Best Restaurants, Must Try Places in Lake Minnetonka

"During the summer months, you’ll often find a line at Milkjam full of people waiting to try their most recent creations. Don’t let it scare you off – it moves quickly and it’s completely worth it!. If the names of their concoctions don’t lure you (“Cereal Killers” – orange coriander milk with candied fruity pebbles, or “Ridin Duuurty” – Oreo milk with Oreo chunks and salted peanut butter), their flavor combinations certainly will."

"He first rose to prominence after appearances on the Food Network’s Iron Chef America, and his collection of delicious restaurants around Minneapolis only cemented that status. So you can imagine how excited we were to learn that he was opening an ice cream shop right next door to his always amazing fast-casual concept, World Street Kitchen. Enter Milkjam Creamery."

"This is what happens when a chef creates an ice cream shop with flavors made from late night munchie dreams. The flavor combinations are crazy delicious, including a coriander and orange ice cream that tastes like Fruity Pebbles, but better. The toppings available take the scoops into another stratosphere of flavor, plus, several options just happen to be vegan."

"A post shared by Betty Danger's Country Club (@bettydangers) on May 10, 2017 at 10:43am PDT. This is one restaurant that provides a very different dining experience to its customers. While the main dining room is fine, select customers can take in magnificent views by enjoying their American and Mexican specialties in the restaurant’s own Ferris wheel."

"Sip craft cocktails on one of the best outdoor patios in Minneapolis—and the most fun. A Ferris wheel that displays some of the best skyline views you can find, mini-golf, and mini donuts. Betty Danger’s is a fun, vibrant, and happening place with bright cocktails and a retro country club vibe that is best enjoyed on their outdoor patio."

"Hot Plate boasts a cozy charm with eclectic décor, thrift store art, a hundred cool lighting fixtures, and an inviting ambiance with friendly staff. They are renowned for their mouthwatering fluffy-yet-thin Nutella, peanut butter and bacon pancakes, and the Lingonberry-tinged compound butter. The breakfast menu boasts hearty American breakfast fare with artisanal twists such as Pumpkin Buckwheat Waffles topped with pecan nuts and whipped cream, and the Bloomington Sandwich filled with soft scrambled eggs, bacon, cheese, and maple syrup on grilled sourdough."

"This Nokomis diner is known for being filled to bursting with knick-knacks and kitsch, as well as its paint-by-numbers walls. It's also known for killer breakfasts and monthly games of "Dingo" (diner bingo, we assume). Order: the Grand Marais Scramble (scrambled eggs with cream cheese and lake trout served with grilled asparagus, fried potatoes, and toast)."

"Never run out of things to look at inside this South Mpls breakfast and lunch spot that’s covered in kitsch. Let the kids take a round of Rock Em Sock Em Robots while waiting for a plate of hearty comfort food."

"Nighthawks is one of the newest and hippest restaurants in Minneapolis. They have become incredibly well known for their post-modern rendition of America’s favorite diner foods. Their menu offers five different kinds of hot dogs and other delicious options such as French Dip or Frito Pie."

"1115 2nd Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55403 • (612) 353-6207 • www.monellompls.com. During your weekend staycation, prepare to Invigorate your food imagination with Tuna with strawberry and cucumber, Burnt Wheat Campanile, or Poached King Crab with jasmine tea, asparagus, yogurt and black sesame — all without stepping foot outside the beautiful Ivy Hotel."

"Monello has just a few options on their breakfast menu, but they do it exceptionally well. The vibe is a bit more upscale, and the space is definitely worth checking out!. Breakfast served Monday – Friday 6:30am – 11:00am, Saturday & Sunday 7:00am – 11:00am."

"They have 16 flavors on rotation at any given time, and while they definitely offer the classics, our favorites are the ones that push the boundaries a little. Try sweet basil vanilla, Mango Pineapple Ginger, rhubarb, and the “Good Girl” which is made with lavender, almond milk and burnt honey. Bonus: many of their flavors are dairy-free and vegan!"

"3146 Hennepin Ave South, MinneapolisThe scoop: With 16-18 rotating and creative flavors, you don’t know what you’ll find including concoctions like Purple Reign, Good Girl, and Charlotte’s Web. Find LaLa at Farmers Markets around the metro, too."

"A beautiful little shop in Uptown, La La serves both kid-approved cones and more sophisticated flavors adults adore, like the olive oil and balsamic vinegar Olivia Balsamico. There is also a wide selection of house-made sodas."

"I had heard from my mom that this place was great so we wanted to check it out. First of all the place was beautiful on the inside."

"Indeed’s patio is one of the smallest around, but that just makes it even more charming. (Although worth noting – they recently expanded the patio size for COVID – it’s now a safe, spacious place that somehow retains the same cozy feel.) With hop vines growing up and down the patio, which sits in a relaxing spot in the corner of the Northeast neighborhood, you can’t help but settle in and want to spend the entire afternoon here."

"In part, that’s from their impressive collection of year-round flagships across the whole palate spectrum – like their IPAs, Lagers, and Sours – but also their seasonal releases, which have developed a cult following for every season. In the Summer, there’s the easy drinking Shenanigans wheat beer. In the Fall, the Yamma Jamma (RIP)."

"Indeed Brewing Company’s taproom and outdoor patio is tucked away in a neighborhood corner in Northeast Minneapolis. Photo Credit: Indeed Brewery. Indeed Brewing Company offers two taprooms in the Northeast Minneapolis Arts district."

"If a classic Irish pub were to mix with a state-of-the-art brewery taproom, you’d have Finnegan’s. Dark wood-paneled bars meet views of the hundred gallon brewing tanks. And in true Minnesota microbrewery style, there’s a huge patio that opens up when the weather’s nice."

"Head to the expansive taproom at FINNEGANS and enjoy bites from neighboring restaurants like Kieran's, Dancing Ganesha, Crave, Pizza Luce, Red Cow, Davanni's, and more. Finnegans will post which restaurants will be delivering to the taproom each day."

"Sitting tidily on Central Ave., this neon-topped diner has boasted 14 stools, one counter, and no bathroom since 1949. It’s the perfect spot to escape and enjoy a solo meal that you’d rather not have to explain to or share with anyone. Battered and craggy chicken-fried steak with two runny eggs and hash browns is that meal."

"The Menu brought me back to old school soda fountain foods, Biscuits N Gravy. Bomb number #12, I can almost guarantee you will come back after eating ANY OF..."

"I'm a professional truck driver I eaten at many place's across America and Canada this place is a small diner next two skating ring there food I…"