Day-by-day eating plans for Minneapolis. weekend classics, family routes, vegan plans, on-a-budget editions.

Day-by-day plans

Minneapolis coffee and bakery day ★ 4.5

Coffee and pastry enthusiast, one day1 day

Minneapolis built one of the deepest specialty coffee scenes in the Midwest, anchored by Spyhouse, Dogwood and Peace Coffee. The bakery culture runs alongside at Rustica, Black Walnut and Bellecour. This single-day plan covers the canonical roasters and bakeries from morning to late espresso.

  1. Day 1: Day 1: bakery breakfast, lunch coffee, late espresso

    Morning
    Open at Rustica Bakery in Calhoun Village at 07:00 for a butter croissant and a flat white. Walk Uptown and stop at Spyhouse Coffee Uptown for the second pour-over.
    Afternoon
    Lunch at Black Walnut Bakery for a seasonal sandwich and an espresso. Walk Lyndale and visit Isles Bun and Coffee for the signature cinnamon roll.
    Evening
    Wind down at Dogwood Coffee Uptown for the late espresso ritual, then close at Five Watt Coffee for the third roaster of the day.

Minneapolis global market day ★ 4.4

International food traveller, one day1 day

Minneapolis's identity is built around its global markets: Hmongtown Marketplace, Midtown Global Market and the Mill City farmers market. This single-day plan strings them together for the deepest reading of the Twin Cities' immigrant food culture.

  1. Day 1: Day 1: market morning, global lunch, eatery dinner

    Morning
    Open at Mill City Farmers Market on Saturday from 08:00 for the seasonal produce and breakfast burrito stalls. Walk the Mississippi riverfront.
    Afternoon
    Lunch at Midtown Global Market on East Lake Street for the pho counter and the Holy Land Bakery hummus. Walk to Hmongtown Marketplace in Saint Paul for an early afternoon sausage stop.
    Evening
    Dinner at Sea Salt Eatery on Minnehaha Park for the lobster roll and a pour-over from Quixotic Coffee for the long walk back.

Minneapolis weekend: the dishes the city invented ★ 4.8

First-time visitor, two days2 days

A weekend built around the food Minneapolis is known for: the Jucy Lucy at the bar that claims it, an Owamni dinner over the Mississippi, wood-fired pizza in Northeast, and a Cuban brunch in south Minneapolis.

  1. Day 1: Saturday: north Minneapolis, fine dining and a Northeast pizza

    Morning
    Coffee at Spyhouse Coffee Roasters' Northeast roastery on Broadway Street NE by 9am, a 10am stroll through Mill City Farmers Market by the river.
    Afternoon
    Lunch at Matt's Bar in Powderhorn for the original Jucy Lucy and a Grain Belt; head back north for an afternoon Bauhaus Brew Labs taproom pint.
    Evening
    Dinner at Spoon and Stable in the North Loop at 6:30pm; cocktails after at Marvel Bar in the same building.

  2. Day 2: Sunday: Indigena by Owamni, Eat Street and a Linden Hills pizza

    Morning
    Brunch at Victor's 1959 Cafe at 9am for arroz a la cubana and mango pancakes; walk Powderhorn Park afterward.
    Afternoon
    Late-lunch at Quang Restaurant on Nicollet for pho tai; pick up a kringle at Patisserie 46 in Linden Hills before dinner.
    Evening
    Dinner at Indigena by Owamni at 6pm for bison steak and walleye at the Guthrie Theater; cap with a Pizzeria Lola pie for the road.

Northeast Minneapolis: one day, one neighborhood ★ 4.7

Returning visitor or local, single day1 day

Northeast holds the densest food block in the Twin Cities: Hmong fine dining, smoked-meat barbecue, sake brewing and a dive-music venue past midnight. This is a single-day walking-and-rideshare plan inside one neighborhood.

  1. Day 1: Northeast: cafe, masa lunch, Hmong dinner, late-night karaoke

    Morning
    Coffee and a pastry at Silver Fern on East Hennepin at 9am with a Five Watt Coffee espresso pickup on the walk.
    Afternoon
    Heirloom-corn masa lunch at Oro by Nixta on 2nd Street NE at 12:00; a 3pm taproom flight at Indeed Brewing Company; stroll East Hennepin to Fair State Brewing Cooperative.
    Evening
    Hmong dinner at Vinai at 6pm for Yia Vang's pork sausage; cap with karaoke and late-night plates at Zhora Darling until 1am.

Plant-based Minneapolis: three days, no compromise ★ 4.5

Vegan or vegetarian, three days3 days

A three-day plan built around the Twin Cities' plant-based kitchens: Trio Plant-Based at Midtown Global Market, J. Selby's in Saint Paul, French Meadow Bakery and Cafe, plus a stop at the vegetarian Birchwood Cafe.

  1. Day 1: Friday: south Minneapolis vegan diner and global market

    Morning
    Coffee and a vegan scone at French Meadow Bakery and Cafe on Lyndale by 9am; walk Lake Calhoun (Bde Maka Ska) afterward.
    Afternoon
    Lunch at Trio Plant-Based inside Midtown Global Market for Louis Hunter's vegan soul food; browse Mercado Central next door.
    Evening
    Dinner at Reverie Cafe and Bar in Powderhorn at 7pm for vegan small plates; nightcap at Marvel Bar in North Loop for non-alcoholic cocktails.

  2. Day 2: Saturday: Saint Paul plant-based diner, ice cream and farmers market

    Morning
    Breakfast at J. Selby's on Victoria Street at 10am for the seitan dirty south breakfast; walk Selby Avenue afterward.
    Afternoon
    Lunch at Birchwood Cafe in Seward for the vegetarian seasonal menu; ice cream stop at Bebe Zito in Uptown for the vegan flavor of the day.
    Evening
    Dinner at Khaluna at 7pm for Ann Ahmed's Laotian plant-based options; the room asks for advance vegan notice via Resy.

  3. Day 3: Sunday: Saint Paul market, brunch and an Indigena by Owamni splurge

    Morning
    Kingfield Farmers Market on Nicollet Ave at 08:30 (Sundays, May-Oct) for fresh produce and vegan pastries; coffee at Quixotic Coffee on Snelling.
    Afternoon
    Brunch at Cafe Latte for soup and salad from the line; the wine bar upstairs opens at 16:00 if you want to linger.
    Evening
    Dinner at Indigena by Owamni at 6pm. Sean Sherman's no-dairy, no-wheat kitchen serves a vegan tasting on request; the bison plates are optional.
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