The best Restaurants in Brainerd ranking of February 2025
92 restaurant menus in Brainerd, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
"Oh my goodness this place is amazing!!!! I am a newcomer to the oak lawn tavern and I must say their food is absolutely delicious!! I tried the rib..."
Jodi Keyes
"Love oak lawn! Our favorite local spot to go to. Love the waitresses! Ricka, Laurie, and Nikki are all amazing and lots of..."
April Howland
"Great food! The employees are friendly and attentive and you won't find a better place in the area to get fried..."
Chris Skarp
"Food was great, service was friendly and prompt. Great place to stopp for a bite and some drinks!! Missy the bartender is..."
J Berg
"Nil and Rickers we're awesome, good food, great staff, is sconies loved it. Oh, great hardwood floors..."
Tim Wallender
"Food is absolutely amazing and the Bloody Marys well let me just say, your gonna want more than one they are so..."
Linnea Flor
"Great chicken and fish. Limited menu but it's all good. The staff has been very covid conscientious. Service is excellent. Great for take home and..."
Dennis Tiffany
"Best hole in wall north of the cities! Great food, staff and clientele. Convenient snowmobile ride from the cabin.
Update after stupid Covid......"
Smothered Chicken with Pepper Jack & Cowboy Caviar
The Cowboy Burger and Fries
Grilled Chicken Salad with Honey Poppyseed Dressing Sans Blue Cheese
Burger
American
Diner
Café
Takeout
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Brunch
Breakfast
Lunch
Mid-range
"Consider reservations when going here for breakfast because it was very busy. Our waitress Kimmy was fun and full of joy. She suggested multiple..."
Angie Simmonds
"Nice and very new, great service, home cooking, try the..."
Jim Gaasedelen
"The food is homemade including the bread and bakery items...clean, excellent service. Our favorite place to eat!
Recently remodeled very nice..."
Susan Heglund
"New facilities, always clean and the wait staff is very polite. The food doesn't seem great but we have never had a bad meal there yet and live..."
Dennis O. Johnson
"Great food great service .nice view in dining area to watch aircraft.
Very clean restrooms.
Great job..."
Flo Shaugobay
"Amazing food, the caramel roll was to die for and the bun on my sandwich was so good I kept picking at it even after I was full. Service was quick..."
Mary W
"It is a really nice space, decent prices, helpful staff, and solid typical diner menu staples. The view slash atmosphere is what makes it one of the..."
Mohammed El-Bashir
"Went with the folks to check it out after the recent renovations. It looks great and the food is even better! Friendly staff and very nice interior...."
"My Wife and I loved our dinner buffet. Filled up on pasta & pizza. Great Food, Great Music Playing with Great..."
Dide Chapman
"My wife and I were in town for the evening as we are. Vacationing at the lakes for the week. My wife likes pizza and read some reviews that this was..."
Ruben Osorio
"Came in later in the evening and the place was empty. Everything was clean and the staff were friendly. The pizza was really pretty good and the..."
Tim M
"Our favorite pizza place. We regularly drive up from south of the Cities because we think they are that good. Of course that's just our opinion,..."
Dave C
"Since reopening under new ownership things are really starting to improve it seems. The restaurant is refreshed and the lunch buffet was better..."
Christopher McGregor
"Family owned and family run. I enjoy Giovanni's Pizza both eating in and dining out. They welcome you into their restaurant and into their hearts...."
"We stopped here and got some lunch and breakfast. There is free parking in the back off the main street
1st let me say this upon entering they had..."
Ryan Miller
"This place is cozy! Like your grandmas house! There is Free Parking in the lot behind the building, which makes it extremely easy to get in and get..."
lindsaytopp
"Stopped here for lunch while we passed through town. The decor is very homey with a vintage feeling. The service was fast and friendly and the food..."
Nick Paulson (War Table Customs)
"Just like grandma used to make food. People were fantastic. Food even better. You have to try it..."
"Was an amazing place to eat while it was open, prices were good, and staff as well. Sadly I don’t think this place will be reopening, judging by..."
Denver F
"The food was really good. The service was ok. Could have been..."
