Guidebook for Rochester
Food Scene
locally sourced food. Live music. Neat atmosphere. Fiddle head Coffee Company is inside, too. Great coffee/atmosphere.
76 residents recomanen
Forager Brewery
1005 6th St NWlocally sourced food. Live music. Neat atmosphere. Fiddle head Coffee Company is inside, too. Great coffee/atmosphere.
Chipotle Mexican Grill
3780 Marketplace Dr NWDunn Brothers Coffee
120 Elton Hills Dr NWFree samples. Great staff. Awesome Lunch menu. If you are lucky enough to be there on a day they are serving red pepper gouda soup, it is a must try! Also, they can slice most loaves of bread if you request them to do so.
16 residents recomanen
Great Harvest Bread Co.
706 N Broadway AveFree samples. Great staff. Awesome Lunch menu. If you are lucky enough to be there on a day they are serving red pepper gouda soup, it is a must try! Also, they can slice most loaves of bread if you request them to do so.
Any location is a great burger. This location is downtown, which is fun. Enjoy a wonderful burger and a beer. Neither will disappoint.
15 residents recomanen
Newt's
216 1st Ave SWAny location is a great burger. This location is downtown, which is fun. Enjoy a wonderful burger and a beer. Neither will disappoint.
Best Cake in town, and probably in many towns. If you are celebrating anything, get your cake here! You can go in for mini cakes as well: Great spot for cake and coffee.
15 residents recomanen
Daube's Bakery
1310 5th Pl NWBest Cake in town, and probably in many towns. If you are celebrating anything, get your cake here! You can go in for mini cakes as well: Great spot for cake and coffee.
Parks & Nature
Free. Very well maintained. Great playscape park for kids ages 2-11. You can rent skis and snowshoes in the winter. Fun trails year round.
42 residents recomanen
Oxbow Park & Zollman Zoo
5731 County Rd 105 NWFree. Very well maintained. Great playscape park for kids ages 2-11. You can rent skis and snowshoes in the winter. Fun trails year round.
Great people, fun nature center. Great little pond to fish in and catch frogs. Observe all sorts of birds! Knowledgable staff, great programs.
81 residents recomanen
Centre de la natura de Quarry Hill
701 Silver Creek Rd NEGreat people, fun nature center. Great little pond to fish in and catch frogs. Observe all sorts of birds! Knowledgable staff, great programs.
a bit of a drive, but it is a great drive. In winter you will spy many eagles on your drive up. In summer you will enjoy Lake City on your way, there are some fun places to have lunch or dinner in Lake City, right on Lake Pepin. The eagle center is a neat experience. Go during a feeding time, I believe 11am and 3pm, check their website.
45 residents recomanen
Centre Nacional de l'Àguila
50 Pembroke Avea bit of a drive, but it is a great drive. In winter you will spy many eagles on your drive up. In summer you will enjoy Lake City on your way, there are some fun places to have lunch or dinner in Lake City, right on Lake Pepin. The eagle center is a neat experience. Go during a feeding time, I believe 11am and 3pm, check their website.
5 dollar day pass. You can fish, hike, canoe, during summer there is a little beach area. Birds, and other wildlife sighting.
12 residents recomanen
Chester Woods Park
8378 14 Highway Southeast5 dollar day pass. You can fish, hike, canoe, during summer there is a little beach area. Birds, and other wildlife sighting.
Arts & Culture
easily accessed from parking garage near library. Exhibits change often, the building is beautiful/open/quiet. Great little treasure here in Rochester. Also, close to our wonderful library. In summer it is fun to walk outside around art center, well maintained grounds.
44 residents recomanen
Rochester Art Center
30 Civic Center Dr SEeasily accessed from parking garage near library. Exhibits change often, the building is beautiful/open/quiet. Great little treasure here in Rochester. Also, close to our wonderful library. In summer it is fun to walk outside around art center, well maintained grounds.
Sightseeing
You can access the skyway/subway system from here. You can enjoy lunch at one of the many restaurants. You can find more info at:
https://www.downtownrochestermn.com/go/the-grand-shops-kahler-and-marriott
Fun to spend a day or a half of a day exploring the skyway/subway levels. Best during week, when more shops are open. Eat early between 11 and 11:45 to beat lunch crowds. Or pack a picnic and take it with and eat at one of the many table areas.
18 residents recomanen
Shops At University Square
111 Broadway Ave SYou can access the skyway/subway system from here. You can enjoy lunch at one of the many restaurants. You can find more info at:
https://www.downtownrochestermn.com/go/the-grand-shops-kahler-and-marriott
Fun to spend a day or a half of a day exploring the skyway/subway levels. Best during week, when more shops are open. Eat early between 11 and 11:45 to beat lunch crowds. Or pack a picnic and take it with and eat at one of the many table areas.
Shopping
Soul Purpose Home Staging and Styling
wonderful owner! eclectic assortment of things to purchase.
Essentials
Cub
1021 15th Ave SEGreat prices. Good produce. Friendly staff. You do bag your own groceries.
Kwik Trip
2170 26th St NEGreat prices on apples, butter, eggs, bananas! Always friendly.
Trader Joe's
1200 16th St SWGotta love Trader Joes! Look for the Goose.
Organic, local, healthy. Helpful. They have prepared food, great place for lunch, or to take out something for dinner.
59 residents recomanen
People's Food Co-op
519 1st Ave SWOrganic, local, healthy. Helpful. They have prepared food, great place for lunch, or to take out something for dinner.
Entertainment & Activities
A fun night, whether you paint or have never painted, this is a fun night. Drink and paint, go home with a canvas you created, and it will look quite nice. You'll be proud of yourself, and have a fun time.
9 residents recomanen
Canvas & Chardonnay
317 Broadway Ave SA fun night, whether you paint or have never painted, this is a fun night. Drink and paint, go home with a canvas you created, and it will look quite nice. You'll be proud of yourself, and have a fun time.
CMX - Chateau
3450 East Circle Dr NERecliner seating! Best Theatre in town for a movie.