The best restaurants in Minneapolis, according to critics

37 Minneapolis, MN restaurants featured on published critics’ lists from 5 publications: Bon Appétit, James Beard Foundation, Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, The New York Times, The World's 50 Best Restaurants. Ordered by how many of those lists agree.

• Bûcheron — Kingfield, Minneapolis — on 3 critics’ lists
• Diane's Place — Northeast, Minneapolis — on 3 critics’ lists
• Kramarczuk's — Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis — on 2 critics’ lists
• Vinai — Northeast, Minneapolis — on 2 critics’ lists
• 112 Eatery — Warehouse District, Minneapolis
• Al's Breakfast — Dinkytown, Minneapolis
• All Saints — Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis
• Band Box Diner — Elliot Park, Minneapolis
• Bull's Horn — Standish, Minneapolis
• Chimborazo — Northeast, Minneapolis
• Clancey's — Kingfield, Minneapolis
• Dario — North Loop, Minneapolis
• Demi — North Loop, Minneapolis
• Dream Creamery — Northeast, Minneapolis
• El TacoTorro — Midtown Global Market, Minneapolis
• Gai Noi — Loring Park, Minneapolis
• Jax Cafe — Northeast, Minneapolis
• Kado no Mise — North Loop, Minneapolis
• Lito's Burritos — Uptown, Minneapolis
• Lulu Ethio Vegan Cuisine — Cedar-Riverside, Minneapolis
• Lynette — Longfellow, Minneapolis
• Mama Safia's Kitchen — Lake Street, Minneapolis
• Marty's Deli — Northeast, Minneapolis
• My Huong Kitchen — Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis
• Namaste Café — Uptown, Minneapolis
• Nightingale — Whittier, Minneapolis
• Oro by Nixta — Northeast, Minneapolis
• P.S. Steak — Lowry Hill, Minneapolis
• Pho 79 and Caravelle Restaurant — Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis
• Picnic Linden Hills — Linden Hills, Minneapolis
• Pizzeria Lola — South Minneapolis, Minneapolis
• Reverie Cafe and Bar — Powderhorn, Minneapolis
• Rosalia — Linden Hills, Minneapolis
• Taco Taxi — Lake Street, Minneapolis
• The Camden Social — North Minneapolis, Minneapolis
• World Street Kitchen — South Minneapolis, Minneapolis
• Wrecktangle Pizza — Lyn-Lake, Minneapolis

The Minneapolis lists

• The 20 Best New Restaurants of 2025 — Bon Appétit
• James Beard America's Classics Award Winners (1998–2026) — James Beard Foundation
• James Beard Award Winners 2025 — James Beard Foundation
• The 50 Best Restaurants in Minneapolis and St. Paul (2026) — Mpls.St.Paul Magazine
• The Restaurant List 2025 — The New York Times
• North America's 50 Best Restaurants 2026 — The World's 50 Best Restaurants

The Critic List — the critics’ “best restaurants” lists, in one place. We don’t write the lists; the critics do, and every one links back to the original.