Nell Johnson
"They have the best hot beef sandwich, super good! Great..."
Karin Renea Reid
"I miss this place so much. Best breakfast joint in the area. Best, crispiest hash browns. Best steak and eggs. Best breakfast sandwiches. Best cheap..."
Krrrag Say it like a pirate (Krrrag)
"Super great food and..."
poodzy b
"We showed up with a group of 9 and 2 more coming. We didn't call in before, which is really inconvenient for them, but they took really good care of..."
"AWESOME Drinks, Staff and Atmosphere. Where do I start...This place is a local gem in the lakes area.
*Their drinks are crafted on a manual espresso..."
Steve Lendobeja
"Great coffee and very affordable. Friendly atmosphere, kind staff. Come here for a great..."
Alex Skevn
"I love love love this coffee shop. The girls in there are awesome and extremely nice to everyone. Honestly I'd give them 100. Oh and the prices are..."
Tracy Lamb
"My absolute favorite coffee spot in town, no need for gimmicks or themes, just great coffee at that local spot price!..."
Minnesota “Trip” Team
"Absolutely outstanding!!! Perfect coffee not too sweet! The scone was moist and delicious! And the staff were incredible, helpful and easy to talk..."
Ashley Gardner
"Stopped for a coffee and a pastry. Both were very good and priced as I expected. The staff and the service are (as others have noted) to notch...."
Dale Anton
"Was an awesome way to start a morning downtown! Had great unique coffee, snagged a spot in the window for a game of cribbage and a slice of Kit Kat..."
Jordan Friedrichs
"The staff is very friendly. They have plenty of seating and good Wi-Fi. They have delicious baked..."
"Great food and cold beer just as advertised. I like the beef stroganoff. The wife had coconut shrimp and home made tots, which she said were very..."
Dale Bungert
"Stopped for lunch. Food is great. Homemade tots are unique, like deep-fried peppered hash browns. Wish I could have em at breakfast. Will be back..."
Eric Kleinwolterink
"I'm never disappointed with my order. I enjoy good drinks, great bar service, and the prices are reasonable and a fair value. Quality of food is..."
Jennifer Prueser
"I tried the smashburger for the first time and it was very good. I've had the ghost burger before and that is my..."
Seth Neistadt
"Neat old place in Brainerd. $10 Burger Monday!! Had dat Cowboy Burger. No taste or smell thanks to Wuhan, but texture was awesome! Hope to go back..."
"Absolutely amazing staff! Very friendly and personable. I order the gluten free crust and they know me by name (along with spell it correctly). This..."
Kaycee Loftis
"Super hot Girl delivered pizza, 10/10 would order..."
Benjamin Maestas
"Great pizza! Great service! Great..."
Lonny Rigney
"I'd say a 4 out of 5. Their food is always delicious, but there is usually one thing wrong. If I request a pie cut on a thin crust, I get party..."
Mike Astle
"Love the pizza and cheesy bread we get always has our order right and hot Thanks...."
Terra Guetter
"I've been going to domino's in Brainerd for a couple months now and the service people know my name and my voice when I'm on the phone it's the..."
Kent Isham
"Great place great food and staff always friendly and smiling. Even when it's crazy busy there making the best of it and having a good time. Mistakes..."
"Ordered the Sidetrack BBQ which is a braised pork sandwich with a tangy BBQ sauce. Very good! Friendly..."
Lizzie H
"My husband and I stopped for our first time for lunch. They were very busy, our service was excellent, efficient, and our food was fabulous! I highly..."
Tamara Pederson
"Great food and great..."
Lynn Smith
"Great staff josh waiter was spot on with everything reserved seating for eighteen he had it all set up and waiting for us.the place was packed and..."
Jason Franzen
"This local hangout serves creative “up north “menu choices like Poutine and Sunfish at a reasonable price. We couldn’t get a server to take..."
"I have reconsidered my review of 1 star. The food is good here. The price of 4 meals was $71. Basis of my initial poor rating. However! The portions..."
Mike Bickford
"The food is always great and such a good deal for the amount of food you get. Give yourself plenty of time to call ahead for your order because it..."
