1935. Renovated by Jack Riebel in 2017; walleye, prime rib, Manhattans.
Signature: Walleye, Prime rib
Order: Walleye with brown butter and the prime rib Friday or Saturday only.
Tip: Book a booth in the Library Room. Friday and Saturday prime-rib runs out by 21:00.
Mateo Mackbee and Erin Lucas's Tenant on Bryant Avenue runs a 14-seat Minneapolis tasting room since 2024. Beard-finalist chef pair; six-week menu rotations.
Signature: Five-course tasting, Seasonal kaiseki
Order: The full prix fixe; menu changes every six weeks. Beverage pairing recommended.
Tip: Tickets release on the website the first of every month; book the same day. No walk-ins.
Yia Vang's Vinai on Northeast 2nd Street has run a Hmong fine-dining room in Minneapolis since 2024. Beard finalist; named for the Vinai refugee camp.
Signature: Sai oua sausage, Hmong sticky rice
Order: Sai oua Hmong sausage and the lemongrass-grilled chicken with sticky rice.
Tip: Book three weeks out; the dining counter overlooks the open kitchen. Communal sai oua family-style serves four.
