600 E. Hennepin Ave. : Minneapolis, MN 55414 : 612-379-3030
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 How can you turn Twin Cities-area farm products into the food that the food cognoscenti really, really want--namely well spiced, healthy, various, filling, affordable, and local? Chef Alex Roberts, the James Beard-nominated chef who also owns fine-dining standard-bearer Restaurant Alma, answered... More >> |
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Latin American, Soul Food, Southern |
Catering, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly |
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1510 SE Como Ave. : Minneapolis, MN 55414 : 612-331-1432
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 If Ikea sold kits for neighborhood Japanese restaurants, Obento-Ya could be its floor model. The room's design is as boxy as a vintage Volvo, its modern, minimalist look reinforced by the long, straight lines of the bamboo laminate booths, the sushi counter, and the dangling teardrop lights.... More >> |
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Japanese, Sushi |
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306 E. Hennepin Ave. : Minneapolis, MN 55414 : 612-331-9298
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 How does Pizza Nea distinguish itself from the other woodfire pizza places in town? For salami, artichoke, and cheese lovers, the sparkling little shop stands apart because of the outstanding quality of its toppings: rich, rustic sausages, plush sweet fior di latte mozzarella, and deep green,... More >> |
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Health, Italian, Pizza, Wine Bar |
Takeout |
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528 University Ave. SE : Minneapolis, MN 55414 : 612-379-4909
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 Eat and drink enough at Alma and you'll earn a virtual master's degree in contemporary food and wine. Chef Alex Roberts, a veteran of such white-hot New York City kitchens as Bouley, Union Square Café, and the Gramercy Tavern, builds dishes around strong flavors, painstaking prep work,... More >> |
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Health, Wine Bar |
Private Party |
$$, $$$ |
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413 14th Ave. SE : Minneapolis, MN 55414 : 612-331-9991
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 There might be a million joints that flip flapjacks in this town, but you're not truly a Minneapolitan until you've eaten the ones at Al's Breakfast in Dinkytown. Crammed into a former alleyway, the 10-foot wide, 14-stool diner has become a local institution in the past 50-plus years. Regulars... More >> |
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Breakfast, Diner |
Kid Friendly |
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313 14th Ave. SE : Minneapolis, MN 55414 : 612-379-0744
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 The place to go if you want an old fashioned burger and hand-cut fries. It will be a true test of will to resist ordering a custom-blended malt, complete with your choice of syrup, candies, splinters of ice, and whipped cream, big enough to give three people stomach aches or satisfy four... More >> |
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American, Burgers |
Kid Friendly, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout |
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201 Main St. SE : Minneapolis, MN 55414 : 612-378-7058
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Beautiful view, beautiful seafood, enjoy the Mississippi and the skyline as you wallow in Alaskan snow crab, grilled swordfish, lobster tail, and scallops. If shellfish makes you squirmy, don't fret; they serve fresh walleye, steaks, and chicken, too. More >> |
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615 Washington Ave. SE : Minneapolis, MN 55414 : 612-378-3740
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American |
Business Dining, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout |
$$ |
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318 E. Hennepin Ave. : Minneapolis, MN 55414 : 612-676-0422
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Smoothies |
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125 SE Main St. : Minneapolis, MN 55414 : 612-379-3138
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 St. Anthony Main's Aster Café is located in what is arguably the most beautiful and picturesque slice of Minneapolis. The space features an extensive and quirky beer and wine list, simple but highly intelligent (and very local) breakfast, dinner, and dessert menus, specialty tea-infused cocktails, ... More >> |
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Cafe |
Vegetarian Friendly |
$ |
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425 13th Ave. SE : Minneapolis, MN 55414 : 612-331-6830
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702 Washington Ave. SE : Minneapolis, MN 55414 : 612-378-9099
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Ice Cream |
Catering, Delivery, Kid Friendly, Takeout |
$ |
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606 Washington Ave. SE : Minneapolis, MN 55414 : 612-378-0467
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 A campus institution, the Big 10 Restaurant & Bar has been serving the U of M community for generations. The exposed brick and wood booths give the bar a warm feeling, and the sports-bar decor reveals its focus on the local rooter crowd. The bar provides nightly specials and themed nights,... More >> |
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American |
Delivery, Takeout |
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412 14th Ave. SE : Minneapolis, MN 55414 : 612-331-1527
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 The current occupant of a Dinkytown bar space that's been an institution for decades, the Blarney is a careful balance of college sports bar and Irish pub. It pulls off this dual personality with flying colors, thanks in part to a combination of special-priced fare, maroon-and-gold-meets-Emerald... More >> |
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American |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Wheelchair Accessible |
$, $$ |
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1501 University Ave. SE : Minneapolis, MN 55414 : 612-623-9380
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Cafe |
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815 Washington Ave. SE : Minneapolis, MN 55414 : 612-331-5011
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Asian, Vietnamese |
Kid Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible |
$ |
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315 16th Ave. SE : Minneapolis, MN 55455 : 612-379-7277
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| University |
Cafe, Coffeehouse |
Kid Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible |
$ |
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2001 University Ave. SE : Minneapolis, MN 55455 : 612-617-9464
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American |
Takeout |
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401 E. Hennepin Ave. : Minneapolis, MN 55414 : 612-378-2855
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 The Bulldog is big old bar-bar, the kind of place with napkin dispensers on the tables and hockey on the TVs, which also has steak tartare, house-made terrine, and elegant salads on the menu. Burgers are made with kobe beef, and the fresh, square-cut fries that arrive with the burger are as... More >> |
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American |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout |
$, $$ |
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604 Washington Ave. SE : Minneapolis, MN 55414 : 612-886-3286
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Deli, Sandwiches |
Takeout |
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418 13th Ave. SE : Minneapolis, MN 55414 : 612-746-5626
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Known as a hangout for University of Minnesota students, this Mexican-inspired restaurant features an affordable menu (under $10) of burritos and bar food such as chicken nachos, jalapeno poppers, wings, onion rings, and mozzarella sticks. The bar pours a variety of margaritas and tropical drink... More >> |
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Mexican |
Delivery, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$ |
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308 E. Hennepin Ave. : Minneapolis, MN 55414 : 612-455-1080
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 Filippo Caffari, former executive chef at I Nonni, took over the former home of Fugaise and turned it into an Italian trattoria serving a whole flock of various of chicken wings. Caffari spent several decades working as a master butcher in Rome, so Butcher Block's menu is unsurprisingly... More >> |
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Italian, Steakhouse |
Delivery, Takeout |
$$ |
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1701 University Ave. SE : Minneapolis, MN 55414-2023 : 612-729-0491
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400 Central Ave. SE : Minneapolis, MN 55414 : 612-378-7413
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Vegetarian |
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$ |
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1325 4th St. SE : Minneapolis, MN 55414 : 612-331-4194
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Chinese, Vegetarian, Vietnamese |
Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly |
$ |
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