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Diners' Choice: American restaurants in Twin Cities / Minneapolis

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Updated November 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants with the best overall American cuisine in Twin Cities / Minneapolis? 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!


A photo of Nicollet Island Inn restaurant
4.8
4.8 (3372)
$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.

Top review
Robert
Dined 2 days ago
The Nicollet Island Inn is a favorite place to dine with friends, great location and view, great food and excellent service.
A photo of Hazelwood Bloomington restaurant
4.7
4.7 (6156)
$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




Top review
Lisa
Dined 1 day ago
Absolutely love this place. One of my favorite restaurants 😊
A photo of Murray's Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge restaurant
4.8
4.8 (6151)
$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.
Top review
Avery
Dined 2 days ago
My experience at Murray’s is always amazing. The food and service is the best. Being a hospitality professional it feels good to know that the service industry still has quality and pride. Murray’s definitely is a staple to this amazing city.
A photo of Park Tavern restaurant
4.8
4.8 (35)
$30 and under
American
St. Louis Park
About the restaurant
For bowling reservations please call. No online reservations are accepted: 952-929-6810
Top review
Patricia
Dined on Oct 1, 2024
Good friendly service and tasty and hot food, fast
A photo of The Hilltop restaurant
4.8
4.8 (1039)
$30 and under
American
Edina
About the restaurant
Thank you for your reservation.
We look forward to seeing you soon.

Top review
Melissa
Dined 5 days ago
Great service and great breakfast! We will definitely be back!!
A photo of Cafe Lurcat - Minneapolis restaurant
4.8
4.8 (5239)
$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.
Top review
Connivip
Dined 2 days ago
This is by far the best in Mpls. The sea bass is dreamy and the apple salad should not be missed. Always a hit?!
A photo of The Block restaurant
4.8
4.8 (216)
$30 and under
American
St. Louis Park
About the restaurant
The Block Food + Drink is located just off Louisiana Ave. S on Walker Street for lunch or dinner daily and brunch on weekends. The Block serves up hot broasted chicken, elevated bar food, sandwiches and burgers, rice bowls, vegan items, and more. We offer both indoor and outdoor seating with a year-round patio for your enjoyment.


Top review
Mikevip
Dined 4 days ago
Another wonderful night. It was great to have Keith as our server. It's been a while since we had Keith. Great to catch up, joke, talk, and see Keith. Awesome person and amazing service as always. Thank you to Alexa for stopping by, saying hello, and checking up on us! Sometimes for us going to the block is like seeing old friends and stopping to catch up. It really is a great environment. On the way to The Block I was asked, "Can we get the Teriyaki Green Beans"? They are that good that we discuss getting them before we even get there! The food was outstanding. Thank you to the folks in the back for sending out such great tasting dishes! Thanks again to everyone for being amazing people and doing an outstanding job!
A photo of Hazelwood Food & Drink - St. Louis Park restaurant
4.6
4.6 (2166)
$30 and under
American
St. Louis Park
About the restaurant
Welcome to Hazelwood Food and Drink in St. Louis Park. 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'd love to take care of you.
On the go, call us at 952.977.800 for take out.
Online reservations available at hazelwoodfoodanddrink.com

Top review
Karen
Dined 5 days ago
Enjoyed yet another fabulous meal at Hazelwood. We were celebrating my mom's 95th birthday, and our server was so kind and attentive, and helped make it special. The staff was accommodating in finding a quieter table, and when asked if the music could be turned down a bit because mom is hard of hearing, our server immediately took care of this.
A photo of Good Day Cafe restaurant
4.6
4.6 (1633)
$30 and under
American
St. Louis Park
About the restaurant
Focusing entirely on making in-house meals, Good Day Café offers diners a quality dining experience coupled with a warm, inviting ambience. With different menus for breakfast, lunch, dinner, baked goods, smoothies, cocktails, wines and more, there's something for everyone at the Good Day Café but their breakfast menu stands apart.

Popular menu favorites include the Iggy's Egg Sandwich and their range of pancakes that include the baked apple soufflé pancake, glazed doughnut pancake, German pancakes and more. The overall dining experience offered by Good Day Café has led to it being counted by OpenTable and others among the Top 100 Brunches in the United States.

Top review
Garyvip
Dined 2 days ago
Wonderful selection, quality, and service. The setting is quite loud, so at times conversation is challenging.
A photo of Butcher & the Boar restaurant
4.6
4.6 (52)
$31 to $50
American
Downtown / Mill District
About the restaurant
We are fine-casual dining with a fire at the core of its heart. Through the smoke and whiskey ashes of the previous iteration which closed its doors in 2020 rises a new haze of smoke and whiskey as we bring back this iconic brand, smoked meats, bourbon, beer, deep hues, and various spaces to a new location in the North Loop. Butcher & The Boar will honor its beloved roots, while spreading new ones in the fresh foundation that will help our guests embark on a journey with notes of nostalgia that carry the torch forward with new tastes and experiences.

With immense gratitude, we invite you to Live Full Boar with us.

Top review
Sasha
Dined 1 day ago
We used a gift card that was issued after a very poor experience during restaurant week that I had reviewed. This time we sat at a table at the Char Bar as opposed to the bar in the main dining area. Our server was personable and prompt, our food and drinks were delicious, and the ambiance was lovely. It was a complete 180 from our previous experience. Thanks to management for offering a consolation invitation. We appreciated the gesture and were very happy with how the night went.
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