Alma: Cafe, Hotel and Restaurant

Name: Alma: Cafe, Hotel and Restaurant
Address: 528 University Avenue SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55414, US
Telephone: +16123794909
Price range: $$$
Rating: 4.8

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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.

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

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

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 🥰

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 🥰

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 🍂🥰

09/24/2026

As September winds down, so does the bounty of late summer in MN. The calendar officially welcomed fall this week and along with it we start the transition from warm weather favorites like tomatoes, corn, and zucchini to hardier crops like squash, apples, and roots.

It’s been such an amazing summer, send it off right at Restaurant Alma. Dining room seats available this weekend 🥰

09/22/2026

Anyone else think fall is the perfect time of year for a bowl of fresh pasta and a glass of w**e with a good friend (or maybe just a book) at your favorite cafe? 🙋🏻‍♂️🤔🥰

09/19/2026

A rainy, sleepy September Saturday definitely calls for a little comfort! On special this weekend at Cafe Alma: Sausage, Egg and Cheese sandos w/ souffled egg, Sakura pork-sage sausage, smoked Gouda, tomato jam on buttery toasted roll.

All day today and tomorrow in the Cafe. Happy Saturday, friends 😁

09/17/2026

Counting down the days of warm weather. Join us at Restaurant Alma for the last of MN summer’s bounty: sweet corn, late tomatoes, heirloom eggplant, summer beans, stone fruit and more ❤️

Link in bio for reservations 👏🏼

09/15/2026

It’s over ⬇️

Summer, that is. Didn’t mean to frighten you. But, lots of good stuff ahead.

Soon enough the tomatoes and corn start making room for squash, mushrooms, apples and all the other good things we’ve been anxious to get back to. We talk a lot about seasonal cooking around here. Probably too much?

Something we talk about less is that hospitality changes with the seasons, too. In July, maybe the right move is a cold drink and an open window. In October, maybe it’s taking your coat, pouring a sturdy glass of red and getting something warm on the table.

Our chefs aren’t the only ones moving with the seasons! The menu changes and so does the room.

Anyway. Fall. We’re ready for it ❤️

Address

528 University Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN
55414

Telephone

+16123794909

Website

http://www.almampls.com/

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