The best restaurants Minnesota

A good table that opened in early 2017 and is already a hit with locals. It featuressmoked meatwith sides (mac and cheese, sweet potato, coleslaw or vegetables) and excellent sauces. It's good and well executed. Vegetarians will also find something to satisfy their appetite, with a large selection of salads and wraps. The best thing to do is to accompany everything with a good local beer, served cold. A very American experience!

Standing by the side of the road, this dark red cottage is easy to spot with its typical Midwestern farmhouse look. The Barn is a movie-style diner that hasn't changed a bit since the 1940s. The waitress strolls in with coffee pot in hand, ready to offer refills to the customers seated on the banquettes or perched on the stools facing the counter. The place is crowded with locals and transients alike, who have come for a burger, a soup or one of the many pies (sweet or savoury pies) for which the house is famous.

OG Zaza is one of the kitchens providing service in the bar-boîte-terrasse that is TIES. And it's fair to say that it gets the job done when you're feeling peckish or hungry late at night. Of course, it's still fast food, since you have your little beeper with you to let you know when your order is ready. But if we take the example of the wings (US$13 for 6 or US$25 for 12), there's absolutely nothing to complain about, either in terms of flavor or cooking! Also on the menu are a range of pizzas, the Caesar salad and even a small dessert.

A true Twin Cities institution: Gluek's has been here since the 1930s! The room is dark, decorated with stained-glass windows and kitschy hunting trophies in a cheerful jumble. Pretzels are on offer, but never without their dips: beer cheese soup or honey mustard, your choice.More than enoughto wash down with a Gluek's draught, also available as a cocktail. Unless, of course, you opt for dishes with the inevitable German sausage, adapted here to all sauces.

One of the secrets to eating well and cheaply in the United States is to bet on ethnic restaurants. This Subway-style Jamaican restaurant is a real treat. For the past 10 years on Eat Street, Pimento has been serving complete, balanced dishes in trays: chicken, rice, banana, plantain and more. All spiced up with delicious sauces. Sensitive souls, beware of the spiciness! On weekends, the Pimento bar takes over until late.

Around the cute Mears Park Place, the Bulldog Lowertown catches the eye among the few places to eat, with its terrace tables. Inside, there's absolutely everything you'd expect from a modern pub of this kind: conviviality, freshness, an eclectic clientele who come to relax around the central zinc. To eat: big salads, burgers like the Mushroom & Swiss burger with cheese, mushrooms and caramelized onions! To accompany a beer, a panaché or a cider... straight from the barrel, please!