City Pages: Some of the best sandwiches in the state can be found in the cheese shop here, made out of their hundreds of cheeses, artisanal salamis and cold cuts, roasted meats, and inventive vegetable salads. Read more.
Dr. Health Inspector: Try the Palmier cookies! Really just try one. They are chewy without being crumbly and have a very nice almond Paste taste to them. Best cookie ever. Followed by Whole Foods lemon ricotta cookie.
Thrillist: As if the relationship between cops and the pastries they eat wasn't stereotyped enough, it'd take a detective to find out about the insane donuts now being churned out by NE's Surdyk's Liquor. Read more.
2. Lunds & Byerlys
8.4
1201 Hennepin Ave (at S 12th St), Minneapolis, MN
Supermarket · Loring Park · 54 tips and reviews
Linda Leeson: Right now BOGO on their excellent artisan loaves after 7 PM. Possible consolation for jobs that don't leave time for a personal life?
Bridget Rissmann: Lunds Hennepin is officially open! Stop by for amazingly fresh produce, salad bar and meat and seafood. Enjoy the patio seating area and rain garden. Stop in the historic wines and spirits shop.
Mike Obradovich: Fantastic location. Amazing salad bar and grocery selection. If you work downtown, you owe it to yourself to get lunch here. Great patio out back, but get there early as it fills up fast.
5. Café & Bar Lurcat
8.5
1624 Harmon Pl, Minneapolis, MN
New American Restaurant · Loring Park · 62 tips and reviews
City Pages: The restaurant serves artisanal American bistro fare such as a lush salmon tartare with black mustard seeds. The wine list starts below $20, covers the globe, and is available at the bar. Read more.
Melissa Hansen: mini burgers. mini burgers.
Meg Knodl: apple, manchego, chive salad = must
City Pages: Voted City Pages top ten cupcakes! Turtle Bread has its fingers in many culinary pies, from artisan breads to deli meals to plenty of delicious sweets, and it excels in the cupcake realm as well.
Sam Molter: Don’t leave here without getting the tomato soup. It is a sweet and succulent delight and partners well with one of their tasty sandwiches. 😋
Madge Mc: Great croissants but boy, oh boy, this place is cluttered and a little dirty. Come on, vacuum that rug in front of the bakery case, people.
12. Starbucks
7.9
615 Washington Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN
Coffee Shop · University · 20 tips and reviews
Peter Clark: Gotta try the new clover coffee machine. Get the high-end beans, don't waste time with a blend.
Daina Lynn Davenport-Fey: Long lines throughout the day, throughout the school year. If you want to get served more quickly, just order a Brewed Coffee...
Morgan Pankratz: Awesome place to study w/ the addition of the new tables. These tables have several electrical outlets built into them on each side, so no worries about snagging a coveted seat by an outlet anymore!
13. Eli's Food & Cocktails
9.0
1225 E Hennepin Ave (at 13th St N), Minneapolis, MN
American Restaurant · Loring Park · 75 tips and reviews
Jon Mayfield: Food until 1am, VERY friendly and knowledgable service, house cured pastrami, penne and cheese. This place is too good to be true! Pro tip: add pastrami to the hot Italian sandwich.
Kelli T.: Try the Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup. Best meal you'll ever taste!
Andrea Kopfmann: Always order off the chalkboard
Cassandra: Get anything. Get everything! Truly some of the best food in the city.
Tim Schaaf: How did the hipster burn the roof of his mouth? He ate the MAC N Cheese before it was cool.
City Pages: Voted top ten chicken wings! The house wings are a rosy molasses color, dipped in sticky, sweet honey soy glaze with a Sriracha-spiked mayonnaise for dipping.