Craving French food?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top French spots around Minneapolis, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture when cravings strike.
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1. Barbette
First on the list is Barbette. Located at 1600 W. Lake St. in East Isles, the French, New American and breakfast and brunch spot is the highest-rated French restaurant in Minneapolis, boasting four stars out of 574 reviews on Yelp.
2. Rinata
Next up is Lowry Hill East's Rinata, situated at 2451 Hennepin Ave. With four stars out of 296 reviews on Yelp, the Italian and French spot, offering tapas and more, has proven to be a local favorite.
3. Grand Café
Kingfield's Grand Café, located at 3804 Grand Ave. South, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the wine bar and French spot, which offers desserts and more, four stars out of 272 reviews.
4. Fhima's
Fhima's, a cocktail bar and French and New American spot in Downtown West, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 53 Yelp reviews. Head over to 40 S. Seventh St. to see for yourself.
Deciding when to check out the top spots above? Fridays tend to be the busiest days of the week for consumer spending at restaurants across the Minneapolis area, while Mondays are least busy, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of CRM for small business and direct response marketing for small businesses. Last year, average daily transactions at restaurants rose to 84 per business on Fridays, compared to 56 daily transactions on average on Mondays.
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