Minneapolis restaurants earn consideration for Michelin's American Great Lakes guide
Minneapolis restaurants will now be considered for a new multicity Michelin Guide.
Six cities will make up the American Great Lakes edition of the Michelin Guide: Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Minneapolis and Pittsburgh. The guide awards one to three stars to fine dining establishments and is one of the industry's most prestigious honors.
The announcement was made Wednesday morning in Milwaukee.
"Over the coming year, we know that the Michelin Guide inspectors will be dining, and apparently they're already out there so, they're at our cities, so for anyone who has been curious about Minneapolis or may have overlooked us in the past, this is your invitation to experience our city. So we want you to come and discover why it is one of the most exciting food cities anywhere in the world," Meet Minneapolis President and CEO Melvin Tennant said.
The Michelin Guide inspectors will be looking at product quality, mastery of cooking techniques, harmony of flavors, the personality of the chef as reflected in the cuisine and consistency over time and across the entire menu.
Hospitality Minnesota said Wednesday that the announcement couldn't have come at a better time.
"Minnesota hospitality industry is being squeezed from all sides. Wholesale food and equipment prices, rising labor cost and the impacts of tariffs have shrunk already low profit margins," said Angie Whitcomb.
They want lawmakers to help navigate burdensome regulations and changing consumer dynamics.
James Bear Award nominee Shigeyuki Furukawa believes the new honor means Minneapolis' food scene is still growing, and becoming more interesting with "more people coming to the city."
The hope is more people means more spending at area restaurants and hotels.
The guide will reveal its winning restaurants in 2027.