Guidebook for Minneapolis
Food Scene
This is a great little British Pub 2 blocks away. You can call and put your name on the wait list before you walk over.
41 locals recommend
George and the Dragon
813 W 50th StThis is a great little British Pub 2 blocks away. You can call and put your name on the wait list before you walk over.
They have great malts. Coffee/Chocolate is my favorite. They also have burgers, salads etc. Eat in or take out. 2 blocks away.
25 locals recommend
The Malt Shop
809 W 50th StThey have great malts. Coffee/Chocolate is my favorite. They also have burgers, salads etc. Eat in or take out. 2 blocks away.
This is an expensive French restaurant with a very hip vib. Champagne is their specialty. Two blocks away always busy. Call for reservations.
29 locals recommend
Saint Genevieve
5003 Bryant Ave SThis is an expensive French restaurant with a very hip vib. Champagne is their specialty. Two blocks away always busy. Call for reservations.
Very nice Italian restaurant 4 blocks away. Outdoor seating on busy street when weather is good.
19 locals recommend
Prima
5325 Lyndale Ave SVery nice Italian restaurant 4 blocks away. Outdoor seating on busy street when weather is good.
Saguaro Mexican Restaurant
Trendy Tex-Mex food just 4 blocks away.
This is iconic greasy fish and chips and beer spot. Great when you have a yen for it. 5 blocks away.
Mac's Fish / Chips / Strips
1330 Larpenteur Ave WThis is iconic greasy fish and chips and beer spot. Great when you have a yen for it. 5 blocks away.
Coffee in the morning, wine and beer in the afternoon. A local hang out with light lunch, snacks and supper. 6 blocks away. Huge open windows and outdoor seating on a nice day.
13 locals recommend
Studio 2 Coffee Shop & Wine Bar
818 W 46th StCoffee in the morning, wine and beer in the afternoon. A local hang out with light lunch, snacks and supper. 6 blocks away. Huge open windows and outdoor seating on a nice day.
Award winning bakery, great breads, rolls, desserts to go and good coffee, lunch etc. Long lines at times reflecting the quality of the product.
84 locals recommend
Patisserie 46
4552 Grand Ave SAward winning bakery, great breads, rolls, desserts to go and good coffee, lunch etc. Long lines at times reflecting the quality of the product.
One of my favorite places. Quality South American food. Great happy hour from 3-5.
34 locals recommend
Cafe Ena
4601 Grand Ave SOne of my favorite places. Quality South American food. Great happy hour from 3-5.
My favorite burger joint. Big good burgers, beer, neighborhood family hangout. A comfortable place.
55 locals recommend
The Lowbrow
4244 Nicollet AveMy favorite burger joint. Big good burgers, beer, neighborhood family hangout. A comfortable place.
Subway
4622 Nicollet AveSame as every where else.
Red Cow 50th & France
3624 West 50th StreetGood bison burgers.
Essentials
This is a great high end grocery with lots of prepared foods and an inside and outside eating area. 4 blocks away.
166 locals recommend
Kowalski's Market
2440 Hennepin AveThis is a great high end grocery with lots of prepared foods and an inside and outside eating area. 4 blocks away.
South Lyndale Liquors
5516 Lyndale Ave SThe local, wine, beer liquor store. Lots of cold options.
Walgreens
5428 Lyndale Ave SThe local drug store.
Entertainment & Activities
4 blocks away an very nice library with good sitting area, maybe a big puzzle going.
Washburn Library
5244 Lyndale Ave S4 blocks away an very nice library with good sitting area, maybe a big puzzle going.
Shopping
Patina
1009 W Franklin AveTrendy local gift shop with a wide variety of items.
This is a very fun and trendy area with cooking, clothing, home accessories. There are several fun restaurants bars and a movie theater.
50 locals recommend
50th & France
This is a very fun and trendy area with cooking, clothing, home accessories. There are several fun restaurants bars and a movie theater.
Parks & Nature
Lake Calhoun is the young professional lake. Volleyball on the SW corner, sunbathing on the NE bars around the north end and a good restaurant on the NE Corner.
375 locals recommend
Bde Maka Ska
West Bde Maka Ska ParkwayLake Calhoun is the young professional lake. Volleyball on the SW corner, sunbathing on the NE bars around the north end and a good restaurant on the NE Corner.
This is the family lake. The Band shell on the NW Corner has nightly concerts all summer. GREAT ice cream cone. Two swimming beaches on the north and south east sides of the lake.
185 locals recommend
Lake Harriet
4135 W Lake Harriet PkwyThis is the family lake. The Band shell on the NW Corner has nightly concerts all summer. GREAT ice cream cone. Two swimming beaches on the north and south east sides of the lake.
Getting Around
50th St W & Bryant Ave S station
This is a key bus stop for local and express buses.