Guidebook for Minneapolis

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Guidebook for Minneapolis

Food Scene

Delicious and innovative doughnuts for sweet or savory treats. Mac and Cheese doughnut and a local beer-yes please.
106 locals recommend
Glam Doll Donuts
2605 Nicollet Ave
106 locals recommend
Delicious and innovative doughnuts for sweet or savory treats. Mac and Cheese doughnut and a local beer-yes please.
Delicious coffee drinks. If you go for lunch try the Grilled Hawaiian and add Jalapeño.
25 locals recommend
Cuppa Java
400 Penn Ave S
25 locals recommend
Delicious coffee drinks. If you go for lunch try the Grilled Hawaiian and add Jalapeño.
Wood fired delicious foods nearby!
10 locals recommend
Sparks Restaurant
230 Cedar Lake Rd S
10 locals recommend
Wood fired delicious foods nearby!
The year round rooftop! Check out the city under the retractable roof while tasting great food and delicious drinks.
Union Rooftop
731 Hennepin Ave
The year round rooftop! Check out the city under the retractable roof while tasting great food and delicious drinks.
This hipster restaurant has delicious food and specialty cocktails. Try the brunch with bottomless mimosas or check out the great dinner menu.
43 locals recommend
The Copper Hen Cakery & Kitchen
2515 Nicollet Ave
43 locals recommend
This hipster restaurant has delicious food and specialty cocktails. Try the brunch with bottomless mimosas or check out the great dinner menu.
European style food, soccer games, and 2 for 1 weekend bloody marys and mimosas.
6 locals recommend
Cooper Pub & Restaurant
1607 Park Pl Blvd
6 locals recommend
European style food, soccer games, and 2 for 1 weekend bloody marys and mimosas.
Delicious menu! Great for brunch.
47 locals recommend
Blackbird
3800 Nicollet Ave
47 locals recommend
Delicious menu! Great for brunch.
Authentic Indian Food-AMAZING!
Copper Pot Indian Grill
10 S 5th St
Authentic Indian Food-AMAZING!
Cuban food; sit outside in the summer and try the mango pancake and mimosa.
74 locals recommend
Victor's 1959 Cafe
3756 Grand Ave S
74 locals recommend
Cuban food; sit outside in the summer and try the mango pancake and mimosa.
Sushi or enhancements on the classics. There are a variety of locations including downtown and St. Louis Park.
13 locals recommend
CRAVE American Kitchen & Sushi Bar (West End - St Louis Park)
1603 West End Boulevard
13 locals recommend
Sushi or enhancements on the classics. There are a variety of locations including downtown and St. Louis Park.
Gourmet sustainable seafood. I had a trout roulade pilaf that was phenomenal.
Sea Change
806 S 2nd St
Gourmet sustainable seafood. I had a trout roulade pilaf that was phenomenal.
April-Oct outdoor area at Minnehaha Park provides excellent Catfish Po' Boys and casual environment.
102 locals recommend
Sea Salt
4825 Minnehaha Ave
102 locals recommend
April-Oct outdoor area at Minnehaha Park provides excellent Catfish Po' Boys and casual environment.
Great stake, smoked meats, and local culinary delicacy.
49 locals recommend
Butcher & The Boar
901 Hennepin Ave
49 locals recommend
Great stake, smoked meats, and local culinary delicacy.
Unique sausage and beer selection; multiple locations across the metro.
New Bohemia - Lake Street
800 W Lake St
Unique sausage and beer selection; multiple locations across the metro.
Shared plates in a kitschy environment serving Mexican food and craft cocktails.
72 locals recommend
Chino Latino
2916 Hennepin Ave S
72 locals recommend
Shared plates in a kitschy environment serving Mexican food and craft cocktails.
Kitschy tiki theme with boozie drinks. Eat somewhere else and come for the patio experience in the summer.
125 locals recommend
Psycho Suzi's Motor Lounge
1900 Marshall St NE
125 locals recommend
Kitschy tiki theme with boozie drinks. Eat somewhere else and come for the patio experience in the summer.
A hipster spin on a country club, Betty Dangers offers a good menu and beverage selection. Take a spin on the Farris wheel after you eat.
124 locals recommend
Betty Danger's Country Club
2501 Marshall St NE
124 locals recommend
A hipster spin on a country club, Betty Dangers offers a good menu and beverage selection. Take a spin on the Farris wheel after you eat.

