Guidebook for Minneapolis
Food Scene
Right across the street from us. A Minneapolis institution - great Ice Cream, vegan friendly, and some pretty great coffee, as well.
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Sebastian Joe's Ice Cream Cafe
1007 W Franklin Ave Right across the street from us. A Minneapolis institution - great Ice Cream, vegan friendly, and some pretty great coffee, as well.
There is a nearly endless supply of great Vietnamese food in Minneapolis, but Lu's is our go-to for grab-and-go Bahn Mi.
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Lu's Sandwiches
2624 Nicollet Ave There is a nearly endless supply of great Vietnamese food in Minneapolis, but Lu's is our go-to for grab-and-go Bahn Mi.
Loads of character here - another great place for coffee and doing some work.
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Caffetto Coffee House
708 W 22nd St Loads of character here - another great place for coffee and doing some work.
Sleek, clean, kinda hipster, with excellent coffee, teas and baked goods. A great place to hang out and get some work done.
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Spyhouse Coffee
945 Broadway St NESleek, clean, kinda hipster, with excellent coffee, teas and baked goods. A great place to hang out and get some work done.
Great Neapolitan-style pizza and high-end wood-fired steak. Less than a block from us and open until 1am on Thu-Sat! Also: Weekend brunch!
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Burch Steak
1933 Colfax Ave SGreat Neapolitan-style pizza and high-end wood-fired steak. Less than a block from us and open until 1am on Thu-Sat! Also: Weekend brunch!
High-end butcher shop, and incredible sandwiches. Also, a well-regarded burger served every day. Perfect for lunch or to stock up on dinner ingredients
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Lowry Hill Meats
1934 Hennepin AveHigh-end butcher shop, and incredible sandwiches. Also, a well-regarded burger served every day. Perfect for lunch or to stock up on dinner ingredients
One of our absolute favorite restaurants. Probably the best cocktails in the Twin Cities right now, and that's saying a lot. Great Italian, Argentinian and Spanish fusion menu. One of the best places to dine in town. Brunch, too!
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Martina
4312 Upton Ave SOne of our absolute favorite restaurants. Probably the best cocktails in the Twin Cities right now, and that's saying a lot. Great Italian, Argentinian and Spanish fusion menu. One of the best places to dine in town. Brunch, too!
A level of dining that previously didn't exist in the Twin Cities. You'll feel like you're in Chicago, San Francisco or New York. Chef Gavin Kaysen, a hometown Mpls guy, worked under Paul Bocuse and Daniel Boulud, and he's brought his chops in the kitchen and in hospitality home to MN.
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Spoon and Stable
211 N 1st StA level of dining that previously didn't exist in the Twin Cities. You'll feel like you're in Chicago, San Francisco or New York. Chef Gavin Kaysen, a hometown Mpls guy, worked under Paul Bocuse and Daniel Boulud, and he's brought his chops in the kitchen and in hospitality home to MN.
French restaurant from chef Gavin Kaysen. Incredible french pastries in the cafe (open at 7am), great brunch, and life-changing dinner service every night of the week :)
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Bellecour
French restaurant from chef Gavin Kaysen. Incredible french pastries in the cafe (open at 7am), great brunch, and life-changing dinner service every night of the week :)
Neapolitan, wood-fired pizza, open-fire grilling, Korean food mashup. One of the best restaurants in the Twin Cities from James Beard nominated Best Chef Midwest Ann Kim!
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Young Joni
165 13th Avenue NortheastNeapolitan, wood-fired pizza, open-fire grilling, Korean food mashup. One of the best restaurants in the Twin Cities from James Beard nominated Best Chef Midwest Ann Kim!