J B
"I love Diamond House! I definitely recommend it as a really good restaurant in town. The service and food are great. It was one of my favorites as a..."
Caroline Bender
"They only offer takeout or maybe delivery. No dine in. Haven't tried the food..."
"I like Papa John's pizza quite a bit but this store seemed to get my order wrong about half the time. My typical order isn't normal so I understand..."
Alexander Swartzentruber
"Every time I come there, I am treated so great! Employees are very helpful and offer deals when you call. Previous history, they did not do that. A..."
Melissa Hines
"Have always been happy with my service as this is my go-to place for large orders of pies for student events at Central Lakes..."
Erich Heppner
"Fast and friendly service, awesome..."
Jay Michael's
"Little bit of a drive for my family, but worth..."
"Super Unique spot to stop if going through town! Bartender was great and friendly, and cool atmosphere. A good beer tap selection as well! The stout..."
Jordan Friedrichs
"We had Dan and Dave take care of us and they were amazing! Great food and great atmosphere! Try the egg roll burger,it was a fun new flavor that I..."
Advantage Seamless
"Oh yeh,the last turn saloon. This is really a neat little bar in the basement of a old building. We were seated by the owner right away. Once again,I..."
peter rasmussen
"Good burger-Great fries. Tap beer was cold. Friendly service. Stopped mid-afternoon, not very..."
SacredCow 93
"Best beer cheese soup I've had in a long time. Wife loved the tomato basil too. Try something with the wasabi plum sauce (like the Ninja..."
Robert Gerhart
"Good food. Went at a slow time. Loved the atmosphere inside. Loved the smell of popcorn in the air. Good..."
"Was visiting from Minneapolis, I didn't get the cashier's name but she was so amazing and helpful. Caribou perks wasn't showing that it's my birthday..."
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"Really nice store. The bubble tea is actually jelly, and is really sugary. Tastes like gummy bears. Very weird take on the original drink. Again, its..."
Miranda Ruesch
"I got the campfire mocha, it's my favorite drink! Caribou always delivers a great customer experience and great coffee. Their baristas are super..."
wisedylan
"Always great coffee and great service. Very comfortable setting in front of a..."
Tom Gray
"I ABSOLUTELY LOVE this Caribou!!! I am a regular here and I love how everyone who works here knows me by name. It makes getting my coffee just that..."
Kael Spencer
"This is my favorite Caribou Coffee. I met my wife here And continue to take her on dates to this coffee shop. The atmosphere is very peaceful and..."
"Paradise Shores has a fun and amazing crowd, awesome food and beverage. Owners and staff are always prompt, courteous, and friendly. Great atmosphere..."
Darrell Ridler
"Best friendly place ever and best food!! Love the friendly staff and..."
Linda Tautges-Pierzinski
"What a hidden secret in Key West . Drinks are fantastic and the bartender is smoking..."
Michelle Marquitz
"Went to meat raffle...ate and had Bloody Mary's, both were fabulous! Momma won the free cabin stay. Love what you have done with the place, can't..."
Leah Bosch
"Great place to eat, drink and have fun! Beautiful setting on Upper South Long..."
Ron Trosvig
"We had a great experience at one of the cabins for the weekend! Staff was amazing and the food was..."
Stephanie Dolney
"Great owners, amazing bartenders, good food and awesome cabins/beach area!! Perfect place to bring the Fam or have an adult night out...."
Meghan Wilkins
"My husband and I stayed here over Christmas. I wish I could give it more than 5 stars!! Cody and his family and staff are all amazing!! We had the..."
Rachel Borgschatz
"What a wonderful resort!! Cody and his staff were SO attentive and SO accommodating!! The cabins were so cozy, we just loved them!! We had so much..."
Heidi Higgins Johnson
"We had such a wonderful weekend��� We will visit..."
Cheryl LaQuier
"Love burger night! Great burgers, cold beer and cheerful..."
Lynn Olson
"Super fun meat raffle on Sunday's. Last Sunday there was also a pool tourney. It was very busy but still had pretty good..."
Heather Peterson
"Wow! I am so impressed with my service tonight. You girls were amazing!! And the food was pretty incredible also. I had a deep fried burrito thing..."
