Most Outrageous Foods in Minneapolis
Minneapolis is a place for foodies—there's no denying that. Challenge yourself to some of the city's most memorable dishes! (St. Paul even made the cut.)
Milkjam Creamery: “All of them”
Sure, you could get 1, 2, 3, or 4 scoops of ice cream. But why not get ALL OF THEM? Yes, at Milkjam, you can order all of their current flavors—which typically includes at least 16 different varieties. Did we mention that some of them are vegan and a select few contain alcohol? Pass the spoon, please!
Hell’s Kitchen: Bloody Mary Bar
How much can you pack into your Bloody Mary? We’re not talking about a single meat stick and maybe a couple of olives. Hell’s Kitchen’s 35-foot, jacked-up Bloody Mary bar includes 247 different hot sauces, gourmet salts, specialty olives, all kinds of cheeses, bacon, wings, peppers, mini muffins, and other delicious add-ons. It’s truly a meal in itself.
Blue Door Pub: Jiffy Burger
Peanut butter on a burger? Don’t knock it 'til you try it! The Jiffy Burger at Blue Door Pub (known for their Juicy Blucys, a spin on the Minneapolis-famous molten-cheese-filled burger) contains crunchy peanut butter, thick-cut bacon, mayo, and pickles and is stuffed with spicy pepper jack cheese.
Vinai Feast
Pop-up phenom Union Hmong Kitchen is renowned for its flavorful celebration of Hmong culture and rituals, and chef Yia Vang's private feast venture Vinai is raising the bar again. Served on banana leaves, eaten by hand, and featuring whole fish, whole roasted chickens, purple sticky rice, roasted seasonal veggies, fermented mustard greens, and more, this is an experience you'll never forget.
Colita: Naked Dani #3
The Naked Dani #3 is Colita's take on a margarita, and features a rubber ducky enjoying a bubble bath. Enjoy tequila blanco, curado de peranja, ancho, seville orange, pear and lime chilled with crushed ice. To balance the sweetness, it comes topped with salty foam that dissolves into the drink with time.
Taco Libre: The Machete
Tacos are great, of course, but have you every had an 18-inch long masa dough tortilla filled with Oaxacan cheese, sour cream, and your choice of meat or veggie fillings? The Machete from Taco Libre is sure to impress (and fill you up!).
Hi-Lo Diner: Hi-tops
It’s not a donut, it’s not a biscuit, it’s a hi top! Hi-Lo Diner is known for this unique mashup of fried dough with toppings that range from savory (think buttermilk fried chicken or pulled pork and eggs) or sweet (like the Minneapolis Bliss with apples, salted caramel, whipped cream and candied pecans).
Rise Bagel: The Artisan Breakfast Bagel
These organic artisan "Minneapolis Style" bagels got their start at the Fulton Farmers Market, and are now making a name in North Loop with all-day breakfast bagels like the Artisan—a bagel loaded with organic eggs, bacon, havarti cheese, arugula, rosemary butter, and apple mustard.
Unique Ice Cream Flavors from Bebe Zito
Small-batch scoop shop Bebe Zito features a few adventurous flavors on their menu, like Gochujang Brownie (spicy brownies made with Korean gochujang chili paste in dark chocolate ice cream), Vanilla MSG (Tahitian vanilla bean ice cream with a touch of MSG for flavor pop), and Salted Caramel Flan Brulee, with a creamy flan base and a crisp sugar top for cracking.
Eye Candy at Waffle Bar
Waffle Bar's bubble waffle cones come loaded up with a variety of sweet and savory fillings, but this one is just extra outrageous. A rainbow explosion of vanilla ice cream, sprinkles, gummy bears, fruity pebbles, edible glitter, rock candy, and cotton candy. Dig in!
Café Astoria: 24k Latte
Looking for that Instagram-worthy coffee shot that actually tastes as good as it looks? Head to Café Astoria in St. Paul and order the 24k latte off of their not-so-secret secret menu . The drink is topped with real, edible gold, amaretto, and white chocolate.
Piña Colada French Toast from Hope Breakfast Bar
Take your tastebuds to the tropic with Piña Colada french toast. This delight is made like pineapple upside down cake with coconut milk batter, cream cheese maple syrup and is topped with coconut.
Anything at the Minnesota State Fair
From Sweet Martha’s giant bucket of chocolate chip cookies to duck drumsticks to deep fried avocado to peaches n' cream nachos to pickle pizza to waffles loaded with peanut butter cups and fruity pebbles, the State Fair has some of the most outrageous foods we’ve ever eaten. We dream about it all year long.
