Butter
Minneapolis, MN 55408
Phone: (612) 521-7401
- Price:
- $
- Hours:
- Daily 6am-7pm
Editorial Review for Butter – by Amy Goetzman
The Scene
When the neighborhood bakery Sweetski's closed in 2003, regulars mourned the loss of some of the best baked goods in the Cities. Thankfully, those legendary eclairs can still be found at the Wedge and a few other places. But they're still available in their original home, aptly renamed Butter and reincarnated as an urban coffeehouse decked out with brushed steel, sharp corners and tortured art that don't quite mesh with the sweet and comforting pastry menu.
The Food
Local baker and Sweetski's founder Stacy Sowinski won many hearts with her eclairs--airy, chocolate-drizzled shells housing heaps of incredible vanilla cream filling. All her pastries--from hearty, salty biscuits to fancy turnovers that flake apart layer by layer--are on the menu at Butter. Forget heart-healthy--this menu is all about taste. For those resisting the call of the sweet tooth, soups such as lentil, spinach, and bacon stew or hearty vegetarian chili are also excellent.
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Insider Tips
When to GoWeekend brunch is served Saturday and Sunday from 8am to 2pm.
The ExtrasButter is under the same ownership as the Urban Bean coffeehouse, and those beans are sold and brewed here as well.
User Reviews for Butter
03/15/2008 Posted by BJS1234567
Thanks for the reviews. We were planning to try this place but after reading the reviews we're sticking with The OPH. Thanks for saving us a long drive and paying a bad man to stay in business.
02/16/2008 Posted by larryyyyy
Super rude! I stopped in to get a dessert and the man working was all snotty! I just cannot understand why someone would be like that. I was friendly and everything, and just really got attitude - like maybe I didn't quite understand how cool they all are, and please don't talk to them. Sad. Unhappy. Oh, and also, the cupcake was all dried out.
Pros: not much
Cons: snots
