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The Best Restaurants in Woodbury (2026)

Twelve restaurants across Minneapolis. Compare neighborhoods, price tiers and what to order, then read the full reviews.

Hodan Abdi
By Hodan Abdi Staff Writer · Top of Minneapolis · Updated October 2026 · How the score is built
The Best Restaurants in Woodbury (2026)
THE MINNEAPOLIS DINING GUIDES 12 restaurants
Compare all 12 restaurantsNeighborhood · price · score · first order
In the same order as the guide. Scores are out of 10; dollar symbols show the listed price tier.
RestaurantNeighborhoodPriceScoreWhat to order
01 Angelina's Kitchen Italian Restaurant & Wine BarWoodbury$$Chicken parm
02 LilianaWoodbury$$$Veal
03 Pino's Pizza WoodburyWoodbury$Cheese pizza
04 Carmine's Restaurant and BarWoodbury$$Pasta
05 Rocco's Pizza-WoodburyWoodburySausage pizza
06 Pho VillageWoodburyPho
07 Tamarack Tap RoomWoodbury$$Burnt ends
08 The Tavern Grill WoodburyWoodbury$$Boneless wings
09 Wayback BurgersWoodbury$Burger
10 Ronnally's Pizza and PastaWoodbury$$Pizza
11 Ze's Diner WoodburyWoodbury$$Classic burger
12 Woodbury CafeWoodbury$$Eggs benedict

12 restaurants · In guide order

1 Angelina's Kitchen Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar Yelp

Angelina's Kitchen Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar

Italian · Woodbury · $$

The chicken parm anchors the menu, but the minestrone gets mentioned as often as the entrees, a sign of a kitchen that treats soup as seriously as the mains. The eggplant appetizer is worth ordering before anything else arrives. Woodbury has more than one red-sauce room, and this one keeps winning the comparison on consistency alone.

What to orderChicken parmEggplant appetizerMinestrone soup Call Directions Scored from the full review record 2170 Eagle Creek Ln, Ste H, Woodbury, MN 55129 · (651) 998-0474
2 Liliana Yelp

Liliana

Italian · Woodbury · $$$

Veal and rotolo, a pasta rolled and sliced rather than served flat, headline a menu built around housemade noodles. The room reads as Woodbury's special-occasion Italian, priced up from the neighborhood's casual spots and delivering the housemade pasta program to match. It shares lineage with Minneapolis's Estelle, but stands on its own here.

What to orderVealRotoloHousemade pasta Call Directions Scored from the full review record 10060 City Walk Dr, Woodbury, MN 55129 · (651) 493-9089
3 Pino's Pizza Woodbury Yelp

Pino's Pizza Woodbury

Pizza · Woodbury · $

The cheese and pepperoni pies hold up against the room's plain strip-mall presentation, and the kitchen keeps them coming for regulars who have ordered here since it opened. Delivery runs a reliable 30 to 45 minutes, which is fast for the category. This is a pizza judged on the pizza, not the storefront.

What to orderCheese pizzaPepperoni pizzaSpecialty pizza Call Directions Scored from the full review record 2110 Eagle Creek Ln, Woodbury, MN 55125 · (651) 998-1555
4 Carmine's Restaurant and Bar Yelp

Carmine's Restaurant and Bar

Italian · Woodbury · $$

The fries and pineapple teriyaki wings, full-size portions in a sticky sweet glaze, are the bar-menu draw, while the pasta dishes get called some of the best in Woodbury by regulars who take them home. The patio seats groups comfortably. Wing execution reads as inconsistent visit to visit, but the pasta program does not waver.

What to orderPastaPineapple teriyaki wingsFries Call Directions Scored from the full review record 9900 Valley Creek Rd, Woodbury, MN 55125 · (651) 730-4500
5 Rocco's Pizza-Woodbury Yelp

Rocco's Pizza-Woodbury

Pizza · Woodbury

Sausage pizza and pizza fries turn this into the pick for a casual night in front of a game. Online orders come out hot and on time, and the House special pizza gives families a second option beyond the classic pies. It is a straightforward counter operation that delivers on the basics without fuss.

What to orderSausage pizzaHouse special pizzaPizza fries Call Directions Scored from the full review record 8470 City Ctr Dr, Woodbury, MN 55125 · (651) 714-1104
6 Pho Village Yelp

Pho Village

Asian Fusion · Woodbury

The pho bowls come in portions large enough to justify the price, and the broth gets singled out along with spring rolls that hold their own against the noodle soup. Service moves quickly even when the room gets loud. Banh mi rounds out a menu built for fast, filling weeknight meals rather than lingering ones.

What to orderPhoSpring rollsBanh mi Call Directions Scored from the full review record 755 Bielenberg Dr, Ste 108, Woodbury, MN 55125 · (651) 571-3369
7 Tamarack Tap Room Yelp

Tamarack Tap Room

New American · Woodbury · $$

Burnt ends are the dish to build an order around, with the burger and bar appetizers filling out a menu suited to groups splitting plates at the bar. Happy hour draws a crowd early, and bartenders keep the pace friendly even when the room fills. Skip the Buffalo wrap and stick to the smoked meat.

