Go. Gift. Give. for Minneapolis
Go. Gift. Give. for MPLS is a simple way to support Minneapolis — even if you don’t live here.
Local restaurants and small businesses are a big part of what makes the city feel like a city. Go. Gift. Give. for MPLS invites people — no matter where you live — to show support in a few meaningful ways: by coming into the city to eat and explore, by buying online gift cards that support businesses now, and by giving back to community care through The Salt Cure Recovery Fund.
It’s about showing up intentionally, in ways that matter, and helping keep local places going for the long run.
Go: Visit and support Minneapolis' local businesses.
Coming into the city to eat, drink, shop, or spend time is one of the most direct ways to support local businesses. Whether it’s a favorite restaurant, a place you’ve been meaning to try, or a reason to plan a day in the city, showing up in person helps keep neighborhood spots open and connected.
Gift: Purchase online gift cards from Minneapolis restaurants and shops.
Buying a gift card—online or in person—supports Minneapolis businesses right now and gives people a reason to come into the city. This is a curated list of businesses that sell online gift cards and it is continuing to grow. Businesses that would like to be included can email info@minneapolis.org.
Restaurants
- 5-8 Club: Home of the Juicy Lucy.
- Afro Deli: Freshly made African, Mediterranean and American themed food.
- Barbette: All-day neighborhood bistro with French fare and live music.
- Book Club Restaurant: Modern, globally-inspired American fare.
- Brasa Rotisserie: Casual eatery with slow-cooked, Creole-style comfort food.
- Centro: Fast-casual restaurant for burgers, tacos and more.
- Chimborazo: Traditional food from Ecuador and the Andean Highlands.
- Cheba Hut: Toasted sub sandwiches.
- Christo's Greek Restaurant: Popular taverna for a variety of traditional Greek dishes.
- Colita: Modernized Mexican eatery specializing in house made moles and cocktails.
- Copper Hen: Go-to spot for farmhouse brunch.
- Diane's Place: Hmong American restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
- Dreamstate Cafe: A plant based, all day cafe and bar.
- EaTo: Modern, Italian restaurant downtown.
- Eat Street Crossing: Food hall with a craft bar and six international food vendors.
- Francis Burger Joint: Plant-based restaurant specializing in burgers and milkshakes.
- Gai Noi: Modern Laotian cuisine.
- Gia: Rustic Italian cuisine in southwest Minneapolis.
- Graze Food Hall: Industrial-style marketplace with an array of food stands and drinks.
- Guava's Cuban Cafe: Classic Cuban food served for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
- Hai Hai: Colorful spot serving modern Vietnamese street food and craft cocktails.
- Heather's: Neighborhood eatery with burgers, brunch and more.
- Hell's Kitchen: Quirky, employee-owned American restaurant.
- Hola Arepa: Latin eatery specializing in arepas.
- Icehouse: Modern live music venue with casual dining and specialty cocktails.
- Italian Eatery: Handcrafted pastas, rich sauces and classic Italian favorites.
- Khaluna: Laotian restaurant by Chef Ann Ahmed.
- Klassics Kitchen + Cocktails: Restaurant, brunch, and bar with elevated food and craft cocktails.
- Kyatchi: Traditional and creative sushi, Japanese small plates and mains.
- Los Ocampo Taqueria: Authentic, full service Mexican restaurant.
- Luna & the Bear: Approachable spot for bold cocktails, crave-worthy burgers, and house-made jams.
- Manny's Tortas: Traditional Mexican sandwiches, plus salads & desserts, served up inside Midtown Global Market.
- Matt's Bar: Home of the Jucy Lucy.
- Mothership Pizza Paradise: Wood-fired pizzas inspired by Naples and NYC.
- Naviya's Thai Kitchen: Hidden gem with classic Thai cuisine.
- Nico's Taco and Tequila Bar: Authentic Mexican cuisine and margaritas.
- noa: California-influenced salads, burgers and tacos.
- NOLO's Kitchen & Bar: American comfort food.
- Oro by Nixta: Full service masa kitchen.
- Owamni: Decolonized Indigenous cuisine.
- Pimento Jamaican Kitchen: Traditional Jamaican cuisine known for jerk chicken and braised oxtail.
- Pizza Luce: Local pizza chain with creative pies.
- Pizzeria Lola: Creative wood-fired pies with Korean flair.
- Quang Restaurant: Best known for pho and other Vietnamese specialties.
- Que Tal Street Eats: Authentic Salvadoran cuisine.
- Raag: Modern Indian cuisine.
- Rainbow Chinese: Classic and contemporary Chinese cuisine.
- Red Wagon Pizza: Modern American thin-crust pizza.
- Rosalia: Neapolitan-style pizzas and Mediterranean dishes.
- Saturday Dumpling Co.: Serving homemade Chinese dumplings and modern Asian street food.
- Tamu Grill: Kenyan restaurant offering flavorful dishes from Kenya and other parts of Africa.
- TAP IN: Fast-casual restaurant dishing up comfort food, like catfish sandwiches.
- Tenant: Small restaurant with seasonal tasting menus.
- The Butcher's Tale: Specializes in house-smoked meats, fresh seafood and craft cocktails.
- The Buttered Tin: Popular brunch restaurant and bakery.
- The Lowbrow: Burgers, beer and brunch.
- The Market at Malcolm Yards: Food hall with multiple food vendors, a pour-your-own tap wall and craft bar.
- Victor's 1959 Cafe: Authentic Cuban breakfast and lunch.