Arts & Culture
Minneapolis Institute of Art
2400 3rd Ave SI-Center ye-Art ye-Walker
725 Vineland PlI-American Swedish Institute
2600 Park AveFirst Avenue
701 N 1st AveIconic music venue. Those who know, know!
Essentials
Community Pharmacy
2100 Lyndale Ave SWedge Community Co-op
2105 Lyndale Ave STwin City Cleaners
Just across the street from us
Kowalski's Market
2440 Hennepin AveEntertainment & Activities
Landmark's Lagoon Cinema
1320 Lagoon Ave First-run movies
Landmark's Uptown Theatre
2906 Hennepin AveIndie movies and classics in the heart of Uptown
I-Guthrie Theater
818 S 2nd StThe late Minneapolis icon, Prince's former home is now open for tours.
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Paisley Park
7801 Audubon RdThe late Minneapolis icon, Prince's former home is now open for tours.
Drinks & Nightlife
A hip, unique Music Venue in the University of Minnesota neighborhood, Dinkytown. If you love dancing, this is a place to check out.
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Kitty Cat Klub
315 14th Ave SE A hip, unique Music Venue in the University of Minnesota neighborhood, Dinkytown. If you love dancing, this is a place to check out.
Otter's Saloon
617 Central Ave SEA dive to be sure, but they have Karaoke every day!
An arcade for grown-ups! Full bar, pizza and so many arcade games. They even have Nintendo 64 on a big projector screen!
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Up-Down Minneapolis
3012 Lyndale Ave SAn arcade for grown-ups! Full bar, pizza and so many arcade games. They even have Nintendo 64 on a big projector screen!
Faithfully recreated speakeasy with a hidden entrance in a back alley. A classy, see-and-be-seen joint with great snacks and some of the best cocktails in Minneapolis
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Volstead's Emporium
711 W Lake StFaithfully recreated speakeasy with a hidden entrance in a back alley. A classy, see-and-be-seen joint with great snacks and some of the best cocktails in Minneapolis
A super-divey dive bar a couple of blocks from us. Drink two-for-ones, watch sports, rub elbows with uptown hipsters and aging barflies. Eat mini corn dogs.
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Liquor Lyle's
2021 Hennepin AveA super-divey dive bar a couple of blocks from us. Drink two-for-ones, watch sports, rub elbows with uptown hipsters and aging barflies. Eat mini corn dogs.
Indeed Brewing Company
711 NE 15th AveOne of many great local breweries
Surly Brewing Co.
520 Malcolm Avenue SoutheastOne of many great local breweries
Bauhaus Brew Labs
1315 Tyler St NEOne of many great local breweries
Parks & Nature
Bde Maka Ska
West Bde Maka Ska ParkwayAlong the Grand Rounds bike trail in SE Minneapolis, this ia huge, raging waterfall just before Minnehaha Creek joins the Mississippi River.
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Minnehaha Falls
4801 S Minnehaha DrAlong the Grand Rounds bike trail in SE Minneapolis, this ia huge, raging waterfall just before Minnehaha Creek joins the Mississippi River.
Just about eight blocks west of us, this is the second of a chain of four lakes all connected by hiking and biking trails.
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Lake of the Isles Park
2500 Lake of the Isles Pkwy EJust about eight blocks west of us, this is the second of a chain of four lakes all connected by hiking and biking trails.
Bike trail that encircles Minneapolis and follows the Chain of Lakes, Minnehaha Creek, Minnehaha Falls, Downtown, and the Mississippi River.
Grand Rounds
Grand RoundsBike trail that encircles Minneapolis and follows the Chain of Lakes, Minnehaha Creek, Minnehaha Falls, Downtown, and the Mississippi River.
Shopping
The sort of high-end kitsch shop that you'll have a hard time walking past without stopping in. Good for Minnesota-themed souvenirs! Right across the street from us.
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Patina
1009 W Franklin AveThe sort of high-end kitsch shop that you'll have a hard time walking past without stopping in. Good for Minnesota-themed souvenirs! Right across the street from us.
Apple Uptown
3018 Hennepin AveBecause sometimes you need to stop into the Apple Store.
Kind of an outdoor shopping mall in Uptown. Plenty of restaurants, coffee and shops, including The North Face and Arcteryx, because maybe you underestimated the severity of a Minneapolis winter!
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Calhoun Square
3001 Hennepin AveKind of an outdoor shopping mall in Uptown. Plenty of restaurants, coffee and shops, including The North Face and Arcteryx, because maybe you underestimated the severity of a Minneapolis winter!
SuperAmerica
2200 Lyndale Ave SGas Station/Convenience store a few blocks from us.