Edina eats plainer than its reputation suggests: strip-mall Thai, a diner on the border with St. Louis Park, and a supper club with a bar loud enough to notice. This list covers the actual range, from taco counters to steakhouse booths, all inside Edina proper unless marked otherwise.
№ 01
Coconut Thai - Edina
Edina $$
3948 W 50th St, Edina, MN 55424 · +19522882888
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The pad Thai is the order most people repeat, but the larb salad runs genuinely hot, salt and chili both, so ask before assuming a mild version exists. The stir-fried garlic and black pepper chicken gets skipped too often; it builds flavor through pepper and garlic rather than chili oil. A strip-mall room in Edina that outperforms its address.
What to orderPad Thai, Larb Salad, Stir-Fried Garlic & Black Pepper Chicken
№ 02
Convention Grill
Edina $$
3912 Sunnyside Rd, Minneapolis, MN 55424 · +19522487100
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Sits right on the Edina and St. Louis Park border, an old-school diner room that still runs a griddle burger with fries tasting like actual potatoes, not the frozen kind. The newer avocado toast, with scrambled eggs and a side of dressed greens, has expanded the breakfast menu without losing the counter's diner bones. One of the few classic diners left standing in the metro.
What to orderAvocado Toast with scrambled eggs, burger, bacon
№ 03
Pajarito Edina
Edina $$
3910 W 50th St, Edina, MN 55424 · +16122684770
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Carne asada and chile relleno anchor the dinner menu, but the happy hour, running alongside restaurant week specials, is where regulars land first. The room accommodates larger parties without strain, making it a default pick for birthdays and family dinners on a weeknight. Margaritas are part of the draw, and the Edina location handles groups as well as any in the group.
What to ordercarne asada, chile relleno, margarita
№ 04
Hello Pizza
Edina $
3904 Sunnyside Rd, Edina, MN 55424 · +19523034514
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A cheese slice or pepperoni slice from the counter is the fastest lunch in Edina, and the Sicilian square gets singled out enough to justify the wait. Three slice options keep the menu simple. Prices run higher than a typical slice joint, and recent changes to customer policy have irritated some regulars, but the pizza itself still holds up.
What to orderSicilian pizza, cheese slice, pepperoni slice
№ 05
Tavern 23
Edina $$
7651 France Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55435 · +19526587800
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An American tavern menu in Edina built around shareable plates and a full bar, the kind of room suited to a weeknight dinner or a drink after work. Without confirmed standout dishes from the record, the safest approach is to treat it as a straightforward stop for casual American fare rather than a destination meal, useful for groups who want an easy, unfussy table.
№ 06
Q. Cumbers
Edina $$
7465 France Ave S, Edina, MN 55435 · +19528310235
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The buffet format covers entrees, sides, and desserts, but the fresh-baked cookies, sold individually for under a dollar, draw people in on their own. Families use it for the range of options on one line, letting kids and adults pick differently without an argument. Quality reads as consistent rather than exceptional, a dependable stop near the eye clinic corridor in Edina.
What to orderfreshly baked cookies, buffet entrees, buffet desserts
№ 07
Tavern on France
Edina $$
6740 France Ave S, Edina, MN 55435 · +19523586100
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The steak Cobb salad and the shrimp bang bang bowl are the two dishes that keep coming up, both landing well with the kitchen's seasoning. Tuna crisps offer a lighter option, and the guacamole stays simple rather than overworked. Service earns praise more consistently than the loyalty and gift card system, which has frustrated regulars across repeat visits to this Edina room.
What to ordersteak Cobb salad, shrimp bang bang bowl, tuna crisps
№ 08
Taco Libre
Edina $$
5125 Edina Industrial Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55439 · +19523033360
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The Tuesday Rush Taco deal is the reason regulars plan their week around a visit, though the machete holds up fine on delivery orders too, filling and well seasoned even without extra hot sauce on the side. Carne asada tacos round out the counter menu. A casual, quick stop in Edina built for repeat neighborhood business rather than special occasions.