- Wise Acre Eatery: Farm-to-table restaurant.
- World Street Kitchen/Milkjam Creamery: Local restaurant featuring flavors from across the globe and artisanal ice cream shop.
- Wrecktangle Pizza: Detroit-style pizza with Minnesota interpretation.
Coffee Shops, Cafes & Markets
- Bob's Java Hut: Colorful coffee-shop-meets-retro-diner.
- Brim Cafe & Coffee: Brunch and coffee spot in Uptown.
- Càphin: Coffee shop serving Vietnamese-style coffee and drinks.
- Dogwood Coffee: Local dog-friendly coffee shop with multiple locations that roasts their own beans.
- Dream Creamery: Homemade ice cream from scratch and smash burgers.
- Egg on a Roll: Made-to-order breakfast sandwiches.
- Fawkes Alley Coffee: Community coffee shop fueled by the youth of Futsal Society.
- Glam Doll Donuts: Local donut shop with inventive flavors and gluten free and vegan options.
- Gray Fox Coffee: Coffee shop with smoothies, tea and handcrafted coffee, and wine.
- Holy Land: Middle Eastern and Mediterranean deli, market and restaurant.
- Honour Coffee & Raw Juice: Cafe with coffee and health-conscious juices and foods.
- Ingebretsen's Nordic Marketplace: Scandinavian butcher shop, deli and gift store.
- Kramarczuk's Sausage Company: Ukrainian-owned deli and restaurant.
- Little Bird Delicatessen: Deli with sandwiches, gelato and more.
- Marc Heu Patisserie Paris: Pastry shop known for decadent French pastries.
- Midtown Global Market: International hub with restaurants and shops.
- Mosaic Coffee: Vibrant cafe with artisanal brews and cozy atmosphere.
- Northeast Tea House: Freshly milled matcha, curated tea, and more.
- Northern Coffeeworks: Specialty roaster and coffee shop with a spirit of adventure.
- Patisserie 46: Bakery and café with French pastries.
- PILLLAR Forum Cafe: Community-focused cafe offering coffee drinks, pastries, cocktails and live music.
- Pow Wow Grounds: Native-owned coffee shop and cafe.
- Rustica: Local coffee shop with delicious baked goods.
- Sebastian Joe's: Artisanal ice cream shop.
- 7 Corners Coffee: Third wave coffee shop.
- Silver Fern Cafe: Modern café serving coffee and wine flights alongside sandwiches and pastries.
- SK Coffee: Cafe with single-origin and fair trade coffee.
- St. Paul Bagelry: Freshly baked bagels and schmears.
- Theater in the Round: The oldest theater in Minneapolis.
- Tower Games: Curated selection of board games, card games and miniature games.
Distilleries, Bars & Breweries
- A Bar of Their Own: Bar showing exclusively women's sports.
- Bauhaus Brewing: Local brewery that often hosts live music.
- Brühaven: Industrial taproom with craft brews, coffee and games.
- Bryant Lake Bowl: Funky bowling alley and neighborhood bar.
- Earl Giles: Modern distillery with pizzas, burgers and sandwiches, and craft cocktails.
- Kieran's Irish Pub: Old-fashioned and family-friendly Irish bar.
- Indeed Brewing Company: Microbrewery with inventive beer flavors.
- La Dona Cerveceria: The nation's first Latino-owned beer company.
- Little Tijuana: Featuring bar food from around the globe and an extensive cocktail list.
- Milly's Wine Bar: Wine-focused bistro for flights and bottles with a casual atmosphere and charcuterie.
- Northbound Smokehouse Brewpub: Local brewery and barbecue restaurant.
- O'Shaughnessy Distilling Co.: Irish and American whiskey distillery.
- Picnic: Neighborhood bar serving beer, wine and spirits.
- Stargazer: Intergalactic-themed bar with craft cocktails, wine and beers amid celestial decor.
- The Local: Premiere Irish pub and sports bar.
- Unleashed Hounds and Hops: Indoor dog park, bar and eatery.
- Utepils Brewing: European-style brewery.
- Wooden Ship Brewing Co: Small craft brewery in Linden Hills.
Shopping
- 14 Hill: Neighborhood gift shop with curated cards, home goods and uncommon finds.
- Bench Pressed: Quirky, mom and pop letterpress, design and retail shop.
- Birchbark Books: Native American-owned bookstore carrying works by Native and Indigenous authors.
- Comma, a bookshop: Independent bookstore in Linden Hills with a special focus on Minnesota authors.
- Corazon: Selection of cards, gifts (including some from local artists) and candles.
- Electric Fetus: Minneapolis' most iconic record store.
- Freewheel Bike: Bicycle retailer and repair shop.
- i like you: Gift store carrying the works of local and independent artists.
- Kobi Co.: Handmade candles and other self-care products, plus classes to create your own.
- Magers & Quinn Booksellers: Uptown bookstore with large selections of new and used books.
- Magus Books & Herbs: Metaphysical shop featuring books and spiritual tools.
- Marigold: Non-alcoholic bottle shop selling THC drinks, gifts and more.
- Moona Moono: Specializes in Korean beauty, kawaii stationary, and other Asian-American products.
- Norway House: National Norwegian-American education center.
- Tropes & Trifles: Minnesota's first romance bookstore.
- Wild Rumpus: Welcoming children's bookstore known for its adorable resident shop animals.
Are you a Minneapolis restaurant or shop with online gift cards and want to be listed? Email us at info@minneapolis.org.
