Our Guidebook
Food scene
Awesome Brewery in town with great wood fired pizza and the pile of fires are amazing!
76 locals recommend
Forager Brewery
1005 6th St NWAwesome Brewery in town with great wood fired pizza and the pile of fires are amazing!
Porch and Cellar
20 4th Street SoutheastAwesome fried chicken and great drinks!
Great place to grab a burger!
*They have a North, South, and Downtown location
13 locals recommend
Newt's North
5231 East Frontage RoadGreat place to grab a burger!
*They have a North, South, and Downtown location
Perfect place for a date night or fancy dinner. Conveniently located right downtown within walking distance of the Mayo Clinic.
63 locals recommend
Chester's Kitchen & Bar
111 Broadway Ave SPerfect place for a date night or fancy dinner. Conveniently located right downtown within walking distance of the Mayo Clinic.
A Rochester staple. Great food in a relaxed family atmosphere.
30 locals recommend
Canadian Honker Restaurant
1203 2nd St SWA Rochester staple. Great food in a relaxed family atmosphere.
Beer, Boardgames & Popcorn. Has weekly events like trivia or bingo. No food on site except for occasional food trucks however you can bring your own or get it delivered there.
11 locals recommend
LTS Brewing Company
2001 32nd Ave NWBeer, Boardgames & Popcorn. Has weekly events like trivia or bingo. No food on site except for occasional food trucks however you can bring your own or get it delivered there.
Perfect place to grab a smoothie! They have so many choices to choose from in store and on their website.
https://www.berryblendz.com/
Berry Blendz-Rochester
2550 Broadway Ave SPerfect place to grab a smoothie! They have so many choices to choose from in store and on their website.
https://www.berryblendz.com/
Fun things for families
This is one of the best parks in SE Minnesota. With a whell chair accessible park this is one of the largest we have seen and the one my kids always ask to go to!
48 locals recommend
Silver Lake Park
770 W Silver Lake Dr NEThis is one of the best parks in SE Minnesota. With a whell chair accessible park this is one of the largest we have seen and the one my kids always ask to go to!
Spark
1201 12th St SWAwesome Museum for kids, located in the apache mall
Douglas State Trail
Douglas State TrailAwesome place to ride bike! over 30 miles of trails!
Air Insanity Indoor Trampoline Park
1607 US-14Awesome place for kids to burn off energy!
Bowlocity Entertainment Center
2810 N Broadway AveA fun bowling alley with an arcade!
Great for hiking and the Nature center is great for showing the kids!
81 locals recommend
Quarry Hill Nature Center
701 Silver Creek Rd NEGreat for hiking and the Nature center is great for showing the kids!
A fun, family friendly Zoo that has the animals native to Minnesota! There are also events that you can sign up for via Facebook.
42 locals recommend
Oxbow Park & Zollman Zoo
5731 County Rd 105 NWA fun, family friendly Zoo that has the animals native to Minnesota! There are also events that you can sign up for via Facebook.
Sightseeing
A combination of Art, music, food, and vendor market that has something for everyone! This only happens on Thursdays in the summer. For more details here is the link to the event's official website: https://www.downtownrochestermn.com/events/thursdaysdowntown
Thursdays Downtown Rochester MN
A combination of Art, music, food, and vendor market that has something for everyone! This only happens on Thursdays in the summer. For more details here is the link to the event's official website: https://www.downtownrochestermn.com/events/thursdaysdowntown
If you like to support farmers and small business be sure to check out the farmers market!
Use the link to see days, times, and the location based on the time of year you are visiting:
https://www.rochfarmmkt.org/
13 locals recommend
Rochester Farmers Market - Graham Park
35 Fairgrounds Ave SEIf you like to support farmers and small business be sure to check out the farmers market!
Use the link to see days, times, and the location based on the time of year you are visiting:
https://www.rochfarmmkt.org/