801 Chophouse - Minneapolis Minneapolis

801 Chophouse sits at 801 Nicollet Mall, a location that places the restaurant steps away from the city’s primary pedestrian thoroughfare. It holds a Wine Spectator Excellence Award.

The room runs smart and elegant, leaning into a classic grill and seafood menu that prioritizes tradition over the culinary experimentation found in the city’s trendier pockets. While the nearby Target Center draws a high-energy, pre-event crowd, the dining room here remains insulated from the surrounding sprawl. It is the contrast that matters; you choose this for a structured, formal pace that feels purposefully removed from the chaotic foot traffic of the mall outside. The kitchen performs its core duties with a consistency that makes the nearby, more restless bistros feel like a gamble by comparison.