Here is the listing of some Cafes/Coffeehouses in the greater Twin Cities area known as of this posting to feature live music regularly (at least once or twice a week) or occasionally. Blue shaded are recent list adds.
See the gig calendar for musician and some coffeehouse gig page links.
If you know of any updated information regarding coffeehouses listed here (such as, no longer offering music, out of business, etc.), please drop an e-mail and let me know! This is very helpful to me and others who use this list as a resource.
Note: it's always a good idea to give the venues a call before making plans to double check dates and lineups.
Anodyne @ 43rd, 4301 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, 612-824-4300
Avant Garden, 215 E. Main St., Anoka, 612-421-5036
Bean Factory,
1518 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul, 651-699-7788
Betsy's Back Porch Cafe
and Coffeehouse, 5447 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis 612-821-6451
Black Bear Crossings (Como
Avenue), 831 Como Avenue, St. Paul, 651-488-2327
Black Bear Crossings (Lake Como Pavillion ), St. Paul, 651-488-4927
Black's Ford Coffeehouse,743 E. Lake St, Wayzata., 651-473-2940
Black Dog Coffee Bar, 4th & Broadway, St. Paul, MN 651-228-9274
Cafe Cravings, 1600 E. County Rd., White Bear Lake,651-482-7742
Cahoots Coffee Bar, 1562 Selby Ave., St. Paul, 651-644-6778
Coffee Grounds, 1579 Hamline Avenue, Falcon Heights,651-644-9959
Dreamcoat Cafe, 215 S Main Street, Stillwater, 651-430-0615
Dunn Brothers (several locations):
329 W. 15th St., (Loring Park) Minneapolis, 612-871-9070
201 S. 3rd Ave. (downtown-Freighthouse), Minneapolis, 612-692-8530
1569 Grand Ave., St. Paul, 651-698-0618
3560 Winnetka Ave. N, New Hope, 612-546-3677
1506 W. Lake St. Minneapolis, 612-827-5094
4648 E. Lake St., Minneapolis 612-724-8647
11 Water St., Excelsior 952-906-0027
Fireroast Mountain Cafe, 3800 South 37th Ave, Minneapolis, 612-724-9895
Ginkgo Coffeehouse, 721 N. Snelling, St. Paul, 651-645-2647
Jitters, 201 E. Hennepin Ave.,
Mpls. 612-617-1111
Munka
Bean, Main Street, Hopkins, MN
55343, 952-938-1963
Peaberry's Coffee and Tea House, 590 West 78th St., P.O. Box 291, Chanhassen, 612-974-0379
Prairie Star Coffeehouse, 2399 University Avenue W., St.Paul 651-646-7827
Professor Java's, 202 E. 2nd Street, Hastings, 763-438-9962
Rebekah's Coffeehouse and Museum, 330 West Broadway, Plainview, MN 55964, 507-534-4065
Riverview Cafe, 3753 42nd Avenue S., Minneapolis, 612-722-7234
SiSu---Coffee and Tea House,
649 Snelling Ave., St. Paul, 651-695-1960
Urban Harvest
Cafe, 2311 18th Ave. NE, Mpls
, 612-788-0650
The Village Blend, 2900 Pentagon Dr. NE, St. Anthony, MN, 612-781-7940
White Rock Coffee Roasters, 769 Cleveland Ave. S., St. Paul 651-699-5448
Wide Eye Coffeehouse (formerly Chosen Bean), 215 Main Street, Chatfield, 507-867-4474
Andy's Garage, 1825 University Avenue W., St. Paul 651- 917-2332.
Bryant-Lake
Bowl, 810 W Lake St,
Minneapolis , 612-825-8949
Cedar Cultural
Center, 416 Cedar Ave. S., Minneapolis,
612-338-2674
Chocolate Spoon Cafe, 2202 Fifth Street, White Bear Lake, 651-426-3299
Fine Line Music Cafe, 338 1st Ave. N. , Minneapolis, 612-338-8100
O'Gara's, 164 Snelling Avenue N., St. Paul, 651-644-3333
Old Man River Café, 879 South Smith Avenue, West St. Paul, 651-450-7070
St. Paul Student Center, University of Minnesota-St. Paul Campus, 2017 Buford Avenue, St. Paul