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A traditional Hmong cross-stitch pattern meaning "home" runs through the whole room, which tells you exactly what Diane Moua is going for. The neighborhood restaurant inside Minneapolis' Food Building blends Hmong-American cooking with a serious pastry program, and the two halves genuinely need each other. Food & Wine named it Restaurant of the Year, and it landed on the New York Times Restaurant List. The sesame balls have their own fan club.
The awards strongest first
- Food & Wine Restaurant of the Year
- The 50 #50 · North America's 50 Best Restaurants
- The New York Times 2025 · 2 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Best Chef: Midwest · Diane Moua
- The New York Times 2025 · The Restaurant List
- Minnesota Monthly Best Overall · Best New Restaurants
- Eater Chef of the Year · Diane Moua
- Minnesota Monthly Top 75 Restaurants
- Artful Living The Top New Twin Cities Dining Experiences
- Artful Living The Best New Twin Cities Restaurants
- The New York Times 22 of the Best Bakeries Across the U.S. Right Now
- The New York Times 2025 · Sesame Balls · The 14 Best Restaurant Desserts We Ate Across the U.S. in 2025
- Midwest Living Best Restaurants in Minneapolis
- Mpls St Paul The Best Restaurants in the Twin Cities
- Eater 38 Best Restaurants in Minneapolis and St. Paul
- Mpls St Paul Asian Bakeries · Best Bakeries of the Twin Cities
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Midwest · Diane Moua
One number, weighted & current 93
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Hmong sausage with sticky rice
“Served either with sweet and sour or hot sauce and an optional fried egg, Diane's Hmong sausage with sticky rice is comforting, aromatic and texturally satisfying in equal measure.”
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Thai tea French toast
“indulge your sweet tooth with the Thai tea French toast, a winning combination of croissant bread, vanilla whipped cream and fresh fruit.”
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Sesame balls
“The delicate, barely sweet sesame balls are served hot from the fryer, with thin, crackling shells, unexpectedly light and airy inside.”
The New York Times, 2025
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