(612) 824-3868

3403 Lyndale Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55408 44.941264 -93.28818

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Neighborhoods: Carag, Calhoun Isles

CREMA-CAFE.COM

Price:

$

Last updated 8.17.11

Category:

Restaurants, Food & Dining, Ice Cream Parlors, Catering, Dessert Shops

Payment Methods:

Check, Discover, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Local Favorite, Family-Friendly Dining, Outdoor Dining, People Watching, Lunch Spot

Cuisine:

Traditional American

Smoking Permitted:

No

What People Are Saying About Crema Cafe

Featured Review

Molly Priesmeyer

Contributor

In Short – Famous for its Sonny's ice cream, this little European-style café serves up heaping scoops of charm and style. Boasting one of the best boulevard gardens in town, along with an exclusive patio sprinkled with Italian-countryside allure, Crema has an old-world sweetness unlike any Uptown café. Of course, the ice cream here is the real topper. But Crema changed its menu in summer of 2008, and is now serving to-die-for Panini, pastas and pizzas along with an extensive wine and cocktail list. Sit inside and enjoy the cloud-painted ceilings and Verona-inpired décor.…

Editor's Tips

The Extras:
Ice-cream flavors range from grapefruit Campari sorbet to vanilla rum.
Parking:
Parking anywhere along 34th is easy, even on weekends.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

12/08/09

This place is a Minnesota Gem!

by TammiS at Citysearch

Where do I start? This place has been Fabulous from the time they opened --15 years ago(?). They have been buying local and organic since they opened and stayed the course. The breakfast and dinner get my highest rating, they use the best coffee and make Sonny's award winning ice cream and sorbet on premises. The summer patio is the prettiest I've seen in the entire world, there's candlelight, wine, romance, all of it...

Oh, and it appears that the same crazy person reviewed Crema a couple years back (6 times on the same day) and gave he staff a bad rating. The staff rocks!

  • Pros: Everything!--atmosphere, local and organic food, best coffee
  • Cons: closed Monday & Tuesday in Winter
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/11/09

Amazing place, wonderful atmosphere, great food and service

by kellyofkansas at Citysearch

I have seen a lot of complaints about the service, but maybe they have changed staff since then? I moved about 6 months ago to just a block away from this place. Needless to say, I have been in there many, many times and have NEVER had one single issue with service or the staff. They are always overly friendly and extremely helpful and nice. ALWAYS! By now I am sure I have met the entire staff that works there. I also have never had a meal that I didn't like! All the food is absolutely delicious and a great place to bring friends and family. My grandmother fell in love with this place, as have many others I have brought. I have no complaints other than it tends to have some weird hours at times, so it might be worth giving them a call to see if they are open before making the trek there.

  • Pros: Unique ice cream, great food, best atmosphere in town
  • Cons: weird hours
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

09/26/08

Best patio in Twin Cities

by rafaella1 at Citysearch

Whenever I want to treat myself and pretend I'm in Europe, I go to Crema. The surroundings are beautiful and casual. The ice cream is an experience in smoothness. I'm not sure why others have said the help is sub-par. I've always been treated great and I often go alone. It is a more casual place; don't expect a lot of attention. You order at the counter and the food is brought to you but that's about it. More than enough in such a small place with, oftentimes, only one person staffing it. I love Crema and hope they're around for a long, long time!

  • Pros: Best Patio, small, European cafe style, interesting food choices, ice cream to die for.
  • Cons: You'll have to get up after the meal to get your ice cream...but I don't really consider this a con in such a small, casual place.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/01/08

European Romance in the Twin Cities

by brychelle at Citysearch

I have been nothing but impressed with this place! The food is fresh and absolutely wonderful and the service staff is always helpful. My boyfriend and I have deemed this "our place" and we try to go there once a week. Some of the ice cream flavors seem off-the-wall but have amazing flavor without being over the top (the Organic celery sorbet was a personal fave!) The patio feels like you are sitting at a cafe in Italy and is a great escape w/ a glass of fair trade/organic wine. Definitely check this place out. Those who are giving it all 1 star and saying that the service was poor all signed in on the same day. Coincidence? Or a bitter customer trying to sabotage the rating. Give it a try!

  • Pros: Patio, Ice Cream, Wine, Accessible
  • Cons: None
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/05/08

Friendly and Tasty

by okie123 at Citysearch

This place has great food, wine, atmosphere and of course the BEST ice cream. I think everyone who is complaining about the staff is crazy. I live in the neighborhood and have been there a lot and been treated great every time. The staff is friendly and helpful, people who are picky, bitter and unhappy are the ones complaining about the service.

  • Pros: organic, tasty, beautiful garden
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