I asked Twin Cities Live Facebook fans for their suggestions of the most underrated foods at the Minnesota State Fair and presented the top picks on KSTP-TV.
Australian Battered Potatoes
Judson between Liggett and Clough
- Battered and deep-fried sliced potatoes, topped with your choice of cheese, ranch, spicy chipotle sauce, sweet chili sour cream and bacon.
- You won’t want to eat more than a couple potatoes, so you’ll want to split an order with a few people.
Cheese On-a-Stick
Multiple locations
- Melted Swiss cheese, deep-fried and on-a-stick. It’s also available with pepper jack cheese.
- The booths have different owners and they use different batters.
London Broil from Butcher Boys
Dan Patch near the Grandstand
- Sliced steak served on a hoagie bun with cheese sauce and banana peppers.
Also on Give Me The Mike…
The hidden gem Fair foods Minnesota State Fair staff eat
Onion Rings from Danielson’s & Daughters
Outside the Food Building
- Thin onion rings are deep-fried, making them not too heavy and not too potent.
Fried Ravioli from Vescio’s
In front of the Grandstand
- Available in sausage, beef, cheese and jalapeno, spinach and artichoke and cheese flavors.
- Vescio’s has been at the State Fair since 1974.
If you’re looking for more suggestions on navigating the Minnesota State Fair, check out Give Me The Mike’s entire Minnesota State Fair guide here.
While you’re here, take a moment to read how I adapted after losing both parents before I was 25 years old and my journey with epilepsy.
5 thoughts on “The most underrated foods at the Minnesota State Fair”