Guidebook for Minneapolis

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Guidebook for Minneapolis

Food Scene

Another one of our favorites and walking distance from the place
10 residents recomanen
Obento-Ya Japanese Bistro
1510 Como Ave SE
10 residents recomanen
Another one of our favorites and walking distance from the place
One of our favorites spots. Good lunch or dinner for take out
Zakia Deli
2412 Kennedy St NE
One of our favorites spots. Good lunch or dinner for take out
Yep, that's the name but the pizza really is good and it is shaped like a football. And it actually has very good Afghan food too. If you are watching the game, try one out. Walking distance from place.
9 residents recomanen
Football Pizza
1517 Como Ave SE
9 residents recomanen
Yep, that's the name but the pizza really is good and it is shaped like a football. And it actually has very good Afghan food too. If you are watching the game, try one out. Walking distance from place.
Good breakfast and good late night place to hang out, walking distance. Old school U bar/restaurant
19 residents recomanen
Manning's Cafe
2200 Como Ave SE
19 residents recomanen
Good breakfast and good late night place to hang out, walking distance. Old school U bar/restaurant
Good Thai and Malaysian cuisine, walking distance from place
8 residents recomanen
Chin Dian Kitchen
1500 E Hennepin Ave
8 residents recomanen
Good Thai and Malaysian cuisine, walking distance from place
8 residents recomanen
Uncle Franky's
728 Broadway St NE
8 residents recomanen
Awesome pizza - downtown NE MPLS area
9 residents recomanen
Pizza Nea
306 E Hennepin Ave
9 residents recomanen
Awesome pizza - downtown NE MPLS area
Great restaurant
40 residents recomanen
Alma
528 University Ave SE
40 residents recomanen
Great restaurant
Brewery, long walk from place, maybe 6 blocks. Only way to get beer on Sundays in MN is at a brewery, maybe that's why we have so many.
34 residents recomanen
Insight Brewing
2821 E Hennepin Ave
34 residents recomanen
Brewery, long walk from place, maybe 6 blocks. Only way to get beer on Sundays in MN is at a brewery, maybe that's why we have so many.
Coffee shop very close by
28 residents recomanen
Black Coffee and Waffle Bar
1500 Como Ave SE
28 residents recomanen
Coffee shop very close by
Juicy Lucys - cheese inside the burger. Walking distance.
24 residents recomanen
Blue Door Pub
1514 Como Ave SE
24 residents recomanen
Juicy Lucys - cheese inside the burger. Walking distance.
Very good restaurant
39 residents recomanen
Northeast Social
359 13th Ave NE
39 residents recomanen
Very good restaurant
Solid restaurant
31 residents recomanen
Red Stag Supperclub
509 1st Ave NE
31 residents recomanen
Solid restaurant
Great, inexpensive Mexican take out or dine in. Central Avenue NE
34 residents recomanen
El Taco Riendo
2412 Central Ave NE
34 residents recomanen
Great, inexpensive Mexican take out or dine in. Central Avenue NE
Restaurant, deli, small grocery - all very good - Central Avenue NE
40 residents recomanen
Holy Land
920 E Lake St
40 residents recomanen
Restaurant, deli, small grocery - all very good - Central Avenue NE
Take a walk along the river and have a bite here
47 residents recomanen
Longfellow Grill
2990 W River Pkwy
47 residents recomanen
Take a walk along the river and have a bite here
Great little restaurant for Ecuadorian cuisine - Central Avenue NE
63 residents recomanen
Chimborazo
2851 Central Ave NE
63 residents recomanen
Great little restaurant for Ecuadorian cuisine - Central Avenue NE
Old-school, traditional fine dining steak house. Awesome patio.
21 residents recomanen
Jax Cafe
1928 University Ave NE
21 residents recomanen
Old-school, traditional fine dining steak house. Awesome patio.
A couple blocks north of the place, on Stinson Avenue. Very good coffee shop.
Honour Cafe
451 Stinson Boulevard Northeast
A couple blocks north of the place, on Stinson Avenue. Very good coffee shop.
Good pizza, take out, delivery
99 residents recomanen
Pizza Luce
2200 E Franklin Ave
99 residents recomanen
Good pizza, take out, delivery
7 residents recomanen
Muffuletta
2260 Como Avenue
7 residents recomanen
Good restaurant located on NE's Eat Street, Central Avenue
7 residents recomanen
Adelita's | Mexican Restaurant
2405 Central Ave NE
7 residents recomanen
Good restaurant located on NE's Eat Street, Central Avenue

