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Zelo, Minneapolis, MN

Zelo

4.9
4.9
4124 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
831 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55402

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2 people
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7:00 PM
Booked 76 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for business meals
  • Great for fine wines
At Zelo, we serve simple, fresh Italian cuisine made from local ingredients. Our handcrafted meals accompany a thoughtful, approachable wine selection. We believe dining is more than a menu: it is an experience, and ours is quality. When you’re our guest, our staff learn your name and remember your favorite glass of wine. We passionately commit to bring you the full dining experience – quality food and wine presented with welcoming service. Every meal. Every day. Please join us.

An enduring Minneapolis destination, Zelo was opened in 1999 by Rick Webb, a Minnesota restaurateur whose pursuits have set the standard in Twin Cities dining for over 40 years. Looking for another unparalleled dining experience in the south metro? Visit Rick Webb’s acclaimed Ciao Bella, the restaurant that inspired Zelo’s handcrafted food and dedicated service.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Tue–Thu 11:30 am–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (612) 333-7000
  • Website
    http://www.zelompls.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Jason Gibbons
  • Location
    831 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55402
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown / North Loop
  • Cross street
    9th
  • Parking details
    Complimentary valet available Monday through Saturday after 6 p.m. Adjacent public lots and on-street parking are also available.
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Menu

Zelo's menu was last updated 2023-06-11.

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What 4,124 people are saying

Zelo reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Minneapolis - St. Paul

    Best Overall

  • Minneapolis - St. Paul

    Best Service

  • Minneapolis - St. Paul

    Italian

  • Twin Cities / Minneapolis

    Best Overall

  • Twin Cities / Minneapolis

    Best Food

  • Twin Cities / Minneapolis

    Best Service

  • Twin Cities / Minneapolis

    Great for fine wines

  • Twin Cities / Minneapolis

    Good for special occasions

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Zelo in Minneapolis is celebrated for its exceptional food and service, creating an inviting atmosphere for both casual and special occasions. Diners praise "top-notch customer service," "amazing food," and its "consistently excellent" offerings. While it can be lively and bustling, the "professional, friendly staff" ensure a memorable dining experience.
4,124 Reviews

  1. Steve

    Minneapolis7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was excellent, and the service was superb! Benjamin did an excellent job! We’ll be back!

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  2. Magoo VIP

    San Francisco5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My husband and I took a friend who had never been there before. She is vegetarian and found many options for dinner. Our server let us catch up but kept checking in to see how we were doing. We have been eating at Zelo for many years and it never disappoints. Great food, great service, great ambiance. Great time!

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  3. Lou VIP

    Phoenix68 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was great. Our server, the food and the restaurant. We had burrata and prosciutto, Calamari, lasagna and the walleye special among the four of us. Everything was amazing.

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  4. Zachary

    Minneapolis1 review

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Get the seafood! The sea bass was some of the best feesch 🐟 ever!

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  5. Abas

    Minneapolis1 review

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, and drinks. Parking nearby in the ramp.

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  6. Alex

    Minneapolis1 review

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Such wonderfully delicious food and lovely ambience, this is one of my wife and my favorites restaurants! The service is always on point too!

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  7. Kate VIP

    Atlanta5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Good food and great service. A little loud if seated in the main dining room.

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  8. Mike

    Minneapolis2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food and great service as usual! We continue to be impressed by the food quality. Consistently excellent.

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  9. Kathryn VIP

    Minneapolis1 review

    1.0

    Dined on April 9, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    We waited 15 minutes for drinks, ordered a salad upon drink arrival and it came quickly, but missing ingredients; it was 20 minutes before our server came back to notice and only took our order for the next course because we said we were ready. No offerings for additional drinks throughout or meal and we waited an extra 10 minutes after finishing our meals with card at the edge of the table to signal finish and ready to go. They were not busy, just missing. Could have at least comped the the salad due to timing and quality issues, alas no adjustment to the bill or acknowledgement from the server for their lapse in judgment of time. We were in at 12:35 and not out until after 2, not the timeline we anticipated at all. Food is always great, we can do better on the service end of things for sure.

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  10. Amy

    Vancouver1 review

    4.0

    Dined on April 9, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great I love the sea bass come every time I am in town

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Zelo is rated 4.9 stars by 4124 OpenTable diners.

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  2. United States
  3. Minneapolis - St. Paul
  4. Twin Cities / Minneapolis
  5. Downtown / North Loop

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Booked 76 times today
Google Map for Zelo

831 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55402

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    9th
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown / North Loop
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Tue–Thu 11:30 am–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Complimentary valet available Monday through Saturday after 6 p.m. Adjacent public lots and on-street parking are also available.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Jason Gibbons
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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