The Best Restaurants in Minnetonka (2026)

The wedge salad has more going on than the steak, according to the people who order both, which makes it the smarter pick for a business lunch table split between salad eaters and carnivores. The cocktail list holds its own too. BLVD reads as a reliable meeting spot rather than a destination, and that is exactly its job in Minnetonka.

The pub style pizza carries a crisp crust and generous sausage, the kind of crunch that holds up whether it is eaten at the table or hauled home in a box. Two pizzas split a group without complaint. Station runs as a takeout-forward operation with a counter-service pace, and the premium pizza is worth the extra toppings.

Bacio opens its bread service with enough care that it becomes the meal's first argument for staying through dessert. The turkey burger is an unexpected standout on an otherwise classic Italian menu built for slow dinners. Happy hour runs 3 to 6 daily, a rare window for a room built around romantic pacing rather than turning tables.

Snuffy's keeps its menu tight: a burger, a hot dog, a malt in chocolate or raspberry, all served the way a 1950s counter would have run it. The malts are the consistent win. Fried sides and soup are hit or miss depending on the day, but the format itself, family size fries included, is built for takeout.

The atomic inferno burger earns its name and its following, paired well with a Schell's Firebrick from the tap list. Pizza and pork belly appetizers move fast during happy hour pricing. Scoreboard fills up for holidays and group outings alike, a sports bar built to handle a crowd without losing the room's happy hour identity.

Gold Nugget has operated in the Glen Lake area long enough to outlast its own smaller original footprint, and the patio is the room's clearest draw now. Burgers, steaks, and salads keep the menu straightforward. Service reads attentive across visits, and the patio dining format makes it Minnetonka's clearest local-institution pick.