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The Best Places in Minneapolis

25 essential Minneapolis spots, river to Northeast. This free City Pack from Who's In? collects 25 hand-picked Minneapolis favorites — restaurants, bars, museums, parks, and things to do — each one mapped and ready to turn into a plan. Save the ones you love, then text a link and see who's in.

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Restaurants

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Indígena by Owamni

🍽️ Restaurants·Mill District

The acclaimed Owamni, evolved and expanded inside the Guthrie Theater — decolonized North American Indigenous cooking with river views.

Matt's Bar

🍽️ Restaurants·Powderhorn

The essential Jucy Lucy pick; no need to overdo the category.

Kramarczuk's

🍽️ Restaurants·Northeast

Old-school Eastern European deli energy.

Al's Breakfast

🍽️ Restaurants·Dinkytown

Tiny, cramped, memorable, and very local.

Young Joni

🍽️ Restaurants·Northeast

Pizza, cocktails, and a hidden-bar feel in one strong package.

Hai Hai

🍽️ Restaurants·Northeast

Colorful, fun, and a great Northeast Minneapolis dinner.

Spoon and Stable

🍽️ Restaurants·North Loop

A polished North Loop restaurant that still feels warm.

Bar La Grassa

🍽️ Restaurants·North Loop

The pasta institution Minneapolis visitors should know.

Demi

🍽️ Restaurants·North Loop

The serious tasting-menu pick for a special night.

Murray's

🍽️ Restaurants·Downtown

Old-school steakhouse history with local nostalgia.

Midtown Global Market

🍽️ Restaurants·Midtown Phillips

Casual, diverse food options with neighborhood character.

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Bars & nightlife

4

First Avenue

🍸 Bars·Downtown

Prince history, live music, and real Minneapolis identity.

Surly Brewing

🍸 Bars·Prospect Park

Big beer-hall energy without needing a complicated plan.

Bryant-Lake Bowl

🍸 Bars·Uptown

Bowling, theater, food, and local weirdness.

The Dakota

🍸 Bars·Downtown

A grown-up jazz/night-out institution.

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Museums & culture

3

Mill City Museum

🏛️ Museums·Mill District

A cool way to understand the city's milling history.

Walker Art Center

🏛️ Museums·Lowry Hill

The city's major contemporary art anchor.

Minneapolis Institute of Art

🏛️ Museums·Whittier

A strong museum that doesn't feel like a filler activity.

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Parks & outdoors

4

Minneapolis Sculpture Garden

🌳 Parks·Lowry Hill

Iconic, easy, and genuinely worth the stop.

Minnehaha Falls

🌳 Parks·Minnehaha

An easy nature stop that still feels special.

Chain of Lakes

🌳 Parks·Southwest

The outdoor rhythm of the city in one route.

Lake Harriet Bandshell

🌳 Parks·Linden Hills

Peak summer Minneapolis if something is happening there.

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Things to do

3

Stone Arch Bridge

🎟️ Things to do·Mill District

The classic Minneapolis river-and-skyline view.

Guthrie Theater

🎟️ Things to do·Mill District

Great architecture, river views, and local arts culture.

Northeast Arts District

🎟️ Things to do·Northeast

Breweries, studios, murals, and good wandering.

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