Guidebook for Minneapolis

Kristen
Guidebook for Minneapolis

Food Scene

Great place to eat for breakfast (8AM-2PM daily) and only 2 blocks away! Also have amazing Taco Night on Fridays (6pm-9pm)
34 locals recommend
Hot Plate
5204 Bloomington Ave
34 locals recommend
Great place to eat for breakfast (8AM-2PM daily) and only 2 blocks away! Also have amazing Taco Night on Fridays (6pm-9pm)
Best pizza in town! Hot hoagies are a close second. Homemade gelato for dessert :) Dine in or delivery.
37 locals recommend
Fat Lorenzos
5600 Cedar Ave
37 locals recommend
Best pizza in town! Hot hoagies are a close second. Homemade gelato for dessert :) Dine in or delivery.
Doughnut holes
18 locals recommend
Mel-O-Glaze Bakery
4800 S 28th Ave
18 locals recommend
Doughnut holes
Everything there is delicious...cake or glazed doughnuts are my fav!
69 locals recommend
A Baker's Wife's Pastry Shop
4200 S 28th Ave
69 locals recommend
Everything there is delicious...cake or glazed doughnuts are my fav!
Best "Juicy Lucy" burger in town
39 locals recommend
5-8 Club
5800 Cedar Ave
39 locals recommend
Best "Juicy Lucy" burger in town
Great local beer selection and broad food selections
41 locals recommend
The Howe Daily Kitchen & Bar
3675 Minnehaha Ave
41 locals recommend
Great local beer selection and broad food selections
Great happy hour
47 locals recommend
Longfellow Grill
2990 W River Pkwy
47 locals recommend
Great happy hour
Outstanding food selections and beer/wine selections. Go during happy hour to avoid long waits. Can shop at high end stores before or after on 50th and France Ave.
55 locals recommend
Red Cow 50th & France
3624 West 50th Street
55 locals recommend
Outstanding food selections and beer/wine selections. Go during happy hour to avoid long waits. Can shop at high end stores before or after on 50th and France Ave.
Great authentic Italian fare. Make an online reservation if going in the evening.
68 locals recommend
ie - Italian Eatery
4724 Cedar Ave S
68 locals recommend
Great authentic Italian fare. Make an online reservation if going in the evening.
Unique flavors and pizza toppings (ex. mashed potato pizza)
34 locals recommend
Pizza Lucé
800 W 66th St
34 locals recommend
Unique flavors and pizza toppings (ex. mashed potato pizza)
Great coffee company originated in MN
47 locals recommend
Caribou Coffee
4745 Cedar Ave S
47 locals recommend
Great coffee company originated in MN
Great food/happy hour menu and smaller bowling alley within the restaurant
41 locals recommend
Town Hall Lanes
5019 S 34th Ave
41 locals recommend
Great food/happy hour menu and smaller bowling alley within the restaurant
Great local brewery and awesome smoked food selections!
82 locals recommend
Northbound Smokehouse & Brewpub
2716 E 38th St
82 locals recommend
Great local brewery and awesome smoked food selections!
Go bowling or play Bocce ball with your family and friends while being served outstanding food and drinks.
15 locals recommend
Pinstripes
3849 Gallagher Dr
15 locals recommend
Go bowling or play Bocce ball with your family and friends while being served outstanding food and drinks.
Farm to table
43 locals recommend
Wise Acre Eatery
5401 Nicollet Ave
43 locals recommend
Farm to table
20 locals recommend
Lyn 65
6439 Lyndale Ave S
20 locals recommend
24 locals recommend
Minneapolis Carbone's Pizza & Pub
4705 Cedar Ave S
24 locals recommend
New Gluten Free Bakery
14 locals recommend
Sift Gluten Free
4557 Bloomington Ave
14 locals recommend
New Gluten Free Bakery
62 locals recommend
The Tiny Diner
1024 E 38th St
62 locals recommend
Delicious breakfast burritos, breakfast sandwiches, and so much more
14 locals recommend
Colossal Café
2403 East 38th Street
14 locals recommend
Delicious breakfast burritos, breakfast sandwiches, and so much more
Outdoor cafe overlooking Lake Nokomis Beach offering a variety of eats, beer, wine. Pet friendly!
23 locals recommend
Sandcastle
4955 W Lake Nokomis Pkwy
23 locals recommend
Outdoor cafe overlooking Lake Nokomis Beach offering a variety of eats, beer, wine. Pet friendly!
Bustling, seasonal cafe located next to the beautiful Minnehaha Falls featuring patio dining, eclectic seafood bites, beer wine, and occasional live music. Afterword take a walk or hike down to the falls for some breathtaking views!
102 locals recommend
Sea Salt
4825 Minnehaha Ave
102 locals recommend
Bustling, seasonal cafe located next to the beautiful Minnehaha Falls featuring patio dining, eclectic seafood bites, beer wine, and occasional live music. Afterword take a walk or hike down to the falls for some breathtaking views!
Superb Latin eatery
122 locals recommend
Hola Arepa
3501 Nicollet Ave
122 locals recommend
Superb Latin eatery
21 locals recommend
Starbucks
5351 Lyndale Ave S
21 locals recommend
Thai Food
17 locals recommend
Roat Osha
3001 Hennepin Ave S
17 locals recommend
Thai Food
13 locals recommend
Rainbow Chinese Restaurant and Bar
2739 Nicollet Ave
13 locals recommend
Zen Box Izakaya Japanese Pub and Kitchen is a Chef Driven Ramen-Centric Izakaya by a Chef & Wife team in Downtown Minneapolis' Mill District.
