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165 guides to where Minneapolis actually eats. Every one built from the full review record, then pressure-tested by a desk that lives here. No tourist traps padding the list.

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The 50 Best Restaurants in Minneapolis

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If you read three

The guides we hand to anyone new in town. A steak, a buffet, and a sushi bar, the three arguments Minneapolis always wins.

Best Steakhouse in Minneapolis: Local Favorites

Best Steakhouse in Minneapolis: Local Favorites

By Marit Solheim · 9 rooms · Updated August 2026

Sushi in Minneapolis: 12 Local Favorites

Critics’ pick

Sushi in Minneapolis: 12 Local Favorites

By Marit Solheim · 12 rooms · Updated August 2026

Pick the night, not the cuisine

Sometimes the question is not what you are craving, it is what the evening needs to be.

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Most Romantic Restaurants in Bloomington

Most Romantic Restaurants in Bloomington

The rooms built for a proposal, an anniversary, or pretending it is one.

By Hodan Abdi · 12 rooms · Updated August 2026

Brunch in Minneapolis: 12 Local Favorites

Brunch in Minneapolis: 12 Local Favorites

Weekend-only tables, long pours, and the dishes that earn the wait.

By Hodan Abdi · 12 rooms · Updated August 2026

You already know what you want

Go straight to the dish. The marquee cravings, each ranked on its own.

All cuisines & dishes →

Best Tacos in Burnsville

Tacos in Burnsville6 rooms

The Best Pizza Restaurants in St. Paul

The Best Pizza12 rooms

Best Wings in Eagan

Wings in Eagan7 rooms

12 Best Italian Restaurants in Minneapolis

Italian12 rooms

Best Mexican in Eagan: Local Favorites

Mexican in Eagan4 rooms

Where each part of town actually eats

The headline rooms are only part of the story. These are the spots locals drive to.

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12 Best Restaurants in Eagan

Restaurants in Eagan

12 Best Restaurants in Eagan

By Hodan Abdi · 12 rooms · Updated August 2026

12 Best Restaurants in St. Paul

Restaurants in St. Paul

12 Best Restaurants in St. Paul

By Kou Thao · 12 rooms · Updated August 2026

Best Al Pastor in St. Paul

Al Pastor in St. Paul

Best Al Pastor in St. Paul

By Kou Thao · 12 rooms · Updated August 2026

Best Banh Mi in St. Paul

Banh Mi in St. Paul

Best Banh Mi in St. Paul

By Kou Thao · 12 rooms · Updated August 2026

Best Birria Tacos in St. Paul

Birria Tacos in St. Paul

Best Birria Tacos in St. Paul

By Kou Thao · 12 rooms · Updated August 2026

Best Khao Soi in St. Paul

Khao Soi in St. Paul

Best Khao Soi in St. Paul

By Kou Thao · 12 rooms · Updated August 2026

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Every guide starts with the review data, then gets sorted, written, and argued over by a desk that eats in this city every week.

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11 Best Restaurants in St. Louis Park11 rooms 12 Best Italian Restaurants in Minneapolis12 rooms 12 Best Restaurants in Blaine12 rooms 12 Best Restaurants in Brooklyn Park12 rooms 12 Best Restaurants in Burnsville12 rooms 12 Best Restaurants in Hudson12 rooms 12 Best Restaurants in Minneapolis12 rooms 12 Best Restaurants in Plymouth12 rooms 12 Best Restaurants in Shakopee12 rooms 12 Best Restaurants in Stillwater12 rooms Best African Restaurants in Minneapolis10 rooms Best Al Pastor in Burnsville6 rooms Best Al Pastor in Minneapolis12 rooms Best Banh Mi in Minneapolis12 rooms Best Brisket in Minneapolis6 rooms Best Butter Chicken in Minneapolis12 rooms Best Cambodian Restaurants in Minneapolis6 rooms Best Ethiopian in Minneapolis: Local Favorites6 rooms Best Gastropub Restaurants in Minneapolis6 rooms Best Hawaiian & Poke Restaurants in Minneapolis6 rooms Best Indian in Minneapolis: Local Favorites12 rooms Best Italian Subs in Minneapolis11 rooms Best Japanese in Minneapolis: Local Favorites11 rooms Best Juicy Lucys in Minneapolis12 rooms Best Korean in Minneapolis: Local Favorites6 rooms Best Lao Restaurants in Minneapolis8 rooms Best New American in Minneapolis: Local Favorites12 rooms Best Pasta in Minneapolis11 rooms Best Pastrami in Minneapolis12 rooms Best Restaurants in 50th & France5 rooms Best Restaurants in Cathedral Hill & Grand Avenue8 rooms Best Restaurants in Cedar-Riverside & the West Bank9 rooms Best Restaurants in Dinkytown & the U7 rooms Best Restaurants in Eat Street & Nicollet Avenue11 rooms Best Restaurants in Mainstreet Hopkins7 rooms Best Restaurants in the Cedar Avenue Burger Mile7 rooms Best Restaurants in the Central Avenue NE Corridor6 rooms Best Restaurants in the North Loop11 rooms Best Restaurants in the West Side & District del Sol9 rooms Best Restaurants in University Avenue & Little Mekong11 rooms Best Restaurants in West Seventh9 rooms Best Reubens in Minneapolis12 rooms Best Somali Restaurants in Minneapolis4 rooms Best Steakhouse in Minneapolis: Local Favorites9 rooms Best Thai in Minneapolis: Local Favorites7 rooms Best Tortas in Burnsville6 rooms Best Tortas in Minneapolis12 rooms Best Turkish Restaurants in Minneapolis6 rooms Best Vietnamese in Brooklyn Park: Local Favorites5 rooms Best Walleye in Minneapolis11 rooms Best West African Restaurants in Minneapolis5 rooms Best Wild Rice Soup in Bloomington5 rooms Best Wild Rice Soup in Burnsville4 rooms Best Wild Rice Soup in Minneapolis12 rooms Chinese in Minneapolis: 12 Local Favorites12 rooms Greek in Minneapolis: Local Favorites8 rooms Sushi in Minneapolis: 12 Local Favorites12 rooms The Best BBQ Restaurants in Minneapolis6 rooms The Best Restaurants in Apple Valley8 rooms The Best Restaurants in Bloomington12 rooms The Best Restaurants in Coon Rapids7 rooms The Best Restaurants in Eden Prairie11 rooms The Best Restaurants in Edina12 rooms The Best Restaurants in Maple Grove12 rooms The Best Restaurants in Minnetonka6 rooms The Best Restaurants in Woodbury12 rooms The Best Soul Food Spots in Minneapolis4 rooms The Best Tibetan & Himalayan in Minneapolis4 rooms Vegetarian & Vegan in Minneapolis: Local Favorites9 rooms Where to Eat the Best American in Minneapolis12 rooms Where to Eat the Best Delis & Sandwiches in Minneapolis12 rooms Where to Eat the Best Ecuadorian in Minneapolis7 rooms Where to Eat the Best Mediterranean in Minneapolis8 rooms Where to Eat the Best Mexican in Bloomington6 rooms Where to Eat the Best Mexican in Burnsville6 rooms Where to Eat the Best Mexican in Minneapolis12 rooms Where to Eat the Best Seafood in Minneapolis11 rooms Where to Eat the Best Vietnamese in Minneapolis12 rooms

