Northbound Smokehouse and Brewpub is one of The 15 Best Places for Porter in Minneapolis.

1. Northbound Smokehouse and Brewpub

8.9
2716 East 38th Street (S 28th Ave), Minneapolis, MN
Brewery · Standish · 78 tips and reviews

Heavy TableHeavy Table: Their Autumn Ale is delicious, and the Smokehouse Porter is one of the best smoked beers we've tasted. Read more.

BenBen: Big jim and smokehouse porter on tap. Rumors are that light rail pale will be back on sunday.

Liz M.Liz Moe: Smokehouse Porter with the smoked trout wrap and garlic fries is the way to go.

Insight Brewing is one of The 15 Best Places for Porter in Minneapolis.

2. Insight Brewing

8.3
2821 East Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
Brewery · Mid-City Industrial · 24 tips and reviews

Dan D.Dan Driver: The London Porter is authentic and delicious.

Keith R.Keith Rose: Great brews from a new local brewery! Try the Porter mixed with their Vanilla Cream Soda - amazing!

Joe B.Joe Bridge: The Porter is killer and the saisons are special. Love the variety in beer and the space is welcoming.

Day Block Brewing Company is one of The 15 Best Places for Porter in Minneapolis.

3. Day Block Brewing Company

8.3
1105 Washington Ave S (S 11th Ave), Minneapolis, MN
Brewery · Downtown East · 32 tips and reviews

MN Beer ActivistsMN Beer Activists: Get the bacon flight with the porter.

Mike F.Mike F: Tasty beer (Coffee Porter was pretty awesome) and the pretzels are really good. Pretzels come with beer cheese and mustard sauces.

Meghan K.Meghan Kane: Bahn Mizza is excellent! The oatmeal stout is also good - not as heavy as other stouts, which I like so I can eat more pizza :)

Indeed Brewing Company is one of The 15 Best Places for Porter in Minneapolis.

4. Indeed Brewing Company

9.1
711 15th Ave NE Ste 102 (Monroe St NE), Minneapolis, MN
Brewery · Logan Park · 78 tips and reviews

Justin N.Justin Norcross: Awesome taproom. Hot Box is now my favorite porter.

Tyler S.Tyler Schwinn: Baltic porter is on point #indeedbrewery

Alex G.Alex George: I've been coming since they opened and it's my favorite craft brewer in Minneapolis. Great stop for those who love hoppy beers and a classic bar room without tvs.

Town Hall Tap is one of The 15 Best Places for Porter in Minneapolis.

5. Town Hall Tap

8.4
4810 Chicago Ave (at E 48th St.), Minneapolis, MN
Bar · Nokomis · 87 tips and reviews

Jeffrey M.Jeffrey Maas: Two exclusive beers here: Marmalade Sky Pale Ale & Parkway Java Porter. I think both are quite solid brews.

Rob B.Rob Bedeaux: Try the porter java. Yummy!

tramatic candytramatic candy: The fries, flat bread, and beers are amazing!

Sentyrz Liquor & Supermarket is one of The 15 Best Places for Porter in Minneapolis.

6. Sentyrz Liquor & Supermarket

8.6
1612 2nd St NE, Minneapolis, MN
Grocery Store · Sheridan · 14 tips and reviews

Jim O.Jim Olson: Nice selection of local & micro brews, and don't miss the Old Overholt and Baltika Porter if you want to save a few bucks. The Sentyrz brats in all their varieties are not to be missed either.

Will M.Will Molter: A great spot for groceries and booze. Check out their ever-changing selection of house-ground sausages, brats, and wieners. You'll love their wiener.

Madge M.Madge Mc: Agree: best bacon. Ever.

Crooked Pint Ale House is one of The 15 Best Places for Porter in Minneapolis.

7. Crooked Pint Ale House

7.9
501 South Washington Avenue (5th Ave. S), Minneapolis, MN
Pub · Downtown West · 65 tips and reviews

Sergey Z.Sergey Zheleznyakov: The choice of beer is great. IPA, peanut butter porter are wonderful.

Rachel L.Rachel LaCount: Shepherd's pie is amazing!! Extremely flavorful and filling.

Amara D.Amara Duray: Went in for lunch today, I ordered the hangover lucy but got a blucy but no biggie, it was good. I'm now in love with Crispin cider. I'll definitely go back... And make sure I get the right burger

Pizzeria Lola is one of The 15 Best Places for Porter in Minneapolis.

8. Pizzeria Lola

9.3
5557 Xerxes Ave S (at 56th & Xerxes), Minneapolis, MN
Pizzeria · Armatage · 162 tips and reviews

Yusef J.Yusef Jamison: Great Porter!

Arun D.Arun D'Souza: Fantastic food and for the first time actually liked the vegetarian pizza more than the meat! Highly recommended!

