Rochester’s Favorite Restaurants 2024 (2024)

Here are our 25th—25th!—annual Best Restaurants results.

You voted.

We tallied.

Let's eat.

Photos by Joe Ahlquist, Maya Giron and Ken Klotzbach.

winner: Benedict’s
10 E Center St. 2nd Floor | 507-361-1208 | benedictsrochester.com

runners-up: Canadian Honker; Hollandberry Pannekoeken; Rooster’s Too!; Brothers Bar & Grill; Five West; Grandma’s Kitchen

winner: Shhh ... Speakeasy & Lounge
4 Third St. SW (lower level) | 507-226-8146 | thaipopmn.com

runner-up: LC’s Venue

winner: Purple Goat
3708 N. Broadway Ave. | 507-361-5144 | creativecuisineco.com/purple-goat

runners-up: Wildwood; Townies Grill’d Philly Subs; Newt’s North; The Tap House; Forager; Whistle Binkies; Red Cow

winner: Wildwood Sports Bar and Grill
1517 16th St. SW | 507-226-8380 | wildwoodsportsbarandgrill.com

runners-up: Townies Grill’d Philly Subs; Rooster’s Barn and Grill; Whistle Binkies; The Tap House; Pittsburgh Blue; Red Cow

Ken Klotzbach

winner: Townies Grill’d Philly Subs and More
244 Soldiers Field Dr. SW | 507-516-1050 | towniesubs.com

runners-up: City Market Downtown; Great Harvest Bread Co.; Old Abe Coffee Co.; Jersey Jo’s; Firehouse Subs; Chester’s

winner: ThaiPop
4 Third St. SW | 507-226-8146 | thaipopmn.com

runners-up: Boxcar Hippie; Our Paladar; Bleu Duck Kitchen; Bebap Korean Eats; Marrow; Latitude 44

Traci Westcott

winner: Ootori Sushi
2665 Commerce Dr. NW #100 | 507-258-7888 | ootorisushi.com

runners-up: Zen Fusion Hibachi & Lounge; Ichi Tokyo; Kumo Sushi; Crave American Kitchen & Sushi Bar; Wabi Sabi

Photo by Choochoo-ca-Chew

winner: Victoria’s
7 First Ave. SW | 507-280-6232 | victoriasmn.com

runners-up: Marrow; Tessa’s Office Wine Shop & Spirits; Sorellina’s Italian; Bleu Duck Kitchen; The Redwood Room; Terza

Photo by Olive Juice Studios

winner: Pittsburgh Blue
Steakhouse | 10 E. Center St. | 507-361-2560 | pittsburghbluesteak.com

runners-up: Chester’s Kitchen & Bar; Zen Fusion Hibachi & Lounge; Pappy’s Place; Crave American Kitchen & Sushi Bar; Canadian Honker

winner: Bleu Duck Truck
14 4th St. SW | 507-258-4663 | bleuduckkitchen.com

runners-up: Taco Lab; Corona’s Tacos; Flapdoodles Ice Cream; Taco JED; Firebrick Bread Wood- Fired Pizza; El Samurai Japanese Teppanyaki Cuisine

winner: Shelby Schwab at Cafe Steam
three locations | steam.coffee

runners-up: Will Forsman at Cafe Steam; Emily Thomas at Spyhouse Coffee Roasters; Andrew Meissner at Bravo Espresso; Gina Haugen at Cafe Steam; Madison Kelly at Cafe Steam; Emm Sathrum at Cafe Steam; Lauren Pavelko at Starbucks; Lucia Rivas at Spyhouse Coffee Roasters

winner: Raspberry White Chocolate Cheesecake at Mr. Pizza North
4040 28th St. NW | 507-252-9400 | northmrpizza.com

runners-up: Bunnie’s Coconut Cake at Canadian Honker; Tiramisu at Terza; Danish Donuts at Marrow; Tiramisu Cheesecake at Sorellina’s; Pavlova at Our Paladar; French Fries and Ketchup at Purple Goat

Ken Klotzbach

winner: Twigs Tavern & Grill
401 Sixth St. SW | 507-288-0206 | twigstavernandgrille.com

runners-up: Whistle Binkies on the Lake; Tap House; Hot Chip; Our Paladar; Purple Goat

Ken Klotzbach

winner: Victoria’s
7 First Ave. SW | 507-280-6232 | victoriasmn.com

runners-up: Saladworks; Salad Brothers; Five West; Purple Goat; Sorellina’s; Whistle Binkies

Photo by Olive Juice Studios

winner: Zen Fusion Hibachi & Lounge
2043 Superior Dr. NW | 507-288-5283 | zenfusionmn.com

runners-up: Ootori Sushi; Red Lobster; Ichi Tokyo; Bleu Duck Kitchen; Canadian Honker; Victoria’s

Ken Klotzbach

winner: Chicken Rosa Verde at Sorellina’s
1155 16th St. SW | 507-516-0641 | sorellinasmn.com

runners-up: Gnudi at Our Paladar; Mechi’s Chicken at Victoria’s; Butternut Ravioli at Twigs; Gnocchi at Terza; Gnocchi at Latitude 44; Chicken Milanese at Redwood Room

