5-8 Club
Best Juicy Lucy in Minneapolis · MN
A speakeasy turned burger shrine
The 5-8 Club opened as a Prohibition-era speakeasy in 1928 and is one of two Minneapolis taverns that claim to have invented the Juicy Lucy — a cheeseburger with the cheese sealed molten inside two patties. Order one with American, blue, pepper jack, or Swiss and let it cool before the first bite.
A South Minneapolis burger-and-beer institution, the 5-8 has been named among the country's best burger stops and remains a proudly unpretentious neighborhood classic.
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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; 5-8 Club met them on that evidence. The business can claim the listing or ask us to remove it.
- ✓Years in operation. Operating in Minneapolis since 1928 — 97 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 5-8 Club busy for 97 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 Juicy Lucy in Minneapolis for 2025 for a 1928 speakeasy that became one of the city's twin temples of molten-cheese burgers.
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The details, verified.
- Legal / trading name
- 5-8 Club
- Category
- Restaurant
- Founded
- 1928, Minneapolis, MN
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN
- Centurion Award
- Best Juicy Lucy in Minneapolis — 2025
- Record last verified
- July 2026
Frequently asked questions.
What is 5-8 Club?
Opened as a speakeasy in 1928, the 5-8 Club is one of the two claimants in the city's great Juicy Lucy rivalry.
Is 5-8 Club award-winning?
Yes — 5-8 Club is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Juicy Lucy in Minneapolis, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best Juicy Lucy in Minneapolis for 2025 for a 1928 speakeasy that became one of the city's twin temples of molten-cheese burgers.
Where is 5-8 Club?
5-8 Club 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 Juicy 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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