Guidebook for Minneapolis

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Guidebook for Minneapolis

Food Scene

Amazing baked goods, brunchy items. Great croissant.
84 locals recommend
Patisserie 46
4552 Grand Ave S
84 locals recommend
Amazing baked goods, brunchy items. Great croissant.
Pulls a mean espresso, many gluten free options and they make almost everything in house. Even the chai.
14 locals recommend
Royal Grounds Coffee
4161 Grand Ave S
14 locals recommend
Pulls a mean espresso, many gluten free options and they make almost everything in house. Even the chai.
burger, beer. yeah.
55 locals recommend
The Lowbrow
4244 Nicollet Ave
55 locals recommend
burger, beer. yeah.
This was the start of the locavore movement in Minneapolis. New owners, new location, same great food and service.
21 locals recommend
Corner Table
4537 Nicollet Ave
21 locals recommend
This was the start of the locavore movement in Minneapolis. New owners, new location, same great food and service.
biscuits and sausage gravy.
20 locals recommend
Sun Street Breads
4600 Nicollet Ave
20 locals recommend
biscuits and sausage gravy.
Award winning small plates. Super creative. Pushing the plate as it were.
Piccolo
4300 Bryant Ave S
Award winning small plates. Super creative. Pushing the plate as it were.
Bitters and coffee shaken. Amazing.
76 locals recommend
Five Watt Coffee, Kingfield
3745 Nicollet Ave
76 locals recommend
Bitters and coffee shaken. Amazing.
Food truck turned brick and mortar. If you haven't had an arepa, this is your chance. Great drinks too.
122 locals recommend
Hola Arepa
3501 Nicollet Ave
122 locals recommend
Food truck turned brick and mortar. If you haven't had an arepa, this is your chance. Great drinks too.
Great brunch, great dinner. Beer and wine only though.
47 locals recommend
Blackbird
3800 Nicollet Ave
47 locals recommend
Great brunch, great dinner. Beer and wine only though.
Started at the farmers market and opened this cute little doughnut shop earlier this year. Really quite lovely.
34 locals recommend
Bogart's Doughnut Co.
904 W 36th St
34 locals recommend
Started at the farmers market and opened this cute little doughnut shop earlier this year. Really quite lovely.

Sightseeing

Great walk over here from our house. Or bike ride. Sit and look at the boats and see the color on the trees across the lake.
86 locals recommend
Lake Harriet Bandshell Park
4135 Lake Harriet Pkwy
86 locals recommend
Great walk over here from our house. Or bike ride. Sit and look at the boats and see the color on the trees across the lake.
It's a fun bike ride through this paved trail along the Minnehaha creek.
16 locals recommend
Minnehaha Creek
16 locals recommend
It's a fun bike ride through this paved trail along the Minnehaha creek.

Everything Else

If you are here on a Sunday, walk on over and grab a coffee and some breakfast from some of the food trucks that hang out here, like Foxy Falafel and Chef Shack.
Kingfield Farmers Market
4055 Nicollet Ave
If you are here on a Sunday, walk on over and grab a coffee and some breakfast from some of the food trucks that hang out here, like Foxy Falafel and Chef Shack.

Essentials

It's a fine walk from our house over here to get some fresh eggs and sausages, returning via the south side of Lake Harriet back to 43rd.
6 locals recommend
Clancey's Meats & Fish
3804 Upton Ave S
6 locals recommend
It's a fine walk from our house over here to get some fresh eggs and sausages, returning via the south side of Lake Harriet back to 43rd.

Shopping

Should you want a bottle of wine to enjoy on the porch, this is your place to get it. Quick walk.
20 locals recommend
South Lyndale Liquors
5516 Lyndale Ave S
20 locals recommend
Should you want a bottle of wine to enjoy on the porch, this is your place to get it. Quick walk.