Minneapolis
You're flying out of Minneapolis Airport, you have 90 minutes to kill, and you'd like to do better than a Pret. Good news: airport drinking has improved more in the last five years than the previous fifty. Pre-flight drinks at Minneapolis Airport range from chain reliability to surprisingly polished hotel-style bars in the airport hotels. This is barsforKings's editor-curated guide to drinking better at Minneapolis's airports.
North Loop · $$$
James Beard semi-finalist.
North Loop · $$$
Steakhouse with a serious cocktail program.
Northeast · $$
Speakeasy reached up a fire escape in an alley.
North Loop · $$$
Ground-floor cocktail bar of the Hewing Hotel.
Want a real drink before flying? The fastest play is to get to airport hotels next door — most run polished bars that beat anything post-security. We list them at the bottom. If you've got 60 spare minutes pre-airport, see our shortlist of bars in Minneapolis proper at the end.
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