Arts District Guidebook

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Arts District Guidebook

Food Scene

The food is outstanding and the atmosphere is superb They serve dinner Monday - Saturday and brunch Saturday and Sunday.
39 locals recommend
Northeast Social
359 13th Ave NE
39 locals recommend
The food is outstanding and the atmosphere is superb They serve dinner Monday - Saturday and brunch Saturday and Sunday.
Fish and Chips! Dinner nightly-closed Mondays. Brunch on weekends! Great local hangout.
66 locals recommend
The Anchor Fish & Chips
302 13th Ave NE
66 locals recommend
Fish and Chips! Dinner nightly-closed Mondays. Brunch on weekends! Great local hangout.
Plays great music on Vinyl! Choose your protein, choose your sides, you've got a meal! Adorable baby beer served with bloodies.
13 locals recommend
The Sheridan Room
337 13th Ave NE
13 locals recommend
Plays great music on Vinyl! Choose your protein, choose your sides, you've got a meal! Adorable baby beer served with bloodies.
Great atmosphere. They roast their own beans right on site.
187 locals recommend
Spyhouse Coffee
945 Broadway St NE
187 locals recommend
Great atmosphere. They roast their own beans right on site.
Great late night happy hour and terrific sustainable sushi! We eat here several times a week. It's borderline embarrassing. The staff is awesome, especially Ruby!
38 locals recommend
Masu Sushi & Robata
330 E Hennepin Ave
38 locals recommend
Great late night happy hour and terrific sustainable sushi! We eat here several times a week. It's borderline embarrassing. The staff is awesome, especially Ruby!
Best bar food ever! Real food, not just a bunch of fried junk. Get the grilled yellow fin tuna sandwich with Cajun spices if you like that sort of thing- it's fantastic! The serve breakfast too!
6 locals recommend
Whitey's World Famous Saloon
400 East Hennepin Avenue
6 locals recommend
Best bar food ever! Real food, not just a bunch of fried junk. Get the grilled yellow fin tuna sandwich with Cajun spices if you like that sort of thing- it's fantastic! The serve breakfast too!
Really good pizza. That's all.
20 locals recommend
Punch Pizza Northeast
210 E Hennepin Ave
20 locals recommend
Really good pizza. That's all.
Amazing food and great atmosphere. Reservations are booked way in advance but there is always room for walk ins. Best time to try it out is Sunday mid day (3ish) Other times...Check out the speakeasy in the alley while you wait for a seat.
91 locals recommend
Young Joni
165 13th Avenue Northeast
91 locals recommend
Amazing food and great atmosphere. Reservations are booked way in advance but there is always room for walk ins. Best time to try it out is Sunday mid day (3ish) Other times...Check out the speakeasy in the alley while you wait for a seat.
Cute new Asian fusion place with a large patio and drink menu. Almost always a wait for a table but you can enjoy a drink outside while you wait.
66 locals recommend
Hai Hai
2121 University Ave NE
66 locals recommend
Cute new Asian fusion place with a large patio and drink menu. Almost always a wait for a table but you can enjoy a drink outside while you wait.
Great pizza at a good price! Usually ready in about 10 minutes for take out. We love the Agean Salad and the “Fire” and “Nordeast” pizzas.
15 locals recommend
Element Wood Fire Pizza
96 Broadway St NE
15 locals recommend
Great pizza at a good price! Usually ready in about 10 minutes for take out. We love the Agean Salad and the “Fire” and “Nordeast” pizzas.
Great tacos and small plates. For a party of 2 or more -Get a pitcher of margaritas if your going to have more than one. Order them spicy for a little kick. They even have a tequila sunrise popsicle.
30 locals recommend
Centro
1414 Quincy St NE
30 locals recommend
Great tacos and small plates. For a party of 2 or more -Get a pitcher of margaritas if your going to have more than one. Order them spicy for a little kick. They even have a tequila sunrise popsicle.

