Guidebook for Minneapolis
Sightseeing
It's a great place to talk a walk or a bike ride or rent a canoe/kayak/paddle boat. The people watching is great and it is very scenic.
182 locals recommend
Lake of the Isles Park
2500 Lake of the Isles Pkwy EIt's a great place to talk a walk or a bike ride or rent a canoe/kayak/paddle boat. The people watching is great and it is very scenic.
It's a great place to talk a walk or a bike ride or rent a canoe/kayak/paddle boat. The people watching is great as is the view of the city skyline. Definitely a great place to spend a sunny day!
375 locals recommend
Bde Maka Ska
West Bde Maka Ska ParkwayIt's a great place to talk a walk or a bike ride or rent a canoe/kayak/paddle boat. The people watching is great as is the view of the city skyline. Definitely a great place to spend a sunny day!
Everything Else
In my opinion, there is nothing better than watching baseball in the summer, especially when it's the MN Twins. This stadium is less than 5 years old and they have great food and beer.
236 locals recommend
Target Field
1 Twins WayIn my opinion, there is nothing better than watching baseball in the summer, especially when it's the MN Twins. This stadium is less than 5 years old and they have great food and beer.
Food Scene
Best coffee in the neighborhood in my humble opinion. It's about a ten minute walk from my apartment.
22 locals recommend
Caffetto Coffee House
708 W 22nd StBest coffee in the neighborhood in my humble opinion. It's about a ten minute walk from my apartment.
The Jucy Lucy is Minnesota's culinary claim to fame. They are delicious and this place is the best I've had so far. Caution: you have to be in the mood for some greasy food.
178 locals recommend
Matt's Bar
3500 Cedar AveThe Jucy Lucy is Minnesota's culinary claim to fame. They are delicious and this place is the best I've had so far. Caution: you have to be in the mood for some greasy food.
Love this place for divey Tex-Mex. If that's your type of deal and it's open late.
11 locals recommend
Little Tijuana Bar & Grill
17 E 26th StLove this place for divey Tex-Mex. If that's your type of deal and it's open late.
The Lowry
2112 Hennepin AveThis is a great place for brunch and within two blocks of my house.
Another great place to get brunch. It has a somewhat European feel to it. The coffee is also good.
104 locals recommend
French Meadow Bakery & Cafe
2610 Lyndale Ave SAnother great place to get brunch. It has a somewhat European feel to it. The coffee is also good.
Great food in Uptown. The to-go part of Lucia's is very reasonable.
19 locals recommend
Lucia's Restaurant and Wine Bar
1432 W 31st StGreat food in Uptown. The to-go part of Lucia's is very reasonable.
Drinks & Nightlife
Esquire magazine voted Nye's the best bar in America a while back: The World's Most Dangerous Polka Band plays there on Fridays and Saturdays. It's a can't miss MN cultural experience.
23 locals recommend
Nye's Bar
112 E Hennepin AveEsquire magazine voted Nye's the best bar in America a while back: The World's Most Dangerous Polka Band plays there on Fridays and Saturdays. It's a can't miss MN cultural experience.
Love this spot for a nice dinner. It's casual, but the food is upscale. Generally they have musicians play later in the evening. Really neat ambiance and it's located on Nicollet Avenue's Eat Street.
99 locals recommend
Icehouse
2528 Nicollet AveLove this spot for a nice dinner. It's casual, but the food is upscale. Generally they have musicians play later in the evening. Really neat ambiance and it's located on Nicollet Avenue's Eat Street.
Otter's Saloon
617 Central Ave SEIf you like karaoke, then you'll love this place.
Closest bar to my house. It's a dive bar that's pretty lively most nights. If you're broke, they have 2-for-1s from 10am-6pm and 9pm-11pm every day.
22 locals recommend
Liquor Lyle's
2021 Hennepin AveClosest bar to my house. It's a dive bar that's pretty lively most nights. If you're broke, they have 2-for-1s from 10am-6pm and 9pm-11pm every day.
Great people watching on the patio on Nicollet Mall on a sunny day. The margaritas are solid and the food is pretty good as well. They have happy hour til 6pm during the week.
31 locals recommend
Barrio Lowertown
235 6th St EGreat people watching on the patio on Nicollet Mall on a sunny day. The margaritas are solid and the food is pretty good as well. They have happy hour til 6pm during the week.
Arts & Culture
The Walker is a really great place to see modern art. The very well photographed Sculpture Gardens are on the adjacent grounds. Bonus: it's free on Thursdays.
606 locals recommend
Walker Art Center
725 Vineland PlThe Walker is a really great place to see modern art. The very well photographed Sculpture Gardens are on the adjacent grounds. Bonus: it's free on Thursdays.
First Avenue
701 N 1st AveMy favorite place to see music in MPLS.
Essentials
This is the closest grocery store to my house. It's very manageable and there is a liquor store attached. Walgreen's is also next door to the market.
166 locals recommend
Kowalski's Market
2440 Hennepin AveThis is the closest grocery store to my house. It's very manageable and there is a liquor store attached. Walgreen's is also next door to the market.