A Minnesotan favorite, hearty chicken wild rice soup features our official state grain—locally grown and harvested wild rice (known as manoomin in the Ojibwe language) from the shallow shores of lakes throughout the state.

• The Loon Cafe: A short walk from both Target Field and Target Center, the Loon has award-winning Chicken Wild Rice, made with their own unique blend of long-grain Minnesota wild rice and white rice, mixed with chunks of chicken in a homemade stock with fresh vegetables and selected seasonings.

• Hi Lo Diner: Nestled in a historic 1957 Fodero Diner transplanted from Pennsylvania, here they serve up a Creamy Chicken Wild Rice soup to honor their Minnesota home on Lake Street.
  

• French Meadow Bakery and Cafe: While some creamy soups are thickened with flour, the chicken wild rice soup here is a gluten-free bowl loaded with chicken, Minnesota wild rice, carrots, onion, and cream.

• Gluek's Bar & Restaurant: Steps away from the legendary music venue First Avenue in Downtown Minneapolis, they serve up a different kind of local legend: their famous “hausmade” Gluek Pilsner beer cheese soup—quirkily served with popcorn.
  

• Lyon’s Pub: At this spacious English-style tavern in Downtown Minneapolis you can get a cup or bowl of golden beer cheese soup (also topped with popcorn) alongside traditional pub fare.

• Chatterbox Pub: Their beer-cheese combo is dubbed a fondue and served with a salt crusted warm pretzel for dipping.

When it comes to chicken noodle soup, Minneapolis has a few great options.

• Kramarczuk Sausage Company: In addition to legendary Eastern European sausages and Ukrainian specialties, Kramarczuk's also serves up a classic chicken noodle soup made with homemade chicken broth, carrots, and noodles.

• Caffrey’s Deli & Subs: This spot offers chicken noodle soup by the cup or bowl alongside their popular sub sandwiches.
  

• My Huong Kitchen: If you’re in the mood for a different—but no less comforting—spin on chicken noodle soup try My Huong Kitchen's pho-style chicken noodle soup that happens to be gluten-free, thanks to the use of rice noodles.
  

A close cousin to chicken noodle soup, matzo ball soup is also on the menu in Minneapolis and the greater Twin Cities.

• Yum! Kitchen and Bakery: Stop by Yum! and grab matzah ball soup by the cup, bowl, and quart—if you want to bring home enough for a crowd, ordering ahead is recommended (especially around Jewish holidays).

• Cecil’s Deli: Located in St Paul, Cecil's offers plain chicken soup, chicken noodle soup, and chicken and matzo ball soup that pair perfectly with their housemade latkes and quarter-pound, half-pound, or three-quarter-pound corned beef sandwiches.

• Brother's Deli: This skyway favorite spot is known for their wide variety of sandwiches, but a hidden gem is their matzo ball soup. It's a must get side, along with their popovers.

We know folks are always on the lookout for the best pho in Minneapolis, since the Vietnamese noodle soup made with flavorful spiced beef broth is the perfect antidote to the chilliest weather.

• Lotus Restaurant: Just south of Downtown Minneapolis, this place serves up pho and other Vietnamese flavors—try the house pho with beef, meatballs, seafood, and chicken for a truly bountiful meal.
  

• Quang Restaurant: Check out Eat Street for Quang's notable for its generous portions of bean sprouts, jalapeños, lime, and Thai basil in a boldly flavorful broth.

• Pho Tau Bay: A few blocks south on Eat Street, Pho Tau Bay offers twenty varieties of pho on the menu (plus dozens of other tempting Vietnamese soups), so they’re sure to have something for everyone—including a few vegetarian options.
  

Hungry for a truly classic childhood combo?

• All Square: Along Minneapolis’s picturesque Minnehaha Avenue is this craft grilled cheese eatery that offers tomato basil soup with not one, but a dozen variations of grilled cheese with plenty of gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian options.
  

• Brit’s Pub: At Minneapolis’s little corner of the UK, you can order up a Sir Winston's Cheese Toasty, a savory blend of aged white cheddar and English cotswold (Double Gloucester with onions and chives) on sourdough with creamy tomato soup.
  

