Best Halal Restaurants in Minneapolis (2026) — Rizqly Guide

Minneapolis is home to the largest Somali diaspora community in North America, making Cedar-Riverside — often called "Little Mogadishu" — a required destination for anyone seeking East African halal cuisine. The West Bank neighborhood near the University of Minnesota has Somali restaurants, tea houses, and bakeries that feel like a slice of Mogadishu. Franklin Avenue and the Cedar corridor have both Somali and pan-African halal options. In the suburbs, Burnsville and Brooklyn Park have halal Somali restaurants. The South Asian Muslim community in Brooklyn Park and Plymouth has driven halal Pakistani and Indian restaurant openings. New Brighton and Fridley have halal spots serving the Iraqi refugee community. Rizqly documents Minneapolis's full halal dining map.