Al's Breakfast
Best Breakfast Counter in Minneapolis · MN
Fourteen stools of Dinkytown legend
Al's Breakfast is a fourteen-seat counter in a ten-foot-wide Dinkytown alleyway, the narrowest restaurant in Minneapolis and, since 1950, one of its most beloved. Cooks work the griddle inches from the stools, turning out blueberry pancakes, hash browns, and eggs with no freezer, fryer, or microwave in sight.
A James Beard America's Classic where regulars wait behind seated diners and cover each other's tabs, Al's is a genuine institution — cash only, cramped, and unfailingly great.
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2025 Centurion Award
Best Breakfast Counter 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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