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Food North Loop, Downtown Minneapolis & the Riverfront

Spoon and Stable

A place to eat in North Loop, Downtown Minneapolis & the Riverfront, a splurge ($$$$) and worth about 2.5 hours. Best time to go: Dinner.

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Why go

Gavin Kaysen's restaurant in a former horse stable in the North Loop, open since 2014.

It is one of 8 curated places we feature in Downtown Minneapolis & the Riverfront, alongside 2 bars & cafés, 2 places to eat and 2 sights. 3 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Spoon and Stable and Murray's.

Type
Food
Neighborhood
North Loop
Price
$$$$
Time needed
2.5 hr
Best time
Dinner

Nearby

Our closest curated picks, including 2 beyond Downtown Minneapolis & the Riverfront. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.

  1. 1
    Spoon and Stable

    Chef Gavin Kaysen's restaurant in a former North Loop horse stable.

    Food · Minneapolis · 0.0 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Murray's

    Family-run supper club on Sixth Street since 1946, known for the Silver Butter Knife Steak carved for two.

    Food · 0.5 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    First Avenue

    Downtown music club since 1970, famous from Prince's Purple Rain, with silver stars of past performers on its outside walls.

    Drinks · 0.6 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    IDS Center

    The city's tallest tower, with the glass-roofed Crystal Court; its 50th floor hosts a ticketed New Year's Eve Crystal Ball.

    Sight · 0.7 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Mill City Museum

    Museum in the ruins of a flour mill, with an elevator ride through the building's history.

    Sight · Minneapolis · 0.8 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Manny's Steakhouse

    Big-portion steakhouse since 1988, now on the ground floor of the 1929 Foshay Tower.

    Food · 0.8 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Spoon and Stable is a stop on our Minneapolis New Year's Eve route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Downtown Minneapolis & the Riverfront

Spoon and Stable is our only food pick in Downtown Minneapolis & the Riverfront; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Downtown Minneapolis & the Riverfront guide.

When to go: weather by month, based on Minneapolis

Our climate figures for Downtown Minneapolis & the Riverfront come from nearby Minneapolis. Average daily highs in Minneapolis run from 22°F in January to 84°F in July; June is usually the wettest month. For Spoon and Stable itself, we suggest: Dinner.

Modelled monthly averages for Minneapolis from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Minneapolis weather by month (covers Downtown Minneapolis & the Riverfront).

Getting there

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Coordinates
44.98549, -93.26950
Destination
Downtown Minneapolis & the Riverfront, Minnesota
Website
spoonandstable.com

Spoon and Stable: quick answers

How much time do you need at Spoon and Stable?

Plan on about 2.5 hours at Spoon and Stable. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Spoon and Stable?

Our pick: Dinner. Insider tip: Book weeks out; it often runs a set menu on Dec 31.

Which TripsCircle routes include Spoon and Stable?

Spoon and Stable appears on Minneapolis New Year's Eve, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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