Guidebook for Minneapolis
Drinks & Nightlife
WALKING DISTANCE. British Isles pub with great authentic atmosphere, live music, and hundreds of varieties of Scotch.
30 locals raden deze aan
Merlins Rest Pub
3601 E Lake StWALKING DISTANCE. British Isles pub with great authentic atmosphere, live music, and hundreds of varieties of Scotch.
SHORT DRIVE or BORROW A BIKE. A small distillery with its own cocktail room. The drinks change with the seasons and so does the decor.
26 locals raden deze aan
Lawless Distilling Company
2619 28th Ave SSHORT DRIVE or BORROW A BIKE. A small distillery with its own cocktail room. The drinks change with the seasons and so does the decor.
SHORT DRIVE or BORROW A BIKE. This is the most well-known craft brewery in Minnesota. The restaurant and outdoor areas are great places to hang out. Food is very high quality brewpub grub.
189 locals raden deze aan
Surly Brewing Co.
520 Malcolm Avenue SoutheastSHORT DRIVE or BORROW A BIKE. This is the most well-known craft brewery in Minnesota. The restaurant and outdoor areas are great places to hang out. Food is very high quality brewpub grub.
Turf Club
1601 University Ave WNEED A CAR.
A classic for live music in the Twin Cities.
Food Scene
WALKING DISTANCE.
Great outdoor patio and creative Mexican food. Rated some of the best drinks in the city as well.
32 locals raden deze aan
Sonora Grill
920 E Lake StWALKING DISTANCE.
Great outdoor patio and creative Mexican food. Rated some of the best drinks in the city as well.
WALKING DISTANCE.
Hipster retro diner with breakfast staples and crazy hi-tops (sandwiches made on fried bread). Try the Velvet Elvis. Also good for lunch. Draft cocktails, too!
59 locals raden deze aan
Hi-Lo Diner
4020 E Lake StWALKING DISTANCE.
Hipster retro diner with breakfast staples and crazy hi-tops (sandwiches made on fried bread). Try the Velvet Elvis. Also good for lunch. Draft cocktails, too!
LONG WALK, or SHORT DRIVE.
Hip Italian place with great food and cocktails.
9 locals raden deze aan
The Bungalow Club
4300 E Lake StLONG WALK, or SHORT DRIVE.
Hip Italian place with great food and cocktails.
WALKING DISTANCE.
A new unique dessert menu every day! A great little hidden gem.
12 locals raden deze aan
Savory Bake House
3008 36th Ave SWALKING DISTANCE.
A new unique dessert menu every day! A great little hidden gem.
NEED A CAR.
A little further out, but they have fantastic Jucy Lucys (yes, that's how they spell it).
55 locals raden deze aan
Blue Door Pub Longfellow
3448 42nd Ave SNEED A CAR.
A little further out, but they have fantastic Jucy Lucys (yes, that's how they spell it).
WALKING DISTANCE.
Your basic sports bar with pretty good burgers.
14 locals raden deze aan
Peppers and Fries
3900 E Lake StWALKING DISTANCE.
Your basic sports bar with pretty good burgers.
Dogwood Coffee Bar - East Lake
4021 E Lake StGreat nearby coffee spot.
Milkweed
3822 E Lake StThey have Minnesota-legal delta-9 THC gummies here, too.
Parks & Nature
WALKING DISTANCE.
Paved paths for walking and biking with views down to the Mississippi River. Great place to jog!
14 locals raden deze aan
West River Parkway
West River ParkwayWALKING DISTANCE.
Paved paths for walking and biking with views down to the Mississippi River. Great place to jog!
Beautiful waterfalls above the first lock & dam on the Mississippi River. Makes for a nice walk any time of year.
613 locals raden deze aan
Minnehaha Falls
4801 S Minnehaha DrBeautiful waterfalls above the first lock & dam on the Mississippi River. Makes for a nice walk any time of year.
Essentials
Longfellow Park
3435 36th Ave S WALKING DISTANCE. The closest grocery store.
Target
1329 5th St SESHORT DRIVE.
This is the nearest big-box store.
Speedway
4320 E Lake StSHORT DRIVE.
This is the closest gas station and convenience store.
East Lake Liquor Store
3916 E Lake StWALKING DISTANCE. This is the nearest liquor store.
Getting Around
Bus stop - route 21 goes both east (to St. Paul) and west (to Minneapolis downtown)
East Lake Street & 36th Avenue South
Bus stop - route 21 goes both east (to St. Paul) and west (to Minneapolis downtown)
There's a bike rental dock right around here - it's in the middle of the block on this side of the street.
3547 E Lake St
3547 East Lake StreetThere's a bike rental dock right around here - it's in the middle of the block on this side of the street.
There's an entry point to the Midtown Greenway here, and you can zip across to downtown on this well-kept bike path.
Brackett Park
2728 S 39th AveThere's an entry point to the Midtown Greenway here, and you can zip across to downtown on this well-kept bike path.
Entertainment & Activities
NEED A CAR.
This place is too much fun. Besides the adult slushies, they have a mini-golf course featuring work by local artists, and more old arcade games and pinball machines than you thought existed!
88 locals raden deze aan
Can Can Wonderland
755 Prior Ave NNEED A CAR.
This place is too much fun. Besides the adult slushies, they have a mini-golf course featuring work by local artists, and more old arcade games and pinball machines than you thought existed!
CAR or BUS. It's an adult video arcade with local draft beers and other goodies. It's also near a ton of other restaurants and bars.
93 locals raden deze aan
Up-Down Minneapolis
3012 Lyndale Ave SCAR or BUS. It's an adult video arcade with local draft beers and other goodies. It's also near a ton of other restaurants and bars.
Arts & Culture
NEED A CAR.
This gives you the best introduction to Mill City and great views of the Stone Arch bridge and the river.
217 locals raden deze aan
Mill City Museum
704 S 2nd StNEED A CAR.
This gives you the best introduction to Mill City and great views of the Stone Arch bridge and the river.