By
Mpls.St.Paul Magazine EAT + DRINK Editor:
STEPHANIE MARCH
Photography By:
STEVE HENKE, STEPHANIE COLGAN & KATHERINE HARRIS
Our team of critics and expert eaters spent the past year revisiting the venerable standards, sampling the latest hot spots, snacking on the newest dishes, and otherwise digging through the eating scene to find the best of everything. This year our annual dispatch delivers 36 best restaurants plus dozens of nearby notables organized by neighborhood to help you navigate our ever-changing eating landscape. Here’s to never again having to ask, "Where should we eat?"
The North Loop's Bachelor Farmer, Haute Dish, Be'Wiched, and Bar La Grasa excited our eaters in the past year.
Sea Change and Sponriver topped our list of the best dining in the Mill District.
The Warehouse District impressed with good eats from Saffron and 112 Eatery.
Masa, Manny's, and Vincent: A Restaurant continued their great runs in Nicollet Mall, while Butcher & The Boar is next to shine.
La Belle Vie remained a stalwart in fine dining, but the Walker's new fixture Gather raised more than a few eyebrows after replacing Wolfgang Puck.
Blue Door Pub made our mouths water in Mac-Groveland, Brasa delighted in both Twin Cities, and The Strip Club was the chic steakhouse we always wanted.
Meritage unleashed a boisterous oyster-loving St. Paul, while Heartland and Black Sheep did their part in evolving the other downtown dining landscape.
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The revamped Heidi's blew us away by pushing the envelope and we couldn't try to hide our crush on Steven Brown's Linden Hills spot Tilia even if we tried.
The revamped Heidi's blew us away by pushing the envelope and we couldn't try to hide our crush on Steven Brown's Linden Hills spot Tilia even if we tried.
It was the entire Broders' Cucina that made us coming back for dinner and deli, while Piccolo's constant innovation made it a must-visit.
The Kingfield neighborhood went all out this year, providing diners with hit after hit, including new skee-ball pub Pat's Tap.
Grand Szechuan's new Bloomington location was firing its hot and spicy guns.
Travail and Victory 44 garnered tons of attention for the North side.
It's fun to see modern, edgy Tokyo design in a Japanese joint, and Masu lets the vibe carry through to the food.
Take the video tour of six outstanding Twin Cities restaurants.
Four bright lights really stood out this year in the local dining scene. See who made thiss short, exclusive list of movers and shakers.
We asked, you answered! See who you thought was the best in every category–from kid-friendly places to happy hour scenes, best chef to best beer.