50 Best Cafes in Minneapolis

“The bread is on fire, wakes up your bite excitement each time you get in to your food!! Meat is portioned real good, mad props for your turkey pastrami sandwich!!🤩“

“Stopped in for a late lunch on the patio. Was interested in a bitters & soda and the server recommended mixing the rhubarb and cardamom, which was delicious and refreshing. Followed that with the Chix Correa sandwich and a side salad. Wow! Really creative flavors and well-executed. Could tell everything was made from scratch and with high quality ingredients and care. Also the decor was fun and hip, the music top-notch, and the staff kind. I look forward to coming back soon!“

“Amazing food in a comfortable setting with great service.“

“Really good menu, lovely staff. An excellent place to enjoy coffee and a book there is a fire pit as well“

“This is a very quaint establishment. The atmosphere is nice; the staff is GREAT -Emphasis added! I couldn’t go much beyond this character point so… KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!“

“So amazing! Everything was delicious!!! Five stars!“

“I love there frybread they need to come set yup at super stop“

“The coffee and treats are excellent, great staff, and a lovely space in the atrium to sit for a few.“

“First time, even though we drive by on the daily. New to the area as well. Amazing customer service and drinks were great as well! Found out they serve sandwiches as well. Will definitely be back!!!“

“Great coffee, really clean place and super friendly people. We will be back!“

“Ate dinner here on recommendation of a friend. Great food, served fresh, hot and fast. Had the spaghetti and garlic toast special. Was delicious. Huge serving also. Hubby had the grilled ham and cheese and subbed onion rings for the chips. Another winner. Had strawberry rhubarb pie for dessert- was really good and hit the spot. Laura was our waitress, attentive and friendly. Will be back!“

“Locally owned Columbian cafe. The owner Luis is always around for quality control. Coffee is rich and tasty. Breakfast Americano is fabulous. Arepas y marmelada has delicious fruit compote �“

“Fantastic food, very reasonable prices. Splurge and get the Albi tea and share it with a friend or two or three. Very welcoming and warm. Great samosas. Big healthy, filling, delicious salads.“

“I attend a knitting group on Monday mornings and I always get their green tea. I appreciate that they have a selection for non-coffee drinkers! The atmosphere is great, I love saying hi to all the dogs, and the staff has always been awesome! I love this place!“

“I’m so happy about this place!!“

“Great shakes & the staff is so kind!!! 10/10 recommend“

“Great food. Great atmosphere. Great people. Hilltop is a gem of a little restaurant in our SSP/IGH community and Chef Negusse is wonderful!“

“Welcoming & a Vibe. This is a real gem, a diamond in the rough. There is no place quite like Cafetto. It is punk, it is cozy, it is filled with music but it’s peaceful at the same time. The staff are always friendly, knowledgeable, and apt at making the perfect cup of joe or chai of choice. If you need a place to vibe, work, or have some fun (especially with the plethora of pinball machines in the basement), this is the place to be. I just wish there was a location in St. Cloud, but to me this place alone is worth the drive!“

“Great atmosphere, great coffee and the best caprese sandwich around.“

“This is a great place. The owners are cool and fun to talk to. The baked goods are very high quality and affordable. A lot of other bakeries have stuff that tastes like bland butter mixed with sugar but this place has very good flavor. Not too sweet, high quality ingredients. They also sell food such as sambusas, ful and tibbs which are fresh and tasty! The coffee is good too“

“Best breakfast in Minneapolis! So far I’ve had the wild rice and cranberry French toast, breakfast sandwich and blue corn blueberry pancakes. Everything had been outstanding. Definitely a hidden gem and I secretly hope others don’t find out about it too quickly. Shout out to Taylor for great and friendly customer service!“

“I just wanted to thank the People at New Rules again!! I used the space to hold my birthday party. Everyone loved the unique space they offer. They were super easy to work with and very responsive with communication and questions. I would highly recommend them as an event space.“

“best place in Minneapolis to get coffee, and their food is really good too“

“I look forward to visiting Cafe Marguerite every time I come to Minneapolis! 💜“

“The staff and space are always welcoming. Clean and organized with some of the most amazing food the cites has to offer.“

“Restaurant is amazing! Steady Eddie every time. Creative, well crafted, beautifully curated pre fixe tastings. Highly recommend!“

“Best coffee this side of the Mississippi.“

“Very good food, great atmosphere. It may be Hard Times, but it feels like home.“

“Such a great local community hub for events and resources!“

“They have delicious drinks there. I'd totally recommend for anyone to stop by and grab a few drinks and snacks there. Owners are the sweetest!!“

“Very cool place. Great food and staff. Beautiful artwork.“

“My favorite vanilla latte in town. And you can’t beat the entertainment watching traffic. 😂“

“10/10 ⭐️ Coffee and food is fabulous. The cafe has beautiful art inside of it, and the customer service was phenomenal!“

“Wonderful environment, delightful atmosphere, Delicious food and extremely friendly employees is what greeted me. Definitely will return.“

