Khâluna
Laotian restaurant · East Harriet
4000 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55409
Highlights
Khâluna whisks you to a laid-back tropical escape with vibrant Laotian and Southeast Asian fare, striking cocktails, and chic island vibes.
Khâluna whisks you to a laid-back tropical escape with vibrant Laotian and Southeast Asian fare, striking cocktails, and chic island vibes.
"A restaurant in Minneapolis, Khâluna has been recognized in the James Beard Awards semifinalist list. It is led by Ann Ahmed, who has been under consideration in prior years." - Emily Venezky
"Chef Ann Ahmed’s Khâluna was designed to evoke the palm-tree-swathed resorts of Northern Thailand, Chiang Mai, and elsewhere in Southeast Asia, and stepping inside it really does feel like arriving at a balmy destination by the sea. Domed lamps hover above a landscape of rattan chairs and blonde wood; everything is washed in the warmest shades of sandstone and gold. All this to match the stellar menu, which features a whole fried red snapper drowned in a tamarind glaze and a bucatini talay in a punchy tom yum ragout." - Justine Jones, Eater Staff
"Restaurant with Chef Ann Ahmed named as a finalist for Best Chef, Midwest in the James Beard Awards." - Serena Maria Daniels
"A Laotian restaurant designed to evoke a resort atmosphere." - Julie Yu
"At this vibrant, sunny Laotian restaurant nestled in the old Harriet’s Inn space on 40th and Lyndale Avenue in south Minneapolis, pasta might not be the first thing on every diner’s mind — but that would be an oversight. Nestled between laksa and massaman on a concise entree menu, chef Ann Ahmed’s bucatini talay is a masterclass in flavor: sink a fork into plump tail-on shrimp in a tangled nest of pasta, cloaked in a rich tomato sauce that’s fragrant with basil and lemongrass and pleasingly sour from the addition of tamarind." - Julie Yu