Drinks & Nightlife

Free live music every night. Great drink specials ($3), and plenty of outdoor seating make this our go to local bar.
44 locals recommend
331 Club
331 13th Ave NE
44 locals recommend
Free live music every night. Great drink specials ($3), and plenty of outdoor seating make this our go to local bar.
Live music nightly, extensive food menu and that classic NE Minneapolis vibe.
20 locals recommend
Mayslack's
1428 4th St NE
20 locals recommend
Live music nightly, extensive food menu and that classic NE Minneapolis vibe.
Extremely Local Beer
115 locals recommend
Dangerous Man Brewing Company
1300 NE 2nd St
115 locals recommend
Extremely Local Beer
A local distillery that makes great gin, vodka and white whiskey. The food trucks outside make this a fantastic summer hangout
93 locals recommend
Tattersall Distilling
1620 Central Ave NE
93 locals recommend
A local distillery that makes great gin, vodka and white whiskey. The food trucks outside make this a fantastic summer hangout
Karaoke every night! Bingo Mondays and Wednesday. THIS is a true old school NE bar (meat raffles and all)! You can smoke on the patio WHILE you play bingo, now that's something!
20 locals recommend
Vegas Lounge
965 Central Ave NE
20 locals recommend
Karaoke every night! Bingo Mondays and Wednesday. THIS is a true old school NE bar (meat raffles and all)! You can smoke on the patio WHILE you play bingo, now that's something!
BEST PATIO anywhere, hands down!!!! Tiki drinks, pizzas, cheese curds, done!
125 locals recommend
Psycho Suzi's Motor Lounge
1900 Marshall St NE
125 locals recommend
BEST PATIO anywhere, hands down!!!! Tiki drinks, pizzas, cheese curds, done!
Great gay bar. Awesome drag shows. Ridiculous drink specials (2-4-1 or 3-4-1) nice outdoor patio.
31 locals recommend
LUSH
990 Central Ave NE
31 locals recommend
Great gay bar. Awesome drag shows. Ridiculous drink specials (2-4-1 or 3-4-1) nice outdoor patio.
Great place with lots of local brews. The ONLY brew pub in the area that is OPEN MONDAYS!
60 locals recommend
Fair State Brewing Cooperative
2506 Central Ave NE
60 locals recommend
Great place with lots of local brews. The ONLY brew pub in the area that is OPEN MONDAYS!
Nice spot tucked in the back of the building (behind Spyhouse) cool rock sculpture style outdoor space.
45 locals recommend
612Brew
945 Broadway St NE
45 locals recommend
Nice spot tucked in the back of the building (behind Spyhouse) cool rock sculpture style outdoor space.
GREAT LOCAL MUSIC! Cheap cover (beats having to figure out what to tip "free" bands) Sunday and Monday night- Dr. Mombo's combo = legends! Tuesday -Reggae Allstars. The other nights vary.
23 locals recommend
Bunkers Music Bar & Grill
761 N Washington Ave
23 locals recommend
GREAT LOCAL MUSIC! Cheap cover (beats having to figure out what to tip "free" bands) Sunday and Monday night- Dr. Mombo's combo = legends! Tuesday -Reggae Allstars. The other nights vary.

Essentials

This is where WE shop. Excellent co-op food market with juice bar! Everyone is welcome to shop here not just members. Bring your own bag for a discount.
71 locals recommend
Eastside Food Co-op
2551 Central Ave NE
71 locals recommend
This is where WE shop. Excellent co-op food market with juice bar! Everyone is welcome to shop here not just members. Bring your own bag for a discount.
Excellent cheese shop and great wine/liquor store with very knowledgeable staff. Awesome selection!
58 locals recommend
Surdyk's Liquor & Cheese Shop
303 E Hennepin Ave
58 locals recommend
Excellent cheese shop and great wine/liquor store with very knowledgeable staff. Awesome selection!
Open until midnight! Huge deli with prepared foods hot and cold, sushi, cheese shop and bakery. There is also a pharmacy and Caribou coffee stand on site.
43 locals recommend
Lunds & Byerlys Northeast Minneapolis
25 University Ave SE
43 locals recommend
Open until midnight! Huge deli with prepared foods hot and cold, sushi, cheese shop and bakery. There is also a pharmacy and Caribou coffee stand on site.
The most economical grocery store around the neighborhood.
78 locals recommend
Cub Foods
1201 Larpenteur Ave W
78 locals recommend
The most economical grocery store around the neighborhood.
Free underground parking. Wine/liquor store on site
118 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
1575 Selby Ave
118 locals recommend
Free underground parking. Wine/liquor store on site

