Things to Do in Minneapolis: Restaurants for Atmosphere
Sometimes the room is as memorable as the meal. These Minneapolis spots have the best atmosphere in town, the thing to do when you want dinner to feel like an occasion.
- Pillsbury Club – More experience than restaurant, the haunted Pillsbury Mansion sets a one-of-a-kind scene with themed drinks, vendors, and a private theater. Nowhere else in Minneapolis feels like this.
- 300 Clifton Mansion – Dine and stay inside one of Minneapolis’s grandest historic mansions, all hand-painted murals, carved fireplaces, and English gardens. Pure old-world atmosphere in the heart of Loring Park.
- Owamni – Sean Sherman’s James Beard-winning Indigenous restaurant sits right on the river by St. Anthony Falls, pairing a stunning waterfront room with a menu unlike anything else in Minneapolis.
- Spoon and Stable – Set in a beautifully restored North Loop stable, Gavin Kaysen’s flagship is as gorgeous to sit in as it is to eat at.
- Murray’s Steakhouse – Family-owned since 1946, this downtown classic wraps its famous Silver Butter Knife steak in pure retro, old-Minneapolis charm.
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