Drinks & Nightlife

109 residents recomanen
Indeed Brewing Company
711 NE 15th Ave
109 residents recomanen
Good music and establishment
47 residents recomanen
Turf Club
1601 University Ave W
47 residents recomanen
Good music and establishment
Stinson Wine, Beer, and Spirits
2315 18th Ave NE
Craft beer store
Great beer and TVs for the games
20 residents recomanen
The Bulldog NE
20 residents recomanen
Great beer and TVs for the games
Minnesota's best music venue - 7th St. Entry great small stage.
199 residents recomanen
First Avenue
701 N 1st Ave
199 residents recomanen
Minnesota's best music venue - 7th St. Entry great small stage.
Small music venue
44 residents recomanen
331 Club
331 13th Ave NE
44 residents recomanen
Small music venue
Fun, popular NE bar
124 residents recomanen
Betty Danger's Country Club
2501 Marshall St NE
124 residents recomanen
Fun, popular NE bar
Bowling, Karaoke, food; classic NE spot
29 residents recomanen
Elsie's
729 Marshall St NE
29 residents recomanen
Bowling, Karaoke, food; classic NE spot
Old school country bar - although it's not country every night anymore...
7 residents recomanen
Lee's Liquor Lounge
101 Glenwood Avenue
7 residents recomanen
Old school country bar - although it's not country every night anymore...
AIRBNB PROVIDES WRONG ADDRESS - Surly is very close to the duplex at 520 Malcolm Ave SE in MPLS (the Dusharme Dr., Brooklyn Park, MN address was the former location). Destination brewery - great place to hang out anytime
189 residents recomanen
Surly Brewing Co.
520 Malcolm Avenue Southeast
189 residents recomanen
AIRBNB PROVIDES WRONG ADDRESS - Surly is very close to the duplex at 520 Malcolm Ave SE in MPLS (the Dusharme Dr., Brooklyn Park, MN address was the former location). Destination brewery - great place to hang out anytime

Essentials

Good convenience store, 1/2 block down the street on Como
9 residents recomanen
Joe's Market & Deli
1828 Como Ave SE
9 residents recomanen
Good convenience store, 1/2 block down the street on Como
Large grocer
78 residents recomanen
Cub Foods
1201 Larpenteur Ave W
78 residents recomanen
Large grocer
Good for local produce and meats
49 residents recomanen
Lunds & Byerlys Downtown Minneapolis
1201 Hennepin Ave
49 residents recomanen
Good for local produce and meats
Small co-op, natural food grocer
10 residents recomanen
Hampden Park Co-Op
928 Raymond Ave
10 residents recomanen
Small co-op, natural food grocer
Large, natural foods co-op for almost anything you need.
80 residents recomanen
Seward Community Co-op
2823 E Franklin Ave
80 residents recomanen
Large, natural foods co-op for almost anything you need.
Large natural foods co-op
75 residents recomanen
Mississippi Market Natural Foods Co-op
622 Selby Ave
75 residents recomanen
Large natural foods co-op
118 residents recomanen
Whole Foods Market
1575 Selby Ave
118 residents recomanen
Good local meats, dairy, produce
166 residents recomanen
Kowalski's Market
2440 Hennepin Ave
166 residents recomanen
Good local meats, dairy, produce
64 residents recomanen
ALDI
1311 E Franklin Ave
64 residents recomanen
177 residents recomanen
Target
900 Nicollet Mall
177 residents recomanen
82 residents recomanen
Trader Joe's
4270 W 78th St
82 residents recomanen
7 residents recomanen
Aveda Institute Minneapolis
400 Central Ave SE
7 residents recomanen
Snap Fitness Of Northeast Minneapolis
945 Broadway St NE
St. Anthony Village Wine and Spirits - Marketplace Location
2700 County Rd 88
Liquor store
U-Haul Moving & Storage at Hwy 280
2520 Como Ave
HealthPartners Como Clinic St. Paul
2500 Como Ave
Urgent care - close by
East Hennepin Auto Services Inc
2100 E Hennepin Ave
Mechanic
Closest REI; larger one in Bloomington, MN
8 residents recomanen
REI
750 American Blvd W
8 residents recomanen
Closest REI; larger one in Bloomington, MN

