Diane's Place
Asian restaurant · Sheridan
117 14th Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
Highlights
Hmong American cuisine with pastries & Southeast Asian flavors
Hmong American cuisine with pastries & Southeast Asian flavors
"I get lost in the pastries — black sesame egg tarts, coconut pandan croissants, scallion danishes dripping in garlic butter — but the Hmong soul of the place runs deeper: during lively mornings Moua serves superlative chicken noodle soup with housemade rice noodles, sticky pork belly with mustard greens, slabs of Thai tea French toast made from leftover croissants, and coarse-ground Hmong sausage with sticky rice and a kicky sweet-and-sour sauce; the dining room’s bench pillows cut from traditional Hmong dress fabric add to the warm, homey feel." - ByBon Appétit Staff & Contributors
"A Hmong American restaurant from chef Diane Moua serving Spam and nori croissant sandwiches by day and Hmong pulled pork by night, cited among the Twin Cities' hottest new restaurants." - Stacy Brooks
"James Beard Award-nominated chef Diane Moua’s landmark restaurant Diane’s Place has only been on the scene a relatively short time, however, its Hmong American cuisine has already captured imaginations. Yes, go for dinner for items like warming duck and Thai eggplant stew; or Hmong pulled pork infused with bright ginger. And definitely the pastries, such as dreamy croissants with mango, passion fruit, and lychee. But make no mistake, go for the brunch, available six days a week. Savory Hmong sausage and custardy Thai tea French toast helped to land Moua on the 2024 Eater Awards, as did its warming chicken noodle soup with thick, springy, homemade rice noodles. Reservations are available on Resy." - Serena Maria Daniels
"Diane’s Place, a landmark new restaurant for Hmong American cuisine, serves brunch and dinner in Northeast Minneapolis’s Food Building. The menu is robust, featuring a Hmong sausage with sticky rice; pandan French toast; a Spam and nori croissant; and an Asian chicken noodle soup, among other dishes. Whatever the time of day, swing by the pastry counter for a green scallion Danish with garlic butter or an ube coconut croissant. Book a table on Resy.—Justine Jones Diane’s Place, a landmark new restaurant for Hmong American cuisine from chef Diane Moua, is open for breakfast, lunch, and — as of November 9 — dinner service in Northeast Minneapolis. The daytime menu is robust, featuring a banh mi-esque chicken sandwich on croissant bread; Thai tea French toast; a Spam and nori croissant; and an Asian chicken noodle soup swimming with thick, springy, homemade rice noodles, among other dishes. (Or swing by the pastry counter for a sweet pork and salted egg yolk croissant, or a tart calamansi raspberry Danish.) For dinner, expect warming duck and Thai eggplant stew; Hmong pulled pork infused with bright ginger; seafood red curry soup; and more. Make reservations on Resy." - Stacy Brooks
"A restaurant from a pastry-chef-turned-restaurateur that blends French techniques with Hmong flavors; known for standout pastries including a celebrated croissant topped with mango mousse, fresh lychee, and passion fruit, and serving brunch and dinner." - AFAR
