Highest-rated restaurants with outdoor seating in Minneapolis by diners

The average person spends over 74 minutes eating and drinking on any given weekday. On weekends and holidays, that goes up to over 81 minutes. Where is a better place to spend that time than a restaurant?

Consumers agree. The National Restaurant Association states that 9 in 10 adults enjoy eating out at restaurants, which give people access to a world of great-tasting food that's often difficult to reproduce at home.

People choose restaurants to scope out the latest food trends, including deeper dives into Southeast Asian cuisines from Korea, Vietnam, and the Philippines, without trying to master these complex dishes at home. Chefs also have the resources to experiment with ingredients and bring new favorites like hot honey, spicy maple, matcha, and pickled foods to the table.

Dining out also offers unique, hyperlocal experiences featuring local farmers, food producers, brewers, winemakers, and distillers in a way that connects diners to the area.

When the weather's nice, diners flock to al fresco seating. At least 2 in 5 diners like eating outdoors and look for great ambience like skyline views, rooftop settings, and waterfront seating to enhance their dining experience.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants in the Minneapolis area using data from Yelp. Data is as of Aug. 4, 2025. Only businesses marked as having outdoor seating on the Yelp website were included. Yelp's ranking system calculates an adjusted rating value that considers the number of ratings and the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 20 reviews within a 10-kilometer radius of Minneapolis were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than 10 locations nationally, based on our Yelp data, were not included. Read on to see if your favorite spot made the list.

The Breakfast Club

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#30. The Breakfast Club

- Rating: 4.6/5 (191 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1300 Lagoon Ave. Ste 100 Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Cocktail Bars, Coffee & Tea
- Read more on Yelp

Sushi Takatsu

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#29. Sushi Takatsu

- Rating: 4.6/5 (163 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 733 Marquette Ave. Ste 225 Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Seafood, fast food
- Read more on Yelp

Bolé Ethiopian Cuisine

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#28. Bolé Ethiopian Cuisine

- Rating: 4.6/5 (182 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1341 Pascal St. Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Categories: Ethiopian
- Read more on Yelp

Hot Hands Pie & Biscuit

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#27. Hot Hands Pie & Biscuit

- Rating: 4.6/5 (166 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 272 Snelling Ave. South Ste 100 Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Categories: Desserts, Breakfast & Brunch, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Chimborazo

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#26. Chimborazo

- Rating: 4.6/5 (905 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2851 Central Ave. Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: Latin American
- Read more on Yelp

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JK's Table

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#25. JK's Table

- Rating: 4.6/5 (149 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7401 Metro Blvd. Ste 155 Edina, Minnesota
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

My Huong Kitchen

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#24. My Huong Kitchen

- Rating: 4.6/5 (482 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2718 Nicollet Ave. Ste 101B Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: Vietnamese, Bubble Tea, Creperies
- Read more on Yelp

Tacos el Kevin

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#23. Tacos el Kevin

- Rating: 4.6/5 (53 reviews)
- Address: 3751 Portland Ave. South Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Porzana

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#22. Porzana

- Rating: 4.6/5 (298 reviews)
- Address: 200 North 1st St. Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: Steakhouses, Desserts, Empanadas
- Read more on Yelp

Pizza Novara

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#21. Pizza Novara

- Rating: 4.6/5 (120 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8170 26th Ave. South Bloomington, Minnesota
- Categories: Pizza, Coffee & Tea, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Trieste Café

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#20. Trieste Café

- Rating: 4.6/5 (163 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 10 South 5th St. Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: Delis, Mediterranean, Greek
- Read more on Yelp

Heather's

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#19. Heather's

- Rating: 4.6/5 (236 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5201 Chicago Ave. South Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch, American
- Read more on Yelp

The Butcher's Tale

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#18. The Butcher's Tale

- Rating: 4.6/5 (188 reviews)
- Address: 1121 Hennepin Ave. Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: American, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Mojo Coffee Gallery

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#17. Mojo Coffee Gallery

- Rating: 4.6/5 (139 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2205 California St. Northeast Ste 102 Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch, Art Galleries
- Read more on Yelp

All Saints

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#16. All Saints

- Rating: 4.7/5 (101 reviews)
- Address: 222 East Hennepin Ave. Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: New American, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Baba's - Minneapolis

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#15. Baba's - Minneapolis

- Rating: 4.7/5 (127 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2220 Lyndale Ave. South Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: Middle Eastern, Coffee & Tea, Mediterranean
- Read more on Yelp

O'Shaughnessy Distilling

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#14. O'Shaughnessy Distilling

- Rating: 4.7/5 (178 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 600 Malcolm Ave. Southeast Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Categories: Distilleries, Cocktail Bars, American
- Read more on Yelp

Estelle

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#13. Estelle

- Rating: 4.7/5 (225 reviews)
- Address: 1806 St. Clair Ave. Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Categories: Wine Bars, Cocktail Bars, Italian
- Read more on Yelp

All Square

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#12. All Square

- Rating: 4.7/5 (110 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4047 Minnehaha Ave. Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: American
- Read more on Yelp

GusGus

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#11. GusGus

- Rating: 4.7/5 (105 reviews)
- Address: 128 Cleveland Ave. North Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Categories: Bars, Tapas/Small Plates, Venues & Event Spaces
- Read more on Yelp

Lake and Bryant Cafe

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#10. Lake and Bryant Cafe

- Rating: 4.7/5 (113 reviews)
- Address: 821 West Lake St. Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Coffee & Tea
- Read more on Yelp

Cream & Amber

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#9. Cream & Amber

- Rating: 4.7/5 (74 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1605 Mainstreet Hopkins, Minnesota
- Categories: Cafes, Bookstores, Coffee & Tea
- Read more on Yelp

Walden Coffee

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#8. Walden Coffee

- Rating: 4.7/5 (102 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 520 Lowry Ave. Northeast Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Juice Bars & Smoothies, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Reverie Cafe + Bar

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#7. Reverie Cafe + Bar

- Rating: 4.7/5 (161 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1517 East 35th St. Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: Vegan, Coffee & Tea, Beer, Wine & Spirits
- Read more on Yelp

Diane's Place

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#6. Diane's Place

- Rating: 4.7/5 (223 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 117 14th Ave. Northeast Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: Cafes, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

Milly's Wine Bar & Bistro

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#5. Milly's Wine Bar & Bistro

- Rating: 4.8/5 (65 reviews)
- Address: 1129 Washington Ave. Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: Wine Bars, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

Francis Burger Joint

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#4. Francis Burger Joint

- Rating: 4.8/5 (153 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2422 Central Ave. Northeast Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: Burgers, Bars, Vegan
- Read more on Yelp

The Get Down Coffee

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#3. The Get Down Coffee

- Rating: 4.8/5 (64 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1500 North 44th Ave. Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Coffee Roasteries, Cafes
- Read more on Yelp

Thanh Luong Vegetarian

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#2. Thanh Luong Vegetarian

- Rating: 4.8/5 (54 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 11056 Cedar Lk Road South Minnetonka, Minnesota
- Categories: Vietnamese, Desserts, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

Cahill Bistro

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#1. Cahill Bistro

- Rating: 4.9/5 (331 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7078 Amundson Ave. Edina, Minnesota
- Categories: Latin American
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 327 metros.

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