1. Al's Breakfast

I can't believe I'm the first to rate Al's on this site. Al's is, without question, the best breakfast in the world. I used to eat there three times a week when I lived in Dinkytown and was a grad student at the U. I used to get up early -- like 6:30 a.m. -- just so I could get a walnut waffle and some hot coffee. Best waffle in the world. Cooked before your eyes in an iron over a flame. Served with real maple syrup and a slab of hot butter. Better get there early -- only fourteen seats in the whole joint. Line often snakes outside the place. If you're not willing to get up early to avoid the lines, you don't deserve to eat there anyway. Al's is the best thing about Minneapolis, probably Minnesota.