1. Taqueria Los Ocampo
8.1
809 E Lake St (at Chicago Ave.), Minneapolis, MN
Taco Restaurant · Powderhorn Park · 37 tips and reviews
Mr. Kaoz: Spicy beef and marinated chicken tacos are items to live by. Fast, and courteous. Always have a great meal here.
Gretchen Wolf: The #17 (Chicken Enchiladas) are highly recommended.
City Pages: Voted City Pages top ten Taqueria's in the Twin Cities! Think of a tortilla as a hand, and all the meat and onion and cilantro and salsa held inside it as a bouquet of protein, flavor, and spice.
4. Chimborazo
8.7
2851 Central Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN
Latin American Restaurant · Audubon Park · 43 tips and reviews
Claire Lewandowski: Favorite restaurant in Minneapolis. Not the fanciest/trendiest, but their food (comida tipica de Ecuador!) and friendly service is top-notch. Great vegetarian options - think avocados and plantains.
Heavy Table: Get the shrimp or halibut encocado. The creamy, mellow, balanced coconut sauce would be worth buying were it bottled. Read more.
Lindsey Bissing: Mahi with coconut sauce!!!!!
5. Eli's Food & Cocktails
9.0
1225 E Hennepin Ave (at 13th St N), Minneapolis, MN
American Restaurant · Loring Park · 75 tips and reviews
Jon Mayfield: Food until 1am, VERY friendly and knowledgable service, house cured pastrami, penne and cheese. This place is too good to be true! Pro tip: add pastrami to the hot Italian sandwich.
Kelli T.: Try the Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup. Best meal you'll ever taste!
Andrea Kopfmann: Always order off the chalkboard
Cassandra: Get anything. Get everything! Truly some of the best food in the city.
Tim Schaaf: How did the hipster burn the roof of his mouth? He ate the MAC N Cheese before it was cool.
City Pages: Voted top ten chicken wings! The house wings are a rosy molasses color, dipped in sticky, sweet honey soy glaze with a Sriracha-spiked mayonnaise for dipping.
Shawn: You know what they say, "atmosphere! atmosphere! atmosphere!" The Monte Carlo has plenty of that amazingness. Make sure to get a classic cocktail while you sit at the bar to complete the experience.
City Pages: Voted top ten chicken wings! Each bit of the wing brings a different spice flavor. Not entirely savory, not exactly sweet, it's an entirely unidentifiable, familiar flavor.
Korey Erb: Scotch and the Monte Carlo Wings. Make it happen!
10. Pizza Lucé
8.8
3200 Lyndale Ave S (at W 32nd St.), Minneapolis, MN
Pizzeria · CARAG · 85 tips and reviews
Kathleen Lopez: The artichoke dip and gluten-free bread. Also, the gluten-free pizza. Salad with cranberries and glazed pecans. So yummy!
City Pages: Voted City Pages top ten pizzerias! All five Twin Cities Pizza Luce locations (and a sixth in Duluth) serve up a crisp crust, potent red sauce, and more toppings than you can shake an antipasto at.
Sarah Burt: Get The Wrangler. It's the best bbq chix pizza in town.
12. Quang Restaurant
9.2
2719 Nicollet Ave (btwn E 27th & 28th St), Minneapolis, MN
Vietnamese Restaurant · Whittier · 149 tips and reviews
Evva Kraikul: Quang is hands down the best Vietnamese restaurant in the city. Try anything off of the menu and I promise it will be spectacular.
Eater: Consistently good food, fast service, and low prices (for big portions) bring the crowds for pho and vermicelli salad. At lunch, the banh mi is one of the best on the block. [Eater 38 Member]
Erica Kaplan: This place is amazing. I want to eat here everyday.
Robert Cole: Try the 2 Slices:Fresh Mozzarella, Roma Tomato & Basil + Spinach, Feta & Pesto - Great #vegetarian options (they were out of Grilled Veggie.) Best pizza in Minneapolis.
Giulia Salvadori: Get the macaroni and cheese pizza. It will knock your socks off. Also, the employees here are amazing!
Jason M.: Get the Gyro, Steak and Guac, or penni!
14. The Lowry
8.4
2112 Hennepin Avenue (22nd and Hennepin), Minneapolis, MN
American Restaurant · Lowry Hill · 190 tips and reviews
Metromix Manager: Here for brunch? Try the peanut butter waffle: fluffy waffle topped w/ crunchy PB, vanilla custard, candied peanuts & whipped cream Read more.
Thrillist: The full day of mealing starts with breakfast twists like a meatloaf hash, then hits lunch with a fried oysters/ slaw/ pickles/ remoulade "Oyster Peacemaker" hoagie. Read more.
Katie Schutrop: Get the cheese curds. End of story.
15. Cintia's of Mexico
7.1
6042 Nicollet Ave (at E 61st St), Minneapolis, MN
Mexican Restaurant · Windom · 11 tips and reviews
Cintia's: We have 10 different Mexican Food Combinations for under $10. A great way to sample different Mexican cuisine in one sitting. Pictured is our #4 - a beef enchilada, a chicken enchilada & a beef taco.
Annie S.: Dollar Tacos on Tuesday. Chicken or Beef - hard or soft shell. Minimum of three. Sooooo good!
Cintia's: RE $1 Tacos -Tues 5-9pm. Beef or chicken, hard or soft, all decked out. Great meal, Great deal. But remember -servers must work as hard as on reg. meals. Please send a little of your savings their way