Eat in Lowry Hill and Loring Park, Minneapolis

Cardamom ★ 4.4

Cardamom at the Walker Art Center pours Aegean-Mediterranean plates in Minneapolis since 2023. North African and Middle Eastern accents; vegan menu alongside.

OrderTurkish eggs with chili oil and the lamb kebabs with herbed yoghurt.

TipBook the patio overlooking the sculpture garden in summer. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays; Sunday brunch popular.

FIKA Cafe ★ 4.7

FIKA Cafe at the American Swedish Institute pours Scandinavian-style coffee in Minneapolis since 2012. Order the scandinavian filter coffee.

DrinkScandinavian filter coffee

Cardamom ★ 4.4

Cardamom in Minneapolis runs Daniel del Prado's Aegean Mediterranean kitchen inside the Walker Art Center, with grilled fish and meze plates.

OrderThe whole grilled branzino with lemon and Aegean greens.

Why locals goHidden inside the Walker Art Center, Daniel del Prado's Aegean room reads as a museum cafe at first glance, then sends out grilled octopus and koji-aged lamb.

TipClosed Monday and Tuesday. Brunch from 11:00 Wednesday to Sunday; the Walker sculpture garden is the post-meal walk.

The 19 Bar ★ 4.4

The 19 Bar in Loring Park opened 1952 as the city's first gay bar and is now among the oldest continuously LGBTQ-owned bars in the country. Cash only.

TipCash only and dive-bar simple. Reopened February 2025 after a 2024 fire forced closure. Pool tables and darts free.