Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in Twin Cities / Northern Suburbs

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Updated November 05, 2026

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Buona Sera

4.8

4.8 (2347)

$30 and under

Italian

Champlin

About the restaurant

Buona Sera is a cozy neighborhood restaurant and wine bar featuring the wonderful and authentic Italian recipes of renowned chef, Raffaele Virgillo. When you walk in the door you're treated like family. Enjoy good food, good wine, good company and of course, a Good Night.

Top review

Tom

Dined 2 days ago

The food and services are exceptional! I highly recommend!

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Popular dish

Manicotti

Porterhouse Steak and Seafood - Little Canada

4.8

4.8 (7304)

$50 and over

Steak

Little Canada

About the restaurant

Porterhouse Steak and Seafood offers casual-fine dining with a Supper Club atmosphere. The menu consists of premium steaks aged a minimum of twenty eight days, fresh fish & seafood. All entrees are served with a choice of House, Caesar or Spinach salad, bread and choice of Potato or Vegetable.

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CherylGold

Dined 4 days ago

Great experience!! Wonderful food!! AWESOME SERVER!!

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Nine Ounce Filet Mignon

Chianti Grill - Roseville

4.8

4.8 (7168)

$30 and under

Italian

Roseville

About the restaurant

Nestled near Rosedale Center and Snelling Avenue, Chianti Grill is a celebrated culinary gem, proudly recognized as an OpenTable All-Around Best Restaurant winner. We delight your palate with a vibrant fusion of authentic and contemporary Italian cuisine, alongside aged Angus steaks and seafood. Our dishes are expertly paired with an impressive wine list featuring exquisite selections from California, Italy, and beyond. Experience our welcoming atmosphere and exceptional service ensuring every visit to Chianti Grill is simply the best!

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WilliamGold

Dined 4 days ago

Great food and service, ample parking, decent value, beautiful ambiance

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4.7

4.7 (8482)

$31 to $50

Steak

Roseville

About the restaurant

If you're going to take your name from a badass like the patron saint of blacksmiths, you better be able to back it up. Baldamar marks the turning point where we usher in the new standard for style, service and steak. It means the menu’s made with old-world craft at its core and modern day meat eaters in mind — with flavors forged in fire and folded into pure primal perfection. It’s where every steak is aged 40 days and 40 nights for a taste of biblical proportion, and where crazy-fresh seafood means it was caught during your morning commute. At the bar sits every spirit imaginable, and someone who isn’t afraid to use them. This is more than a new steakhouse. It’s a line in the sand. It’s not just where you celebrate special occasions. It’s where you create them.

*A 20% Service Fee is added to all groups of 6 or more.

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Michael

Dined 2 days ago

Excellent service, food, drinks, and environment. Very high quality ingredients and outstanding beef and lobster.

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4.6

4.6 (549)

$30 and under

American

Rogers

About the restaurant

Maynard’s in Rogers opened in 2004 with a mission to provide amazing food as well as impeccable service. We proudly aim to be the place the locals are proud to call home, but also a place for a great pit stop on your hwy 94 commute!

Maynard’s is locally owned and operated and is proud to give back to the communities it serves. We truly enjoy contributing in any way we can –from donating a percentage of sales to our local food shelf and sports teams, to grilling burgers at the Rogers high school football games.

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Haley

Dined 1 day ago

Friendly service and always amazed at the portions and quality and taste of the food!

The Block- Rogers

4.7

4.7 (160)

$30 and under

American

Rogers

About the restaurant

The Block Food + Drink has two locations-St. Louis Park and Rogers, MN-serving up hot broasted chicken, elevated bar food, sandwiches, burgers, rice bowls, vegan options, and more. Both locations offer lunch and dinner daily, plus weekend brunch. Enjoy your meal indoors or on our dog-friendly pawtios®, including a year-round heated pergola perfect for Minnesota seasons.

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Scott

Dined on Oct 30, 2026

Sender did a really nice job with us and was very pleasant

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Experience

Igloos at The Block Rogers

Kendall's Tavern & Chophouse

4.7

4.7 (622)

$30 and under

American

Coon Rapids

About the restaurant

Kendall's Tavern & Chophouse, overlooking the Bunker Hills Golf Course in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, features exceptional cuisine, attentive service and a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Kendall's is the perfect place for casual lunches after 18 holes, private events, group dinners and more.

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LuannaGold

Dined 2 days ago

Fantastic service from the moment we walked in the door. And the food was amazing. Kendall's is a favorite of ours

Pub 42

4.6

4.6 (238)

$30 and under

American

New Hope

About the restaurant

We promise one thing at Pub 42; there will be a culinary culture both from a food and beverage perspective. And we want you — as a guest — to be part of it!

We’re community-connected, food-driven, and are going to raise the bar. And we’re going to do this together.

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YASHICAGold

Dined 6 days ago

A great place to enjoy brunch! The food was delicious, everything was reasonably priced, and the drink specials during Vikings games made it even better.

Pittsburgh Blue - Maple Grove

4.6

4.6 (6802)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Maple Grove

About the restaurant

A steakhouse for people who work hard and want to enjoy the rewards, Pittsburgh Blue - Maple Grove gives them their money's worth and more, with aged steaks selected by master butchers, hand-trimmed chops, and day boat-fresh fish; deep booths and a deeper wine list; a bar that makes everything better; and the kind of service everyone deserves but hardly ever receives.

Open for lunch and dinner seven days a week, Pittsburgh Blue - Maple Grove serves a full menu in the bar. Enjoy our outdoor patio with a variety of seating options including at the patio bar.

Top review

Bryan

Dined on Oct 30, 2026

Had a great birthday meal. All the food tasted great. Drinks were great too. Our waitress was very good. Included a cheesecake for the birthday girl. Will be back.

CHAR BLU

4.6

4.6 (606)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Champlin

About the restaurant

Welcome to Char Blu Riverside. We are located along the Mississippi River, just steps away from Mississippi Crossings Park in Champlin, MN. Our menu is a passionate map of bold, global flavors, thoughtfully composed and harmonized by the rhythm of the Minnesota seasons. Our restaurant is a friendly, welcoming place for every kind of moment. Grab a drink with friends during social hour, step off the boat and enjoy the summertime sunshine on the patio, settle in for a casual dinner, or dress up for a special night out. However you arrive, we’re here to celebrate the moments that matter with you.

Top review

LuannaGold

Dined 4 days ago

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 Stars – An Exceptional Dining Experience! WOW! What an incredible experience at Char Blu! From the moment we walked through the door until the moment we left, the service was absolutely impeccable! We were greeted by the sweetest hostess, who took a moment to genuinely welcome us and visit with us. What a wonderful first impression! We enjoyed a drink at the bar while waiting for our guests, and the bartender was fantastic—friendly, engaging, and so much fun to talk with. Once seated in the dining room, the exceptional service continued. Our server was outstanding! He took the time to explain the menu and specials so thoroughly that we felt completely confident in our selections. And the food? Absolutely incredible! Everything was prepared beautifully and was every bit as wonderful as the service. There are other well-known steakhouses in the area, but Char Blu truly sets itself apart. Exceptional food is important, but exceptional service is what makes a dining experience unforgettable. Char Blu has mastered BOTH! It’s refreshing to visit a restaurant where every single person you encounter makes you feel genuinely welcomed and appreciated. We cannot recommend Char Blu highly enough! Five stars all the way around! We will absolutely be back!

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