Guidebook for Minneapolis
Food Scene
Probably our favorite restaurant in Minneapolis, we love this place! Great curry, we especially recommend the red or green curry. Especially nice on a cold day.
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Khao Hom Thai Restaurant Minneapolis
2411 Central Ave NEProbably our favorite restaurant in Minneapolis, we love this place! Great curry, we especially recommend the red or green curry. Especially nice on a cold day.
Relaxed sit down Mexican restaurant with good food and prices.
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Adelita's | Mexican Restaurant
2405 Central Ave NERelaxed sit down Mexican restaurant with good food and prices.
Another great Mexican restaurant. Authentic food, large burritos. More of a Chipotle style, get food at register, then sit down.
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El Taco Riendo
2412 Central Ave NEAnother great Mexican restaurant. Authentic food, large burritos. More of a Chipotle style, get food at register, then sit down.
Good burgers & drinks. Closer to campus if you're headed that way.
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Blue Door Pub
1514 Como Ave SEGood burgers & drinks. Closer to campus if you're headed that way.
This is our favorite place for breakfast, excellent food & pastries. Help yourself to complimentary mineral water & coffee refills.
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Colossal Cafe
2315 Como AveThis is our favorite place for breakfast, excellent food & pastries. Help yourself to complimentary mineral water & coffee refills.
Elsie's
729 Marshall St NERelaxed atmosphere for bar food and bowling.
One of a kind spot, especially fun on the patio on a nice day. Overlooks the Mississippi river. The pizza is great. There are also Tiki drinks & a Bloody Mary bar on Sundays.
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Psycho Suzi's Motor Lounge
1900 Marshall St NEOne of a kind spot, especially fun on the patio on a nice day. Overlooks the Mississippi river. The pizza is great. There are also Tiki drinks & a Bloody Mary bar on Sundays.
Drinks & Nightlife
Brewing co-op with excellent beer- highly recommend!
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Fair State Brewing Cooperative
2506 Central Ave NEBrewing co-op with excellent beer- highly recommend!
Great brewery, primarily make cider & some of these are hopped.
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Sociable Cider Werks
1500 Fillmore St NEGreat brewery, primarily make cider & some of these are hopped.
One of the major breweries in Minneapolis, excellent beer & fun tap room.
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Indeed Brewing Company
711 NE 15th AveOne of the major breweries in Minneapolis, excellent beer & fun tap room.
612Brew
945 Broadway St NEFun brewery, has outdoor patio on nice days.
Local distillery, great spot if looking for an excellent cocktail!
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Norseman Distillery
451 Taft St NELocal distillery, great spot if looking for an excellent cocktail!
Local distillery, another fun spot if looking for a cocktail.
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Tattersall Distilling
1620 Central Ave NELocal distillery, another fun spot if looking for a cocktail.
Bauhaus Brew Labs
1315 Tyler St NEVery nice tap room with occasional music & events.
Able Seedhouse + Brewery
1121 Quincy St NENice tap room and usually has food truck outside.
Dangerous Man Brewing Company
1300 NE 2nd StGreat beer & fun atmosphere.
Betty Danger's Country Club
2501 Marshall St NEOnly bar I know that also has a Ferris wheel!
Arts & Culture
Wonderful art museum & no entrance fee but donations requested. We especially enjoy the Impressionism section.
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Minneapolis Institute of Art
2400 3rd Ave SWonderful art museum & no entrance fee but donations requested. We especially enjoy the Impressionism section.
Many art studios located here, most are open one evening a month and then sporadically otherwise depending which artists are working.
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Northrup King Building
1500 Jackson St NEMany art studios located here, most are open one evening a month and then sporadically otherwise depending which artists are working.
Art studios, most are open once a month but also sporadically when artists are working.
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Solar Arts Building
711 NE 15th AveArt studios, most are open once a month but also sporadically when artists are working.
Parks & Nature
Windom Park
Large park within walking distance
Large park with great views of downtown. Also fun running trails in this area along the river.
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Boom Island Park
724 Sibley St NELarge park with great views of downtown. Also fun running trails in this area along the river.
Enjoy a stroll by the lake. Also live music here during the summer.
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I-Silverwood Park
2500 County Rd EEnjoy a stroll by the lake. Also live music here during the summer.
Saint Anthony Parkway
Saint Anthony ParkwayGreat place for a walk or biking.
Sightseeing
Old railroad bridge now pedestrian bridge. If nearby it's a must see, great views of downtown. Often a spot for wedding photos.
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Isibhulisi saseStone Arch
100 Portland AveOld railroad bridge now pedestrian bridge. If nearby it's a must see, great views of downtown. Often a spot for wedding photos.
Shopping
Rosedale Center
1595 MN-36Large mall near our home
Excellent cheeses & deli. Also large liquor store with many local breweries represented.
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Surdyk's Liquor & Cheese Shop
303 E Hennepin AveExcellent cheeses & deli. Also large liquor store with many local breweries represented.
Essentials
Cub Foods
1201 Larpenteur Ave WLarge grocery store at reasonable prices.
Large convenience store, can get almost anything here. The Quarry has many essential type stores & fairly short walk from our home.
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Target
900 Nicollet MallLarge convenience store, can get almost anything here. The Quarry has many essential type stores & fairly short walk from our home.