Aaron L.Aaron Landry: Have the vanilla ice cream with olive oil and fleur de sel for dessert.

The Butcher's Tale is one of The 15 Best Places for Porter in Minneapolis.

9. The Butcher's Tale

9.4
1121 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN
American Restaurant · Downtown West · 207 tips and reviews

Jeremy C.Jeremy C: Worth going 2 Minneapolis just to go here. Asian glazed pork ribs and glass of smoked porter. Excellent. Great whiskey and beer list, homemade sausages, lively but not obnoxious scene. Eat here!

Michael L.Michael Losselyoung: You have to have the double pork chop, it’s absolutely amazing! And don’t forget the bone marrow appetizer.

Peter H.Peter Heidorn: Ron Swanson would eat here.

Town Hall Lanes is one of The 15 Best Places for Porter in Minneapolis.

10. Town Hall Lanes

8.3
5019 34th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN
Bowling Alley · Minnehaha · 43 tips and reviews

Alex N.Alex Nyman Stalberger: Order their house Brewer beer while you wait for a lane! Java Porter for the win.

Bridget J.Bridget Jordan: Our bartender was great. Super friendly and knowledgeable! Amazing beer.

ZoeAnaZoeAna: Delicious! Pretzel & pretzel...yum.

The Lowry is one of The 15 Best Places for Porter in Minneapolis.

11. The Lowry

8.5
2112 Hennepin Avenue (22nd and Hennepin), Minneapolis, MN
American Restaurant · Lowry Hill · 190 tips and reviews

Michèle D.Michèle Davis, PhD: Fantastic bloody. Good hippie waiter. Walked in to old Cole Porter music redone from late 80s. Great tips too!

Mark M.Mark Manthey: Gluten-free tip: their 4-cheese mac and cheese can be made with gluten-free pasta. They also have gluten-free bread for sandwiches (like the braised beef, which is awesome).

ThrillistThrillist: The full day of mealing starts with breakfast twists like a meatloaf hash, then hits lunch with a fried oysters/ slaw/ pickles/ remoulade "Oyster Peacemaker" hoagie. Read more.

Restaurant Alma is one of The 15 Best Places for Porter in Minneapolis.

12. Restaurant Alma

8.8
528 University Ave SE (6th Ave), Minneapolis, MN
New American Restaurant · Marcy - Holmes · 34 tips and reviews

Dana C.Dana Carson: Best prix fix around, and a wonderful staff. The picture is the duck carnitas from the always seasonal menu.

Heather T.Heather Trone: Quite possibly one of the best meals I've ever had!

Lee Z.Lee Zukor: 3 course prix fix is absolutely one of the tastiest deals in town. Local Food Lovers get to add a free dessert Read more.

Sample Room is one of The 15 Best Places for Porter in Minneapolis.

13. Sample Room

8.6
2124 Marshall St NE, Minneapolis, MN
New American Restaurant · Bottineau · 55 tips and reviews

Doug A.Doug Adelmann: Love their cheese selection. The reuben is great as well.

TheresaTheresa: Brunch was excellent. I suggest the "farmers breakfast" with Apple-cinnamon French toast

City PagesCity Pages: Voted Best Meatloaf by City Pages in 2012! Combining bison, pork, & beef- theres a complexity thats a little more appealing than meatloaf's usual "complexity." The warm meatloaf sandwich soothes souls

Sun Street Breads is one of The 15 Best Places for Porter in Minneapolis.

14. Sun Street Breads

9.0
4600 Nicollet Ave (at W 46th St), Minneapolis, MN
Bakery · Tangletown · 63 tips and reviews

City PagesCity Pages: The bakery also offers excellent pastries, biscuits and gravy that are better than MawMaw's, and a meatloaf sandwich worth trading in a summer's worth of hamburgers. Read more.

Mpls.St.Paul MagazineMpls.St.Paul Magazine: Best Breakfast - Fine, we probably can’t have a biscuits-only restaurant, but we can have a café that understands the gorgeous beauty of a righteous biscuit and egg sandwich to start the day. Read more.

Ryan S.Ryan Strunk: The Biscuits and gravy seriously rock my face off. They will rock yours off too!

The Harriet Brasserie is one of The 15 Best Places for Porter in Minneapolis.

15. The Harriet Brasserie

8.2
2724 W 43rd St (43rd St. & Upton Ave.), Minneapolis, MN
American Restaurant · Linden Hills · 32 tips and reviews

Moraya D.Moraya DeGeare: Everything. Great gluten free options. Great homemade chai latte. Crawfish and grits is always my favorite.

City PagesCity Pages: Tres leches, or three milk cake, is one of those dishes that makes you wonder about its origins. This Latin American dessert is tricky to master, but Harriet Brasserie gets it right every time!

Anthony S.Anthony Shore: You must have the bison tartare! It's simply amazing!!