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The World’s 100 Best Brunch & Breakfast Places

Ideal Diner

Minneapolis, United States

  1. WORLD’S BEST BRUNCH & BREAKFAST WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 79 2026
Ideal Diner

Breakfast and lunch counter diner in northeast Minneapolis, open since 1949, with about fourteen stools facing the kitchen. Its thin, oversized pancakes and fresh-cut hash browns set it apart on the menu.

Highlights

  • Oversized thin pancakes
  • Country fried steak with gravy
  • Open kitchen counter

Good to know

  • Fourteen counter stools, no tables
  • Order first, seat when a stool opens
  • Waits of 15 to 30 minutes on weekends

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