S. Minneapolis Area Guidebook
Neighborhoods
Armatage
Residential with beautiful trails, great restaurants and Minnesota "Nice" people.
Lynnhurst
Nice, friendly neighborhood with lots of restaurants and nature!
Trendy, great food scene, bars, shopping. Next to the lakes. Beautiful people here!
108 locals recommend
Uptown
Trendy, great food scene, bars, shopping. Next to the lakes. Beautiful people here!
Food scene
Book Club
5411 Penn Ave SGreat, casual food and wine!
Colita
5400 Penn Ave SAmazing mex-tex food, great craft cocktails and nice vibe! $$$
Tinto Kitchen
4959 Penn Ave SGreat guac and margaritas! Love the fish tacos!
Sightseeing
This lake is one of four city lakes. It has the best vibe of them all! Family, singles, run, bike, kayak, band shell with live music, ice cream, wine, it is just the best!!
185 locals recommend
Lake Harriet
4135 W Lake Harriet PkwyThis lake is one of four city lakes. It has the best vibe of them all! Family, singles, run, bike, kayak, band shell with live music, ice cream, wine, it is just the best!!
City/town information
Saint Paul
Our neighbor to the east has an amazing river walk.
City advice
Getting around
Metro Transit has bus lines to take you where you want to go
Look up bus runs on www.metrotransit.org. You can get to Uptown or Downtown.
Don't miss
Great Professional Sports!
Minnesota Twins baseball, Timberwolves basketball, Viking Football or Minnesota Wild (Hockey) are all so fun and accessible.
What to pack
From November to April, the weather can be cold!
Dress in layers and don't skimp on warm clothes!!
Useful phrases
"Oh, you betcha!" is a phrase you can use when you agree!
Say "Oh Yah" and you'll blend in.