Manny's Tortas ★ 4.4
Manny's Tortas in Midtown Global Market on East Lake Street has run Mexico City-style sandwiches in Minneapolis since 1999. The Cubana stacks five different meats.
Try: Mexican tortas
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Sweet Martha's Cookie Jar ★ 4.7
Sweet Martha's Cookie Jar at the Minnesota State Fair has scooped warm chocolate-chip cookies in the Twin Cities since 1979. Buckets overflowing.
Try: Bucket of warm chocolate-chip cookies
Pronto Pups ★ 4.4
Pronto Pups on the Minnesota State Fair grounds has fried cornmeal-battered hot dogs in the Twin Cities since 1947. The original Minnesota corn dog.
Try: Cornmeal-battered hot dog on a stick
El Jibarito Food Truck ★ 4.4
El Jibarito Food Truck has rolled Puerto Rican mofongo across Minneapolis since 2016. Family-run; the city's only sustained Puerto Rican cart.
Try: Puerto Rican sandwiches and mofongo
Afro Deli ★ 4.4
Abdirahman Kahin's Afro Deli on 5th Street South has run East African street food in Minneapolis since 2011. Beard nominee; sambusas, anjero, sambuusa.
Try: East African beef sambusas
Pham's Deli ★ 4.4
Pham's Deli inside Midtown Global Market on Lake Street has rolled Vietnamese banh mi in Minneapolis since 2006. Pork-pate sandwich made-to-order.
Try: Vietnamese banh mi
Hmongtown Marketplace food stalls ★ 4.5
Hmongtown Marketplace on Como Avenue in Saint Paul packs dozens of Hmong food counters in the Twin Cities since 2004. Papaya salad pounded to order, sai oua sausage.
Try: Hmong sausage, papaya salad
World Street Kitchen Truck ★ 4.4
Sameh Wadi's World Street Kitchen on Lyndale runs global street food in Minneapolis since 2013. Yum yum rice bowls and Bangkok burritos at counter speed.
Try: Yum yum rice bowls
El Burrito Mercado ★ 4.3
El Burrito Mercado on Cesar Chavez Street has run a Mexican grocery and cafeteria in Saint Paul's West Side since 1979. Carnitas and tamales.
Try: Mexican carnitas plates
Street Food in Minneapolis, FAQ
When is the best time to eat in Minneapolis?
Peak food season in Minneapolis is year-round.
What time do people eat in Minneapolis?
Local dining hours: lunch around 12:30, dinner from 19:30.
How does tipping work in Minneapolis?
service is typically included; small extra is welcome but not expected.
What is the one dish to try in Minneapolis?
Ask the next local you meet what they would order. Minneapolis rewards trust.