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By neighborhood 58

12 Best Restaurants in Eagan12 rooms 12 Best Restaurants in St. Paul12 rooms Best Al Pastor in Eagan4 rooms Best Al Pastor in St. Paul12 rooms Best Banh Mi in St. Paul12 rooms Best Birria Tacos in Eagan4 rooms Best Birria Tacos in St. Paul12 rooms Best Burger in St. Paul: Local Favorites9 rooms Best Burgers in Eagan7 rooms Best Delis & Sandwiches in St. Paul: Local Favorites9 rooms Best Dim Sum in St. Paul11 rooms Best Dumplings in St. Paul11 rooms Best Hot Pot in St. Paul11 rooms Best Italian Subs in St. Paul9 rooms Best Khao Soi in St. Paul12 rooms Best Mexican in Eagan: Local Favorites4 rooms Best Mexican in St. Paul: Local Favorites12 rooms Best Pad Thai in St. Paul12 rooms Best Pasta in St. Paul9 rooms Best Pastrami in St. Paul9 rooms Best Pho in St. Paul12 rooms Best Restaurants in Downtown Anoka10 rooms Best Restaurants in Downtown Excelsior6 rooms Best Restaurants in Downtown Hudson11 rooms Best Restaurants in Downtown Minneapolis9 rooms Best Restaurants in Downtown St. Paul & Lowertown8 rooms Best Restaurants in Downtown Stillwater9 rooms Best Restaurants in Downtown Wayzata9 rooms Best Restaurants in Downtown White Bear Lake10 rooms Best Restaurants in Kingfield & Tangletown11 rooms Best Restaurants in Linden Hills8 rooms Best Restaurants in Northeast Minneapolis8 rooms Best Restaurants in St. Paul's East Side10 rooms Best Restaurants in the Lake Street Corridor11 rooms Best Restaurants in Uptown & Lyn-Lake8 rooms Best Reubens in St. Paul9 rooms Best Tacos in Eagan4 rooms Best Tacos in St. Paul12 rooms Best Tortas in Eagan4 rooms Best Tortas in St. Paul12 rooms Best Vietnamese in St. Paul: Local Favorites12 rooms Best Wild Rice Soup in Eagan7 rooms Best Wild Rice Soup in St. Paul12 rooms Best Wings in Eagan7 rooms Best Wings in St. Paul12 rooms Hidden Gem Restaurants in Eagan Locals Love12 rooms Hidden Gem Restaurants in St. Paul Locals Love12 rooms Italian in St. Paul: 12 Local Favorites12 rooms Most Romantic Restaurants in Eagan12 rooms Most Romantic Restaurants in St. Paul12 rooms Seafood in St. Paul: Local Favorites8 rooms The Best Chinese Spots in St. Paul11 rooms The Best Ethiopian Restaurants in St. Paul5 rooms The Best Pizza Restaurants in St. Paul12 rooms The Best Restaurants in Roseville9 rooms Where to Eat the Best Brunch in St. Paul8 rooms Where to Eat the Best Korean in St. Paul5 rooms Where to Eat the Best Thai in St. Paul12 rooms

By occasion & vibe 9

Brunch in Minneapolis: 12 Local Favorites12 rooms Hidden Gem Restaurants in Bloomington Locals Love12 rooms Hidden Gem Restaurants in Burnsville Locals Love12 rooms Hidden Gem Restaurants in Eden Prairie Locals Love11 rooms Hidden Gem Restaurants in Maple Grove Locals Love12 rooms Hidden Gem Restaurants in Minneapolis Locals Love12 rooms Hidden Gem Restaurants in Woodbury Locals Love12 rooms Most Romantic Restaurants in Bloomington12 rooms Most Romantic Restaurants in Minneapolis12 rooms

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