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The Best Places in Downtown West & North Loop

Updated October 20, 2026
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  1. Rank 1. Owamni

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    420 South First Street, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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    Closes soon, 11 PM, in 50 min

    Tuesday 11 AM–11 PM

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  2. Rank 2. Spoon and Stable

    Modern French

    The building was a working stable once, and the vaulted ceilings and warm brick still carry that memory into what is now one of Minneapolis's most celebrated dinner destinations. Chef Gavin Kaysen runs a Midwestern French kitchen where the seasonal sourcing is taken seriously without being announced at you. A 2025 James Beard Outstanding Restaurant semifinalist, it draws a dressed-up but not stiff crowd happy to linger over heritage grain pasta and a very good cocktail.

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    211 N First St, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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    Closes soon, 11 PM, in 50 min

    Tuesday 4 PM–11 PM

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  3. Rank 3. Kado no Mise

    Edo-style Sushi

    Twelve counter seats and a reservation on Tock are your entry points to this North Loop omakase spot, where the chef plates Edo-style sushi and seasonal small dishes in a room stripped down to near-silence. The minimalist space is deliberate, meant to keep your focus exactly where he wants it. The chef was a James Beard nominee for Best Chef: Midwest in 2026, which tracks with the precision on the plate.

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    33 N First Ave, FL 2, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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    Closed now, opens Wed 5:30 PM

    Tuesday 5:30 PM–9:30 PM

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  4. Rank 4. Bar La Grassa

    Italian

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    800 Washington Ave N, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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  5. Rank 5. Dario

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    323 N Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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    Closed now, opens Wed 4:30 PM

    Tuesday 4:30 PM–9 PM

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  6. Rank 5. Porzana

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    200 N First St, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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    Closed now, opens Wed 5 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–10 PM

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  7. Rank 7. Kramarczuk's

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    215 E Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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  8. Rank 7. Manny's Steakhouse

    Steakhouse

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    825 S Marquette Ave, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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    Closed now, opens Wed 7 AM

    Tuesday 7 AM–9 PM

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  9. Rank 7. Monte Carlo

    American

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    219 3rd Ave N, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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  10. Rank 10. Graze Food Hall by Travail

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    520 N Fourth St, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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    Closed now, opens Wed 11 AM

    Tuesday 11 AM–9 PM

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  11. Rank 10. Parlour

    American

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    730 Washington Ave N, Ste 114, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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    Closed now, opens Wed 4 PM

    Tuesday 4 PM–10 PM

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  12. Rank 12. all saints

    Vegetables get top billing here, but the duck confit is quietly on the menu for anyone who needs convincing. All Saints is a casual-ish dinner spot where the kitchen coaxes produce into the kind of food you order twice, and the cocktail program runs from raspberry spritzes to zero-proof drinks that don't taste like an afterthought. The former Bardo space on Hennepin feels lived-in and easy, the sort of room that doesn't announce its ambitions.

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    222 E Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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    Closed now, opens Wed 5 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–10 PM

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  13. Rank 12. Billy Sushi

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    116 N First Ave, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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    Closed now, opens Wed 4:30 PM

    Tuesday 4:30 PM–10 PM

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  14. Rank 12. Sanjusan

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    33 N First Ave, FL Main, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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    Closed now, opens Wed 5 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–9 PM

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  15. Rank 15. Bellecour

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    107 Third Ave N, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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    Closed now, opens Wed 7 AM

    Tuesday 7 AM–2 PM, 5 PM–9 PM

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  16. Rank 15. Café Cerés

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    100 Washington Ave S, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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  17. Rank 17. Parcelle

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    233 E Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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    Closed now, opens Wed 9 AM

    Tuesday 9 AM–5 PM

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  18. Rank 17. Saturday Dumpling Co.

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    519 Central Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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    Closed today, opens Wed 10 AM

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  19. Rank 19. Butcher & The Boar

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    901 N Third St, Unit 195, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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    Closed now, opens Wed 4 PM

    Tuesday 4 PM–9 PM

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  20. Rank 19. Maison Margaux

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    224 N First St, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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  21. Rank 21. Berlin

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    204 N First St, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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    Closed today, opens Wed 6 PM

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  22. Rank 22. 112 Eatery

    Italian

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    112 N 3rd St, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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  23. Rank 22. Cafe Yoto

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    548 N Washington Ave, Ste 105, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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    Closed now, opens Wed 11 AM

    Tuesday 11 AM–8 PM

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  24. Rank 22. Dakota

    American

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    1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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  25. Rank 22. J. D. Hoyt's Supper Club

    Cajun & Creole

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    301 Washington Ave N, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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  26. Rank 22. Murray's Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge

    Steakhouse

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    26 South 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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  27. Rank 27. Mother Dough Bakery

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    225 S Sixth St Unit 220 Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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  28. Rank 27. Nicollet Island Inn

    Seasonal Midwestern

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    95 Merriam, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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  29. Rank 27. The Freehouse

    American Beer Bar

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    701 Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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  30. Rank 30. Black Sheep Coal Fired Pizza

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    600 Washington Ave. N, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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  31. Rank 30. Fhima’s Minneapolis

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    40 S Seventh St, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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  32. Rank 30. Hell's Kitchen

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    80 South 9th St, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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    Closed now, opens Wed 7:30 AM

    Tuesday 7:30 AM–8:30 PM

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  33. Rank 30. Kaiseki Furukawa

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    33 N First Ave, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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    Closed now, opens next Tue 5:30 PM

    Tuesday 5:30 PM–9:30 PM

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  34. Rank 30. Mara Restaurant and Bar

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    245 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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  35. Rank 30. Mill City Farmers Market

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    704 S Second St, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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  36. Rank 30. My Burger

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    601 Marquette Ave, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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  37. Rank 30. Punch Pizza

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    210 E Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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  38. Rank 30. Red Cow

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    208 N First Ave, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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    Closed now, opens Wed 11 AM

    Tuesday 11 AM–10 PM

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  39. Rank 30. The Butcher’s Tale

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    1121 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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    Closed now, opens Wed 5 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–9 PM

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  40. Rank 30. Tullibee

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    300 N Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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  41. Rank 41. Rustica Bakery

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    100 S Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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    Closed now, opens Wed 7 AM

    Tuesday 7 AM–3 PM

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  42. Rank 41. St Pierre Steak And Seafood

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    800 N Washington Ave, Ste 101, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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    Closed now, opens Wed 5 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–10 PM

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  43. Rank 41. Stock & Bond

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    88 S Sixth St, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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    Closed now, opens Wed 7 AM

    Tuesday 7 AM–11 AM, 11 AM–3 PM, 5 PM–9 PM

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  44. Rank 44. Barcelona Wine Bar

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    508 N Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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    Open now, until 1 AM

    Tuesday 4 PM–1 AM

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  45. Rank 45. Breva Bar & Grill

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    1115 S Second Ave, Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis
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    Closed today, opens Wed 5 PM

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Eat Score

The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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    Drink Score

    The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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      Stay Score

      Four fifths of the score is the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin Key outweighs a listicle. The last fifth is where it is: the ranked places to eat and things to do around it, and how safe the country is. When you sort by what's nearby, distance from you changes the order, never the score.

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        Do Score

        The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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          Best Place Score

          The Best Place Score rates the area around a point, not any one place. The places are 60% of it: the best of what's within reach, weighed by distance. The setting is the other 40%: how life goes in that country (how people rate their own lives, how long and how well they live, how safe they are) and what it's like right there (the air, and the weather). If the score looks low, we probably haven't found enough critics out here yet.