Matt's Bar
Best Original Jucy Lucy in Minneapolis · MN
Fear the cheese since 1954
Matt's Bar, a South Minneapolis dive since 1954, is home of the original 'Jucy Lucy' — spelled without the 'i' — the molten-cheese-stuffed burger it claims to have invented when a customer asked for cheese inside the patty. It's flat-topped, wax-paper-wrapped, and best after it cools a minute.
Cash-only and gloriously unglamorous, Matt's has drawn presidents and food-TV crews to its cramped booths, feeding the friendly rivalry with the 5-8 Club over who made the first Lucy.
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Why this business cleared the bar.
This record was published by The Centurion Awards from the public record. Selection follows the published criteria; Matt's Bar met them on that evidence. The business can claim the listing or ask us to remove it.
- ✓Years in operation. Operating in Minneapolis since 1954 — 71 years of continuous business.
- ✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Minneapolis.
- ✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: Minneapolis has kept Matt's Bar busy for 71 years.
- ✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Minneapolis regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
- ✓Recognition in the local community. Named best original Jucy Lucy in Minneapolis for 2025 for the molten cheese-stuffed burger that made a Cedar Avenue bar a pilgrimage site.
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The details, verified.
- Legal / trading name
- Matt's Bar
- Category
- Bar
- Founded
- 1954, Minneapolis, MN
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN
- Centurion Award
- Best Original Jucy Lucy in Minneapolis — 2025
- Record last verified
- July 2026
Frequently asked questions.
What is Matt's Bar?
Matt's Bar has grilled its Jucy Lucy on Cedar Avenue since 1954, misspelling and all, drawing everyone from locals to presidents.
Is Matt's Bar award-winning?
Yes — Matt's Bar is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Original Jucy Lucy in Minneapolis, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best original Jucy Lucy in Minneapolis for 2025 for the molten cheese-stuffed burger that made a Cedar Avenue bar a pilgrimage site.
Where is Matt's Bar?
Matt's Bar is in Minneapolis, MN.
Every award, on the record.
Each Centurion Award is its own dated annual record, and staying current means clearing the bar again each new year. The verification above is from the latest published award. Open a year for that year’s citation.
2025 Centurion Award
Best Original Jucy Lucy in Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation View the 2025 award →Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. Selection is by published criteria, never for sale.
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