Restaurants and Attractions

Union Rooftop – At this restaurant, which boasts a select American fare, enjoy a meal served in a glass-enclosed rooftop space with a spacious bar and skyline views. Location: 731 Hennepin Avenue, Suite 1, Minneapolis 55403; Price: $$; 3-minute walk from the hotel

8th Street Grill – A contemporary American grill that offers a variety of casual eats in a welcoming environment with a heated patio. Location: 800 South Marquette Ave, Unit 107, Minneapolis 55402; Price: $$; 5-minute walk from the hotel

Gluek’s Restaurant – This bustling, old-world beer hall was founded in an 1855 warehouse and now serves a diverse array of pub eats. Location: 16 North 6th Street, Minneapolis 55403; Price: $$; 5-minute walk from the hotel

Barrio – This modern Latin American restaurant offers tapas and tacos in a stylish setting. Location: 925 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis 55402; Price: $; 6-minute walk from the hotel

Naf Naf Grill – This modern Middle Eastern counter-serve chain restaurant dishes up shawarma and falafel on pitas, rice, or salads. Location: 200 South 6th Street, Minneapolis 55402; Price: $; 8-minute walk from the hotel

Dancing Ganesha – This Indian restaurant serves delicious meals and has a daily lunch buffet in a colorful, open setting. Location: 1100 Harmon Place, Minneapolis 55403; Price: $$; 9-minute walk from the hotel

Insane Vegan – A warm, casual restaurant that includes a menu of creative and savory vegetarian and vegan dishes. Location: 1025 Currie Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403; Price: $$; 10-minute walk from the hotel

Sushi Train – A relaxed Japanese conveyor belt restaurant offering sushi, sashimi, poke bowls, and ramen. Location: 1200 Nicollet Mall, Suite C3, Minneapolis, MN 55403; Price: $; 10-minute walk from the hotel

Union Hmong Kitchen – This restaurant experience features Hmong culture, stories, rituals, foods, and flavors and marries local traditions with those from South and Eastern Asia to bring Hmong flavors to American palates. Location: 520 North 4^th Street, Minneapolis 55401; Price: $$; 16-minute walk from the hotel

Owamni – A welcoming restaurant specializing in Indigenous cuisine and a priority on purchasing from Indigenous food producers locally and nationally. Location: 420 1^st Street South, Minneapolis 55401; Price: $$; 20-minute walk from the hotel

Medina Grill, Inc – Combining a super-fast simplicity and deep Somali flavors, this restaurant prioritizes its customers with its immersive menu and cuisine. Location: 1819 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis 55403; Price: $$; 21-minute walk from the hotel

Minneapolis Skyway System – The Minneapolis Skyway System is the largest contiguous system of enclosed, second-level bridges in the world—composed of 9.5 miles of pathways connecting 80 city blocks. The skyways weren’t first conceived to escape Minnesota’s weather, as is widely believed. Instead, they were viewed as a solution to reroute pedestrians off the increasingly crowded sidewalks and streets, both for their safety and to make the automobile boom traffic flow more efficient. Another deciding factor was the desire by building owners to increase property values and rental revenue by creating a second-level, high-traffic pathway catering to retail and other services. Location: 717 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis 55402; 4-minute walk from the hotel; Hours: Monday-Friday: 6:30 am-10:00 pm, Saturday: 9:30 am-8:00 pm, Sunday: 12:00 pm-6:00 pm

First Avenue and 7th St. Entry – For the last 40 decades, First Avenue has been integral to the Twin Cities' vibrant music scene. From avant-garde to mainstream music, First Avenue is a music club committed to fostering art, music, and entertainment excellence. Made famous by Prince’s “Purple Rain,” get a behind-the-scenes look at how First Avenue and the 7th St. Entry began. Tours of the 22,000 square-foot venue are available year-round. Location: 701 First Avenue North, Minneapolis 55402; Admission: $15; 4-minute walk from the hotel; Hours: determined by performance schedules

Minneapolis Sculpture Garden – The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is an 11-acre park home to more than 40 outdoor sculptures. Generations of artists from 10 countries around the world created these artworks. Many of the works are site-specific and made especially for this public park, from the iconic “Spoonbridge and Cherry” centerpiece to structures that offer spaces for gathering, conversation, or dreaming. Location: 725 Vineland Place, Minneapolis 55403; Admission: Free; 6-minute drive from the hotel; Hours: Monday-Sunday: 6:00 am-12:00 am

