Guidebook for Minneapolis
Food Scene
American Food: Red Cow is my absolutely favorite place to grab a burger. The places has one numerous awards and is toward the top of all the restaurant lists, but yet is moderately priced. This place doesn't disappoint.
22 locals recommend
Red Cow Uptown
2626 Hennepin AveAmerican Food: Red Cow is my absolutely favorite place to grab a burger. The places has one numerous awards and is toward the top of all the restaurant lists, but yet is moderately priced. This place doesn't disappoint.
The Lowry
2112 Hennepin AveBrunch: One of the best brunch spots in Uptown!
Italian Food: Awesome rooftop with an intimate atmosphere. Serves Italian. A little pricier, but a great place to grab a drink.
16 locals recommend
Amore Uptown
1601 W Lake StItalian Food: Awesome rooftop with an intimate atmosphere. Serves Italian. A little pricier, but a great place to grab a drink.
Mexican Food: Burritos & breakfasts, plus fresh fruit margaritas & draft beers, in relaxed atmosphere with sports.
17 locals recommend
Lago Tacos Lyn-Lake
2901 Lyndale Ave SMexican Food: Burritos & breakfasts, plus fresh fruit margaritas & draft beers, in relaxed atmosphere with sports.
Morning Coffee & Pastries: Hot coffee, warm buns and all the frosting you can eat.
39 locals recommend
Isles Bun & Coffee
1424 W 28th StMorning Coffee & Pastries: Hot coffee, warm buns and all the frosting you can eat.
Bonchon - Uptown Minneapolis
1414 W Lake StKorean-American Food: Incredible chicken
Rumba Uptown
Upscale Latin American Food: Great aesthetic and food.
Indian Food: Cute neighborhood spot close by with a patio. You won't be disappointed!
19 locals recommend
Namaste Cafe
2512 Hennepin AveIndian Food: Cute neighborhood spot close by with a patio. You won't be disappointed!
Milkjam Creamery
2743 Lyndale Ave SIce Cream: Fun vibes and flavors
Caffrey's Deli & Subs
3008 Lyndale Ave SDeli Sandwiches: Sandwiches like momma make 'em.
Global Street Food: My favorite spot in Uptown. Gloriously delicious!
49 locals recommend
World Street Kitchen
2743 Lyndale Ave SGlobal Street Food: My favorite spot in Uptown. Gloriously delicious!
Organic: Serving our customers food that is pure, wholesome, and crafted with integrity and passion.
104 locals recommend
French Meadow Bakery & Cafe
2610 Lyndale Ave SOrganic: Serving our customers food that is pure, wholesome, and crafted with integrity and passion.
Drink Uptown
2548 Hennepin AveBreakfast: Neighborhood diner vibes
Barbette
1600 W Lake StFrench Food: Trendy spot nearby for French cuisine lovers.
Mesa Pizza Uptown
1440 W Lake StPizza: Late night go to
Gastropub: Serving a refined menu of eclectic American bites, plus craft beer & cocktails.
27 locals recommend
Lake & Irving Restaurant & Bar
1513 W Lake StGastropub: Serving a refined menu of eclectic American bites, plus craft beer & cocktails.
Parking lot
Brunch: Trendy Spot with great vibes
Arts & Culture
The Walker is one of the most-visited modern and contemporary art museums in the United States and, together with the adjacent Minneapolis Sculpture Garden and the Cowles Conservatory, it has an annual attendance of around 700,000 visitors. The museum's permanent collection includes over 13,000 modern and contemporary art pieces including books, costumes, drawings, media works, paintings, photography, prints, and sculpture.
606 locals recommend
Walker Art Center
725 Vineland PlThe Walker is one of the most-visited modern and contemporary art museums in the United States and, together with the adjacent Minneapolis Sculpture Garden and the Cowles Conservatory, it has an annual attendance of around 700,000 visitors. The museum's permanent collection includes over 13,000 modern and contemporary art pieces including books, costumes, drawings, media works, paintings, photography, prints, and sculpture.
***TEMPORARILY CLOSED DUE TO COVID***
A great, local place to see a play.
24 locals recommend
Jungle Theater
2951 Lyndale Ave S***TEMPORARILY CLOSED DUE TO COVID***
A great, local place to see a play.
Essentials
Lunds & Byerlys Uptown Minneapolis
1450 W Lake StA higher-end grocery store.
Kowalski's Market
2440 Hennepin AveA higher-end grocery store.
CVS
2001 Nicollet Ave
Walgreens
2650 Hennepin Avehttp://www.rainbowlaundrympls.com
Rainbow Laundry can take care of all your dry cleaning and laundry needs.
Rainbow Laundry
2540 Hennepin Avenuehttp://www.rainbowlaundrympls.com
Rainbow Laundry can take care of all your dry cleaning and laundry needs.
This is a Target Express. A slimmed down version of its larger counterpart. More similar to a Walgreens or CVS.
177 locals recommend
Target
900 Nicollet Mall This is a Target Express. A slimmed down version of its larger counterpart. More similar to a Walgreens or CVS.
Same-day appointments and extended hours, making it easy to get the treatment you need. Also offer pediatric walk-in care, so your child can be seen without an appointment. Many specialty services are available on-site, including OB/GYN, heart care and international travel medicine.
M Health Fairview Clinic - Uptown
3033 Excelsior BlvdSame-day appointments and extended hours, making it easy to get the treatment you need. Also offer pediatric walk-in care, so your child can be seen without an appointment. Many specialty services are available on-site, including OB/GYN, heart care and international travel medicine.
TCMC Urgent Care offers High Quality, Efficient, and Cost-Effective health care services. Staffed by experienced, board certified physicians, we treat the minor medical and urgent care needs of adults and children of all ages.
