Dinkytown

college core · 55414

Dinkytown is the University of Minnesota's student village, where pizza grease and the Al's Breakfast queue set the cultural baseline. Density is high, median age is low, disposable income lower still. Dating here means accepting that your match probably has a 9 a.m. lecture and a roommate situation. The upside: cheap pitchers at Blarney's, late-night Mesa, and the Stadium Village light rail stop that makes cross-town dates trivial. The downside: turnover is brutal, summers empty out, and anyone over 26 will feel conspicuously chaperonal. Best for undergrads and grad students who treat 14th Avenue SE as their living room.

22,054

singles 22–50

51%

male

$21,478

median income

$1,425

median rent

The data

Dinkytown by the numbers

Dinkytown runs male-heavy, about 51% men to 49% women.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
Median individual income in Dinkytown is about $21,500.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
Minnesota has no party registration, so this is a 2024 election proxy: Hennepin County voted about 70% Harris to 27% Trump.
● Verified · Hennepin County 2024 canvass
The median renter in Dinkytown pays about $1,430 a month.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
About 22,100 Dinkytown residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023

On the ground

Local date spots

20 spots · tap a point, label, or class to filter

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20 spots across Dinkytown

Dinkytown
Activity
Mill City Museum
History museum★ 4.7 · 3,022
Wheelchair access
Find it
704 S 2nd St, Minneapolis, MN 55401
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.7★ from 3,022 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at Mill City Museum.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
MonClosed
TueClosed
WedClosed
Thu10 AM to 4 PM
Fri10 AM to 4 PM
Sat10 AM to 5 PM
Sun10 AM to 5 PM
Parking
Paid parking garage
Dining
Onsite services
Access
Assistive hearing loop · Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Crowd
Family-friendly
Contact
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Dinkytown
Dining
Aster Cafe
Restaurant$$$$★ 4.5 · 2,313
Dinkytown
Dining
Blue Door Pub University
Hamburger restaurant$$$$★ 4.5 · 1,861
Dinkytown
Activity
Town Hall Brewery
Brewpub$$$$★ 4.6 · 1,615
Dinkytown
Dining
Stub and Herbs
Bar & grill$$$$★ 4.2 · 957
Dinkytown
Cafés
Fletcher's Ice Cream & Cafe
Ice cream shop★ 4.6 · 917
LGBTQ+ friendlyGood for groups
Find it
306 E Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55414
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.6★ from 917 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at Fletcher's Ice Cream & Cafe.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
MonClosed
Tue8 AM to 9 PM
Wed11 AM to 11 PM
Thu11 AM to 11 PM
Fri11 AM to 11 PM
Sat11 AM to 11 PM
Sun11 AM to 11 PM
Parking
Free parking lot
Dining
Curbside pickup · No-contact delivery · Delivery · In-store pickup · In-store shopping
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible restroom · Wheelchair accessible seating
Crowd
Family-friendly · Groups · LGBTQ+ friendly
Pets
Dogs allowed inside
Contact
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Dinkytown
Drinks
Sally's Saloon
Bar$$$$★ 4.1 · 914
Dinkytown
Activity
Weisman Art Museum
Art museum★ 4.6 · 865
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access
Find it
333 E River Rd, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.6★ from 865 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at Weisman Art Museum.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
MonClosed
TueClosed
Wed10 AM to 5 PM
Thu10 AM to 5 PM
FriClosed
SatClosed
Sun11 AM to 5 PM
Parking
Paid parking garage
Dining
Onsite services
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible restroom
Crowd
Family-friendly · LGBTQ+ friendly · Transgender safespace
Contact
Call Site Maps
Dinkytown
Dining
Blarney Pub & Grill
Bar & grill$$$$★ 3.8 · 757
