Samantha & Asher

June 22, 2025 • Minneapolis, MN

Samantha & Asher

June 22, 2025 • Minneapolis, MN

A Perfect Day in Minneapolis

We're so glad you're in town to celebrate us; we want to help show you the magic that is Minneapolis in the summer!


Breakfast: Walk to Bellecour bakery (try the Swedish bun or blueberry scone!)

Morning Walk: Walk from Bellecour down 1st St, turn on 4th Ave and walk down River Road. Explore the many paths underneath Stone Arch Bridge.

Lunch: Get a sandwich from Surdyks Cheese Shop (pro-tip, grab some cheese and wine for the next activity)

Afternoon: Go to the lakes! Visit Cedar, Isles, or Bde Maka Ska lakes where you can swim, lay on the beach, have a picnic, or rent kayaks/paddleboards. Then stop by Sebastian Joes for ice cream (their oreo is the best!)

Pre-Dinner drinks: Hewing Rooftop (grab a drink on their top floor then head outside for a gorgeous view overlooking the skyline)

Dinner: Sanjusan (must get gyoza)

Nightcap: Berlin Jazz Bar

Other favorite restaurants

Breakfast:

Rise Bagels, Fairgrounds, Nolos, Farmer's Kitchen + Bar, MotherDough, La Boulangerie Marguerite, Parcelle


Lunch/Dinner:

All Saints, Bar La Grassa, Billy Sushi, Guacaya Bistro, Maison Margaux, Momo Sushi, Monte Carlo, Porzana, Punch Pizza, Red Rabbit, Smack Shack, Stepchld, Young Joni


Bars & Breweries:

Pryes Brewery, Barcelona Bar, Gori Gori Peku, Flora Room, 1029 Bar, The Cabana Club, Graze, Basement Bar, Indeed, Earl Giles


Fast/Casual:

Sweetgreen, Fuzzy's Tacos, Puralima, Crisp & Green, Pa Poke, Surdyks Cheese Shop, Edwards Dessert Kitchen

Other Activities

Shop in North Loop (check out some fun shops like Jaxen Grey, Martin Patrick, D.Nolo, and others)

Lone Lake Park (go for a walk around this beautiful park in Hopkins or jump on one of their picturesque pickleball courts)

Walker Art Center & Sculpture Garden

Mill City Farmer's Market (open every Saturday, across the street from the Canopy Hotel)

Minnehaha Falls (hike around the beautiful falls and then eat at Sea Salt Eatery)

Mississippi River Paddle

City Bikes (rent a bike and ride around the chain of lakes)