21 Destination Restaurants in the Twin Cities Suburbs

Some of the metro’s most exciting restaurant experiences lie outside city limits

The metro’s stellar restaurant scene doesn’t end at the Minneapolis and St. Paul city lines. From multi-course tasting menus to epic burgers, some of the area’s best dining can be found in the suburbs. What do the restaurants included in this list have in common? Their detail-driven, quality cuisine makes them worth the drive, whether that’s from the next suburb over or downtown St. Paul. Luckily, one stereotype about the suburbs does hold true: there’s usually plenty of parking. Here are 21 destination restaurants in the Twin Cities suburbs, arranged geographically as always.