Minneapolis: Riverwalk Food Tour with Tastings
Explore Minneapolis’s Mill District and St Anthony on Main on a guided food tour. Sample food at Minnesota’s first Thai restaurant, enjoy homemade ice cream, and sip l...
Travail Kitchen and Amusements is a tasting menu restaurant in Saint Paul, Minneapolis.
Editorially verified August 24, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Tasting menu, Bubbles bar
Must order: The full tasting menu; let the kitchen pick. Pair with the bubbles flight.
Tip: Tickets sell on Tock; release windows are tight. Pig Ate My Pizza next door is the walk-in alternative.
Explore Minneapolis’s Mill District and St Anthony on Main on a guided food tour. Sample food at Minnesota’s first Thai restaurant, enjoy homemade ice cream, and sip l...
Taste your way through Minneapolis’s North Loop and St. Anthony with 6 delicious dishes, from pizza and pierogies to cheese curds while uncovering the city’s stories, ...
Savor themed buffets as you cruise Lake Minnetonka. Enjoy burgers, tacos, pizza, or brunch on the water, with scenic views and a relaxed atmosphere.
Address: 4134 Hubbard Ave N, Robbinsdale, MN 55422, Minneapolis
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.
Signature: Goat suqaar, Sambusas
Order: Goat suqaar with rice and a side of sambusas.
Tip: Casual dining; lunch and dinner. The patio in summer; popular in the Somali community.
Cardamom at the Walker Art Center pours Aegean-Mediterranean plates in Minneapolis since 2023. North African and Middle Eastern accents; vegan menu alongside.
Signature: Turkish eggs, Lamb kebabs
Order: Turkish eggs with chili oil and the lamb kebabs with herbed yoghurt.
Tip: Book the patio overlooking the sculpture garden in summer. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays; Sunday brunch popular.
Gavin Kaysen's Spoon and Stable on North 1st Street has anchored Minneapolis fine dining since 2014. James Beard Best Chef Midwest 2018 winner.
Signature: Hand-cut pasta, Bone marrow
Order: The hand-cut pasta course and the wagyu bone marrow with sourdough toast.
Tip: Book six weeks out; the chef's counter seats four and goes fast. Bar seats hold space for walk-ins from 17:00.
Sean Sherman's Indigena by Owamni inside the Guthrie Theater runs the country's most serious Indigenous kitchen in Minneapolis since June 2026.
Signature: Bison steak, Wild rice
Order: Bison steak with smoked blue corn and the maple-glazed walleye when in season.
Tip: Doubled in size from Water Works; 204 indoor seats plus 100 patio. Book three months ahead for weekend dinner; bar seats walk-in at 17:00.
Gustavo Romero's Oro by Nixta on Northeast 2nd Street runs a masa-focused kitchen in Minneapolis since 2023. Kitchen leans mexican, masa-focused.
Signature: Heirloom-corn tacos, Masa platos
Order: The tasting of heirloom-corn tacos and the platos with seasonal masa.
Tip: Reservations recommended but walk-ins fit at the bar. Ten-seat mezcal bar; Wednesday-Saturday 16:00-21:00.
Alex Roberts's Alma on University Avenue has run Minneapolis's seasonal-American room since 1999. James Beard Best Chef Midwest 2010 winner.
Signature: Three-course prix fixe, Seasonal tasting
Order: The three-course prix fixe with the heritage pork main and the seasonal stone fruit dessert.
Tip: The cafe at the front serves all-day pastries; book the dining room three weeks out. The B+B upstairs is the splurge.