Steaming bowl of Vietnamese pho with herbs and lime
Eat Street · Minneapolis

A taste of Vietnam,
simmered with love.

Paradise has called the corner of 18th & Nicollet home for years — pulling rich pho broth overnight, slicing banh mi to order, and serving the kind of food that makes a neighborhood feel like family.

Neighborhood favorite since the early 2000s
Open daily · 11am – 9pm
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Our Story

Three generations
of recipes.

Paradise started as a small family kitchen on Eat Street — Minneapolis' famed corridor of immigrant restaurants — and grew through one steaming bowl of pho at a time. Our broth simmers for sixteen hours with charred ginger, star anise, cinnamon, and roasted bones, the way our grandmother taught us in Saigon.

Every banh mi is built on a baguette toasted to order. Every spring roll is rolled by hand. We don't take shortcuts because the people we cook for — neighbors, students, families, late-shift nurses from the hospital — deserve the real thing.

16hrs
Broth simmered daily
40+
House-made dishes
20yrs
Serving Eat Street
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The Experience

Step inside, slow down.

Warm pendant lights, exposed brick, and the gentle hiss of a wok. Paradise is the kind of place where the regulars know your order — and the first-timers leave as one of them.

Dine In
Comfortable seating for groups, dates, and lone-wolf lunches.
Takeout
Order ready in 15. Just call ahead.
Family Style
Big portions made for sharing across the table.
Late Lunch
Open through the afternoon — no awkward gap.
Loved by Locals

From our table to yours.

"The pho here is the real deal — broth so rich and aromatic, you'll close your eyes on the first sip."

— Maya R., Minneapolis

"My favorite banh mi in the Twin Cities. The bread is always crisp, the pickles bright, the meat tender."

— Jordan T., St. Paul

"A neighborhood gem on Eat Street. Family-run, warm service, and the lemongrass chicken is unreal."

— Priya L., Whittier
Visit Us

Come hungry. Leave happy.

Right on Eat Street between 18th and 19th — a five-minute drive from downtown, easy parking on Nicollet.

Address
1812 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Phone
(612) 236-4576
Hours
Monday – Sunday11:00 – 21:00
Open every day · Dine-in & Takeout

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