17 locals recommend
Zen Box Izakaya
602 S Washington Ave
17 locals recommend
Zen Box Izakaya Japanese Pub and Kitchen is a Chef Driven Ramen-Centric Izakaya by a Chef & Wife team in Downtown Minneapolis' Mill District.
Our Whole Maine Lobster, King Crab Legs, Oysters on the Half Shell and Swordfish are just a few of the well-known favorites we are proud to serve at Stella’s. We also serve Sushi, Steaks, Ribs, and Pasta, as well as a nice line up of appetizers and bar food. There is always something amazing for everyone in your crew. Stella’s Fish Cafe serves only the Freshest, Sustainable and Incredible Seafood. *Awesome Rooftop dining in the heart of the Uptown neighborhood
76 locals recommend
Stella's Fish Café & Prestige Oyster Bar
1400 W Lake St
76 locals recommend
Our Whole Maine Lobster, King Crab Legs, Oysters on the Half Shell and Swordfish are just a few of the well-known favorites we are proud to serve at Stella’s. We also serve Sushi, Steaks, Ribs, and Pasta, as well as a nice line up of appetizers and bar food. There is always something amazing for everyone in your crew. Stella’s Fish Cafe serves only the Freshest, Sustainable and Incredible Seafood. *Awesome Rooftop dining in the heart of the Uptown neighborhood
We believe every meal is special, and that’s why we prepare and serve every dish with care, pride, and passion. Our scratch kitchen uses the finest ingredients, from Certified Angus Beef steaks, to fresh seafood flown in from around the world, to seasonal vegetables sourced from the closest family farms. *Great downtown location with an awesome rooftop dining
25 locals recommend
CRAVE American Kitchen & Sushi Bar (LaSalle Plaza - Minneapolis)
825 Hennepin Ave
25 locals recommend
We believe every meal is special, and that’s why we prepare and serve every dish with care, pride, and passion. Our scratch kitchen uses the finest ingredients, from Certified Angus Beef steaks, to fresh seafood flown in from around the world, to seasonal vegetables sourced from the closest family farms. *Great downtown location with an awesome rooftop dining
Top rated and high end steakhouse/Seafood in Minneapolis. Great for special occasions. *Downtown
50 locals recommend
Manny's Steakhouse
825 S Marquette Ave
50 locals recommend
Top rated and high end steakhouse/Seafood in Minneapolis. Great for special occasions. *Downtown
This is the tale of the pizza place that is so much more than a simple pie shop, although Young Joni's pizza is really good. The menu also includes small plates like a house-made Thai sausage lettuce wraps, Japanese sweet potatoes topped with undulating bonito and a fiery, snappy kimichi, this is exactly how we love to eat right now. Plus, there's a back-bar, speakeasy with some of the best cocktails in the city.
91 locals recommend
Young Joni
165 13th Avenue Northeast
91 locals recommend
This is the tale of the pizza place that is so much more than a simple pie shop, although Young Joni's pizza is really good. The menu also includes small plates like a house-made Thai sausage lettuce wraps, Japanese sweet potatoes topped with undulating bonito and a fiery, snappy kimichi, this is exactly how we love to eat right now. Plus, there's a back-bar, speakeasy with some of the best cocktails in the city.
For over a quarter of a century Brit's Pub has been Minneapolis's own little corner of the UK. The pub is known for nights by the fireplace in the winter and lawn bowling on the rooftop deck in the summer - with a whole lot in between including legendary TV football (soccer!) and rugby events. We are also proud to have a unique range of Private Event spaces, many with their own bar and fireplace. *downtown
46 locals recommend
Brit's Pub
1110 Nicollet Mall
46 locals recommend
For over a quarter of a century Brit's Pub has been Minneapolis's own little corner of the UK. The pub is known for nights by the fireplace in the winter and lawn bowling on the rooftop deck in the summer - with a whole lot in between including legendary TV football (soccer!) and rugby events. We are also proud to have a unique range of Private Event spaces, many with their own bar and fireplace. *downtown
Although named for the boats used to catch lobster, Smack Shack the restaurant was launched in 2010 from four wheels – a food truck serving lobster rolls from a land-locked downtown Minneapolis parking lot. Owner Josh Thoma had a great recipe and a belief that appetite for fresh lobster in the Twin Cities was as strong as any coastal city.
48 locals recommend
Smack Shack
603 N Washington Ave
48 locals recommend
Although named for the boats used to catch lobster, Smack Shack the restaurant was launched in 2010 from four wheels – a food truck serving lobster rolls from a land-locked downtown Minneapolis parking lot. Owner Josh Thoma had a great recipe and a belief that appetite for fresh lobster in the Twin Cities was as strong as any coastal city.
Sushi
9 locals recommend
The Tasting Room
1434 W 31st St
9 locals recommend
Sushi
49 locals recommend
Butcher & The Boar
901 Hennepin Ave
49 locals recommend