• French Meadow Bakery and Cafe: Come to French Meadow for an upgrade on the classic combo with a creamy tomato and fresh basil soup and their Incredible Grilled Cheese—a trio of gouda, white cheddar, and swiss on housemade organic sourdough.

From hot and sour Tom Yum to creamy coconut Tom Kha, flavorful Thai soups with their distinctive aromas of lemongrass, galangal, and lime leaves are plentiful in Minneapolis.

• Khun Nai Thai Cuisine: Take a trip to Khun Nai Thai and get served Tom Kha and Tom Yum with a varied choice of proteins from seafood to mock duck, as well as Guay Tiew Nam and Guay Tiew Gai—Thai noodle soups with beef and chicken, respectively.
  

• Khao Hom Thai: In addition to the go-to Thai soups, Khao Hom in Northeast Minneapolis, serves Thai-style shrimp wonton soup with steamed vegetables and Tom Yum Po-Tak, a complex blend of mushrooms, tomatoes, shallots, thai chili, and those classic Thai aromatics.
  

• Thai Cuisine Xpress: Just north of the University of Minnesota in a strip mall, Thai Cuisine Xpress secrets away the incredible flavors and huge portions inside. Fans of this hidden Minneapolis Thai food gem rave about the flavorful Tom Kha and Green Curry.
  

Is chowder a soup, or a stew? While you ponder this philosophical question in a bowl, let us introduce you to some of Minneapolis’s best clam chowder and seafood bisques.

• The Oceanaire Seafood Room: At this fine dining destination the chowder comes New England-stye with smoked bacon and new potatoes.
  

• Smack Shack: This is where you’ll find fresh lobster bisque and a Boston-inspired clam “chowda” with salted pork and a New England staple, buttery common crackers.

A little chile spice is an excellent complement to a snow day in Minneapolis—and these Mexican eateries have you covered.

• Mercado Central at La Perla Tortilleria y Pozoleria: Pop in for some traditional pozole and menudo inside of La Perla then stick around to explore the other 35+ Latinx-owned businesses inside the Mercado.
  

• El Taco Riendo Central: In Northeast Minneapolis is where you'll find El Taco Riendo's menu filled with the flavors of Mexico City like Caldo de Res—Mexican beef soup—and menudo.
  

• Taqueria y Birrieria las Cuatro Milpas: Sure, the birria tacos, burritos, and quesadillas here aren’t actually soup in themselves, but the saucy meat specialties come with a cup of flavorful consome that you’ll be drinking straight up.
  

• Lepot Chinese Hotpot: Dinkytown’s Lepot let's you choose your own Chinese hot pot adventure with a menu full of broth options, meat and seafood choices, vegetables, and other add-ins to your individual pot of hot broth. Indecisive? You can try two broths in one pot, and there’s also a sauce bar full of customizable dipping sauces and oils for even more ways to flex your culinary creativity.

• Tasty Pot: A favorite among the University of Minnesota crowd, Tasty Pot is known for its customizable hot pot specialties. Love spicy food? Try their Taiwanese Supreme Spicy Hot Pot—it isn’t Minnesota nice.

While we could dedicate an entire article to the best Ramen in Minneapolis, no list of great local soups would be complete without a mention of the slurpable Japanese noodle dish.

• Moto-i: Come to Moto-i for classic ramen and house-brewed sake with a picture-perfect rooftop patio.

• Ramen Kazama: For Karamiso Ramen (spicy pork miso broth with spicy ground pork and green onions) you have to check out Ramen Kazama.

• Zen Box Izakaya: Order up tonkotsu ramen with heritage pork bone broth at the Mill District’s Zen Box.

• Ichiddo Ramen: At Ichiddo Ramen dig into char siu ramen with roasted pork belly and black garlic oil.
  

While many of the Minneapolis soup spots on this list offer plant-based options, we’d love to tip our hats to folks making a special effort to bring gourmet flavors to vegan diners.

• Wise Acre Eatery: Most of the produce on the menu is sourced from Wise Acre’s own farm in Plato, Minnesota—and you can taste the difference in their Corn Cauliflower Chowder with sweet corn, cauliflower, potato, and fresh herbs.