The Kenwood Restaurant

"An underrated gem in Minneapolis, renowned for its elevated wild rice soup made with duck confit, onions, carrots, and celery." - Katherine Lawless

"One of the few restaurants to be found in Minneapolis’ leafy Kenwood neighborhood, abutting Lake of the Isles, the Kenwood is known for its bustling weekend brunch service. But the housemade pastas are equally worthy of attention, like a briny pappardelle nero with smoked mussels. The bucatini carbonara is topped with whisper-fine shreds of parmigiano reggiano, curls of rendered bacon, and a single, sunshine-yellow egg yolk, which all emulsify into a silky sauce with the swirl of a fork." - Julie Yu

"The Kenwood doesn’t sit atop a skyscraper or even opposite a city park, but there’s something charming about the quiet streetscape beyond its picture windows. Come for a summer brunch and catch views of the Lowry Hill neighorhood’s Victorian mansions over an omelette Florentine or pancakes with pistachio butter." - Justine Jones, Eater Staff

"The Kenwood has iron chandeliers, framed oil paintings, and plaid wallpaper, so naturally, you’ll feel like the lady of the manor while cutting into the fluffy pancakes with pistachio butter. You might need some time to digest the Italian eggs benedict made using pieces of focaccia and topped with housemade porchetta, arugula, and Calabrian chili hollandaise, but it’s absolutely going to fuel you for the rest of the day. But don’t overlook a vegetable-centric option like the English pea soup on the seasonal menu because they’re often sleeper hits. " - stacy brooks

"Located just a couple of blocks from Lake of the Isles, this tartan wallpapered restaurant is wonderfully serene from breakfast through dinner. Gluten-free options abound from the knock-out huevos rancheros in the morning to the mussels in pistou broth midday and Skuna Bay salmon in the evening. The menu changes often, but there are always several selections to choose from at each meal. There’s even a grilled steak on the kids menu for little folk that have sensitivities." - Joy Summers