Ken Klotzbach

winner: Cauliflower at Our Paladar
20 Fourth St. SE | 507-206-0483 | ourpaladar.com

runners-up: Hibachi Nachos at Zen Fusion Hibachi & Lounge; Za’atar Spiced Carrots at Marrow; Fried Cheese Balls at Terza; Cheesy Hash Browns at Chester’s; Black Truffle Fries at 507 Pub(lic) House

winner: Little Thistle
2031 14th St. NW | 507-226-8014 | littlethistlebeer.com

runners-up: Forager Brewery and Cafe; Thesis Beer Project; LTS Brewing Company; Kinney Creek Brewing

winner: Pasquale’s Neighborhood Pizzeria
130 Fifth St. SW | 507-424-7800 | pnpizza.com

runners-up: Mr. Pizza North; Tilda’s Pizzeria; Mr Pizza South; Forager Brewery and Cafe; Pi Pizza; Rosati’s

winner: Cafe Steam
three locations | steam.coffee

runners-up: Cafe Aqui; Moka; Mezza9 Cafe & Desserts; Spyhouse Coffee Roasters; Dunn Brothers Coffee; Bravo Espresso & Gourmet

winner: The Redwood Room
300 First Ave. NW | 507-574-7431 | creativecuisineco.com

runners-up: Our Paladar; Terza; Marrow; Bleu Duck Kitchen; Zen Fusion Hibachi & Lounge; Twigs Tavern and Grille

Joe Ahlquist

winner: Hot Chip Burger Bar
1190 16th St. SW | 507-424-0080 | hotchipburgerbar.com

runners-up: Townies Grill’d Philly Subs and More; Red Cow; Rooster’s Barn & Grill; Newt’s; Saints On 2nd Bar and Grill; Beetle’s

winner: Sorellina’s
1155 16th St. SW | 507-516-0641 | sorellinasmn.com

runners-up: Our Paladar; Purple Goat; Bleu Duck Kitchen; Marrow; Victoria’s; Terza; Canadian Honker; Mr. Pizza North

Ken Klotzbach

winner: Los Arcos Kitchen & Cantina
7386 Airport View Dr. SW | 507-206-0302 | 3539 22nd Ave. NW | 507-322-6047 | losarcoskitchen.com

runners-up: Boxcar Hippie; Taco JED; El Carambas; Corona’s Tacos; La Poblana; El Super Gallo #1

Ken Klotzbach

winner: Boxcar Hippie
1190 16th St. SW | 507-258-4463 | boxcarhippie.com

runners-up: Old Abe & Co.; Twigs Tavern and Grille; Thai Pop; Forager; Crave American Kitchen & Sushi Bar; Zen Fusion

winner: ThaiPop
4 Third St. SW | 507-226-8146 | thaipopmn.com

runners-up: Zen Fusion Hibachi & Lounge; Bebap Korean Eats; Mango Thai; First Meeting Noodle; Pho Chau; Ootori Sushi

Traci Westcott

winner: Nupa
1035 Civic Center Dr. NW | 507-206-5044 | 412 Crossroads Dr. | 507-218-3130 | eatnupa.com

runners-up: Al Madina; India Garden; The Hyderabad Indian Grill; Royal Indian Cuisine; Francisco’s Restaurant

winner: Bitter & Pour
18 Third St. SW (lower level) | 507-322-6320 | bitterandpour.com

runners-up: Purple Goat; The Workshop; Bowlocity; Glynner’s; Beetle’s; Wildwood

Traci Westcott

winner: Bitter & Pour
18 Third Street SW (lower level) | 507-322-6320 | bitterandpour.com

runners-up: Tap House; Wildwood; Rooster’s Barn & Grill; Taco JED; Purple Goat; Townies Grill’d Philly Subs

Traci Westcott

winner: Hubbell House
502 N. Main St., Mantorville | 507-635-2331 | hubbellhouserestaurant.com

runners-up: Tammy’s Place in Kasson; Wildwood in Byron; Buck Wild in Zumbro Falls; The Pondy Restaurant and Bar in Mazeppa; Hidden Pines in Mantorville; Jac’s in Chatfield

Dean Riggott Photography

winner: Four Daughters Vineyard and Winery
78757 MN-16, Spring Valley, Minn. | 507-346-7300 | fourdaughtersvineyard.com

runners-up: J&J BBQ in Nelson, Wis.; BJ’s Bar, Grill and Kampground in Theilman; Taqueria Pato Azul in La Crosse; Juniper’s Restaurant in Lanesboro; Nosh Scratch Kitchen in Winona; Harbor View Cafe in Pepin, Wis.

winner: Our Paladar
20 Fourth St. SE | 507-206-0483 | ourpaladar.com

runners-up: Marrow; Boxcar Hippie; Bebap Korean Eats; Latitude 44; 507 Pub(lic) House

winner: Bleu Duck
14 Fourth Street SW | 507-258-4663 | bleuduckkitchen.com

runners-up: Sorellina’s; Terza; Victoria’s; Crave; Canadian Honker; Chester’s; Purple Goat