Maison Margaux Minneapolis

Maison Margaux sits on North 1st Street, a ten-minute walk from the Stone Arch Bridge. It is a venue for classic and contemporary French cooking, and it holds a 2024 Wine Spectator Excellence Award. The room runs smart and elegant, leaning into the formality often expected of its culinary tradition.

While many of its neighbors in the district focus on industrial-style casual dining, this restaurant opts for a more deliberate, polished atmosphere. Choosing a table here is a rejection of the neighborhood's prevailing informality; you go when the meal requires white tablecloths rather than the grit of the riverfront. The Wine Spectator recognition confirms a cellar depth that the surrounding spots struggle to match, making it the superior pick for a long evening.