Burnsville does not have a deep wild rice soup bench on the record, so this guide leans on the Dakota County kitchens that actually show up for it: rotisserie and grill cooking, a brunch counter, and a roadhouse. Order the soup as a starter and judge the rest of the menu by what follows.
№ 01
Porter Creek Hardwood Grill
Burnsville $$
14201 Burngarten Dr, Burnsville, MN 55306 · +19526981888
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Porter Creek runs upscale casual off County Road 42, built around a wood grill and a rotisserie. The Rotisserie Buffalo Wings are the order regulars come back for, and the kitchen keeps vegetarian and lighter plates on the same menu as the steaks. The patio and the private booths inside make it a reasonable stop for a wild rice soup starter before the main course arrives.
What to orderRotisserie Buffalo Wings, grilled steak, vegetarian options
№ 02
Jensen's Cafe
Burnsville $$
12750 Nicollet Ave S, Burnsville, MN 55337 · +19528080500
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Jensen's Cafe is a Sunday brunch address first, with a dog friendly patio and a shop next door for the wait, which can run half an hour on weekend mornings. Pancakes headline, the strawberries cream version especially, and the eggs Benedict covers the savory side. It is a breakfast and brunch room, so wild rice soup is not the draw here, the pancakes are.
What to orderPancakes, Eggs Benedict, Strawberries Cream Pancakes
№ 03
Clive's Roadhouse Burnsville
Burnsville $$
13050 Aldrich Ave S, Burnsville, MN 55337 · +19524263625
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Clive's Roadhouse sits next to a hotel with a patio that faces the parking lot, and the room is built for watching a game with a group. The menu runs wide, standard bar food plus a few less expected choices, burgers, wings, and steak among them. Service moves fast even on a crowded afternoon, which matters if soup is a starter and not the main event.
What to orderburger, wings, steak
№ 04
Buck Hill
Burnsville $
15400 Buck Hill Rd, Burnsville, MN 55306 · +16124601266
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Buck Hill is not a restaurant. It is a seasonal ski and snowboard gear swap held one weekend a year, where skiers and riders buy and sell used skis, new snowboards, and used boots. There is no kitchen and no wild rice soup on offer, so it does not belong on a dining guide and readers headed here for lunch should look elsewhere in Burnsville.
What to orderUsed Skis, New Snowboards, Used Snowboard Boots
Frequently asked
What is the Insider Score and does it affect this list?
The Insider Score is Top of Minneapolis's own rating, built from the public review record for each restaurant. No restaurant pays to be listed or to rank higher, and Buck Hill's inclusion in the source data despite not being a restaurant is a good reminder that the score reflects volume and sentiment, not a paid placement.
Where can I find wild rice soup near me in Burnsville?
The review record for these four Burnsville listings does not specifically call out wild rice soup as a signature dish anywhere. Porter Creek Hardwood Grill and Clive's Roadhouse are the two full-service kitchens most likely to carry a seasonal wild rice soup as a starter, but readers should call ahead and confirm before making the trip.
Is Jensen's Cafe a good stop for wild rice soup?
No. Jensen's Cafe is a breakfast and brunch room built around pancakes and eggs Benedict, with a Sunday morning wait and a dog friendly patio. It is not set up as a soup destination and readers looking for wild rice soup specifically should try one of the other rooms on this list instead.
Why is a ski and snowboard swap listed on a restaurant guide?
Buck Hill's listing describes an annual used ski and snowboard equipment swap, not a restaurant, and it has no kitchen and no soup service of any kind. It appears here only because it was included in the source data for this guide, and readers should treat it as a data error rather than a dining recommendation.