“I hadn’t been into Seward Cafe properly since maybe 2017 or before which is wild and tbh upsetting - we did a supply run in 2020 and brought things by but it wasn’t running like “normal” then obviously - they’ve since reopened and are open 8am - 4pm Thursday - Sunday (closed Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday now), they also have music shows fairly often now which is cool!!! The place is pretty much exactly the same as ever, made me kind of emotional even how much it’s the same (nostalgic lil fool I am!) - staff is cool, food is solid, coffee is great, vibes are great, mutual aid work is great!! I was chatting with the barista and told them I hadn’t been in for so long and was glad they were still open, they said to share with all my friends so they can stay open so I’m tellin’ y’all ♥♥

(We ate our food really fast and I def forgot to take any photos, but I had the breakfast with scrambled eggs and hashbrowns (kind of like curly French fries in a pile, idk if that sounds appetizing but they were really yummy!!), my wife had the seitan blt wrap thing and it was REAL good (a tad light on seitan but you could request more im sure, and all in all still very very good!)“

“Great service and the food is a foodie’s delight!“

“Popped in after The Foo Fighters show last night. Staff was phenomenal handling that higher-than-normal Sunday night volume. Was a great place to sit for a bit and have many beers and some great conversation with strangers, as well as with the very nice and efficient bar staff. Thanks for having me.“

“It’s good for what it is. Order at the counter, food brought to table. I ordered a burger and gluten free bun, which was good (a really nice sauce was on it that amped up the flavor). Fries were average. Also purchase a Sanpellegrino soda, total was about $19

Dietary restrictions: Fries in the same cooker with wheat. Not celiac friendly“

“The co-seating with brasa is fine, but it can feel a little awkward if brasa starts to get busy with diners and you are wanting to nurse a coffee.
The egg sandwich was $11 and the frittatta was $10, neither came with sides. This is a case of quality over quantity. They were both very delicious- absolutely had happy taste buds.
They also mention on their site their prices reflect the fact that they pay their employees such that tips are not expected.“

“Cute, comforting, and super nice service. Excellent, excellent, excellent food--the fish sambusas are absolutely amazing, and the smoothies here are some of the best I've had in the Cities (not overwhelmingly sweet and sugary like most places). Nice find.“

“They were a hit at our event! 100% Recommend“

“The service is always great, food is delicious and fast!“

“Best customer service with quality products. They carry variety of Ethiopian and east African food and spices(now Restaurant is added). Reasonable price and nice location which is closer to down town Minneapolis(Franklin & 23rd Ave south).“

“I stopped by Rustica Washington Square and ordered a large hot mocha and a blueberry danish. The blueberry danish was really good, fresh, flavorful, and definitely the highlight for me. The mocha was pretty average, nothing particularly special, but still enjoyable.

The staff were very nice, kind, and welcoming. There are also plenty of places to sit, so it seems like a nice spot to study or get some work done. The only downside is that there don’t seem to be any power outlets around, which can make it difficult if you need to use a laptop for a longer time.

Overall, a pleasant place with great pastries and friendly service. I’d definitely come back, especially for the danish.“

“Really liked this coffeeshop. The staff are super friendly and the place is clean. I got the almond milk vanilla latte and the blackberry ricotta streusel pain suisse. They were SO delicious! ?
I had a question about the ingredients and one of the baristas went above and beyond to get a hold of the baker to make sure my question is answered.“

“Our company had a last minute breakfast this morning we needed catered, and found out 2days before (Wednesday night) the caterer we usually use couldn’t accommodate us. I called Ryan’s Cafe as soon as they opened Thursday morning and Ryan answered. I asked if there was any possible way he could cater breakfast for 57 the next morning by 7 am. He was in the middle of preparing for another event he was catering that day, but was gracious enough to ask questions, offer options and take down my information. He even made suggestions on which items to cut back on so I wasn’t overspending. He had the quote back to me in less than 30 minutes.Anthony, one of Ryan’s employees, arrived the next morning at 6:50 am with the food and had it all ready to serve by 7 am! The presentation was fantastic and the food even better! We had a variety of breakfast burritos and sandwiches (sausage, bacon, ham and a vegetarian option), hash browns, fresh fruit, pastries and all the condiments including butter, cream cheese, hot sauce, etc. Anthony was very helpful and gracious too!Everyone raved about how delicious and fresh the food was, and the generous quantities! And the bonus…the price was very competitive!I can’t say enough good things about Ryan, Anthony and Ryan’s Cafe! We’ll definitely have them cater for us at future events and look forward to the next one! Thank you Ryan, Anthony and Ryan’s Cafe for making our event such a success!“

“Best Asian Food choice in Chaska with classic American food choices. Daughter loved the cheeseburger and fries.“

“Berry Sweet Kitchen always has amazing food every time we go! I love their berry waffle and their fresh squeezed orange juice! I’d highly recommend their food to anyone looking for a great breakfast!“