Dinkytown
Dining
Whitey's Old Town Saloon
Bar & grill$$$$★ 4.6 · 734
Dinkytown
Activity
Bell Museum
Museum★ 4.6 · 654
Wheelchair access
Find it
2088 Larpenteur Ave W, St Paul, MN 55113
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.6★ from 654 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at Bell Museum.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
MonClosed
Tue10 AM to 4 PM
Wed10 AM to 4 PM
Thu10 AM to 4 PM
Fri10 AM to 4 PM
SatClosed
Sun10 AM to 4 PM
Parking
On-site parking
Dining
Onsite services
Access
Assisted listening devices · Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Crowd
Family-friendly
Contact
Call Site Maps
Dinkytown
Drinks
Nye's Bar
Bar$$$$★ 4.3 · 618
Dinkytown
Drinks
O'Shaughnessy Distilling Co.
Distillery$$$$★ 4.7 · 593
Dinkytown
Activity
Mission Manor Escape Rooms
Amusement center★ 4.9 · 504
Wheelchair access
Find it
861 E Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55414
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.9★ from 504 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at Mission Manor Escape Rooms.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
MonClosed
Tue10 AM to 8:30 PM
Wed10 AM to 8:30 PM
Thu10 AM to 8:30 PM
Fri10 AM to 9:30 PM
Sat10 AM to 9:30 PM
Sun10 AM to 8:30 PM
Parking
Free parking lot
Dining
Onsite services
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible restroom
Contact
Call Site Maps
Dinkytown
Drinks
Knight Cap Bar & Lounge
Bar$$$$★ 4.4 · 408
Dinkytown
Drinks
Silver Fern
Wine bar$$$$★ 4.6 · 289
Dinkytown
Dining
Aster House
Restaurant$$$$★ 4.6 · 276
Dinkytown
Activity
Central Mississippi Riverfront Regional Park
Park★ 4.8 · 243
Wheelchair access
Find it
East and West banks of the Mississippi River between & 35W bridges, Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55401
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.8★ from 243 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at Central Mississippi Riverfront Regional Park.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon6 AM to 10 PM
Tue6 AM to 10 PM
Wed6 AM to 10 PM
Thu6 AM to 10 PM
Fri6 AM to 10 PM
Sat6 AM to 10 PM
Sun6 AM to 10 PM
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Pets
Dogs allowed
Contact
Site Maps
Dinkytown
Activity
The Comedy Corner Underground
Comedy club★ 4.4 · 239
Good for groupsWheelchair access
Find it
400 E Hennepin Ave Basement, Minneapolis, MN 55414
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.4★ from 239 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at The Comedy Corner Underground.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
MonClosed
TueClosed
Wed8 to 10 PM
Thu6 to 10 PM
Fri8 PM to 12 AM
Sat6 to 10 PM
SunClosed
Access
Wheelchair accessible restroom
Crowd
Groups · Tourists
Contact
Call Site Maps
Dinkytown
Cafés
Rebecca’s Bakery & Cafe - Dinkytown
Dessert shop$$$$★ 4.8 · 36
Find it
1325 4th St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.8★ from 36 Google reviews
Split the bill
$ · budget-friendly is our editorial bracket, not a real bill. Plug in what you expect to actually spend at Rebecca’s Bakery & Cafe - Dinkytown.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$13
Their share$13
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon11 AM to 7 PM
Tue11 AM to 7 PM
Wed11 AM to 7 PM
Thu11 AM to 7 PM
Fri11 AM to 7 PM
Sat11 AM to 7 PM
Sun11 AM to 7 PM
Dining
Onsite services
Contact
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Dinkytown

Dinkytown by the numbers

Local date spots

Mill City Museum

Aster Cafe

Blue Door Pub University

Town Hall Brewery

Stub and Herbs

Fletcher's Ice Cream & Cafe

Sally's Saloon

Weisman Art Museum

Blarney Pub & Grill

Whitey's Old Town Saloon

Bell Museum

Nye's Bar

O'Shaughnessy Distilling Co.

Mission Manor Escape Rooms

Knight Cap Bar & Lounge

Silver Fern

Aster House

Central Mississippi Riverfront Regional Park

The Comedy Corner Underground

Rebecca’s Bakery & Cafe - Dinkytown

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