Yvonne Fredrickson
"Nice little place on the lake! Good food, great staff and..."
Brooks Biniek
"This was a anniversary party it as great very nice clean..."
Jeanette Frasl
"Went on a Thursday and it was build your own burger day. For $5 I created a burger, another $1 for fries. It was a great burger, I will be back. I..."
Aaron Nyquist
"We had a great time here over the past week. Good food, friendly, attentive staff and the owners are the best! Thanks for a great..."
Rob Willming
"Cute place! Great service. Fun with live music on..."
Vicki Erickson
"Went and played bingo on Wednesday night. Fun didn't win, but very friendly staff and bingo staff. Excellent service 👏 . We will return even if..."
"Love the new high tops! Keep the blue moon on..."
Lisa Mosure Anderson
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Mountain..."
Kevin Bauer
"Great place for food an Friday night..."
Sheree Gruenhagen
"This is a must stop for me when I am visiting up North. The hamburgers are awesome with homemade buns. Love the atmosphere of a local vibe. Have a..."
bburniece
"Stopped by on a whim, 1st time. Good burgers, very good fries, cold beer, friendly & fast service, ultra clean and comfortable place to dine...."
terry saulsbury
"We love this place! All the food is great. Cheese curds, burgers, chicken fingers, steak sandwich, all delicious. Nice up north environment with pool..."
Justin Revak
"Good food, nice little dive. Bring cash. No cards accepted. Cash machine on-site for a..."
Brad Strand
"Great place super friendly waitresses and staff and bartenders awesome drinks really good ATV ride running out of here today fun time for all..."
Brian Kohn
"They have the best buns of any bar. I'm talking about the Burger..."
Paul B
"This is a very nice place. The interior looks freshly redone and well kept. The bartender was friendly and welcoming. And the drink prices were..."
Jim Reeve
"Great place to stop for food and a drink on the atv..."
"We loved our food! Staff seemed helpful. Raspberry tea sweetened was not what we are used to. Didn't taste a flavor. I'm glad to have something like..."
Crystal Erickson
"Great place for breakfast. Morning staff are pleasant, food is great, and there is always a clean place to sit. Drive through moves at a good rate as..."
Baretta Barker-Petersen
"Good donuts, bagels and Iced Capps. Latte was okay. Location is obviously new and clean. Pleasant place to enjoy a light breakfast.
Timbits were..."
Samuel Rasmussen
"I absolutely love going here. The food is amazing. This morning, 6-3-18, they were extremely busy and I think the staff, all three of them, did a..."
Kas Boyer
"Very helpful and pleasant staff. I was gifted a complementary cappuccino to help me determine my favorite coffee. As a non-coffee drinker I found..."
"Very solid pizza!! Good food at a good price. I'd recommend this place to anyone looking for good pizza made fresh! Decent apps as..."
JB
"Favorite pizza place! Great service consistently as well as Great product. Try the veggie pizza it's a..."
Sheila DeChantal
"Yes I am doing 5 stars for a non5 star trip. The experience I am going to share was rare. The service was excellent--my phone was dead so while my..."
TheywantmyDee
"A fantastic pizzeria! It's refreshing to find a establishment that you can tell is passionate about the quality of their product. The ingredients are..."
Chris Besett
"Pizza is good but pretty expensive. No prices on the..."
Aaron
"The new owners are doing an amazing job! Best pizza I have ever had! I used to buy most of my pizza at the Nisswa location, but now I plan to pick..."
"Great dishes, excellent customer service and panoramic view of the lake. The ambiance is set from restaurant layout inside and out, menu selections,..."
Mario South
"Such a beautiful view and delicious food. It's a really good spot for a nicer dinner. Looking forward to coming..."
Krista Meyers
"The restaurant was one of the options of the meal plan at Madden’s and it far exceeded expectations. Meal was 3 course and food was outstanding...."
Tactical Angling (Fish Guru)
"Brunch was great! Love the view too!
Enjoyed s'mores and the bonfire the evening before. Friendly..."
Minnesota Nice
"Maddens Resort, Mission Point Bar has the most entertaining and talented drink master. Paul is quite a..."
