Diane's Place is a Hmong American restaurant in Northeast Minneapolis serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Chef and owner Diane Moua, Le Cordon Bleu-trained, spent years as executive pastry chef at La Belle Vie before working with Soigné Hospitality Group; here she brings that pastry background together with the comfort recipes of her Hmong heritage, cooking with locally grown and raised produce. The restaurant sits inside the Food Building, a former horse veterinary clinic turned local food hub, alongside a private event space for larger gatherings.
Recognition has piled up quickly. Moua was a James Beard Foundation Best Chef Midwest finalist in 2025 and a semifinalist in both 2025 and 2026, and the restaurant landed on North America's 50 Best Restaurants list for 2026. It's also been named to The New York Times' Restaurant List for 2025, Mpls St Paul Magazine's Best 2026 list, and Eater's Essential 38.
Recognition has piled up quickly. Moua was a James Beard Foundation Best Chef Midwest finalist in 2025 and a semifinalist in both 2025 and 2026, and the restaurant landed on North America's 50 Best Restaurants list for 2026. It's also been named to The New York Times' Restaurant List for 2025, Mpls St Paul Magazine's Best 2026 list, and Eater's Essential 38.