City Guide | Minneapolis

Hey there, I’ve had so many requests from friends and visitors for things to do in Minneapolis!! I’ve lived in Minneapolis basically my whole life and can’t wait to share my favorite places to visit, restaurants & bars to eat at, and things to do! Let me know if you have any questions 🙂

Places to Eat | Breakfast & Brunch

  1. Eat Street Social – love the lobster croissant
  2. Martina
  3. Hell’s Kitchen
  4. Hen House Eatery
  5. Black: Coffee & Waffle Bar
  6. Spoon & Stable
  7. The Copper Hen
  8. Rise Bagel Co.
  9. Key’s Cafe
  10. The Kenwood

Places to Eat | Lunch

  1. The Freehouse
  2. The Bachelor Farmer Cafe
  3. Hell’s Kitchen
  4. Zelo
  5. Crisp & Green
  6. Penny’s
  7. Aloha Poke Bowl
  8. People’s Organic Cafe

Places to Eat | Dinner

  1. Murray’s Steakhouse
  2. Manny’s Steakhouse
  3. Red Cow
  4. Red Rabbit
  5. Butcher & The Boar
  6. 112 Eatery
  7. Black Sheep Pizza
  8. Nolo’s Kitchen & Bar
  9. Blue Door Pub
  10. Stella’s Fish Cafe & Oyster Bar

Places to Eat | Desserts & Treats

  1. Sebastian Joe’s Ice Cream
  2. Treats MN
  3. MNice Cream
  4. Milkjam Creamery
  5. Izzy’s Ice Cream
  6. Fletcher’s Ice Cream
  7. Sugar Factory MOA
  8. Yogurt Lab
  9. Crepe & Spoon
  10. La La Homemade Ice Cream

Places to Eat & Drink | Coffee & Cafes

  1. Spyhouse Coffee
  2. Bob’s Java Hut
  3. Gray Fox Coffee & Wine Bar
  4. Northern Coffeeworks
  5. Segue Coffee
  6. Valentine Cafe
  7. Moose & Sadie’s
  8. In the Loop Coffee Co
  9. The Matchbox Coffee Shop
  10. Sphynx Cafe

Places to Drink | Breweries & Wine Bars

  1. Surly Brewing Co
  2. Indeed Brewing co
  3. Insight Brewing
  4. Lakes & Legends Brewing Co
  5. Modest Brewing
  6. Finnegans Brew Co.
  7. Sociable Cider Works
  8. Bar La Grassa
  9. Troubadour Wine Bar
  10. Trapeze Champagne Bar

Places to Drink | Bars

  1. Hewing Hotel
  2. Constantine
  3. Prohibition
  4. Cowboy Jack’s
  5. Cowboy Slims
  6. Uptown Tavern
  7. Chino Latino
  8. Up-Down Minneapolis
  9. Hammer & Sickle
  10. 508 Bar + Restaurant

Things to Do | Museums

  1. Minneapolis Institute of Art (MIA)
  2. Walker Art Center
  3. Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
  4. Mill City Museum
  5. Foshay Museum & Observation Deck
  6. American Swedish Institute
  7. Minneapolis Central Library
  8. Weisman Art Museum
  9. Bell Museum (University of Minnesota)
  10. Museum of Russian Art

Things to Do | Shopping

  1. Mall of America – everything you need in 1 place!
  2. The Galleria in Edina
  3. Ridgedale Mall
  4. Southdale Mall
  5. Calhoun Square
  6. Rosedale Mall
  7. Shoppes at Knollwood
  8. The Shops At West End Mall
  9. The Shoppes at Arbor Lakes
  10. Twin Cities Premium Outlets

Things to Do | Outdoors

  1. Bike/Walk/Rollerblade Lake Calhoun & Lake Harriet
  2. Mill Ruins Park/Stone Arch Bridge
  3. Boom Island Park
  4. Minehaha Falls
  5. Taylors Falls
  6. Cascade Falls
  7. Skiing/Snowboarding/Snow Tubing
    1. Afton Alps
    2. Spirit Mountain
    3. Wild Mountain
    4. TrollHaugen
    5. Buck Hills
    6. Elm Creek Park Reserve
    7. Theodore Wirth Park

Things to Do | All Things Fun

  1. Valleyfair
  2. Nickelodean Universe (inside MOA)
  3. Sea Life Aquarium (inside MOA)
  4. The Children’s Museum (St. Paul)
  5. Science Museum of MN
  6. Como Zoo
  7. Minnesota Zoo
  8. Paisley Park – Prince’s Mansion

Things to Do | Sports

  1. Minnesota Wild Hockey Game
  2. Minnesota Vikings Football
  3. Minnesota Timberwolves Basketball
  4. Minnesota Lynx Basketball
  5. Minnesota Twins Baseball
  6. Minnesota United FC Soccer
  7. University of Minnesota Sports – Hockey, Volleyball are the best!
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