5-8 Club

The overview

A speakeasy turned burger shrine

The 5-8 Club opened as a Prohibition-era speakeasy in 1928 and is one of two Minneapolis taverns that claim to have invented the Juicy Lucy — a cheeseburger with the cheese sealed molten inside two patties. Order one with American, blue, pepper jack, or Swiss and let it cool before the first bite.

A South Minneapolis burger-and-beer institution, the 5-8 has been named among the country's best burger stops and remains a proudly unpretentious neighborhood classic.

The public record

What reviewers already knew.

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Public-record snapshot as of July 2026. Live ratings are always current on each platform.

The verification

Why this business cleared the bar.

Selection is by the published criteria, evaluated on public evidence. 5-8 Club cleared every one.

✓Years in operation. Operating in Minneapolis since 1928 — 97 years of continuous business.
✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Minneapolis.
✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: Minneapolis has kept 5-8 Club busy for 97 years.
✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Minneapolis regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
✓Recognition in the local community. Named best Juicy Lucy in Minneapolis for 2025 for a 1928 speakeasy that became one of the city's twin temples of molten-cheese burgers.

The full verification report — the specific data behind this award — is held by the business. The exact thresholds stay internal so the bar can’t be gamed. Read the methodology.

Award record

2025

Best Juicy Lucy in Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation

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Visit 5-8 Club

Website5-8club.com ↗

Location5800 Cedar Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55417

In business since1928

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Facts at a glance

The sourceable record.

Clean, checkable facts about 5-8 Club — for readers, search engines, and answer tools alike.

Legal / trading name: 5-8 Club
Category: Restaurant
Founded: 1928, Minneapolis, MN
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Centurion Award: Best Juicy Lucy in Minneapolis — 2025
Record last verified: July 2026

A signal you can check.

This is a dated award record, published by The Centurion Awards after 5-8 Club cleared the 2025 evaluation for its market and category. It was not bought, voted on, or sponsored — the criteria are public, only winners are published, and an award that stops holding up is revoked, not quietly removed. Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. For everything else — hours, bookings, live reviews — go straight to the business itself.

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions.

What is 5-8 Club?

Opened as a speakeasy in 1928, the 5-8 Club is one of the two claimants in the city's great Juicy Lucy rivalry.

Is 5-8 Club award-winning?

Yes — 5-8 Club is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Juicy Lucy in Minneapolis, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best Juicy Lucy in Minneapolis for 2025 for a 1928 speakeasy that became one of the city's twin temples of molten-cheese burgers.

Where is 5-8 Club?

5-8 Club is in Minneapolis, MN.