Maria's Cafe

Colombian restaurant · Ventura Village

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The Twin Cities’ Most Iconic Old-School Diners

"Maria’s Cafe, a beloved fixture of Minneapolis’s Phillips neighborhood, pairs American breakfast fare with Colombian dishes like arepas rellenas, calentao con huevos, and paisa bowls (layered with beef, Colombian chorizo, and chicharron). Maria’s serves every pancake you could dream of, from chocolate chip to plantain, but the most famous are the chachapas Venezolanas, or corn pancakes, which are crispy around the edges, dusted with cotija cheese, and studded with sunshine-yellow kernels of corn." - Justine Jones, Eater Staff

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1113 E Franklin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404 Get directions

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