Shopping

It's Target. They have everything, even organic food. CVS Pharmacy, and Starbucks coffee shop inside.
177 locals recommend
Target
900 Nicollet Mall
177 locals recommend
It's Target. They have everything, even organic food. CVS Pharmacy, and Starbucks coffee shop inside.
Crazy artsy stuff to check out, handmade items etc.
Gumball Boutique
158 13th Ave NE
Crazy artsy stuff to check out, handmade items etc.
Great vintage furniture, bar ware and clothing -mostly mid century.
10 locals recommend
findfurnish
2014 5th St NE
10 locals recommend
Great vintage furniture, bar ware and clothing -mostly mid century.
Vegan butcher shop- wow.
25 locals recommend
The Herbivorous Butcher
507 1st Ave NE
25 locals recommend
Vegan butcher shop- wow.
Adorable gift shop with tons of local items and MN themed products
28 locals recommend
I Like You
1955 Johnson Street Northeast
28 locals recommend
Adorable gift shop with tons of local items and MN themed products

Arts & Culture

Lovely little theater with high quality plays, musicals, dance and music!
10 locals recommend
Ritz Theater
345 13th Ave NE
10 locals recommend
Lovely little theater with high quality plays, musicals, dance and music!
World class theater with multiple stages and 4 star restaurants
376 locals recommend
Guthrie Theater
818 S 2nd St
376 locals recommend
World class theater with multiple stages and 4 star restaurants
Great local dance companies and theater productions show here.
The Southern Theater
1420 S Washington Ave
Great local dance companies and theater productions show here.
The big Broadway touring shows are here
81 locals recommend
Orpheum Theatre
910 Hennepin Ave
81 locals recommend
The big Broadway touring shows are here
great local art, frequent events
8 locals recommend
Rogue Buddha Gallery
357 13th Ave NE
8 locals recommend
great local art, frequent events
A huge set of warehouses with hundreds of artist studios. First Thursday of the month is open studio night
20 locals recommend
Northrup King Building
1500 Jackson St NE
20 locals recommend
A huge set of warehouses with hundreds of artist studios. First Thursday of the month is open studio night

Parks & Nature

lots of bike trails, running paths and beautiful walks abound. just walk West on 13th and your basically there.
6 locals recommend
Mississippi River Park
3300 St Anthony Pkwy
6 locals recommend
lots of bike trails, running paths and beautiful walks abound. just walk West on 13th and your basically there.
The quaintest little neighborhood right in the middle of town. You'll feel like you're in a time warp. Peaceful. Many historic homes here.
28 locals recommend
Nicollet Island Inn
95 Merriam St
28 locals recommend
The quaintest little neighborhood right in the middle of town. You'll feel like you're in a time warp. Peaceful. Many historic homes here.
Beautiful historic bridge over the Mississippi. Nice evening walk before stopping for dinner or drinks along the river on Main Street.
138 locals recommend
Minneapolis Stone Arch Bridge
100 Portland Ave
138 locals recommend
Beautiful historic bridge over the Mississippi. Nice evening walk before stopping for dinner or drinks along the river on Main Street.

Entertainment & Activities

Great local bowling alley, bar and restaurant, they even serve brunch!
29 locals recommend
Elsie's
729 Marshall St NE
29 locals recommend
Great local bowling alley, bar and restaurant, they even serve brunch!