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Best Steakhouse in Minneapolis: Local Favorites (2026)
Steakhouse

Best Steakhouse in Minneapolis: Local Favorites (2026)

№ 1 · Porzana
By Marit Solheim · 9 rooms · Updated August 2026
 Best Restaurants in Mainstreet Hopkins (2026)
Restaurants in Mainstreet Hopkins

Best Restaurants in Mainstreet Hopkins (2026)

№ 1 · Pink Ivy Kitchen and Bar
By Hodan Abdi · 7 rooms · Updated August 2026
 Best Mexican in Eagan: Local Favorites (2026)
Mexican in Eagan

Best Mexican in Eagan: Local Favorites (2026)

№ 1 · Cielito Lindo Mexican Restaurant
By Kou Thao · 4 rooms · Updated August 2026
Most Romantic Restaurants in Eagan (2026)
Most Romantic

Most Romantic Restaurants in Eagan (2026)

№ 1 · Ze's Diner Eagan
By Hodan Abdi · 12 rooms · Updated August 2026
 Where to Eat the Best Thai in St. Paul (2026)
Where to Eat the Best Thai in St. Paul

Where to Eat the Best Thai in St. Paul (2026)

№ 1 · Ruam Mit
By Kou Thao · 12 rooms · Updated August 2026
 Best Burgers in Eagan (2026)
Burgers in Eagan

Best Burgers in Eagan (2026)

№ 1 · Jensen's Food & Cocktails
By Hodan Abdi · 7 rooms · Updated August 2026

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Rows of white marble headstones at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis on a cold grey November morning, small American flags and bare trees
Veterans Day

Veterans Day in Minneapolis: Fort Snelling, the free meals, and where to eat after

By Marit Solheim · September 18, 2026
 Costumed visitors in winter coats waiting at night beside a hay wagon at the edge of a dark cornfield, fog drifting under red and orange light
Halloween

Haunted houses and Halloween nights in the Twin Cities, and where to eat after

By Mr. Fear · September 15, 2026
 An angler on the wooded bank of the St. Croix River above Stillwater at sunrise, rod in hand, limestone bluffs and mist on the wide river
Day trip

Fishing the St. Croix at Stillwater, and where to eat after

By Ray Dodson · September 12, 2026

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Manny's Steakhouse Yelp 7.8/10

Manny's Steakhouse

Steakhouse Minneapolis
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Colita Yelp 8.9/10

Colita

Mexican Minneapolis
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Indigena by Owamni Yelp 7.4/10

Indigena by Owamni

Indigenous Minneapolis
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Jax Cafe Yelp 6.9/10

Jax Cafe

American Minneapolis
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Best Restaurants in Downtown White Bear Lake (2026) № 1: Rudy's Redeye Grill · 10 rooms Best Tortas in Eagan (2026) № 1: Cielito Lindo Mexican Restaurant · 4 rooms Best Tortas in St. Paul (2026) № 1: Homi Restaurant · 12 rooms Best Dosa in Minneapolis (2026) № 1: Gorkha Palace Indian Cuisine · 12 rooms Best African Restaurants in Minneapolis (2026) № 1: African Deli · 10 rooms Best Wild Rice Soup in Eagan (2026) № 1: Jensen's Food & Cocktails · 7 rooms Best Al Pastor in Eagan (2026) № 1: Cielito Lindo Mexican Restaurant · 4 rooms Best Butter Chicken in Minneapolis (2026) № 1: Gorkha Palace Indian Cuisine · 12 rooms The Best Restaurants in Edina (2026) № 1: Coconut Thai - Edina · 12 rooms Best Restaurants in Downtown Anoka (2026) № 1: Serum's Good Time Emporium · 10 rooms The Best Restaurants in Coon Rapids (2026) № 1: Jellybean and Julia's BBQ · 7 rooms The Best Tibetan & Himalayan in Minneapolis (2026) № 1: Himalayan Restaurant · 4 rooms

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