Entertainment & Activities

Great bike trail, going east-west, parallel to Lake Street, from the Mississippi River to the uptown Minneapolis lakes area
32 residents recomanen
Midtown Greenway
Midtown Greenway
32 residents recomanen
Great bike trail, going east-west, parallel to Lake Street, from the Mississippi River to the uptown Minneapolis lakes area
Approximate 40 mile bike trail around Minneapolis that can be accessed right on Stinson (north), or cut through Dinktown to the Mississippi River
Grand Rounds Trail
Grand Rounds Trail
Approximate 40 mile bike trail around Minneapolis that can be accessed right on Stinson (north), or cut through Dinktown to the Mississippi River
SKOL VIKINGS!
246 residents recomanen
Estadi del Banc dels EUA
401 Chicago Ave
246 residents recomanen
SKOL VIKINGS!
Great comedy club
27 residents recomanen
Acme Comedy Co.
708 N 1st St
27 residents recomanen
Great comedy club
Very large zoo, with lots of outdoor space for the animals. Discovery Bay and Tropics trail are good too.
113 residents recomanen
Minnesota Zoo
13000 Zoo Blvd
113 residents recomanen
Very large zoo, with lots of outdoor space for the animals. Discovery Bay and Tropics trail are good too.
20 minute walk from the place.
71 residents recomanen
TCF Bank Stadium
71 residents recomanen
20 minute walk from the place.
Awesome basketball arena... the basketball being played? Not so much. You're in luck if you're here rooting on the visitors.
7 residents recomanen
Williams Arena and Sports Pavilion
1925 University Ave SE
7 residents recomanen
Awesome basketball arena... the basketball being played? Not so much. You're in luck if you're here rooting on the visitors.
The Mecca of college hockey, and I'm being modest.
7 residents recomanen
Mariucci Arena
1901 4th St SE
7 residents recomanen
The Mecca of college hockey, and I'm being modest.
If you are fortunate enough to visit the 12 days prior to Labor Day, you would likely us here. Some people hate it, but if you know how to navigate your way through it, it's a sh$t-ton of fun! And, you can fast for 2 weeks after one day at the fair.
69 residents recomanen
Fira Estatal de Minnesota
1265 Snelling Ave N
69 residents recomanen
If you are fortunate enough to visit the 12 days prior to Labor Day, you would likely us here. Some people hate it, but if you know how to navigate your way through it, it's a sh$t-ton of fun! And, you can fast for 2 weeks after one day at the fair.
Professional baseball is a broken game but before kids this was a fun way to kill an evening or afternoon. Couple nice beers, brats, bike to the game.
236 residents recomanen
Camp de Target
1 Twins Way
236 residents recomanen
Professional baseball is a broken game but before kids this was a fun way to kill an evening or afternoon. Couple nice beers, brats, bike to the game.
Fun, minor league baseball park - brand new and on the river in lowertown St. Paul. We hear it is fun but haven't made it yet because, you know... kids.
59 residents recomanen
Camp CHS
360 N Broadway St
59 residents recomanen
Fun, minor league baseball park - brand new and on the river in lowertown St. Paul. We hear it is fun but haven't made it yet because, you know... kids.
Hockey is played here, sometimes big concerts. If you like hockey hair, this is your place.
132 residents recomanen
Centre Xcel Energy
199 W Kellogg Blvd
132 residents recomanen
Hockey is played here, sometimes big concerts. If you like hockey hair, this is your place.
I love the Timberwolves. Please don't laugh.
167 residents recomanen
Target Center
600 N 1st Ave
167 residents recomanen
I love the Timberwolves. Please don't laugh.

