Shopping in Minneapolis
The world-famous Mall of America in Bloomington is home to Minneapolis' most famous shopping, with over 500 shops, restaurants and an amusement park. For more quirky shopping locals flock to Uptown and shops such as Patina and Ingebretsen's, where visitors can purchase locally-made Scandinavian favourites like woollen goods and Swedish baked goods. Gaviidae Common houses upscale retailers like Neiman Marcus in a shopping centre connected to the rest of Downtown by climate-controlled Skyways.
Mall of America
America's biggest mall
The nation's largest mall sits in Bloomington, an easy train ride from the
airport and downtown Minneapolis. 520 stores, from budget to luxury shops,
form a three-storey circle around a large amuseument park. Downstairs is an
aquarium; upstairs is mini-golf.
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Opening Hours
Store hours Mon-Sat 10am-9:30pm; Sun 11am-7pm. Amusement park, aquarium and restaurant hours may vary.
Address
60, East Broadway, Minneapolis/St Paul 55425
Telephone
+1 952 883 8800
Gaviidae Common
Downtown shopping centre
Gaviidae Common offers upscale shopping in the heart of downtown. Reach the
mall via an extensive network of enclosed Skyways. Nieman Marcus and Cole
Haan share space with smaller boutique shops like Finn Style.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 10am-7pm; Sat 10am-6pm
Address
651, Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis/St Paul 55402
Telephone
+1 612 372 1222
Minneapolis Farmers Market
Locally grown produce
Minnesota's largest open-air covered farmers' market in Lyndale has been
selling locally grown produce, cheese, flowers and honey since 1876. The
market is a great place for fresh picnic lunch supplies. Visit the Nicollet
Mall market downtown on Thursdays.
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Opening Hours
Lyndale: Mon-Fri 6am-1pm; Sat & Sun 6am-2pmNicollet Mall: Thu 6am-6pm May-Oct.
Address
312, E Lyndale Ave N, Minneapolis/St Paul 55405
Telephone
+1 612 333 1718
Patina
Eclectic accessories
This hip uptown Minneapolis chain specialises in eclectic accessories for the
home (lamps, art, candles and kitchen supplies); for women (jewellery,
handbags, belts and hats); men (clocks, and office supplies); and even for
pets.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 9:30am-9pm; Sun 11am-6pm
Address
1009, West Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis/St Paul 55405
Telephone
+1 612 872 0880
Ingebretsen's Scandinavian Gifts and Foods
Scandinavian specialties
Minneapolis' Scandinavian roots show at Ingebretsen's, where Swedish goods
are on the menu in trendy Uptown. Culinary treats include cheese, bread, jam
and cookies. Gift items range from Christmas ornaments and jewellery to
Scandinavian music, art, and woollen goods.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 9am-5:30pm, Sat 9am-5pm
Address
1601, East Lake Street, Minneapolis/St Paul 55407
Telephone
+1 612 729 9333
Booksmart
International bookshop
Over 100,000 used and new books fill the shelves at Booksmart in the trendy
Uptown district. The store has a large selection of guidebooks and maps as
well as a large foreign language section, including European and Asian
novels.
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Opening Hours
Sun-Thu 10am-11pm; Fri & Sat 10am-12am
Address
2914, Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis/St Paul 55408
Telephone
+1 612 823 5612
