Restaurants & Bars

These Are Guy Fieri's Favorite Minnesota Restaurants

FlavortownUSA has Guy Fieri's favorite restaurant in every U.S. state. See which Minnesota eateries made the list

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — When Food Network star Guy Fieri visits Minnesota, his stops include everything from classic diners and family-run delis to breweries and pizzerias.

Known as the "Mayor of Flavortown," Fieri has featured dozens of Minnesota establishments on his hit series Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.

Website FlavortownUSA has a list of all the eateries he highlighted on the show. The result is a lineup that captures the variety of Minnesota’s food scene, from Juicy Lucy burgers in St. Paul to Cuban comfort food in Minneapolis and smoked fish in Duluth.

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Some spots have unfortunately closed since his visit, but the vast majority are still open.

Here’s a look at the Minnesota restaurants that made the list:

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  • Al’s Breakfast – Minneapolis
  • Andale Taqueria y Mercado – Richfield
  • At Sara’s Table Chester Creek Café – Duluth (now closed)
  • Bayport BBQ – Bayport (now closed)
  • Broders’ Cucina Italiana – Minneapolis
  • Broders’ Pasta Bar – Minneapolis
  • Bryant Lake Bowl – Minneapolis
  • Buster’s on 28th – Minneapolis
  • Colossal Café – St. Paul (now closed)
  • Dari-Ette Drive-In – St. Paul
  • Donatelli’s – White Bear Lake
  • Duluth Grill – Duluth
  • Emily’s Lebanese Delicatessen – Minneapolis
  • Gannucci’s Italian Market – Duluth
  • George & The Dragon – Minneapolis
  • Gordy’s Hi-Hat – Cloquet (now closed)
  • Hai Hai – Minneapolis
  • Holy Land – Minneapolis
  • Kramarczuk Sausage Company – Minneapolis
  • Marla’s Caribbean Cuisine – Minneapolis (now closed)
  • Modern Café – Minneapolis (now closed)
  • Northbound Smokehouse and Brewpub – Minneapolis
  • Northern Waters Smokehaus – Duluth
  • Nye’s Polonaise – Minneapolis
  • OG Zaza Pizza Trailer – Minneapolis
  • Oro by Nixta – Minneapolis (now closed)
  • Pak’s Green Corner – Duluth
  • Pizzeria Lola – Minneapolis
  • Prairie Dogs Hot Dogs & Handcrafted Sausage – Minneapolis (now closed)
  • Psycho Suzi’s – Minneapolis
  • QFanatic BBQ and Grill – Champlin
  • Red Wagon Pizza Company – Minneapolis
  • Rustica Eatery and Tavern – Moorhead
  • Smack Shack – Minneapolis
  • Smalley’s Caribbean Barbeque – Stillwater (now closed)
  • Sol Ave. Kitchen – Moorhead (now closed)
  • STEPCHLD – Minneapolis
  • Surly Brewing – Minneapolis
  • The Blue Door Pub – St. Paul
  • The Herbivorous Butcher – Minneapolis
  • The Nook – St. Paul
  • The Wienery – Minneapolis (now closed)
  • Town Talk Diner – Minneapolis
  • Unideli – Minneapolis
  • Union Hmong Kitchen – Minneapolis
  • Victor’s 1959 Café – Minneapolis

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