Diners' Choice: American restaurants in Minneapolis - St. Paul

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Updated December 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants with the best overall American cuisine in Minneapolis - St. Paul? You’re in the right place. Each month OpenTable analyzes more than 400,000 new diner reviews. We sort the results by category to help you discover new favorites. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

joan's in the Park

5.0

5 (2087)

$50 and over

American

Saint Paul

About the restaurant

joan's in the Park restaurant and full service bar is an elegantly cozy dining destination, located on Snelling Avenue in Highland Park. We offer a 4 course menu designed by Chef /owner Susan Dunlop, which includes distinctive American cuisine . We offer only the finest ingredients, sourced locally when possible. Maître d'/owner Joan Schmitt (and Highland Park native) offers first-class hospitality. Our carefully selected wine, beer and signature cocktail list will also appeal to all tastes. joan's is a must try, if you enjoy great food and amazing hospitality in a warm and inviting atmosphere.

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Aaron

Dined 2 days ago

Amazing service and food tasted great! Kind of an old school feel.

Our Paladar

4.9

4.9 (245)

$31 to $50

American

Rochester

About the restaurant

Chefs Nick Diaz and Kiefer Manning have been hard at work renovating the historic Chicago & Great Western Railroad Depot into a cozy and inviting restaurant for you to enjoy. Our Paladar offers a locally sourced, seasonal dinner menu most evenings. You can look forward to handmade breads and pastas along with small and main plates. Patio seating is available when the season allows. The team at Our Paladar cannot wait to welcome you!

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Cindy

Dined 7 days ago

our table for ten was perfect! we had two young boys (7) who were a bit loud but no problem with our incredibly cool, and so helpful and superb waiter, nowell. the night was a perfect, if not better, ten!

Cafe Lurcat - Minneapolis

4.7

4.7 (5256)

$50 and over

American

Downtown / North Loop

About the restaurant

Café and Bar Lurcat, located next to Loring Park, is a hip, urban venue that boasts serious food and voguish design. Café Lurcat is a perfect blend of classic old world style with a Noveau twist. The expansive bar and lounge is ideal for casual cocktails and a la carte bites, while the romantic dining room creates the perfect ambiance for an exceptional foodie experience featuring sophisticated comfort food. We offer the perfect event venue for family celebrations, trendy parties, marriages, Bar Mitzvahs, showers, charity events, galas, graduations and black tie events. This iconic Minneapolis restaurant continues to age like a fine wine as it approaches its 20th year.

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Derek J.VIP

Dined 6 days ago

Fantastic food...service was slow, but the food was awesome!!!

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4.8

4.8 (3391)

$31 to $50

American

Downtown / North Loop

About the restaurant

The Nicollet Island Inn has stood witness to over a century of change on the shores of the Mississippi River. The Inn is consistently named the most romantic restaurant in the area and its river views have been voted some of the best in the city. An immediately recognizable Minneapolis landmark, the Inn offers world-class cuisine created by Executive Chef Michael Rain , whose innovative and constantly updated menu includes a variety of seafood, steaks and gourmet specialty dishes. Our wine menu has been chosen specifically to compliment the food and highlight producers from the world's leading wine regions.

Nic's bar, just off the main dining room, is a casual, old-world tavern and the patio offers stunning views of the Minneapolis skyline. The Inn is a convenient, comfortable destination for breakfast or lunch meetings while the 3 or 5-course Sunday Brunch is the perfect weekend indulgence.

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Brwynn

Dined 2 days ago

My fiance and I both stayed at the hotel and ate at the restaurant, both were fantastic. I had the salmon and my fiance had the filet mignon and we would recommend both. The staff were very friendly, efficient, and very kind about my food allergy. We loved it and plan to go back!

Hazelwood Bloomington

4.8

4.8 (6230)

$30 and under

American

Bloomington

About the restaurant

Welcome to Hazelwood Food and Drink in Bloomington.
A modern New American restaurant serving modern comfort food with a family feel in a bright and contemporary interior with a scratch kitchen that offers wonderful dishes from our rotisserie and wood burning pizza oven, everyone is sure to find a new favorite!
We are open 7 days a week with our signature brunch offered on Saturday and Sunday. Hazelwood is the perfect spot for your work meeting, date night, or family outing!