Parks & Nature

Great place for a walk or bike trails all along the river, both banks of the river
7 residents recomanen
Mississippi River Boulevard
Mississippi River Boulevard
7 residents recomanen
Great place for a walk or bike trails all along the river, both banks of the river
One of the best city parks in the US - all free. It has a nice zoo; lake with 2 mile surrounding trail - with kayak, bike rentals and free music on the weekends at the pavilion; Conservatory (feels like the tropics so great in the winter), and amusement park for the kids
278 residents recomanen
Como Park Zoo & Conservatory
1225 Estabrook Dr
278 residents recomanen
One of the best city parks in the US - all free. It has a nice zoo; lake with 2 mile surrounding trail - with kayak, bike rentals and free music on the weekends at the pavilion; Conservatory (feels like the tropics so great in the winter), and amusement park for the kids
Nice place for walk nearby. Begins just across Hennepin, one block west of place on 18th Avenue; which forms up to a 5-6 mile loop from our place if take St. Anthony Blvd. Great views of Minneapolis skyline.
Minneapolis Diagonal Trail
Minneapolis Diagonal Trail
Nice place for walk nearby. Begins just across Hennepin, one block west of place on 18th Avenue; which forms up to a 5-6 mile loop from our place if take St. Anthony Blvd. Great views of Minneapolis skyline.
Great bike trail, from Minneapolis to several trails that will take you 40-50 miles into anywhere in the western suburbs. Excelsior is a nice town on Lake Minnetonka, or Watertown if you just want to ride far and grab a decent bite to eat.
Luce Line Trail
Luce Line Trail
Great bike trail, from Minneapolis to several trails that will take you 40-50 miles into anywhere in the western suburbs. Excelsior is a nice town on Lake Minnetonka, or Watertown if you just want to ride far and grab a decent bite to eat.
Where the cool kids hang out in the summer.
375 residents recomanen
Bde Maka Ska
West Bde Maka Ska Parkway
375 residents recomanen
Where the cool kids hang out in the summer.
Nice park nearby with playgrounds, tennis courts, basketball courts
13 residents recomanen
Van Cleve Park
901 15th Ave SE
13 residents recomanen
Nice park nearby with playgrounds, tennis courts, basketball courts

Arts & Culture

524 residents recomanen
Minneapolis Institute of Art
2400 3rd Ave S
524 residents recomanen
Great theatre
35 residents recomanen
Children's Theatre Company
2400 3rd Ave S
35 residents recomanen
Great theatre
Great modern art museum
606 residents recomanen
Centre d'Art Walker
725 Vineland Pl
606 residents recomanen
Great modern art museum
138 residents recomanen
Minnesota History Center
345 W Kellogg Blvd
138 residents recomanen
Great for kids and adults
10 residents recomanen
Twin City Model Railroad Museum
668 Transfer Rd
10 residents recomanen
Great for kids and adults
Awesome lego displays (check web site for when open)
Brickmania Toyworks
1620 Central Ave NE
Awesome lego displays (check web site for when open)
65 residents recomanen
Centre d'Arts Escèniques Ordway
345 Washington St
65 residents recomanen
59 residents recomanen
Orquestra de Minnesota
1111 Nicollet Mall
59 residents recomanen
Small, modern art museum on the U campus, east bank
93 residents recomanen
Weisman Art Museum
333 E River Pkwy
93 residents recomanen
Small, modern art museum on the U campus, east bank
Hands-on museum - awesome place for kids (it can get crowded)
97 residents recomanen
Minnesota Children's Museum
10 7th Street West
97 residents recomanen
Hands-on museum - awesome place for kids (it can get crowded)
Very good Russian art museum
51 residents recomanen
The Museum of Russian Art
5500 Stevens Ave
51 residents recomanen
Very good Russian art museum
Great science museum for all ages - has IMAX screens too
235 residents recomanen
Museu de Ciències de Minnesota
120 W Kellogg Blvd
235 residents recomanen
Great science museum for all ages - has IMAX screens too
Several stages, great theatre
376 residents recomanen
Teatre Guthrie
818 S 2nd St
376 residents recomanen
Several stages, great theatre

Sightseeing

2 miles through Dinkytown, this pedestrian and bike bridge will take you across the Mississippi into downtown Minneapolis. Great views and near the #1 lock and damn.
250 residents recomanen
Pont de la Pedra Arc
100 Portland Ave
250 residents recomanen
2 miles through Dinkytown, this pedestrian and bike bridge will take you across the Mississippi into downtown Minneapolis. Great views and near the #1 lock and damn.
Lots of nice trails/sidewalks to walk around with great views of the city and the river. Some nice bars and restaurants on Main St. NE Can actually do a loop with Hennepin Avenue bridge to stone arch bridge and see the other side of the river too.
28 residents recomanen
Nicollet Island Inn
95 Merriam St
28 residents recomanen
Lots of nice trails/sidewalks to walk around with great views of the city and the river. Some nice bars and restaurants on Main St. NE Can actually do a loop with Hennepin Avenue bridge to stone arch bridge and see the other side of the river too.
Wide avenue; great street for biking, running, walking - you can play frisbee in the median it's so wide. Lovely Victorian era homes. Runs parallel 1 block north of Grand Avenue, a street with restaurants, shopping, bars.
35 residents recomanen
Summit Avenue
Summit Avenue
35 residents recomanen
Wide avenue; great street for biking, running, walking - you can play frisbee in the median it's so wide. Lovely Victorian era homes. Runs parallel 1 block north of Grand Avenue, a street with restaurants, shopping, bars.