Shopping

Largest Mall in the U.S. and an especially nice place to go in the middle of winter to walk, shop, eat, rides, or people watch!
476 locals recommend
Mall of America
60 East Broadway
476 locals recommend
Largest Mall in the U.S. and an especially nice place to go in the middle of winter to walk, shop, eat, rides, or people watch!
Brand new outlet mall (6 miles away)
46 locals recommend
Twin Cities Premium Outlets
3965 Eagan Outlets Pkwy
46 locals recommend
Brand new outlet mall (6 miles away)
First indoor mall in the USA!
64 locals recommend
Southdale Center
10 Southdale Center
64 locals recommend
First indoor mall in the USA!
Great outdoor clothing and gear store that also includes a Pinnacle Rock Climbing Wall.
8 locals recommend
REI
750 American Blvd W
8 locals recommend
Great outdoor clothing and gear store that also includes a Pinnacle Rock Climbing Wall.
High end shopping in a fun neighborhood with plenty of restaurant options. -Athleta -Prana -Title Nine
50 locals recommend
50th & France
50 locals recommend
High end shopping in a fun neighborhood with plenty of restaurant options. -Athleta -Prana -Title Nine

Essentials

166 locals recommend
Kowalski's Market
2440 Hennepin Ave
166 locals recommend
Groceries, clothing, electronics, coffee shop (Starbucks), etc.
52 locals recommend
Target
6445 Richfield Pkwy
52 locals recommend
Groceries, clothing, electronics, coffee shop (Starbucks), etc.
82 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
4270 W 78th St
82 locals recommend
64 locals recommend
ALDI
1311 E Franklin Ave
64 locals recommend
11 locals recommend
Fresh Thyme Farmers Market
2100 W 80th 1/2 St
11 locals recommend
16 locals recommend
Lakewinds Food Co-op Richfield MN
6420 Lyndale Ave S
16 locals recommend

Arts & Culture

51 locals recommend
The Museum of Russian Art
5500 Stevens Ave
51 locals recommend
On the University of MN campus and FREE!
93 locals recommend
Weisman Art Museum
333 E River Pkwy
93 locals recommend
On the University of MN campus and FREE!
Well known contemporary art museum
606 locals recommend
Walker Art Center
725 Vineland Pl
606 locals recommend
Well known contemporary art museum
104 locals recommend
American Swedish Institute
2600 Park Ave
104 locals recommend
97 locals recommend
Minnesota Children's Museum
10 7th Street West
97 locals recommend
35 locals recommend
Children's Theatre Company
2400 3rd Ave S
35 locals recommend
376 locals recommend
Guthrie Theater
818 S 2nd St
376 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

It's only 2 blocks away! Great for walking (even in winter), biking, skating (ice or inline), running, and much more.
138 locals recommend
Lake Nokomis Park
4955 W Lake Nokomis Pkwy
138 locals recommend
It's only 2 blocks away! Great for walking (even in winter), biking, skating (ice or inline), running, and much more.
Gorgeous urban waterfall that ices over in the winter. Great picture taking opportunity!
613 locals recommend
Minnehaha Falls
4801 S Minnehaha Dr
613 locals recommend
Gorgeous urban waterfall that ices over in the winter. Great picture taking opportunity!
Great place in the city to hike, trail run, and x-country ski
95 locals recommend
Theodore Wirth Regional Park
1301 Theodore Wirth Pkwy
95 locals recommend
Great place in the city to hike, trail run, and x-country ski

Drinks & Nightlife

Great hipster neighborhood hangout part of Minneapolis.
108 locals recommend
Uptown
108 locals recommend
Great hipster neighborhood hangout part of Minneapolis.

Entertainment & Activities

Vintage movie theater playing movies that have been in theaters for awhile. Tickets are only $2 and popcorn is really good and cheap.
131 locals recommend
Riverview Theater
3800 42nd Ave S
131 locals recommend
Vintage movie theater playing movies that have been in theaters for awhile. Tickets are only $2 and popcorn is really good and cheap.
Go skiing, snowboarding, and tubing!
Hyland Hills Ski Area
8800 Chalet Rd
Go skiing, snowboarding, and tubing!
26 locals recommend
The Cedar Cultural Center
416 Cedar Ave
26 locals recommend
MN Twins Baseball
236 locals recommend
Target Field
1 Twins Way
236 locals recommend
MN Twins Baseball
MN Vikings Football
246 locals recommend
U.S. Bank Stadium
401 Chicago Ave
246 locals recommend
MN Vikings Football
MN Lynx (women) and Timberwolves (men) Basketball
167 locals recommend
Target Center
600 N 1st Ave
167 locals recommend
MN Lynx (women) and Timberwolves (men) Basketball
Minor League Baseball Team
17 locals recommend
St. Paul Saints Baseball Club
360 Broadway St
17 locals recommend
Minor League Baseball Team