What to orderTuesday Rush Taco, machete, carne asada tacos
№ 09
COV Edina
Edina $$
3155 Galleria, Edina, MN 55435 · +19529994011
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The French dip built a reputation online before most regulars ever walked in, and the cocktail list backs it up at happy hour. Weekend happy hour runs an unusually long window, ten to four, which explains the wait; expect fifteen to thirty minutes for a table on a busy afternoon. A high-volume Edina room that earns its crowds most weekends.
What to orderFrench Dip, Cocktails, Happy Hour Specials
№ 10
The Hilltop
Edina $$
5101 Arcadia Ave, Edina, MN 55436 · +19529255628
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A private event space and semi-private room make this an Edina go-to for baptisms, showers, and other large-group gatherings, with staff handling sizable parties smoothly. Walk-in service is less reliable; slow greetings and unfiltered water have drawn complaints on quieter visits. Best treated as a booking-first room in Edina rather than a spontaneous dinner stop.
What to orderNot specified in excerpts; unable to verify menu items
№ 11
Cahill Bistro
Edina $$
7078 Amundson Ave, Edina, MN 55439 · +19524264196
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Ceviche, empanadas, and mofongo anchor a Latin American menu run out of a small, family-staffed room in Edina that gets busy at weekday lunch. Dinner prices run higher than the listed price tier suggests, with most plates landing above thirty dollars, so budget accordingly. Service holds up well even at midday volume, and the food justifies the neighborhood's loyalty to it.
What to orderceviche, empanadas, mofongo
№ 12
Mr. Paul's Supper Club
Edina $$$
3917 Market St, Edina, MN 55424 · +16122598614
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Ribeye, New York strip, and prime rib anchor a steakhouse menu built for dates, family dinners, or a solo seat at the bar in this Edina supper club. The Mother's Day brunch buffet outperforms typical buffet expectations. Noise level is the room's defining flaw, loud enough to dominate conversation, but the drinks and the food both hold up despite it.
What to orderRibeye, NY Strip, Prime Rib
Frequently asked
What is the best restaurant for a group dinner in Edina?
Pajarito Edina and The Hilltop both handle large parties well, with Pajarito suited to a lively happy hour dinner and The Hilltop built around its private event space for baptisms, showers, and family celebrations. Each entry here carries an Insider Score based on the public review record, and no restaurant pays to be listed.
Where can I find good Thai food near me in Edina?
Coconut Thai in Edina is the strongest Thai option on this list, known for a pad Thai that draws repeat visits and a larb salad with real heat. It sits in a strip-mall storefront but the kitchen outperforms the setting. The Insider Score reflects the public review record, not paid placement.
Is there a classic diner in Edina?
Convention Grill sits right on the Edina and St. Louis Park border and keeps a classic diner format alive, with a solid griddle burger, real-potato fries, and a newer avocado toast breakfast. It is one of the few old-school diners still running in the metro. No restaurant on this list paid for its placement or score.
What is the best steakhouse in Edina?
Mr. Paul's Supper Club is the steakhouse pick, with ribeye, New York strip, and prime rib on the dinner menu and a bar seat that works for a casual meal or a date. The room runs loud, which is worth knowing before booking. Its Insider Score comes from the public review record alone.
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We start with the review record, not a press release. Every room here is a real kitchen with a strong rating across a meaningful number of reviews, ranked on our 10-point Insider Score. We weight consistency over time and the rooms locals return to, not the ones tourists pass through once. The list updates as the data does. How we work →
Hodan Abdi
Staff Writer · Top of Minneapolis
Hodan Abdi is a Staff Writer at Top of Minneapolis. Raised in Cedar-Riverside two floors above the Somali mall her aunt worked in, she now lives in Eagan and covers the whole metro ring. She writes the guides, sweeps the suburbs, and covers the Somali and East African tables as the beat she knows best.