Restaurants in Minnesota
Service fees banned? Fine. Nothing gets added here.
Minnesota's junk-fee law ended add-on restaurant fees in 2025; Minneapolis caps delivery at 15%. Show one honest price, take orders direct.
- 8,869restaurants in Minnesota
- 3,879sit-down (full-service)
- 15restaurants per 10,000 people
- #50of 51 by number of restaurants
What Minnesota owners are up against
The pressures, and how we take them off you.
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Add-on fees banned
Since January 1, 2025 restaurant mandatory fees must be in the menu price; only clearly labelled automatic gratuities paid to workers are allowed.
Source · 2025-01
- 2
No tip credit allowed
Minnesota pays tipped staff the full $11.41 minimum before tips. Time spent answering phones and taking orders by hand is expensive.
Source · 2026-11-05
- 3
Even capped, apps cost 15%
Minneapolis permanently caps delivery fees at 15% and other services at 5%. Your own ordering costs guests nothing extra.
Source · 2021-12
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Law watch
What’s changing for Minnesota restaurants.
HF 3438 junk-fee law (2024 c. 111)
All mandatory fees in advertised price; automatic gratuity allowed if labelled and paid to staff.
From 2025-01-01 · Source
S 2917 (2026) restaurant exemption bill
Pending: would exempt food and beverage places from the fee rule; not law.
Minneapolis permanent delivery cap
15% delivery, 5% non-delivery; extras only with restaurant consent.
From 2021-12 · Source
Wages in 2026
Minimum wage $11.41; tipped minimum $11.41. Maya answering the phone frees paid hours for cooking and serving.
For information only, not legal advice. Check the source for your city.
Does WhatsTable work for restaurants in Minnesota?
Yes. WhatsTable works for any restaurant on Clover, in any cuisine, anywhere in Minnesota. We set it up with you on a call.
What is the minimum wage for restaurant staff in Minnesota in 2026?
The state minimum wage is $11.41 and the tipped minimum is $11.41. Some cities set higher rates. Check the official source for your city.
Are delivery app fees capped in Minnesota?
In Minneapolis (15% delivery / 5% other services). Orders on your own WhatsTable site pay no delivery-app commission; WhatsTable's fee is 5–10% of sales through it, and nothing is added to the guest's bill.
What does it cost?
There is no monthly fee, no setup fee and no contract. WhatsTable takes 5–10% of the sales that come through it. Walk-in sales cost you nothing.
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