Stacy Brooks
Stacy Brooks is Minneapolis-based freelance writer and lifelong Minnesotan. Her work has been published in Insider, Wine Enthusiast, Hemispheres, Atlas Obscura, Civil Eats, Midwest Living, and the Minneapolis Star Tribune. She is a frequent contributor to the Heavy Table, a Twin Cities publication that covers the food and drink scene of the Upper Midwest.
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The Best Restaurants In St. Paul
The Minnesotan capital is home to romantic neighborhood spots, Ethiopian feasts, an excellent burrito ahogado, and more.
Cafe Latte
Neighborhood hangout Cafe Latte is where you can get a little of everything when you can’t decide what to eat.
Hyacinth
The narrow dining room at Hyacinth feels like you’re spending dinner aboard a luxury passenger train with delicious pasta.
Bole Ethiopian Cuisine
When it’s time for a casual group meal, bring everybody to Bole for pillowy pieces of injera made for scooping up different stews.
El Burrito Mercado
El Burrito Mercado has been making spicy salsas, perfectly crisp flautas, and fluffy tamales since 1979.
On‘s Kitchen
On‘s Kitchen has some of the best Thai food in the Twin Cities and a somewhat overwhelming encyclopedia of 100-plus dishes.
iPho by Saigon
iPho by Saigon is a laid-back counter spot with some of the best Vietnamese food—and biggest portions—in town.
Handsome Hog
Handsome Hog delivers hearty Southern food when you’re inevitably over small plate dining.
Meritage
With high ceilings, wood-framed mirrors, and white tablecloths, Meritage is a romantic restaurant where lovebirds gaze into each others’ eyes on weekends and anniversaries.
Myriel
The menu at Myriel changes daily but you can always expect locally-foraged produce like wild plums or juniper berries and whole-animal butchery.
Saint Dinette
Come by Saint Dinette for a hearty brunch after squash shopping at the farmers' market.
The Best Restaurants & Bars In Minneapolis
Cheese-stuffed burgers, Hmong sausage, sambusas, and more great things to eat in Minnesota’s most populous city.
The Best Brunch Restaurants In Minneapolis
Neapolitan breakfast pizza in a converted bank lobby, cheese blintzes with lingonberry sauce, and more.
Mara
Mara is inside the Four Seasons hotel, so eating brunch here in one of their orange velvet chairs is the swankiest way to start your day in Minneapolis.
Giulia
Minneapolis brunch doesn't get more dolce vita than at Giulia with their Northern Italy-inspired menu.
Nolo's Kitchen & Bar
Nolo's Kitchen & Bar is a great spot in Minneapolis for a brunch or dinner of comfort food classics.
Hola Arepa
Hola Arepa in Lyndale is where to go for great Venezuelan food, really good cocktails, and one of the best patios in the city.
Martina
Martina is an Argentinian-Italian spot in Linden Hills with a beach house vibe and excellent cocktails.
The Kenwood
The Kenwood in Minneapolis' Kenwood that serves classic comfort food, like huevos rancheros, fancy burgers, and really good pasta.
The Best Juicy Lucys In Minneapolis
All the best places to find Minneapolis’s iconic cheese-stuffed burger, whether you’re after the OG version or a riff on the classic.