We would love to take care of you.

On the go, call us at 952.222.4000 for take-out or curbside.

Online reservations and take-out orders available at hazelwoodfoodanddrink.com

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Edward

Dined 2 days ago

The food was great. My only complaint is that it is quite loud in the restaurant.

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4.8

4.8 (1287)

$31 to $50

American

Rochester

About the restaurant

Our Chef’s take inspiration from Billy Madison who drew a blue duck because he had never seen one before, and he wanted to see a blue duck! Well, since our chefs love classic Adam Sandler humor and innovative cooking, we thought that Bleu Duck was the perfect name to showcase our fun environment and staff as well as our unique and creative menu. Just like Billy, we like to try things that you’ve never seen before!

Bleu Duck Kitchen and Oyster Bar is a full service restaurant that provides a fun and welcoming atmosphere where white linens meet a casual feel to create the new concept of “fun-dining”. Co-Owners Erik Kleven and Jennifer Lester regard each customer as a welcomed friend, and aim to provide them with an experience that is both personal and unique every time they visit.

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Jim

Dined 2 days ago

The very best served by the very best! Our absolute Rochester favorite for seven plus years!

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Murray's Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge

4.8

4.8 (6193)

$50 and over

American

Downtown / North Loop

About the restaurant

Welcome to Murray's Restaurant. Minneapolis' original restaurant for steak since 1946 & home of the award winning Silver Butterknife Steak dinner for two. Also known for mouth watering garlic toast, Hickory Smoked shrimp appetizer, and home baked pies. Well into its third generation of family ownership, Murray's stands out among local and out of town diners alike as a true Twin Cities landmark & continues to provide the best in food and service as it did in 1946.

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MatthewVIP

Dined 4 days ago

Very fun to be at Murray’s before MNF. We were the only ones not wearing Vikings apparel (we had just flown in from out-of-town). Great food. Fun environment .

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Chateaubriand for Two

Juniper's

4.7

4.7 (174)

$31 to $50

American

Lanesboro

About the restaurant

Fast casual cuisine by Executive Chef Tyler Shipton consists of a more inviting sit-down ambiance with counter side ordering and food delivered to your table. Fast Casual has something for everyone and welcomes all, including vegetarian, allergy friendly, families & kids.

Award winning burgers - Handmade pastas and soups - organic/scratch kitchen - rotating season items and chef’s specials
Hand crafted cocktails, wines from around the world, rotating craft beer on tap
Located along the stunning Root River - Lanesboro, MN
*Indoor dining (April/May/November/December)
*Outdoor dining (Memorial weekend to to mid October)

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Michael

Dined on Dec 7, 2024

We had the fish. Very good. Cabbage slaw was delicious. Burgers great. Would return.

Gunflint Lodge and Outfitters

4.7

4.7 (103)

$30 and under

American

Grand Marais

About the restaurant

When people talk about Gunflint, great food quickly becomes part of the conversation. We have been serving fine Northwood’s cuisine for more than 80 years. The dining rooms are located inside the main Lodge with a lakeside patio, and feature a panoramic view of Gunflint Lake with some amazing sights and glorious sunsets. Named by the Star Tribune as one of the 10 Most Romantic Restaurants Within a Short Drive from the Twin Cities, Justine’s serves hearty Northwoods fare for breakfast, lunch and dinner. We make extensive use of native ingredients, including walleye, wild berries, maple syrup, wild rice, and mushrooms.

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carter

Dined on Dec 9, 2024

Excellent menu, home style favorites, local fare and traditional steakhouse staples. Service is friendly and informative with a picture perfect view of the border lake out the window of this historic lodge. Come see for yourselves!

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Popular dish

Walleye Cakes

Popular dish

Lodge Famous Walleye Chowder

Five West Kitchen + Bar

4.8

4.8 (966)

$30 and under

American

Rochester

About the restaurant