Location: Wadena
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Top 10 restaurants in Wadena, United States
Wadena (/wəˈdiːnə/ wə-DEEN-ə) is a city in Otter Tail and Wadena counties in the State of Minnesota. It is about one hundred sixty miles northwest of the Minneapolis – Saint Paul metro area. The population was 4,088 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Wadena County.
Things to do in Wadena
1. The Uptown
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 50 reviews
Reviewed By Brandy H
From homemade wing sauces, pasta, steaks & burgers, they have a little bit of everything to offer. Hand cut boneless wings are so tender & perfect. The adult mac & cheese is to die for. Moms chocolate cake was the best finish to our visit. If your in town definitely stop by! The staff is top notch too.
2. Harvest Thyme Bistro
Overall Ratings
5 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By janicepk - Annapolis, Maryland
What a great find. The first night we tried, they were closed. The entrance is a nondescript back door from an alley decorated with hand painted murals depicting the history of the area. The young chefs were excited about fresh ingredients and interesting combinations in their soups and simple , yet delicious dinners. It was also fun to wander through the attached bookstore after our meal.
3. Owly Coffee Co.
Overall Ratings
5 based on 2 reviews
Classy and comfortable coffee shop with espresso drinks, smoothies, bakery items, and more. Convenient drive through window along the side of the building.
Reviewed By sheenahagen1328 - Wadena, Minnesota
Hands down, best coffee I've ever had! Better than Starbucks, Dunn bros or any I've ever been too! If you love coffee, you will love Owly Coffee Co.. They've also got yummy smoothies, flavored lemonades, and fantastic muffins/scones/cream cheese pretzels! I'm hooked!
4. The BBQ Smokehouse
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14 reviews
Authentic BBQ Eatery, Retail smoked meats and fresh meats available. Catering and year round wild game processing as well as custom processing available.
Reviewed By ajb388 - Wadena, Minnesota
This place is truly a hidden gem! Tyler is knowledgable in his meats and always has plenty of different cuts of meats. The homemade brats are flavorful, personal favorite is the Jalapeño Cheddar. Stop in to get some meat for bbq season! Also daily lunch specials are a great add too! Also make sure to get some beef sticks before you leave!
5. Dairy Queen
Overall Ratings
2.5 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By wearmanyhats - Perham, Minnesota
Many older D.Q.'s had walk-up windows out side. You can see this type of window is no longer in use in this facility. The entrance holds less than a dozen individual customers and the booths are from many years ago. This place provides some of the first jobs for high school students, but that is to be expected. Though they follow the national menu, you can tell that over the years, the kitchens in more modern facilities are bigger and look nicer. The kitchen could use a good cleaning and spiffing up over the winter some time, but the food is always good there and the prices are not out of line with the other local DQs. There is no drive thru but if none of those things matter to you, then go have a great treat.
6. Boondocks Cafe
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By alibilly2004 - British Columbia, Canada
This restaurant is clearly a local favorite. We went there for breakfast and it seemed to be full of locals. The waitress was really friendly and was able to get exactly what we ordered. They even had green tea bags, which is still rare in the US.
Our breakfasts were delicious - scrambled eggs were light and fluffy, bacon was yummy and the toast was soft. Prices were very reasonable. We plan to have breakfast there again tomorrow!
7. Larry's Family Pizza
Overall Ratings
4 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By Max2bg
Larry's is always a good go-to!! We often order from there at work because they deliver. I will say delivery can be extremely slow & check to make sure you get everything. But all in all they have great food!! Pizza crust is thin, but if you don't like thin crust they have lots of other options besides pizza. Everything I've had there has been really good!!
8. Los Jalepenos
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By North D - Fargo, North Dakota
Absolutely awesome food! I can't tell you how happy we were to have there awesome authentic food off the beaten path of anywhere. Worth the drive! Very nice waiters, very nice workers, super fast food, and incredible food. I had the fajitas and they were delicious. Everyone at my table ordered different food and everyone kept telling each other how good it was for 5 different meals. Awesome place to go!
9. Pizza Ranch
Overall Ratings
4 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By alicialn06 - Scottsdale, Arizona
We were here for a family reunion and had reserved the back room. They were very busy and had a hard time keeping up with making the pizza and chicken. However, the food was all very good. The staff was very nice and helpful. The restaurant was clean and well taken care of.
10. Fresh Freeze
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By IronheadMike - Minneapolis, Minnesota
We stopped in just for the soft serve ice cream and it was great. It's just a tiny little place but they also have a food menu with chicken and burgers. There are only about 6 stools at the counter and it can get crowded pretty quick, take out would be the way to go if you're going to eat.
