Vinai is a hmong restaurant in Northeast, Minneapolis.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: 1717 NE 2nd St, Minneapolis, MN 55413
Ann Ahmed's Khaluna on Lyndale runs a refined Southeast Asian dining room in Minneapolis since 2021. James Beard nominee; sister to Lat14 in Golden Valley.
OrderKhao soi northern Thai curry noodles and the whole salt-roasted branzino.
TipBook the chef's counter; the cocktail program leans tropical. Closed Mondays.
Travail in Robbinsdale has run a theatrical tasting room in the Twin Cities since 2010. The casual Pig Ate My Pizza sister-room sits next door.
OrderThe full tasting menu; let the kitchen pick. Pair with the bubbles flight.
TipTickets sell on Tock; release windows are tight. Pig Ate My Pizza next door is the walk-in alternative.
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.
Cardamom at the Walker Art Center pours Aegean-Mediterranean plates in Minneapolis since 2023. North African and Middle Eastern accents; vegan menu alongside.
OrderTurkish eggs with chili oil and the lamb kebabs with herbed yoghurt.
TipBook 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.
OrderThe hand-cut pasta course and the wagyu bone marrow with sourdough toast.
TipBook 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.
OrderBison steak with smoked blue corn and the maple-glazed walleye when in season.
TipDoubled 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.