Weisman Art Museum – The University of Minnesota’s Weisman Art Museum (WAM) presents and interprets works of art, offering exhibitions that place art within relevant cultural, social, and historical contexts. Several major exhibitions are offered each year, as well as organized letters, symposia, tours, and special events focused upon educational themes. In its 70-year history, the museum has worked with more than fifty departments, presenting the ideas of a great university in multi-disciplinary and widely collaborative projects. The museum’s active touring program serves the cultural/educational needs of rural communities primarily in the Upper Midwest, as well as national and international audiences. Location: 333 E River Pkwy, Minneapolis 55455; 8-minute drive from the hotel; Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday: 10:00 am-5:00 pm, Wednesday: 10:00 am-8:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday: 11:00 am-5:00 pm

Minneapolis Institute of Art – The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) is home to more than 90,000 works of art representing 5,000 years of world history. One of the largest art museums in the United States, Mia’s permanent collection spans about 20,000 years and represents the world’s diverse cultures across six continents. The museum has seven curatorial areas: Arts of Africa and the Americas; Contemporary Art; Decorative Arts, Textiles and Sculpture; Asian Art; Paintings; Photography and New Media; and Prints and Drawings. Location: 2400 3rd Avenue South, Minneapolis 55404; Admission: Free; 9-minute drive from the hotel; Hours: Tuesday-Wednesday and Friday-Sunday: 10:00 am-5:00 pm, Thursday: 10:00 am-9:00 pm

American Swedish Institute – The American Swedish Institute (ASI) is a museum and cultural center, dedicated to the preservation and study of the historic role Sweden and Swedish Americans have played in U.S. culture and history. Today, ASI serves as a gathering place for all people to share experiences around themes of culture, migration, the environment, and the arts, informed by enduring links to Sweden. The museum offers exhibitions from Sweden and the Nordic region and programming for youth and family, and in recent years has expanded its performing arts offerings. Location: 2600 Park Avenue, Minneapolis 55407; Admission: $12; 10-minute drive from the hotel; Hours: Thursday: 10:00 am-8:00 pm, Friday-Sunday: 10:00 am-4:00 pm

Somali Museum of Minnesota – Minnesota is home to the largest Somali immigrant and refugee population in the United States, after civil war in Somalia prompted a large-scale displacement of the Somali people in the 1990s. The Somali Museum of Minnesota houses a collection of around 700 traditional nomadic artifacts from Somalia, as well as educational programming about Somali culture, arts events, and cross-cultural activities. It is a global leader in advancing and elevating the work of Somali artists, traditional and contemporary. Location: 1516 East Lake Street, Minneapolis 55407; Admission: $11; 11-minute drive from the hotel; Hours: Friday: 3:00 pm-7:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday: 1:00 pm-5:00 pm

Midtown Global Market – The Midtown Global Market is an international public market featuring fresh and prepared foods, restaurants, and a selection of arts and crafts from around the world. This global, public market builds upon the economic, social, and cultural assets within the surrounding community. The market welcomes the diverse peoples of the Minneapolis community to share and celebrate together the healthy foods, arts, crafts, and other aspects of their heritages. Location: 920 East Lake Street, Minneapolis 55407; 11-minute drive from the hotel; Hours: Monday-Saturday: 10:00 am-8:00 pm, Sunday: 10:00 am-6:00 pm

Minnehaha Park – Minnehaha Park features a majestic 53-foot waterfall, known as Minnehaha Falls, limestone bluffs, and river overlooks, attracting more than 850,000 visitors annually. The park was designed by landscape architect Horace W.S. Cleveland in 1883 as part of the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway system and was part of the popular steamboat Upper Mississippi River "Fashionable Tour" in the 1800s. The park preserves historic sites that illustrate transportation, pioneering, and architectural themes. Location: 4801 South Minnehaha Drive, Minneapolis 55417; Admission: Free; 17-minute drive from the hotel; Hours: Monday-Sunday: 6:00 am-12:00 am (developed areas) and 6:00 am-10:00 pm (undeveloped areas)