Best Lunch Restaurants in Lake Minnetonka

"The Hen House Eatery is a sprawling café with a full-service bar and side bakery on 8th Street offering classic locally sourced fare and handcrafted cocktails for breakfast, lunch, and happy hour. The café serves a delicious all-day breakfast that features sweet treats such as caramel and cinnamon rolls, healthy options like berries and yogurt, fresh fruit cups and plates, oatmeal with fruit and walnuts, and avocado toast. Other dishes range from eggs done in a variety of ways, three-egg omelets with various fillings, corned beef hash, breakfast sandwiches, eggs Benedict and eggs Florentine, biscuits and sausage gravy, and griddle specials such as pancakes, waffles, and French toast."

"9 a.m.: Grab brunch at the Hen House Eatery. This downtown Minneapolis cafe serves up healthy morning eats all day long—all made from fresh and locally sourced ingredients. In addition to oats and berries, the menu also boasts omelets with quinoa and goat cheese and tiramisu pancakes with pure maple syrup."

"This neighborhood favorite has a stunning back patio that’s made it the perfect spot to hang out with friends or read a book. If you’re looking for a sweet coffee treat, try their Thai style coffee with sweetened, condensed milk!"

"This place was much anticipated (I was basically counting down the days until it opened) and it did not disappoint. Their bagels are boiled, topped on both sides (game changer), and baked, which results in chewy and crispy bagels. The shop is owned by two fabulous sisters, Jen and Kate, who made it a mission to taste test bagels from the poster children of bagel cities (Montreal, New York City, etc.) They came back to Minneapolis afterward to open Rise, and everyone in the city is so glad they did."

"The chewy bagels, skillfully prepared, are naturally vegan, and owners and siblings Jen and Kate Lloyd stock a long list of vegan schmears and spreads (cashew cream cheese in plain, onion and garlic versions, plus vegan butter) and plant-based proteins."

"This shop was an immediate hit, inspiring none other than Andrew Zimmern to declare, “Finally, a worthy bagel in the Twin Cities.” Office heroes are made by stopping by early and sharing several everything bagels and a tub of scallion cream cheese."

"A post shared by Jessica Sunny (@minnefoodiegirl) on Oct 21, 2019 at 3:14pm PDT. 4 Bells has a stylish patio, with dark woods and bright yellow chairs, which overlooks the green Loring Park. The restaurant and bar gets its name from the maritime tradition of letting sailors know it’s time for a break by ringing four bells."

"A post shared by Jessica Sunny (@minnefoodiegirl) on Oct 21, 2019 at 3:14pm PDT. 4 Bells, located in Harmon Place in Minneapolis is an award-winning restaurant that serves great-quality food using the freshest ingredients. A main highlight in their menu would have to be the seafood dishes!"

"Minneapolis has a lot of bars to watch football at, but not many sports bars. Peppers & Fries is a traditional sports bar offering pub eats and a big beer menu. And, they play the sound of the football games."

"Located near the Convention Center, Ping's serves vegetarian entrées, including some made with mock duck. The restaurant is willing to make substitutions for any dish. Open daily for lunch and dinner Full service vegan options take-out, delivery, wine/beer/alcohol VISA/MC/AMEX/DISC/DC, $$"

"Critically acclaimed pastry chef Michelle Gayer creates pastries, cakes, cupcakes, and cookies that taste as lovely as they look. The coconut macaroons are the perfect combination of crispy and chewy. Savor a couple with one of the cafe’s seasonal lattes, and linger for a while in the sunny, elegant setting."

"An all-vegan bakery in the Minneapolis neighborhood of Uptown (or White Bear Lake), you’ll find an array of goodies like cupcakes, cinnamon rolls, vegan poptarts, brownies, and more. I’m a massive fan of their homemade poptarts, cookies, and bars — which change regularly!. On two separate occasions (this is a must-stop for me when I’m in the area), I’ve gotten a snickers cookie — packed with chocolate, caramel, and peanuts — and a s’mores bar!"

"In south Minneapolis is this totally vegan bakery and they’ve got plenty for you to choose from including many gluten-free options. For owner Shelia Nelson, baking vegan goods started off a just a hobby, but as she kept getting more and more request decided it was finally time to open up a store front. Vegan East has an assortment of tasty treats, but what will impress you the most is just how beautifully decorated the cakes and cupcakes are."

"A vegan bakery and cafe with locations in Uptown, White Bear Lake, Northeast Minneapolis serves up vegan cakes, cupcakes, cookies, bars, rolls, and cheesecakes. Gluten-free treats are often available as well as holiday cookie decorating kits and stunningly decorated seasonal dessert options."

"Diners can enjoy Japanese cuisine ranging from sushi, sashimi and salads to signature dishes like carpaccios, ceviches, tartares, filet mignon, grilled spicy shrimp and specialty rolls."

"Enjoy teppanyaki favorites like Hibachi Steak, Chicken and Shrimp, as well as sushi and sashimi. Become a member of the Chef's Table!. http://www.benihana.com/thechefstable."

"While Moto-i doesn’t have your typical sushi rolls, they do have incredible Japanese food including ramen, steamed buns, sashimi and fried rice. Come for the food, but stick around for one of the best rooftops in Minneapolis."

"Up next we have Moto-i, a popular Japanese restaurant located in Uptown Minneapolis. It’s perhaps most known for brewing their own sake. In fact, it’s the first sake brewpub outside of Japan."