Guidebook for Minneapolis

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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.
75 locals recommend
Sebastian Joe's Ice Cream Cafe
1007 W Franklin Ave
75 locals recommend
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.
19 locals recommend
Lu's Sandwiches
2624 Nicollet Ave
19 locals recommend
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.
22 locals recommend
Caffetto Coffee House
708 W 22nd St
22 locals recommend
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.
187 locals recommend
Spyhouse Coffee
945 Broadway St NE
187 locals recommend
Sleek, 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!
68 locals recommend
Burch Steak
1933 Colfax Ave S
68 locals recommend
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!
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
13 locals recommend
Lowry Hill Meats
1934 Hennepin Ave
13 locals recommend
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
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!
29 locals recommend
Martina
4312 Upton Ave S
29 locals recommend
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!
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.
69 locals recommend
Spoon and Stable
211 N 1st St
69 locals recommend
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.
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 :)
17 locals recommend
Bellecour
17 locals recommend
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!
91 locals recommend
Young Joni
165 13th Avenue Northeast
91 locals recommend
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!

Arts & Culture

524 locals recommend
Minneapolis Institute of Art
2400 3rd Ave S
524 locals recommend
606 locals recommend
Walker Art Center
725 Vineland Pl
606 locals recommend
104 locals recommend
American Swedish Institute
2600 Park Ave
104 locals recommend
Iconic music venue. Those who know, know!
199 locals recommend
First Avenue
701 N 1st Ave
199 locals recommend
Iconic music venue. Those who know, know!

Essentials

Community Pharmacy
2100 Lyndale Ave S
107 locals recommend
Wedge Community Co-op
2105 Lyndale Ave S
107 locals recommend
Just across the street from us
Twin City Cleaners
Just across the street from us
166 locals recommend
Kowalski's Market
2440 Hennepin Ave
166 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

First-run movies
40 locals recommend
Landmark's Lagoon Cinema
1320 Lagoon Ave
40 locals recommend
First-run movies
Indie movies and classics in the heart of Uptown
39 locals recommend
Landmark's Uptown Theatre
2906 Hennepin Ave
39 locals recommend
Indie movies and classics in the heart of Uptown
376 locals recommend
Guthrie Theater
818 S 2nd St
376 locals recommend
The late Minneapolis icon, Prince's former home is now open for tours.
106 locals recommend
Paisley Park
7801 Audubon Rd
106 locals recommend
The 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.
17 locals recommend
Kitty Cat Klub
315 14th Ave SE
17 locals recommend
A hip, unique Music Venue in the University of Minnesota neighborhood, Dinkytown. If you love dancing, this is a place to check out.
A dive to be sure, but they have Karaoke every day!
13 locals recommend
Otter's Saloon
617 Central Ave SE
13 locals recommend
A 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!
93 locals recommend
Up-Down Minneapolis
3012 Lyndale Ave S
93 locals recommend
An 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
55 locals recommend
Volstead's Emporium
711 W Lake St
55 locals recommend
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
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.
22 locals recommend
Liquor Lyle's
2021 Hennepin Ave
22 locals recommend
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.
One of many great local breweries
109 locals recommend
Indeed Brewing Company
711 NE 15th Ave
109 locals recommend
One of many great local breweries
One of many great local breweries
189 locals recommend
Surly Brewing Co.
520 Malcolm Avenue Southeast
189 locals recommend
One of many great local breweries
One of many great local breweries
83 locals recommend
Bauhaus Brew Labs
1315 Tyler St NE
83 locals recommend
One of many great local breweries

Parks & Nature

375 locals recommend
Bde Maka Ska
West Bde Maka Ska Parkway
375 locals recommend
Along the Grand Rounds bike trail in SE Minneapolis, this ia huge, raging waterfall just before Minnehaha Creek joins the Mississippi River.
613 locals recommend
Minnehaha Falls
4801 S Minnehaha Dr
613 locals recommend
Along 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.
182 locals recommend
Lake of the Isles Park
2500 Lake of the Isles Pkwy E
182 locals recommend
Just 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 Rounds
Bike 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.
74 locals recommend
Patina
1009 W Franklin Ave
74 locals recommend
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.
Because sometimes you need to stop into the Apple Store.
15 locals recommend
Apple Uptown
3018 Hennepin Ave
15 locals recommend
Because 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!
59 locals recommend
Calhoun Square
3001 Hennepin Ave
59 locals recommend
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!
Gas Station/Convenience store a few blocks from us.
10 locals recommend
SuperAmerica
2200 Lyndale Ave S
10 locals recommend
Gas Station/Convenience store a few blocks from us.