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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.
Sixteen honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Food & Wine Restaurant of the Year
- 50 Best #50 · North America's 50 Best Restaurants
- The New York Times 22 of the Best Bakeries Across the U.S. Right Now
- The New York Times Sesame Balls · The 14 Best Restaurant Desserts We Ate Across the U.S.
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Best Chef: Midwest · Diane Moua
- The New York Times 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 Best New Twin Cities Restaurants
- Artful Living The Top New Twin Cities Dining Experiences
- Midwest Living Best Restaurants in Minneapolis
- Eater 38 Best Restaurants in Minneapolis and St. Paul
- Mpls St Paul The Best Restaurants in the Twin Cities
- 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 94
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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- Aki's BreadHaus - German Style Baking Eat · 77
- Minari Eat · 60
- Mestiizo Eat · 54
- Jax Cafe Eat · 65
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