Guidebook for Minneapolis

Kevin
Guidebook for Minneapolis

Food Scene

A great place to unwind. Grab an amazing burger, get some wings, and drink some great local beers on tap.
24 locals recommend
Blue Door Pub
1514 Como Ave SE
24 locals recommend
A great place to unwind. Grab an amazing burger, get some wings, and drink some great local beers on tap.
Great waffles. Great coffee.
28 locals recommend
Black Coffee and Waffle Bar
1500 Como Ave SE
28 locals recommend
Great waffles. Great coffee.
They make a great football shaped pizza. Very underrated place. Usually pretty empty.
9 locals recommend
Football Pizza
1517 Como Ave SE
9 locals recommend
They make a great football shaped pizza. Very underrated place. Usually pretty empty.
Great gyros and other middle eastern food.
Wally's Falafel and Hummus
417 14th Ave SE
Great gyros and other middle eastern food.
Our favorite Chinese restaurant.
Shuang Cheng
1320 4th St SE
Our favorite Chinese restaurant.
A really popular breakfast spot. Regularly featured on the Food Network. If you come here, either get there really early or be prepared to wait!
28 locals recommend
Al's Breakfast
413 14th Ave SE
28 locals recommend
A really popular breakfast spot. Regularly featured on the Food Network. If you come here, either get there really early or be prepared to wait!
They have salsa dancing here on the weekends.
20 locals recommend
Loring Pasta Bar
327 14th Avenue Southeast
20 locals recommend
They have salsa dancing here on the weekends.
Great coffee shop that's a little off the beaten path.
Honour Cafe
451 Stinson Boulevard Northeast
Great coffee shop that's a little off the beaten path.
When you need your Starbucks fix.
17 locals recommend
Starbucks
425 14th Ave SE
17 locals recommend
When you need your Starbucks fix.
Awesome chicken and other food.
65 locals recommend
Brasa Premium Rotisserie
600 E Hennepin Ave
65 locals recommend
Awesome chicken and other food.
Great coffee and donuts! I love this place!
Tim Hortons
3600 E Lake St
Great coffee and donuts! I love this place!
A hidden neighborhood gem. It's a pretty classic old school dive bar/restaurant. Pretty good burgers here.
19 locals recommend
Manning's Cafe
2200 Como Ave SE
19 locals recommend
A hidden neighborhood gem. It's a pretty classic old school dive bar/restaurant. Pretty good burgers here.
Another terrific Chinese restaurant in Dinkytown.
Pagoda
2401 4th St SE
Another terrific Chinese restaurant in Dinkytown.
This is our favorite breakfast spot in the Twin Cities. A quick drive, bus ride, or bike ride away. Not within walking distance, however.
37 locals recommend
Colossal Cafe
2315 Como Ave
37 locals recommend
This is our favorite breakfast spot in the Twin Cities. A quick drive, bus ride, or bike ride away. Not within walking distance, however.
Independent coffee shop located not too far from our house.
20 locals recommend
Five Watt Coffee, E Hennepin
861 E Hennepin Ave
20 locals recommend
Independent coffee shop located not too far from our house.
Really great restaurant and cafe. Happy hour is everyday from 4:30pm to 5:30pm (half off drinks and small plates). Probably the best happy hour in the city, and highly recommended.
Cafe Alma
528 University Avenue Southeast
Really great restaurant and cafe. Happy hour is everyday from 4:30pm to 5:30pm (half off drinks and small plates). Probably the best happy hour in the city, and highly recommended.

Essentials

If you need to grab a quick grocery item, this corner store is where we usually go.
9 locals recommend
Joe's Market & Deli
1828 Como Ave SE
9 locals recommend
If you need to grab a quick grocery item, this corner store is where we usually go.
177 locals recommend
Target
900 Nicollet Mall
177 locals recommend
Where we typically go for groceries
78 locals recommend
Cub Foods
1201 Larpenteur Ave W
78 locals recommend
Where we typically go for groceries
Super affordable and awesome grocery store.
64 locals recommend
ALDI
1311 E Franklin Ave
64 locals recommend
Super affordable and awesome grocery store.

Parks & Nature

A great park to walk around and enjoy the day.
13 locals recommend
Van Cleve Park
901 15th Ave SE
13 locals recommend
A great park to walk around and enjoy the day.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great nearby place to grab a beer and play board games.
34 locals recommend
Insight Brewing
2821 E Hennepin Ave
34 locals recommend
Great nearby place to grab a beer and play board games.
This place has amazing cocktail drinks! It's pricey, but great for people who love fancy cocktails.
93 locals recommend
Tattersall Distilling
1620 Central Ave NE
93 locals recommend
This place has amazing cocktail drinks! It's pricey, but great for people who love fancy cocktails.
Very hip cool brewery.
83 locals recommend
Bauhaus Brew Labs
1315 Tyler St NE
83 locals recommend
Very hip cool brewery.
A smaller brewery that is very cool.
115 locals recommend
Dangerous Man Brewing Company
1300 NE 2nd St
115 locals recommend
A smaller brewery that is very cool.
Dogs are allowed in here which is cool. They have standup comedy here on Thursday nights.
16 locals recommend
Sisyphus Brewing
712 Ontario Ave W
16 locals recommend
Dogs are allowed in here which is cool. They have standup comedy here on Thursday nights.
This is one of Minnesota's flagship breweries. If you like breweries, you should come here first.
189 locals recommend
Surly Brewing Co.
520 Malcolm Avenue Southeast
189 locals recommend
This is one of Minnesota's flagship breweries. If you like breweries, you should come here first.
Another great brewery that we like that has great food too.
25 locals recommend
Urban Growler Brewing Company
2325 Endicott St
25 locals recommend
Another great brewery that we like that has great food too.
Local brewery located not too far from our house.
16 locals recommend
HeadFlyer Brewing
861 E Hennepin Ave
16 locals recommend
Local brewery located not too far from our house.
Very hip distillery located not too far from our house.
32 locals recommend
Norseman Distillery
451 Taft St NE
32 locals recommend
Very hip distillery located not too far from our house.

Sightseeing

250 locals recommend
Stone Arch Bridge
100 Portland Ave
250 locals recommend

Everything Else

The University of Minnesota campus is located a short walk from our home.
62 locals recommend
University of Minnesota
62 locals recommend
The University of Minnesota campus is located a short walk from our home.

Entertainment & Activities

Catch a Gopher game at TCF Bank stadium.
71 locals recommend
TCF Bank Stadium
71 locals recommend
Catch a Gopher game at TCF Bank stadium.
US Bank Stadium is the home of the Minnesota Vikings. Brand new stadium that opened up in 2016.
246 locals recommend
U.S. Bank Stadium
401 Chicago Ave
246 locals recommend
US Bank Stadium is the home of the Minnesota Vikings. Brand new stadium that opened up in 2016.