— Minneapolis Date Guide
Half the work
is already done.
I know which table to ask for, which bartender to find, and which rooms have the right energy after midnight. Pick something. Tell me when.
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MINNEAPOLIS DATE IDEAS
Minneapolis is my city. This guide exists so you don’t have to guess.
MINNEAPOLIS DATE IDEAS
— 01
Eat
Downtown
Spoon & Stable
The standard by which I measure every other dinner in this city.
Lake of the Isles
Martina
Pasta, wine, low lighting. The evening starts here.
North Loop
Maison Margaux
French-ish, romantic, exactly as good as it sounds.
Kingfield
Bûcheron
Fresh off a James Beard win. Order everything.
Mill District
Owamni
James Beard-winning indigenous fine dining. Bring your curiosity.
North Loop
Porzana
Small, specific, worth every effort to get a reservation.
North Loop
Demi
Tasting menu energy. For the man who likes to be surprised.
Loring Park
Gai Noi
Vibrant Thai with real depth. Underrated and completely mine.
South Minneapolis
Khaluna
Southeast Asian, lush interiors, earns a second visit.
Downtown
Billy’s Sushi
Because sometimes the answer is omakase.
— 02
Drink
North Loop
Tulibee at the Hewing
Fireside cocktails, rooftop sauna upstairs. My winter default.
Find it yourself
Flora Room
A speakeasy that earns the word.
Downtown
Billy After Dark
Underground, elevated, exactly what it sounds like.
North Loop
Parlour
Exceptional cocktails. Burgers that have no business being that good.
Downtown
Public Domain
Coffee by day, something better by night.
MINNEAPOLIS DATE IDEAS
— 03
Do
Target Field
Twins Game
No better summer evening in this city. Full stop.
Various venues
Timberwolves · Vikings · Wild
I look good in team colors. Just saying.
North Loop
Acme Comedy Club
A guaranteed good time that requires nothing from either of us.
Various
The Puttery or Top Golf
Competitive, casual, gives us something to talk about besides each other.
Apple Valley
MN Zoo
Genuinely underrated for a slow afternoon. I have opinions about the otters.
Various
Axe Throwing
I’m better than you think. Consider yourself warned.
Oct – Spring
Minnesota Roller Derby
Loud, fast, nothing else like it.
Downtown
Cinema Ballroom Dance
For the man who isn’t afraid to be led occasionally.
Downtown
MN Orchestra or Guthrie Theater
When the evening calls for something that stays with you.
Various
Race Cars
Yes. Absolutely yes.
— 04
Stay
Downtown
Four Seasons Minneapolis
The standard. The kind of room that earns the morning after.
Downtown
Hotel Ivy
Moody, sensual, quietly lavish. Soaking tubs and deep lighting.
North Loop
Hewing Hotel
Nordic charm, rooftop sauna, woodsy and grown-up.
Downtown
Rand Tower Hotel
Art Deco glamour. Gold, velvet, tucked-away.
Elliot Park
Elliot Park Hotel
Soft lighting, Scandinavian furnishings. Slow mornings, no agenda.
Eagan
Viking Lakes Hotel
Escape the city without sacrificing anything. Spa on-site.
Downtown
W Hotel, Foshay Tower
Playful, a little decadent. For when the night has energy left.
— note
I have a preference. Ask me when you book.