Drinks & Nightlife

Try Ewald the Golden; It tastes like Germany!
38 locals recommend
Utepils Brewing Co.
225 Thomas Ave N
38 locals recommend
Try Ewald the Golden; It tastes like Germany!
Great place to play shuffleboard or cards as you enjoy smooth local beer.
16 locals recommend
Sisyphus Brewing
712 Ontario Ave W
16 locals recommend
Great place to play shuffleboard or cards as you enjoy smooth local beer.
Iconic venue with great shows
199 locals recommend
First Avenue
701 N 1st Ave
199 locals recommend
Iconic venue with great shows
Great rotating beer selection. Lots happening in the LynnLake area.
10 locals recommend
Iron Door Pub
3001 Lyndale Ave S
10 locals recommend
Great rotating beer selection. Lots happening in the LynnLake area.
Summer rooftop lawn bowling overlooking downtown Minneapolis. Eat somewhere else and come here for a drink and lawn bowling.
46 locals recommend
Brit's Pub
1110 Nicollet Mall
46 locals recommend
Summer rooftop lawn bowling overlooking downtown Minneapolis. Eat somewhere else and come here for a drink and lawn bowling.
Try the PhRESH or a new release. Games available at the brewery.
20 locals recommend
Modist Brewing
505 N 3rd St
20 locals recommend
Try the PhRESH or a new release. Games available at the brewery.
Massive brewery with great patio areas including bags and multiple fire places. Good food too.
189 locals recommend
Surly Brewing Co.
520 Malcolm Avenue Southeast
189 locals recommend
Massive brewery with great patio areas including bags and multiple fire places. Good food too.
Think honky-tonk dive bar with swing dancing and 6 nights/week of live music. It's an experience.
7 locals recommend
Lee's Liquor Lounge
101 Glenwood Avenue
7 locals recommend
Think honky-tonk dive bar with swing dancing and 6 nights/week of live music. It's an experience.

Arts & Culture

Check out the free sculpture garden or in the summer try your putting your way through Artist Designed Mini-Golf.
251 locals recommend
Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
725 Vineland Pl
251 locals recommend
Check out the free sculpture garden or in the summer try your putting your way through Artist Designed Mini-Golf.
Free art museum with great variety. My favorite is the impressionism section with Monet's Haystacks.
524 locals recommend
Minneapolis Institute of Art
2400 3rd Ave S
524 locals recommend
Free art museum with great variety. My favorite is the impressionism section with Monet's Haystacks.
Go to Hennepintheatretrust.org to check out what is playing when you're in town. Anything from The Phantom of the Opera to Wicked to the Lion King offer boardway experiences at various historic theaters in the Twin Cities.
81 locals recommend
Orpheum Theatre
910 Hennepin Ave
81 locals recommend
Go to Hennepintheatretrust.org to check out what is playing when you're in town. Anything from The Phantom of the Opera to Wicked to the Lion King offer boardway experiences at various historic theaters in the Twin Cities.
Amazing shows!
35 locals recommend
State Theatre
805 Hennepin Ave
35 locals recommend
Amazing shows!
Beautiful building with floating overlook of the Mississippi River, classic theater shows.
376 locals recommend
Guthrie Theater
818 S 2nd St
376 locals recommend
Beautiful building with floating overlook of the Mississippi River, classic theater shows.

Essentials

Grocery and basic liquor store
118 locals recommend
Cub Foods
1104 Lagoon Ave
118 locals recommend
Grocery and basic liquor store
Open 365 days per year for when you forgot things at the grocery store.
7 locals recommend
Bryn Mawr Market
412 Cedar Lake Rd S
7 locals recommend
Open 365 days per year for when you forgot things at the grocery store.

