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Best Restaurants that are Worth The Drive in Albert Lea

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53 restaurants available nearby

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4.7
Exceptional(224)
$$$$
• Argentinean • Linden Hills
Booked 86 times today
Always great food and service! Nice atmosphere with people enjoying friends with great food
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4.6
Exceptional(431)
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• Native American • Downtown / Mill District
Booked 83 times today
The food was amazing! Creative with wonderful new-to-me ingredients. A super experience!
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4.9
Exceptional(328)
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• Pizzeria • South Minneapolis
Booked 42 times today
Always amazing, the food and service are excellent!
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4.7
Exceptional(8470)
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• Steak • Roseville
Booked 124 times today
Exceptional - absolutely my favorite restaurant. Been coming here since it opened - I have had nothing but fabulous dining experiences every time
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4.5
Awesome(784)
$$$$
• Mexican • St. Louis Park
Booked 102 times today
Great food and service! Happy to have Chi Chi's back!
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4.8
Exceptional(25)
$$$$
• Latin American • Uptown
Food and service was fantastic. The "Horror Arepa" theme advertised was underwhelming in person. It was some decor, but mostly just a list of Halloween themed cocktails. The drinks were delicious though! Our only real complaint was that it was overwhelmingly hot in the restaurant (and not because it was hot outside or anything like that).
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4.6
Exceptional(359)
$$$$
• American • Downtown / Mill District
Had a good experience for our team dinner at Butcher & the Boar. Will be back again.
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4.6
Exceptional(3010)
$$$$
• American • Calhoun Isles
Lovely room, bustling but not obnoxiously loud. Food is fresh and inviting, nice bar options.
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4.7
Exceptional(2090)
$$$$
• Chinese • Edina
Our service was excellent and the food was delicious!
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4.8
Exceptional(3473)
$$$$
• American • Downtown / North Loop
Booked 14 times today
Outstanding in every way! I used to frequent Nicollet Island back in the 80's and 90's until I relocated. I was in town for a visit and decided to have dinner there. It was as excellent as ever! I was so happy to see they had maintained their exceptional performace! I wish they would bring back their delicious breakfasts, but I understand that the labor shortage has made it difficult.

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  • Martha
    3 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    This was our first time at Indígena by Owamni. We were thoroughly impressed. The food was delicious and the service was excellent. We will be back.
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    Indígena by Owamni$$$$• Native American• Downtown / Mill District
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    4.6
  • Awushie
    Denver / Colorado •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 4 days ago
    Saffron is excellent family style food. There are literally no misses on the menu but the taboon is a must if you're a bread person and the lamb is good as well; tender, flavourful. The rice was on the toothy side for me but I'm super particular about rice. The standout by far for this trip was the beef cheek hummus. Just get it, that's all.
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    Saffron$$$$• Middle Eastern• Northeast Minneapolis
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    4.9
  • KellyGold
    Oklahoma •27 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 5 days ago
    It's always a great experience, disestablishment really has providing a great meal to a science. Feels like a very high-end restaurant and experience, but it is so unbelievably less expensive than places like Pittsburgh Blue, which by the way we like that restaurant as well but man are they a lot more money
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    Redstone American Grill - Maple Grove$$$$• Steakhouse• Maple Grove
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    4.6
  • Rachel
    Minneapolis - St. Paul •1 review
    5.0
    Dined on Oct 21, 2026
    First time dining here and will definitely be back. Our waitress Audrey was exceptional, great recommendations, very prompt and polite. Everything was spot on from the drinks and the food and the atmosphere and the service - they even went the extra mile and called me when I mistakenly left my jacket on the back of my chair. I will be back! Thank you!
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    Pink Ivy Kitchen and Bar$$$$• American• Hopkins
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    4.8
  • Liya
    1 review
    5.0
    Dined on Jun 22, 2026
    It was great! Delicious and reasonably priced! Would definitely recommend
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    Stray Dog$$$$• American• Downtown / North Loop
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    4.5
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