Guidebook for Minneapolis
Food Scene
A local favorite (including us!) which has been featured on
the Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives.
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Marla's Caribbean Cuisine
A local favorite (including us!) which has been featured on
the Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives.
A sustainability-focused restaurant featuring a seasonal menu, right across the street from the house!
62 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Tiny Diner
1024 E 38th StA sustainability-focused restaurant featuring a seasonal menu, right across the street from the house!
We hear people love this place, but not being meat-eaters we don't have first-hand experience!
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Smoke in the Pit
3733 Chicago AveWe hear people love this place, but not being meat-eaters we don't have first-hand experience!
The quintessential South Minneapolis coffee shop experience!
56 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
May Day Café
3440 Bloomington AveThe quintessential South Minneapolis coffee shop experience!
This is a queer, POC-owned coffee shop with a cute outdoor garden. It features a free LGBTQ/POC library, and is a great place to find out about Queer events around town. Next door you can find the MN Transgender Health Coalition which provides free community services and events to the Queer community. (EG volunteers here on a regular basis.)
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cafe SouthSide
3405 Chicago AveThis is a queer, POC-owned coffee shop with a cute outdoor garden. It features a free LGBTQ/POC library, and is a great place to find out about Queer events around town. Next door you can find the MN Transgender Health Coalition which provides free community services and events to the Queer community. (EG volunteers here on a regular basis.)
This is our absolute favorite place to go for brunch! Its interior is just as bright and colorful as the exterior and the menu has plenty of options for different dietary needs and palates. Though there tends to be a wait during peak hours, it is well worth it!
40 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Modern Times
3200 Chicago AveThis is our absolute favorite place to go for brunch! Its interior is just as bright and colorful as the exterior and the menu has plenty of options for different dietary needs and palates. Though there tends to be a wait during peak hours, it is well worth it!
Pizza Biga
4762 Chicago AveDelicious wood-fired pizza!
Stop in for fresh-baked breads, a variety of sweet treats, or daily soup specials.
32 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Turtle Bread Company
4762 Chicago AveStop in for fresh-baked breads, a variety of sweet treats, or daily soup specials.
Tasty ice cream made from locally sourced ingredients.
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pumphouse Creamery
4754 Chicago AveTasty ice cream made from locally sourced ingredients.
Sightseeing
Sabathani Community Center was once Bryant Junior High School, where the late Prince attended school. There is a small museum in his honor on the 3rd floor. Sabathani now hosts a number of community events, services and nonprofit offices. The building is often closed on the weekends, so try to stop by during the week if you want to check out the Prince museum.
Sabathani Community Center
310 E 38th StSabathani Community Center was once Bryant Junior High School, where the late Prince attended school. There is a small museum in his honor on the 3rd floor. Sabathani now hosts a number of community events, services and nonprofit offices. The building is often closed on the weekends, so try to stop by during the week if you want to check out the Prince museum.
Arts & Culture
At the Chicago Fire Arts Center, you can learn how to make, or simply purchase, art produced by heat, spark, or flame.
3749 Chicago Ave
3749 Chicago AvenueAt the Chicago Fire Arts Center, you can learn how to make, or simply purchase, art produced by heat, spark, or flame.
3730 Chicago Ave
3730 Chicago AvenueFox Egg/Third Place Gallery is open mid-day Thursday
& Friday or by appointment.
Entertainment & Activities
3751 Bloomington Ave
3751 Bloomington AvenueSvasti Yoga Studio
This neighborhood theater is like stepping back in time to the 1950's with mid-century modern decorations. Plus matinee tickets are just $2 and regular tickets just $3!
131 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Riverview Theater
3800 42nd Ave SThis neighborhood theater is like stepping back in time to the 1950's with mid-century modern decorations. Plus matinee tickets are just $2 and regular tickets just $3!
Shopping
CityFoodStudio
3722 Chicago AveStop in to see what burgeoning local food producers are making.
Midtown Global Market is an internationally themed public market with great food, cultural experiences and unique gifts. Enjoy lots of great restaurants (J.'s favorite is the indurrito at Hot Indian Foods) and local events, including live music and free dance lessons.
179 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Midtown Global Market
920 E Lake StMidtown Global Market is an internationally themed public market with great food, cultural experiences and unique gifts. Enjoy lots of great restaurants (J.'s favorite is the indurrito at Hot Indian Foods) and local events, including live music and free dance lessons.
Essentials
One of the most convenient convenient stores around! Great for grabbing any essentials before hopping on the bus and starting your adventure!
Cup Foods
3759 Chicago AveOne of the most convenient convenient stores around! Great for grabbing any essentials before hopping on the bus and starting your adventure!
The Seward Co-op a great place to go if you have dietary restrictions or would like to stock up on organic groceries for an extended stay. It is also the location of the nearest NiceRide bike sharing station.
74 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Seward Community Co-op - Friendship Store
317 E 38th StThe Seward Co-op a great place to go if you have dietary restrictions or would like to stock up on organic groceries for an extended stay. It is also the location of the nearest NiceRide bike sharing station.
Parks & Nature
At Powderhorn Park you will find locals relaxing, playing baseball or soccer, walking dogs, and doing outdoor fitness. The park is also home of the popular May Day Festival which happens the first weekend in May. There are FREE fitness classes in the parks building during the cold season and on the stage on the west side of the park in the spring and summer; Yoga is 9:30am on Saturdays and Zumba is at 6:30pm on Mondays and Wednesdays. These classes draw largely from the local LGBTQ and Latinx communities.
76 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Powderhorn Park
At Powderhorn Park you will find locals relaxing, playing baseball or soccer, walking dogs, and doing outdoor fitness. The park is also home of the popular May Day Festival which happens the first weekend in May. There are FREE fitness classes in the parks building during the cold season and on the stage on the west side of the park in the spring and summer; Yoga is 9:30am on Saturdays and Zumba is at 6:30pm on Mondays and Wednesdays. These classes draw largely from the local LGBTQ and Latinx communities.
Minnehaha Park overlooks the Mississippi and features beautiful Minnehaha Falls, miles of hiking trails & bike paths (convenient bike rentals available from Wheel Fun Rentals and Nice Ride), a dog park, historic buildings, and local favorite, Sea Salt Eatery.
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Regional Minnehaha
4801 S Minnehaha DrMinnehaha Park overlooks the Mississippi and features beautiful Minnehaha Falls, miles of hiking trails & bike paths (convenient bike rentals available from Wheel Fun Rentals and Nice Ride), a dog park, historic buildings, and local favorite, Sea Salt Eatery.