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Minneapolis

Hai Hai

Restaurant

Why we point you here

James Beard-charted Vietnamese in Minneapolis worth building a night around.

When a Minneapolis Vietnamese restaurant earns a James Beard Award for Best Chef Midwest, it's worth the detour. Hai Hai is one of those places that makes you grateful to roam beyond the coasts—serious cooking with the kind of recognition that speaks for itself.

Accolades

  • 2024Best Chef: Midwest

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Charted by James Beard Awards· Last verified 2026-07-11