Preferred Off Site Venues
Looking for a spot to host your attendees while in Minneapolis? Here is a list of preferred restaurants & venues all within walking distance to the Minneapolis Convention Center.
Craft Bar & Lounge
- Located inside the Convention Center
- Room Capacity: 130 guests
- Contact Information: salesmcc@minneapolismn.gov
Brit's Pub & Eating Establishment
- Distance from the Minneapolis Convention Center: 1 block
- Number of Private Rooms: 5
- Room Capacity: 32-200 guests
- Contact Information: ann@britspub.com
The Dakota
- Distance from the Minneapolis Convention Center: 2 blocks
- Room Capacity: 350 guests
- Contact Information: joe@dakotacooks.com
- Reception space
Brühaven
- Distance from the Minneapolis Convention Center: 2 blocks
- Contact Information: katie@bruhaven.com
- Semi-private reception brewery
Ruth's Chris Steak House
- Distance from the Minneapolis Convention Center: 3 blocks
- Number of Private Rooms: 3
- Room Capacity: 50 guests
- Contact Information: gmminneapolis@ruthschris.com
The Local
- Distance from the Minneapolis Convention Center: 3 blocks
- Contact Information: katieb@carairishpubs.com
- Private dining for all group sizes
The News Room
- Distance from the Minneapolis Convention Center: 3 blocks
- Contact Information: coffeeboymn@hotmail.com
- Semi-private dining for all group sizes
Zelo
- Distance from the Minneapolis Convention Center: 3 blocks
- Contact Information: 612-333-7000
- Semi-private reception and dinner space
801 Chophouse
- Distance from the Minneapolis Convention Center: 4 blocks
- Number of Private Rooms: 4
- Room Capacity: 20-50 guests
- Contact Information: 801chophousemsp@801restaurants.com
Hell's Kitchen
- Distance from the Minneapolis Convention Center: 4 blocks
- Number of Private Rooms: 3
- Room Capacity: 50-140 guests
- Contact Information: donnatroia@hellskitcheninc.com
Manny's Steakhouse
- Distance from the Minneapolis Convention Center: 4 blocks
- Number of Private Rooms: 3
- Room Capacity: 14-28 guests
- Contact Information: jlegand@parasole.com
Minneapolis Club
- Distance from the Minneapolis Convention Center: 4 blocks
- Room Capacity: 200 guests
- Contact Information: jodiew@mplsclub.org
- Multi-use historic space
The Butcher's Tale
- Distance from the Minneapolis Convention Center: 6 blocks
- Number of Private Rooms: 2
- Room Capacity: 18-32 guests
- Contact Information: btevents@kaskaidhospitality.com
- Four season beer garden also available for events
Crave Restaurant
- Distance from the Minneapolis Convention Center: 7 blocks
- Number of Private Rooms: 3
- Room Capacity: 24-80 guests
- Contact Information: 612-332-1133
Kieran's Irish Pub
- Distance from the Minneapolis Convention Center: 7 blocks
- Room Capacity: 100 guests
- Contact Information: katieb@carairishpubs.com
- Semi-private and private event space
Union Event Center & Restaurant
- Distance from the Minneapolis Convention Center: 7 blocks
- Room Capacity: 10-75 guests
- Contact Information: kamt@craveamerica.com
- Semi-private event spaces available
Murray's
- Distance from the Minneapolis Convention Center: 8 blocks
- Room Capacity: 50 guests
- Contact Information: jamurray022802@msn.com
- Private dining space
Oceanaire Seafood Room
- Distance from the Minneapolis Convention Center: 8 blocks
- Room Capacity: 24 guests
- Contact Information: ryan.hite@ldry.com
- Private dining space
Monte Carlo
- Distance from the Minneapolis Convention Center: 1.1 miles
- Number of Private Rooms: 3
- Room Capacity: 20-100 guests
- Contact Information: 612-339-2404
112 Eatery
- Distance from the Minneapolis Convention Center: 1.1 miles
- Number of Private Rooms: 2
- Room Capacity: 16-34 guests
- Contact Information: onetwelveeatery@gmail.com
Nolo's Kitchen & Bar/Basement Bar
- Distance from the Minneapolis Convention Center: 1.1 miles
- Contact Information: pam@noloskitchen.com
- Semi-private reception space
Target Field
- Distance from the Minneapolis Convention Center: 1.1 miles
- Contact Information: Form submission
- Multitude of venues to offer for any group size
Owamni
- Distance from the Minneapolis Convention Center: 1.2 miles
- Room Capacity: 50 guests
- Contact Information: 612-444-1846
- Private dining space available
Freehouse
- Distance from the Minneapolis Convention Center: 1.3 miles
- Room Capacity: 50 guests
- Contact Information: angela.swenson@blueplateco.com
- Semi-private event space
J.D. Hoyt's
- Distance from the Minneapolis Convention Center: 1.3 miles
- Room Capacity: 12-32 guests
- Contact Information: pmontague@jdhoyts.com
- Private dining space
Five Iron Golf
- Distance from the Minneapolis Convention Center: 1.3 miles
- Room Capacity: 15-250 guests
- Contact Information: maggie.barkoviak@fiveirongolf.com
- Side-by-side golf simulators available
Spoon & Stable
- Distance from the Minneapolis Convention Center: 1.4 miles
- Number of Private Rooms: 2
- Room Capacity: 12-28 guests
- Contact Information: 612-224-9850
Butcher and the Boar
- Distance from the Minneapolis Convention Center: 1.7 miles
- Contact Information: info@butcherandtheboarmpls.com
- Semi-private reception and dinner space
Bar La Grassa
- Distance from the Minneapolis Convention Center: 1.8 miles
- Room Capacity: 50 guests
- Contact Information: info@barlagrassa.com
- Private dining space
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