Revival

Minneapolis


Fried chicken, shrimp and grits, peppery mac and cheese, smokey collard greens and buttery biscuits arrive at close-packed tables. Sunlight pours in the windows, and the flowery wallpaper and delicious smells make it feel like grandma's kitchen. The foods of the South in snowy Minnesota hit the appetite hard. Prepare to queue unless you come at lunch or right at opening.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Minneapolis attractions

1. Minneapolis Institute of Art

2.31 MILES

This museum is a huge trove housing a veritable history of art. The modern and contemporary collections will astonish, while the Asian galleries (2nd…

2. Walker Art Center

3.04 MILES

The first-class art center has a strong permanent collection of 20th-century art and photography, including big-name US painters and great US pop art. On…

3. Minneapolis Sculpture Garden

3.15 MILES

This 19-acre green space, studded with contemporary works such as the oft-photographed Spoonbridge & Cherry by Claes Oldenburg, sits beside the Walker Art…

4. Mary Tyler Moore Statue

3.57 MILES

The late, great Mary Tyler Moore (of '70s TV fame) put Minneapolis on the pop-culture map. The spot, at the corner of 7th St S and Nicollet Mall, where…

5. Endless Bridge

3.81 MILES

Head inside the cobalt-blue Guthrie Theater and make your way up the escalator to the Endless Bridge, a far-out cantilevered walkway overlooking the…

6. Gold Medal Park

3.82 MILES

Locals stroll in this spot that spreads next to the Guthrie Theater. The mound and spiral walkway at the center were inspired by ancient Native American…

7. Mill City Museum

3.83 MILES

The building is indeed a former mill, and highlights include a ride inside an eight-story grain elevator (the 'Flour Tower'), Betty Crocker exhibits and a…

8. Weisman Art Museum

3.86 MILES

The Weisman, which occupies a swooping silver structure by architect Frank Gehry, is a university (and city) highlight. The airy main galleries hold cool…