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Culinary Regions
Find real food and real people when you explore Minneapolis restaurants and the areas surrounding the city. From lefse and lutefisk to wines and walleye, 4 diverse regions—and one dynamic urban core—offer day trippers authentic culinary experiences.
Urban Experience
In Minneapolis-Saint Paul, savor flavors from around the world and local ingredients from nearby farms. Sample what urban, cosmopolitan appetites call for at hot spots like La Belle Vie or Cue, and connect with authentic comfort foods at Town Talk Diner or Heartland. You'll discover a diverse palette for imaginative, innovative chefs in distinct neighborhoods and a myriad of farmers markets.
River Valleys
Head east for delicious adventures in picture-perfect settings. Vineyards and orchards dot the landscape, including the wineries of the Three Rivers Wine Trail. Sample the state's Swedish heritage with pepparkor and lefse in Lindstrom. Stop at Wine Styles in Stillwater for world-class selection and expert advice. And don't miss Johnny Appleseed Days in Lake City.
Resort Country
Find wine, wild rice and walleye in lake country just north of Minneapolis. Start with a trip to the Minnesota Fishing Museum in Little Falls. Check out Wild Rice Days in McGregor. Or make the trip to Alexandria to the Carlos Creek Winery for 18 varieties, including their famous apple wines.
Southern Minnesota
Come to the home of the Jolly Green Giant, Malt-O-Meal and Spam. This fertile land was settled by German and Czech immigrants, still visible in the architecture and menus of New Ulm and New Prague. Celebrate syrup with Maple Days in Albert Lea. And leave time for a trip to the Spam Museum in Austin.
Western Wisconsin
Sustainable organic farms produce a wide variety of foods and natural products in the rolling hills of Western Wisconsin. Pick your own grapes at Danziger Vineyard in Alma, frolic at the world's largest cranberry festival in Warrens, and indulge your inner turophile at Eau Galle Cheese Factory in Durand. No Wisconsin day trip is complete without a stop in Chippewa Falls for the Autumn Harvest Winery, the lakeside Native Bay Restaurant and the beloved Leinenkugel Brewery.
in-the-spotlight
Farm to Table: W.A. Frost
Turn-of-the-century elegance meets new American cuisine at this Saint Paul gem. Chef Russell Klein uses meticulously sourced local ingredients, including melt-in-your-mouth duck, pheasant and chicken from Wild Acres Game Farm in Pequot Lakes.
Green routes to travel
Find one-of-a-kind places to eat, shop and tour. Get information on family farms, specialty shops and restaurants that use locally-produced ingredients and sustainable practices.
Minnesota grown foods
Plan a farm adventure. Find listings and links to 1000+ farms, wineries and orchards - plus Minnesota-produced wild rice, honey, maple syrup and more.
Three Rivers Wine Trail
Visit 6 independently owned wineries. Nestled between the Saint Croix, Cannon and Minnesota Rivers, these wineries dot one of the prettiest landscapes in the state.
