12 editor picks in Minneapolis.
12 splurge places in Minneapolis, editor-picked. tasting menus and the full big-night-out treatment in Minneapolis. All Minneapolis food.
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.
Gavin Kaysen's Demi in the North Loop runs a 20-seat tasting-counter dining room in Minneapolis since 2017. James Beard Outstanding Restaurateur 2023.
Sean Sherman's Indigena by Owamni inside the Guthrie Theater runs the country's pre-eminent Indigenous tasting kitchen in Minneapolis since June 2026.
Gavin Kaysen's flagship in the old North Loop livery has run modern-American fine dining in Minneapolis since 2014. James Beard Best Chef Midwest 2018.
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.
OrderThe full prix fixe; menu changes every six weeks. Beverage pairing recommended.
TipTickets release on the website the first of every month; book the same day. No walk-ins.
Mackbee and Lucas's Tenant on Bryant Avenue runs a 14-seat tasting room in Minneapolis since 2024. James Beard finalist 2024; six-week menu rotations.
Yia Vang's Vinai in Northeast Minneapolis runs the country's most serious Hmong dining room since its 2024 opening. James Beard finalist two years running.
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.
Alex Roberts's Alma on University Avenue has run seasonal-American fine dining in Minneapolis since 1999. James Beard Best Chef Midwest 2010 winner.
Travail in Robbinsdale has run a theatrical multi-course tasting in the Twin Cities since 2010. Led by chef Mike Brown and James Winberg. Tasting menu $135.
Ann Ahmed's Lat14 in Golden Valley runs refined Southeast Asian dining in the Twin Cities since 2017. James Beard semifinalist along the 14th latitude.
Russell Klein's Meritage in downtown Saint Paul runs the Twin Cities' French bistro at the fine-dining tier since 2007. Tasting menu $75 (3-course).
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