Craving breakfast and brunch food?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top breakfast and brunch restaurants around Minneapolis, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to meet your needs.
1. Hola Arepa
Topping the list is Hola Arepa. Located at 3501 Nicollet Ave. in Lyndale, the Latin American restaurant that started off as a food truck is the highest rated breakfast and brunch restaurant in Minneapolis, boasting 4.5 stars out of 640 reviews on Yelp.
The weekend brunch menu includes dishes like fried yuca hash, arepa Benedict, tostada chilaquiles and specialty cocktails. This spot specializes in handmade arepas, which are crafted with cornmeal dough and filled with a variety veggies, meat and cheese and topped with housemade salsa.
2. Hell's Kitchen
Next up is downtown's Hell's Kitchen, situated at 80 S. Ninth St. With four stars out of 1,896 reviews on Yelp, the New American breakfast and brunch spot has proven to be a local favorite.
This underground restaurant serves up a weekend brunch with live music, along with a Bloody Mary and mimosa bar every Saturday and Sunday. Expect to find dishes like the Vegetable Scromelette with two soft-scrambled eggs, fresh vegetables and cheese, along with cornmeal pancakes, toasted sausage bread and more.
3. Al's Breakfast
Near the University of Minnesota, Al's Breakfast, located at 413 14th Ave. S.E., is a Dinkytown staple with Yelpers giving the old-school diner 4.5 stars out of 431 reviews.
Al's Breakfast has been serving up classic made-from-scratch breakfast fare such as omelets, scrambles, pancakes, waffles and corned beef hash since 1950.
"We don't have a freezer, deep fryer or microwave oven because we believe that meals taste best when they're made from real ingredients by people who care," the eatery says on its website.
4. The Kenwood
The Kenwood, a New American breakfast and brunch spot, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 248 Yelp reviews.
Chef Don Saunders' seasonal menus use locally sourced ingredients to craft everything from breakfast pastries and oatmeal to huevos rancheros and shrimp and grits. Head over to 2115 W. 21st St. to see for yourself.
5. Our Kitchen
Then there's Our Kitchen, which has earned 4.5 stars out of 234 reviews on Yelp. Expect to find menu staples like steak and eggs, omelets, pancakes, French toast and breakfast sandwiches. You can find the diner at 813 W. 36th St. in Uptown the next time you're looking to satisfy your cravings.
Take it from Madeleine D., who praised the eatery on Yelp: "If I lived in walking distance all of my food money would go here. Nothing too fancy, they're not trying too hard and they know exactly what they're doing. To top it off the prices are unbeatable and the service was some of the kindest and best."
