Al's Breakfast

Al’s is a fourteen seat counter in an alley-converted-to-very-narrow-restaurant that serves only breakfast. They have won a James Beard “American Classics” award. They are known for their pancakes and their hollandaise sauce. Expect to wait in line, especially on weekends. Because of the small space, they don’t handle groups super well.

For more on Al’s Breakfast, see CHOW’s Destination: Twin Cities Crawl by James Norton, August 18, 2008

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, or pay triple at ike’s. you could grab an early pastry and then have a brunchier deal later. . . y’all really should try to get to al's for breakfast, if you are early risers. the famous dive hasn’t changed in... READ/REPLY (by DCVeg , updated August 19, 2009)

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I really like the Eggs Benedict at Al's Breakfast. I don’t eat this dish very often, so when I do, it must be fab. Al's bennie sauce is really tart and lemony. Yum. Anne READ/REPLY (by MarkG , updated April 7, 2009)

»Best Places to Eat alone in MSP

Al's Breakfast is actually better as a solo diner than with companions. You usually get seated faster, and you can trade quips with the staff. It’s open only for breakfast and lunch, and is a bit of schlep from... READ/REPLY (by sugoionna09 , updated December 2, 2008)

»Minneapolis Cheap and Fun Foodie Food???

You could get her a gift card for Barbary FIg for some fun foods to take home...if you are thinking breakfasts you could think about sending her to two different places-like cash to go to AL's Breakfast, and then a gift card to a... READ/REPLY (by artfxca , updated October 30, 2008)

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or two stops away.) If you want a nice 2.5 mile walk round-trip, head across the 10th Ave Bridge (Google calls it the “Cedar Ave Bridge”, but it’s not) to Dinkytown. You can probably get an egg-white omelet at... READ/REPLY (by Jacey , updated August 21, 2008)

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