What to orderBurnt endsBurgerBar appetizers Call Directions Scored from the full review record 8418 Tamarack Village, Woodbury, MN 55125 · (651) 330-2889
8 The Tavern Grill Woodbury Yelp

The Tavern Grill Woodbury

American · Woodbury · $$

Boneless wings and a steak salad cover the tavern-food basics well, and the chicken skewers get called out specifically by diners who found the place by accident. The trio platter is the move for a table that cannot agree on one order. It is a reliable stop for a casual dinner without theatrics.

What to orderBoneless wingsSteak saladChicken skewers Call Directions Scored from the full review record 772 Bielenberg Dr, Woodbury, MN 55125 · (651) 578-3000
9 Wayback Burgers Yelp

Wayback Burgers

American · Woodbury · $

The burger arrives cooked fresh enough that double meat is worth the upcharge, and the fries and milkshakes round out a menu built for a family stop rather than a quick grab. Chicken options add range beyond the burger. Staff get credited for handling a full dining room with patience, kids included.

What to orderBurgerFriesMilkshake Call Directions Scored from the full review record 8470 City Centre Dr, City Center Shoppes, Ste H, Woodbury, MN 55125 · (651) 714-9095
10 Ronnally's Pizza and Pasta Yelp

Ronnally's Pizza and Pasta

Pizza · Woodbury · $$

Lasagna, antipasta salad and pizza come out in portions sized for a family table, and the red pleather booths and plastic trays signal a strip-mall room that has not chased a remodel. The kitchen holds its pace even on a packed Friday night. This reads as homemade Italian cooking over polish.

What to orderPizzaLasagnaAntipasta Salad Call Directions Scored from the full review record 1560 Woodlane Dr, Woodbury, MN 55125 · (651) 739-3823
11 Ze's Diner Woodbury Yelp

Ze's Diner Woodbury

Breakfast & Brunch · Woodbury · $$

A classic burger and shake anchor the lunch side, while Middle Eastern breakfast items set this diner apart from every other pancake house in Woodbury. Regulars treat it as their default breakfast stop, citing friendly service and short waits even on busy mornings. It is a rare case of a diner menu doing two things well at once.

What to orderClassic burgerShakeMiddle Eastern breakfast items Call Directions Scored from the full review record 2190 Eagle Creek Ln, Woodbury, MN 55129 · (651) 436-7196
12 Woodbury Cafe Yelp

Woodbury Cafe

Breakfast & Brunch · Woodbury · $$

Eggs benedict, pancakes and hash browns cover the standard brunch order, served in a large room with booth, table and bar seating that handles bigger parties easily. Prices stay reasonable and service moves fast once everyone is seated. That last detail matters here: the room asks that the whole party arrive before it will seat anyone.

What to orderEggs benedictPancakesHash browns Call Directions Scored from the full review record 803 Bielenberg Dr, Woodbury, MN 55125 · (651) 209-8081
What to know before choosing a restaurant

The top picks: Angelina's Kitchen Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar, Liliana, and Pino's Pizza Woodbury, with all 12 rooms ranked below.

Woodbury eats like a suburb that never bothered waiting for Minneapolis or St. Paul to bless its food scene. The strip malls and freestanding rooms along Valley Creek and Radio Drive carry real Italian kitchens, a diner with Middle Eastern breakfast plates, and pizza counters that outwork their parking lots.

Frequently asked

What is the best restaurant for Italian food near me in Woodbury?
Liliana and Angelina's Kitchen cover two different price points. Liliana is the special-occasion room with veal and housemade rotolo, while Angelina's is the everyday choice for chicken parm and minestrone. Neither restaurant paid to be listed here; placement reflects each one's Insider Score.
Where can I get pizza in Woodbury without a long wait?
Pino's Pizza and Rocco's Pizza both run fast counter operations built for delivery and pickup, with Rocco's pizza fries and Pino's classic pies as the draws. Ronnally's is the sit-down option if the table wants lasagna alongside the pizza. Rankings here come from the Insider Score, not any paid placement.
Which Woodbury restaurant is best for breakfast or brunch?
Ze's Diner and Woodbury Cafe both serve breakfast, but Ze's adds Middle Eastern breakfast items alongside the classic burger and shake, while Woodbury Cafe leans into standard eggs benedict and pancakes for larger family groups. Both scored well on the Insider Score independent of any advertising relationship.
What is the best spot in Woodbury for a group happy hour?
Tamarack Tap Room is built for it, with burnt ends and bar appetizers suited to splitting among a group and a bar staff used to handling parties. Carmine's Restaurant and Bar is a solid second choice with a patio and wings. No restaurant on this list paid for its spot; the Insider Score decided the order.
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The data first, then the verdict

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 →

About the writer
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.

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