Alma: Cafe, Hotel and Restaurant

Alma: Cafe, Hotel and Restaurant Cafe: Every day
Restaurant: Thurs - Sun
Hotel: 7 nights Alma offers two distinct dining experiences: The Cafe and Restaurant.
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Alma has been welcoming guests with authentic hospitality and diverse, contemporary American cooking for nearly two decades. We offer a casual, comfortable environment worthy of both celebrations and everyday visits, 7 days a week. The Cafe is a relaxed place for eating and socializing. Counter-service, table-side digital ordering and online take away available. Restaurant Alma features a nationally recognized seasonal tasting menu perfect for special occasions. Dinner only - reservations recommended. We also offer seven guestrooms for overnight stay. Our comfortable, well appointed domestic spaces will be appreciated by travelers looking for a vibrant urban location as well as locals looking for an convenient getaway. Opened in 1999 by Chef / Restaurateur Alex Roberts in a historic firehouse & adjacent speedboat factory, the spaces were reimagined and designed by James Dayton Design and Talin Spring in 2016. Our approach towards the operation of Alma is truly collaborative, and we believe that every single member of our team is integral to our success. We are committed to creating a learning environment where all staff can thrive.

On special this weekend at Cafe Alma: Smashed Avocado Toast with salsa macha, sunflower seeds and a sunny egg on toasted...
10/10/2026

On special this weekend at Cafe Alma: Smashed Avocado Toast with salsa macha, sunflower seeds and a sunny egg on toasted whole grain bread.

Available today and tomorrow while supplies last!

Not all is created equal 😎🥑🔥Smashed Avocado Toast with salsa macha, sunflower seed and sunny egg on special this weeke...
10/10/2026

Not all is created equal 😎🥑🔥

Smashed Avocado Toast with salsa macha, sunflower seed and sunny egg on special this weekend at Alma. Available all day Sat and Sun while supplies last!

October sure is magical. The holidays (and 2027) will be here before we know it. We’re already reflecting on the year an...
10/09/2026

October sure is magical. The holidays (and 2027) will be here before we know it. We’re already reflecting on the year and grateful for the chance to keep showing up every day and doing what we love.

Take minute to celebrate. We’ll be here 🥰

One of our favorite dessert w**e pairings is Sauternes with blue cheese. Named in honor of the Carmes de Langon monks, t...
10/08/2026

One of our favorite dessert w**e pairings is Sauternes with blue cheese. Named in honor of the Carmes de Langon monks, the original owners of First Growth Rieussec, Carmes de Rieussec is made possible by the mist off the local rivers, which encourages botrytis, or “noble rot,” to develop on the grapes.

Botrytis is a fungus that shrivels the grapes and concentrates the sugar, acid and flavor. Not especially romantic to look at but very useful in making delicious Sauternes!

Pair that with Roelli Haus Dunbarton Blue and you have one of the greatest culinary matches on earth. Sweet and salty, just like our monk of a W**e Director, James Hirdler

: Wild Acres Processing smoked turkey and Peterson Craft Meats go way back. Only natural you’d put them together to tur...
10/05/2026

: Wild Acres Processing smoked turkey and Peterson Craft Meats go way back. Only natural you’d put them together to turn out BLT into a Club 😎

Cheese. Ale. Mustard. Toast. Egg. Friends. 🍂🥰🍳A simple, beautiful and delicious way to weekend at Cafe Alma. Welsh Rareb...
10/03/2026

Cheese. Ale. Mustard. Toast. Egg. Friends. 🍂🥰🍳

A simple, beautiful and delicious way to weekend at Cafe Alma. Welsh Rarebit is on special: grilled Alma sourdough, cheddar-stout mornay, fried farm egg and hot sauce. Available today and tomorrow while supplies last

Celebrating Executive Chef Maggie Whelan and fifteen years at Alma today 🥰🥳🎉Maggie first joined the organization in 2009...
10/02/2026

Celebrating Executive Chef Maggie Whelan and fifteen years at Alma today 🥰🥳🎉

Maggie first joined the organization in 2009 at Brasa, then officially came to Alma in 2011. Since then, she’s grown from cook to Executive Chef, now leading our culinary teams across the restaurant, café and private events, writing menus, teaching cooks and working closely with our farmers to find the best of what they’re growing.

One thing we’ve always loved about Maggie is how curious she is as a cook. Earlier this year, she talked about a halibut dish that started, in part, with seaweed-flavored chips she ate constantly while traveling in Japan. Such a small thing, but somehow she held onto it and eventually found a way to turn that memory into something that belonged on the menu at Restaurant Alma. Curiosity like that is something you cannot teach. It comes from intuition, asking questions and caring deeply enough to turn an idea into something truly wonderful.

We’ve had the privilege of watching Maggie grow into the chef and leader she is today. We’re incredibly proud of and grateful for her and for everything she gives to Alma each and every day ❤️

Select imagery courtesy of PBS Twin Cities

Yes, we also can’t believe how fast September went 😳Maybe you said you’d slow down this fall. You sent your partner all ...
09/30/2026

Yes, we also can’t believe how fast September went 😳

Maybe you said you’d slow down this fall. You sent your partner all the ideas. They sent you their’s. It’s ok - fall will be fall and you’re doing your best.

Only another few weeks before we enter the holiday chat. A well deserved quiet evening or weekend feels like the perfect little escape while there’s still a little sun left in the season 🥰

You could go every day of your life and still - fall always feels like the most magical time of the year to live that ...
09/28/2026

You could go every day of your life and still - fall always feels like the most magical time of the year to live that 🥰

Tomato season is juuuuust about done but it’s not going out quietly! Stop in at the Cafe for this weekend’s special: Smo...
09/26/2026

Tomato season is juuuuust about done but it’s not going out quietly! Stop in at the Cafe for this weekend’s special: Smoked Salmon BLT’s 👏🏼

House-smoked salmon, Peterson Craft Meats thick-cut bacon, bibb lettuce, fresh tomato and dill mayo on toasted whole wheat bread

Today and tomorrow for lunch at Cafe Alma 🍂🥰

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528 University Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN
55414

Telephone

+16123794909

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