Dennis Tiffany
"I have to start with the service. The servers here are knowledgeable, speedy, a pleasure to talk to, and they just made it an overall pleasant..."
"We just had a lovely lunch here at the bistro. Very happy we discovered this little gem! We had smoked salmon with Brie and crackers and a..."
Molly Herseth
"Absolutely stunning place. There isn't anything they didn't think of. Beautiful place for weddings, receptions or any party for large or small group...."
Carrie Johnson
"Wonderful place and the entire staff was extremely friendly. The patio was great..."
Caleb Andrew Hall
"A friend and I stopped in for a drink this evening. The man at the bar was so kind and because it was just us there, he was nice enough to give us a..."
Kristen Colville
"Cozy beautiful facility, tasty food, and great service! Highly recommend this place ..."
Alicia Goldfish
"Great people, lovely atmosphere and amazing food! Love! Highly..."
Jennifer Berhow
"So amazing! Exquisite venue. Dennis and Jody have put their heart and soul into every detail. A destination to be sure.
Food made from scratch,..."
Debbie Endres
"Thank you for a wonderful evening. Your venue is absolutely beautiful and unique. I can't wait to bring friends and family there for a delicious..."
Lillie Pearo
"Enjoyed chicken, salami, havarti panini for lunch. With wine, of course. Beautiful setting out in the country but right by..."
Terri Wisniak
"We had our Christmas Party at the Winery last night. The food and service were excellent. Jodi and Dennis and their staff went the extra mile to make..."
Linda Melby Arganbright
"Excellent atmosphere, great food, amazing wine! We got a tour, and it looks like an excellent addition to the local area. Impressed by the Bridal..."
Tarah Hill
"As if the entire place wasn't beautiful enough, the food was great, & wine fantastic!
If that alone doesn't make you want to return, I'm sure once..."
Alicia Nauheimer-Cool
"Jody and Dennis are the owners of this winery. They are awesome! Very friendly. The cool thing about this winery is not only is the wine..."
Beth Post
"Absolutely loved this winery! We got to meet the owner and winemaker Dennis Drummond and had a lovely conversation with him while we did a tasting of..."
Christi Daughenbaugh
"Great selection of home made food and a fun atmosphere just outside..."
Chris Besett
"I love wine and small businesses!
The owner Jody is very kind and helpful. I appreciate her help and willingness to go the extra mile. A great place..."
Melissa Phelps
"Always delicious! Food and wine are top notch. Greeted as soon as we walked in. Great service and an awesome local..."
Rachel Ruhl
"This was our first visit to the winery. Dennis and Jody were gracious hosts and included a tour of the facility. Enjoyed the food, wine and..."
Elissa Crown
"Lovely atmosphere and staff! The food is fabulous and the Rose wine is my..."
Deanna Bauer
"Our daughter's wedding at DDWCO in September 2018 was absolutely wonderful! Jody and Dennis were incredibly helpful and considerate during the entire..."
"This place is amazing! We got ice cream and chocolate. I was surprised at all of the varieties of ice cream and my little kids loved it. She even has..."
B G
"Love the chocolate treats and ice cream from this place! The owner is friendly and willing to help with whatever you need. The chocolate covered sea..."
Madeline Hinrichs
"First time stopping today on our way home from up North and boy will we stop again the owner is a sweet lady willing to chat offered us a free sample..."
Shane Guptill
"Hand-dipped chocolate covered strawberries were delicious! Freshly made milk chocolate over fresh, sweet strawberries from this locally owned shop..."
judy rardin
"You look inside before you enter. No one is at the counter yet, so you expect a bell to ring when you open the door. Low and behold, it does. The..."
Ethan Hunt
"Everything there is so good! Both the chocolate and ice cream is dairy priced and has a wide variety of flavors. Definitely ..."
Izabella Engholm
"Good ice-cream and chocolate!!! Very friendly staff. Loved it and encouraging anyone to drive there to..."
Where in the World Rza is
"My favorite chocolate shop. Nancy makes the best dark chocolate sea salt caramels! All her chocolates are..."
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