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.
№ 01
Angelina's Kitchen Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar
Woodbury $$
2170 Eagle Creek Ln, Ste H, Woodbury, MN 55129 · +16519980474
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The chicken parm anchors the menu, but the minestrone gets mentioned as often as the entrees, a sign of a kitchen that treats soup as seriously as the mains. The eggplant appetizer is worth ordering before anything else arrives. Woodbury has more than one red-sauce room, and this one keeps winning the comparison on consistency alone.
What to orderchicken parm, eggplant appetizer, minestrone soup
№ 02
Liliana
Woodbury $$$
10060 City Walk Dr, Woodbury, MN 55129 · +16514939089
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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 orderveal, rotolo, housemade pasta
№ 03
Pino's Pizza Woodbury
Woodbury $
2110 Eagle Creek Ln, Woodbury, MN 55125 · +16519981555
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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 pizza, pepperoni pizza, specialty pizza
№ 04
Carmine's Restaurant and Bar
Woodbury $$
9900 Valley Creek Rd, Woodbury, MN 55125 · +16517304500
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The fries and pineapple teriyaki wings, full-size portions in a sticky sweet glaze, are the bar-menu draw, while the pasta dishes get called some of the best in Woodbury by regulars who take them home. The patio seats groups comfortably. Wing execution reads as inconsistent visit to visit, but the pasta program does not waver.
What to orderpasta, pineapple teriyaki wings, fries
№ 05
Rocco's Pizza-Woodbury
Woodbury
8470 City Ctr Dr, Woodbury, MN 55125 · +16517141104
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Sausage pizza and pizza fries turn this into the pick for a casual night in front of a game. Online orders come out hot and on time, and the House special pizza gives families a second option beyond the classic pies. It is a straightforward counter operation that delivers on the basics without fuss.
What to ordersausage pizza, House special pizza, pizza fries
№ 06
Pho Village
Woodbury
755 Bielenberg Dr, Ste 108, Woodbury, MN 55125 · +16515713369
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The pho bowls come in portions large enough to justify the price, and the broth gets singled out along with spring rolls that hold their own against the noodle soup. Service moves quickly even when the room gets loud. Banh mi rounds out a menu built for fast, filling weeknight meals rather than lingering ones.
What to orderpho, spring rolls, banh mi
№ 07
Tamarack Tap Room
Woodbury $$
8418 Tamarack Village, Woodbury, MN 55125 · +16513302889
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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 ends, burger, bar appetizers
№ 08
The Tavern Grill Woodbury
Woodbury $$
772 Bielenberg Dr, Woodbury, MN 55125 · +16515783000
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Boneless wings and a steak salad cover the tavern-food basics well, and the chicken skewers get called out specifically by diners who found the place by accident. The trio platter is the move for a table that cannot agree on one order. It is a reliable stop for a casual dinner without theatrics.
What to orderboneless wings, steak salad, chicken skewers
№ 09
Wayback Burgers
Woodbury $
8470 City Centre Dr, City Center Shoppes, Ste H, Woodbury, MN 55125 · +16517149095
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The burger arrives cooked fresh enough that double meat is worth the upcharge, and the fries and milkshakes round out a menu built for a family stop rather than a quick grab. Chicken options add range beyond the burger. Staff get credited for handling a full dining room with patience, kids included.
What to orderburger, fries, milkshake
№ 10
Ronnally's Pizza and Pasta
Woodbury $$
1560 Woodlane Dr, Woodbury, MN 55125 · +16517393823
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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 orderPizza, Lasagna, Antipasta Salad
№ 11
Ze's Diner Woodbury
Woodbury $$
2190 Eagle Creek Ln, Woodbury, MN 55129 · +16514367196
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A classic burger and shake anchor the lunch side, while Middle Eastern breakfast items set this diner apart from every other pancake house in Woodbury. Regulars treat it as their default breakfast stop, citing friendly service and short waits even on busy mornings. It is a rare case of a diner menu doing two things well at once.
What to orderclassic burger, shake, Middle Eastern breakfast items
№ 12
Woodbury Cafe
Woodbury $$
803 Bielenberg Dr, Woodbury, MN 55125 · +16512098081
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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 benedict, pancakes, hash browns
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 →
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.
