University: Location Description/Map
University area is huge and borders Minneapolis Downtown and South areas. The bars listed are located in Dinkytown, Stadium Village, or the Minneapolis Westbank. Obviously, the crowds are a little younger on campus, but it can actually be more laid-back than downtown here.
Location Tips
- Parking Dinkytown: Free street parking at night can be found in the lot on 13th & 5th. You can also find free meters or neighborhood parking. ALL AFTER 10PM.
- 7 Corners Parking: Free parking after 10pm found at meters or down the dead end between the Corner bar and Bullwinkles. You can also try the ramp next to Washington Ave., its a $1 an hour.
Staff Picks
University Bars

- 400 Bar
- Acadia Cafe
- American Sports Cafe
- Big 10 Sports Cafe
- Blarney Pub & Grill
- Blue Nile
- Bullwinkle's
- Burrito Loco
- Cabooze
- Corner Bar
- Dinkytowner
- Downtime Bar & Grill
- Grandma's Restaurant- CLOSED
- Joint, The
- Kafe 421
- Kitty Cat Klub
- Leaning Tower of Pizza
- Loring Pasta Bar
- Mannings Cafe & Bar
- Nomad World Pub
- Palmers Bar
- Pizza Luce (south)
- Preston's Urban Pub
- Red Sea
- Sally's Saloon and Eatery
- Sportsmans Pub
- Stub and Herb's
- Tony's Diner
- Town Hall Brewery
- Tracy's Saloon
- Triple Rock Social Club
- Varsity Theater
- Warehouse Nightclub
- Whiskey Junction

