I like Quang's for pho and Vietnamese food, Guavas is a new Cuban/Caribbean place that is quite good. The fancier places would be something like Spoon and Stab

I like Quang's for pho and Vietnamese food, Guavas is a new Cuban/Caribbean place that is quite good. The fancier places would be something like Spoon and Stable and Bellecour, who have the same chef. Their quality would probably be on par with a mention in the Michelin guide but no star. I have a tendency to go with cheaper food at home and splurge when I'm traveling, so I do not have a good sample of the fine dining restaurants in MPLS. There's a pretty good kaiseki restaurant in the north loop, but I can't remember the name. They have a very good Japanese whisky bar above, if you are willing to pay through the nose for Japanese whisky.