аÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û

10 Best Cafés in Minneapolis

While there have long been fantastic cafés with distinctive neighborhood personalities, never before have there been so many serving such a diverse array of ethically sourced beans, and sumptuous frothy tops.

Below are the 10 best cafés in Minneapolis;

1. Birchwood Café

Birchwood Caf̩ РFlickr

The café was originally a dairy that was established in 1926. In the 1940s, Cy and Del Bursch converted the dairy into a neighborhood grocery. Then in 1955 Trace Singleton acquired the grocery and rebranded it to a beautiful café,

Birchwood Café prides its self as only using locally sourced foods. That is why its menu is ever-changing each season. This ensures the highest quality and freshest food is served to their customers.

The café is celebrated for it exceptionally delicious food that many reviews have described and being generously severed and priced fairly. Being close to the Mississippi River, the scenery is nothing short of enchanting. While the staff are describes as being friendly and attentive to each customer’s needs.

2. French Meadow Bakery and Café

Hand made pasta, French Meadow Bakery and Caf̩ РFlickr

French Meadow was founded in 1985 by Lyn Gordon as the first certified organic bread bakery in the U.S.A. Due to popular demand for its delicious yet healthy yeast-free bread, the bakery was able to open a brunch in Minneapolis in the early 1990s.

The café is the only restaurant from Minnesota included in the World edition. French Meadow is a pioneer in organic dining in Minneapolis and up to date continues to serve customers organic, fresh, sustainable farm-to-table cuisine in a warm, welcoming environment.

The café is known for serving deliciously natural, local, organic food — including vegetarian, gluten-free, and vegan. It is renowned for its signature sourdough bread, pastries, and desserts.

3. Victor’s 1959 Café

Victor’s 1959 Café – Flickr

The café is located in what was originally a Shell gas station in the 1920s. The building changed hands over the years until 1959 when it became a well-known “hot spot” for breakfast and for authentic Cuban food known as Victor’s 1959 Café.

Victor’s 1959 Café is famous for acquainting people to the Cuban culture with a unique dining experience featuring traditional Cuban recipes in a festive, friendly, familial environment. The café space is filled with decor that captures the past and present of Cuban culture.

Dinning at the café has been described by many reviews as feeling lie you are on a mini-vacation in Cuba due to the exceptional delicious food and the colorful surrounding.

4. Hen House Eatery

Hen House Eatery – Flickr

The Hen House Eatery concept was hatched by three friends who loved serving breakfast downtown Minneapolis decided to open a place of their own. They wanted The Hen House Eatery to be a place customers can enjoy a homemade meal cooked with heart and soul, served with a splash of creativity.

Hen House Eatery specializes in local food and drink. The freshest locally-sourced ingredients are used to prepare a vibrant all-day breakfast dining experience. Hen House Eatery bar features a variety of craft beers and specialty bloody mary’s.

The Eatery is famous for its mimosas and bloody Mary’s for breakfast, as well as a large selection of delicious food where large portions are served.

5. FIKA

FIKA – Flickr

FIKA is ASI’S Nordic-inspired café inside the Nelson Cultural Center. Fika which roughly translates from Swedish as drinking coffee, munching sweet treats and chatting is much more than that. Fika is a concept, a state of mind, an attitude and an important part of Swedish culture. Many Swedes consider that it is almost essential to make time for fika every day.

The museum’s restaurant, FIKA, was named “Best Lunch in Minnesota” by the Star Tribune in 2013 for its New Nordic cuisine. While dining at FIKA customers can choose from a seasonally inspired menu dedicated to regional ingredients and New Nordic cuisine.

The café is known to be slightly expensive but still it is recommended because of its out of the world dining experience from its delicious meals, spectacular outdoor setting and friendly servers.

6. Alma

Alma – Flickr

Alma has been operational since 1999 and is known for sourcing local, regional and organic produce and meat raised without antibiotics or added growth hormones. The fish is sourced from certified sustainable fisheries and farms.

The café does not require reservations and is described as a relaxed place for eating and socializing with counter-service, online and table-side digital ordering. The bakery case is stocked every morning with house-made pastries and the coffee is brewed fresh in small batches.

Alma is renowned for its Deli sandwiches, burgers, and salads. Customers are welcomed to try other specialties including beer, wine and cocktails.

7. Nina’s Coffee Café

Nina’s Coffee Café – Flickr

Nina’s Coffee Café is an airy indie venue with light breakfast fare & sandwiches plus coffees in comfy, brick-walled digs. It is described as a classic coffee house in a historical neighborhood very popular with the locals in the area.

The café is well known for serving the best quality food for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and coffee along with their outstanding service. There is plenty of room to sit and read, work or talk when enjoying your meal or coffee as the place is large.

8. Northern Coffeeworks

Northern Coffeeworks – Daily Coffee News

North Coffeeworks was born out of a bike shop & a love for the outdoors, inspired by the natural beauty in the state we call home.

The café roasts the coffee locally and in small batches, usually featuring coffee beans from Colombia and Costa Rica. They also serve baked goods and breakfast items to go with the coffee.

North Coffeeworks is famous for its sustainably sourced coffee, quality roasting, and a modern yet minimalist ambiance.

9. Wesley Andrews Coffee & Tea

Wesley Andrews Coffee & Tea – Daily Coffee News

Wesley Andrews founders started the café with the hope to contribute small moments of beauty into the everyday. They yearned for a place where slow time might reclaim an essential place in our relationships.

The café has a classic city-like coffee shop vibe, complete with an exposed brick wall and a simple interior.

Wesley Andrews Coffee & Tea is known to deliver some of the best in-house roasted coffee in Minneapolis. They only buy direct from the farmer, opting to roast it in-house in small batches.

10. Spyhouse Coffee

Spyhouse Coffee – Flickr

Spyhouse is one of Minneapolis’ most popular coffee shops, offering a simple yet modern environment with premium-crafted coffee.

In 2000, Spyhouse opens its first location in the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis. It has grown to physically by adding five locations and a roasting facility.  

Spyhouse Coffee is the perfect place to study or read a good book while you sip on one of their premium espresso drinks or pour-over coffee.