American Immigrations of Twin Cities Medical Clinic
4601 Excelsior BlvdTCMC Urgent Care offers High Quality, Efficient, and Cost-Effective health care services. Staffed by experienced, board certified physicians, we treat the minor medical and urgent care needs of adults and children of all ages.
Parks & Nature
Lake Calhoun is one of my favorite lakes to walk or bike around. There's a cool place called Wheel Fun Rentals (https://wheelfunrentals.com/mn/minneapolis/lake-calhoun/rentals/) that rents kayaks, standup paddle boards, paddle boats, canoes, and bikes. Adjacent to Wheel Fun Rentals is Lola's on the Lake (https://www.lolascafemn.com), a lakeside restaurant that is great for grabbing a quick bite.
Note: Wheeled Fun Rentals and Lola's only operate during the warm months.
375 locals recommend
Bde Maka Ska
West Bde Maka Ska ParkwayLake Calhoun is one of my favorite lakes to walk or bike around. There's a cool place called Wheel Fun Rentals (https://wheelfunrentals.com/mn/minneapolis/lake-calhoun/rentals/) that rents kayaks, standup paddle boards, paddle boats, canoes, and bikes. Adjacent to Wheel Fun Rentals is Lola's on the Lake (https://www.lolascafemn.com), a lakeside restaurant that is great for grabbing a quick bite.
Note: Wheeled Fun Rentals and Lola's only operate during the warm months.
Lake of the Isles is another one of my favorite lakes to walk or bike around. It's beautiful and typically less busy than Lake Calhoun. Plus you can't beat that it's only footsteps away!
182 locals recommend
Lake of the Isles Park
2500 Lake of the Isles Pkwy ELake of the Isles is another one of my favorite lakes to walk or bike around. It's beautiful and typically less busy than Lake Calhoun. Plus you can't beat that it's only footsteps away!
Entertainment & Activities
A small, trendy theatre featuring the finest in independent film and foreign language cinema, the Uptown Theatre also screens classic midnight movies every weekend including monthly showings of the legendary Rocky Horror Picture Show.
39 locals recommend
Landmark's Uptown Theatre
2906 Hennepin AveA small, trendy theatre featuring the finest in independent film and foreign language cinema, the Uptown Theatre also screens classic midnight movies every weekend including monthly showings of the legendary Rocky Horror Picture Show.
A fun place to catch an improv comedy show. I have been a couple times and always find myself laughing.
6 locals recommend
Comedy Sportz
A fun place to catch an improv comedy show. I have been a couple times and always find myself laughing.
Minneapolis has tons of escape rooms. In case you aren't familiar, escape rooms are where you (and others) get locked in a room and you have 60 minutes to solve all the clues escape. They are a ton of fun!
Trapped Puzzle Rooms
2717 Lyndale Ave SMinneapolis has tons of escape rooms. In case you aren't familiar, escape rooms are where you (and others) get locked in a room and you have 60 minutes to solve all the clues escape. They are a ton of fun!
Great food and bowling. There's a theater with a variety of shows too!
84 locals recommend
Bryant-Lake Bowl
810 W Lake StGreat food and bowling. There's a theater with a variety of shows too!
Roomy watering hole offering 60 tap beers, pizza slices & old-school pinball & video games.
93 locals recommend
Up-Down Minneapolis
3012 Lyndale Ave SRoomy watering hole offering 60 tap beers, pizza slices & old-school pinball & video games.
Most popular beach for swimming. Where I would go if I wanted to go swimming in a lake nearby. They have beach volleyball as well as people doing all kinds of things, hanging out in the sun in a large grassy area.
Thomas Beach
Most popular beach for swimming. Where I would go if I wanted to go swimming in a lake nearby. They have beach volleyball as well as people doing all kinds of things, hanging out in the sun in a large grassy area.
Getting Around
Uptown Station & Terminal
Take the bus just about anywhere you want to go!
Nice Ride Station - YWCA Uptown
Need a bike? You can rent one here!
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
236 W Lake StCar rental available nearby!
Drinks & Nightlife
***TEMPORARILY CLOSED DUE TO COIVD***
A cool speakeasy hidden in Uptown:
Thursday - Monday: 5 pm to 2 am
55 locals recommend
Volstead's Emporium
711 W Lake St***TEMPORARILY CLOSED DUE TO COIVD***
A cool speakeasy hidden in Uptown:
Thursday - Monday: 5 pm to 2 am
LynLake Brewery
2934 Lyndale Ave SBrewery: Great place to hang out and grab a beer.
Want to catch a game and grab a bite? Well then, this place is perfect. It has huge TVs and cheap, but delicious food!
Once the sun goes down on Fridays and Saturdays, this place attracts a younger crowd with a line sometimes out the door between 10pm-2am.
Daisys Uptown
Want to catch a game and grab a bite? Well then, this place is perfect. It has huge TVs and cheap, but delicious food!
Once the sun goes down on Fridays and Saturdays, this place attracts a younger crowd with a line sometimes out the door between 10pm-2am.
This is a budget friendly place to grab a decent meal. Phenomenal rooftop patio to grab a drink as well. Definitely attracts a younger crowd on weekend nights.
Uptown Ties
This is a budget friendly place to grab a decent meal. Phenomenal rooftop patio to grab a drink as well. Definitely attracts a younger crowd on weekend nights.
Cut, cozy, intimate spot to head with your significant other for wine, charcuterie, and live music
25 locals recommend
Troubadour Wine Bar
2827 Hennepin AveCut, cozy, intimate spot to head with your significant other for wine, charcuterie, and live music