These Are the Top French Fries in Rochester, Minnesota Right Now According to Locals
When it comes to picking a side with your meal, the French fry is getting all of the attention. According to Potato Business (yes, it is a real source), the popular fry that we all love shows up on the menu at about 60% of the restaurants in the United States. But when it comes to the BEST French fries, locals in Rochester, Minnesota have a top pick.
Maximize Market Research wrote in one of their reports that the average American is eating about 30 pounds of fries a year. 30 Pounds! Next time you are trying to hit that mark, you might want to consider trying a French fry at one of the spots below. According to Rochester locals, these are the tastiest and best fries of the bunch.
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Best French Fries in Rochester, Minnesota That The Locals Love
Every week, we ask Rochester locals to tell us their favorite spot. It could be pizza, French fries, coffee shops, best spot for singles...no matter the topic, every vote on Facebook, on our free app, and message left on our voicemail counts and is tallied up.
Last week, we asked you to vote for the best French fries in town and according to the locals, the following restaurants are the best in the Med City:
Love French Fries - Rochester Locals Gave These Restaurants At Least One Vote
Besides the people who wrote in "My Freezer", every vote was counted and below are a few great spots with fries that locals love.
- Nupa South/Crossroads - 412 Crossroads Dr.
- Nupa North/Civic Center - 1035 Civic Center Drive Northwest
- Whistle Binkies North - 3120 Wellner Drive NE
- Whistle Binkies South - 247 Woodlake Drive SE
Purple Goat - 3708 North Broadway Ave.
Buffalo Wild Wings (or as some might call it, Bdubs
- 793 16th Street, Suite A
- 3458 55th Street NW
- Rooster's West End - 2280 Superior Drive NW
- Rooster's Too! - 4576 Maine Avenue SE, Suite 401
Five West Kitchen + Bar - 1991 Commerce Dr NW
Opa! Opa!! - 1106 15th Ave. SE
Rochester Eagles Club - 917 15th Ave. SE
Two Sisters Kitchen + Bar - 1251 Cedar Center Ave. SE, Oronoco
Hot Chip Burger Bar - 1190 16th Street SW
Bowl N Bite - Apache Mall
Beetle's Bar and Grill - 230 20th Ave. SW
Five Guys - 2800 41st St NW
Newt's -
- Newt's Express - downtown Rochester skyway
- Newt's South - 1201 Broadway Ave. S
- Newt's North - 5231 East Frontage Road Hwy 52 NW
It's a Three-Way Tie for 2nd Place - Best French Fries in Rochester, Minnesota According to Locals
- 3380 55th Street NW
- 36 28th Street SE
Forager Brewery - 1005 6th Street NW
- 1201 Broadway Ave. S STE 100
- 330 17th Ave. NW
#1 Spot For the Best French Fries in Rochester Is...
Snappy Stop - 37 9th Street SE
...and now, we are ready to vote to see what burger pairs best with those fries!
Put Your Vote In Now For The Best Burger in Rochester, Minnesota
Round 3 of voting has begun! This time, we are looking for the place with the best burger in Rochester, Minnesota. If you've got a favorite, here's how to put your vote in.
- Call 507-292-1053 and leave us a message with your top pick
- Chat with us on our free app, or
- or, fill out the survey - you can find it below or at this link
Voting is open until 11:59 pm on Friday, January 30th, 2026. We will announce the winner on February 2nd between 5:00 and 5:30 pm on Y-105FM. Grab our free app and listen live wherever you are or just turn the dial to 105.3 FM.
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