Shopping

For things quintessentially Minnesotan, check out "I like you" in northeast. They have everything from Duck Duck Gray Duck Shirts (that's right in MN they don't play Duck, Duck, Goose) to Meat Raffle hats, MN cutting boards, or local screen prints.
28 locals recommend
I Like You
1955 Johnson Street Northeast
28 locals recommend
For things quintessentially Minnesotan, check out "I like you" in northeast. They have everything from Duck Duck Gray Duck Shirts (that's right in MN they don't play Duck, Duck, Goose) to Meat Raffle hats, MN cutting boards, or local screen prints.

Parks & Nature

Cedar point beach or the East Beach are great summer spots. You could also go over to Lake Calhoun and rent a paddleboard, canoe, or kayak to paddle through the "chain of lakes"
31 locals recommend
Cedar Lake East Beach
2000 S Upton Ave
31 locals recommend
Cedar point beach or the East Beach are great summer spots. You could also go over to Lake Calhoun and rent a paddleboard, canoe, or kayak to paddle through the "chain of lakes"
Over 20 miles of bike trail around the city is great for summer. In the winter you may see some brave fat tire bikers out there too.
Grand Rounds Trail
Grand Rounds Trail
Over 20 miles of bike trail around the city is great for summer. In the winter you may see some brave fat tire bikers out there too.
The edge of this vast park is 3 blocks from the house. Wander through Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird sanctuary, walk around Wirth lake, or hit the trails for a hike or mountain bike ride right here in the city.
95 locals recommend
Theodore Wirth Regional Park
1301 Theodore Wirth Pkwy
95 locals recommend
The edge of this vast park is 3 blocks from the house. Wander through Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird sanctuary, walk around Wirth lake, or hit the trails for a hike or mountain bike ride right here in the city.
This waterfall is the place where Minnehaha Creek drops off before the water heads to the Mississippi River.
613 locals recommend
Minnehaha Falls
4801 S Minnehaha Dr
613 locals recommend
This waterfall is the place where Minnehaha Creek drops off before the water heads to the Mississippi River.
Check out the stone arch bridge, wander along the trails down to the river, and watch the boats go through the lock and dam at St. Anthony Falls.
10 locals recommend
Father Hennepin Bluff Park
420 SE Main St
10 locals recommend
Check out the stone arch bridge, wander along the trails down to the river, and watch the boats go through the lock and dam at St. Anthony Falls.

Entertainment & Activities

Soak up some sun and try local food while enjoying a baseball game. Check out the centerfield restaurant view and grab a slice of Pizza Luce or try a Red Cow burger. If you want a classic, it's got to be a Kramarczuks sausage.
236 locals recommend
Target Field
1 Twins Way
236 locals recommend
Soak up some sun and try local food while enjoying a baseball game. Check out the centerfield restaurant view and grab a slice of Pizza Luce or try a Red Cow burger. If you want a classic, it's got to be a Kramarczuks sausage.
Go Gophers!
71 locals recommend
TCF Bank Stadium
71 locals recommend
Go Gophers!
Although I don't believe in domes or the Vikings, this giant stadium in likeness of a Viking ship is the home of Superbowl 52. There are also variety of events held here throughout the year. As a Packer fan I haven't been to the U.S. Bank Stadium, but I'm told it is beautiful.
246 locals recommend
U.S. Bank Stadium
401 Chicago Ave
246 locals recommend
Although I don't believe in domes or the Vikings, this giant stadium in likeness of a Viking ship is the home of Superbowl 52. There are also variety of events held here throughout the year. As a Packer fan I haven't been to the U.S. Bank Stadium, but I'm told it is beautiful.
Check out a Timberwolves game or a variety of shows and concerts that are held here.
167 locals recommend
Target Center
600 N 1st Ave
167 locals recommend
Check out a Timberwolves game or a variety of shows and concerts that are held here.
Indoor rock climbing gym featuring top rope, sport climbing, auto belays, and bouldering.
35 locals recommend
Vertical Endeavors–Minneapolis
2540 Nicollet Ave
35 locals recommend
Indoor rock climbing gym featuring top rope, sport climbing, auto belays, and bouldering.