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3403 Lyndale Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55408

612-824-3868

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BEST ICE CREAM PARLOR
Award Winner 2008

Cuisine(s): Breakfast, Brunch, Cafe, Wine Bar

Hours: Sun 9am-10pm, Mon 9am-5pm, Tue-Thu 10am-10pm, Fri 10am-11pm, Sat 9am-11pm

Price: $, $$
Payment Types: MasterCard, Visa

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Catering

Serving: Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner, Lunch
Alcohol: Beer/Wine

Reservations: Not Accepted

Parking: Street

Description

Crema is one of the most creative and original bits of Minnesota food life. So why do you think it's merely an ice-cream shop that closes in the winter? It doesn't, in fact. Nowadays it's open year-round, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner along with the coffee drinks and ice cream. That food is excellent, too: simple, chef-made bistro fare that doesn't betray the little spot's significant roots. They've been operating in the same location since the 1940s, most of that time as an ice-cream maker, Sonny's, but for the last decade as a beautiful cafe as well, with a romantic, flower-filled outdoor piazza. Of course, the ice cream is still as wonderful as it was. It's all organic, all made by hand in tiny five-gallon batches, all made with five-star ingredients. During the summer, look for Crema's mobile cart stationed at Nicollet Mall.

2008 | BEST ICE CREAM PARLOR

Crema Café is a sweet spot in south Minneapolis. Sitting pretty at the corner of 34th Street and Lyndale Avenue, it looks like a Tuscan oasis, even when the blackened snow is still piled up on the corner. Once inside, fortified with a pasta dish and glass of wine, your attentions will surely turn to the case filled with Sonny's ice cream. What to select The glistening berry sorbets, the exotic green tea, the charming tiramisu, the old-school spumoni, or the perfect vanilla bean... More »
2006 | BEST ICE CREAM PARLOR

Crema Café is a little oasis on busy Lyndale Avenue. The tidy building features leafy plants, wrought iron tables, elegant murals, stone floors, tawny-colored walls, a secluded patio--and a literal gallery of awards, all honoring the marvelous ice creams and sorbets that fill the glass display case in the center of all the tasteful decor. And such acclaim is richly deserved: The home of Sonny's ice cream offers many opportunities to tempt the senses with complex creations, like a... More »
2005 | BEST ICE CREAM PARLOR

There are so, so many reasons to name this Lyndale neighborhood sweetheart Best Ice Cream Parlor. There's the ice cream, of course, and the sorbet, the sherbet, and the ice cream-based desserts, all blended on the premises in small batches from top-flight sustainable ingredients and in killer flavor combinations like Cabernet-chocolate, balsamic-Morello cherry, and Crema's signature espresso-kissed crema. There's the ever-seductive pastry case, the recently inaugurated brunch and lunch... More »
2003 | BEST RESTAURANT FOR DESSERT

May 15 is a magical day for Minnesotans, not just because it marks the day when we're encouraged to start planting annual plants out-of-doors, but because it's the day beloved Crema Café switches to summer hours. Yes! We made it through the winter! And as our reward, starting on May 15, Crema will be open every single day from at least noon to 11:00 p.m. And on Fridays and Saturdays, they'll stay open until midnight. Midnight! So much time to enjoy Sonny's, the best ice cream in the... More »

Sonny's ice cream cart takes a turn downtown

By Michelle Bruch | Tue, September 14, 2010

Summer ain't over till it's over in Minnesota, and we have plenty of warm days left to take advantage of the Sonny's Ice Cream stand on Nicollet Mall. Sonny's is one of the new street carts that open... More »
Best ice cream shops in the Twin Cities

By Rachel Hutton | Tue, July 13, 2010

This Sunday, July 18, marks National Ice Cream Day, during which we plan to give thanks for the breadth and depth of our outstanding independent ice cream shops with a few local licks. All the Twin Ci... More »
Why the Twin Cities is the best place to eat ice cream in the universe

By Rachel Hutton | Wed, August 06, 2008

Sitting on a bench outside Pumphouse Creamery with a scoop of strawberry sorbet, I watched a class of fencing students spill out from the neighboring Chicago Avenue storefront, a gaggle of awkward teens who might one day fill our ranks of theater ... More »
Great Humor

By Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl | Wed, June 30, 2004

Izzy's Ice Cream Café 2034 Marshall Ave., St. Paul 651.603.1458 Medical Arts Building 825 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis 612.338.0022 Marshall Fields Minneapolis, First Floor www.izzysicecream.com Adele's Frozen Custard 800 Excelsior Blvd.,... More »
The Crema Crop

By Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl | Wed, June 12, 2002

Crema Café 3403 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis 612.824.3868 Myself and everyone I know are pretty much idiots, because a straw poll revealed that each and every dim, ding-a-ling one of us thought that the Sonny's Ice Cream and Crema Café empir... More »

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citypagesbestof | Minneapolis, MN | 145 Reviews

| Wed, May 6, 2009

Crema Caf� is a sweet spot in south Minneapolis. Sitting pretty at the corner of 34th Street and Lyndale Avenue, it looks like a Tuscan oasis, even when the blackened snow is still piled up on the corner. Once inside, fortified with a pasta dish and glass of wine, your attentions will surely turn to the case filled with Sonny's ice cream. What to select? The glistening berry sorbets, the exotic green tea, the charming tiramisu, the old-school spumoni, or the perfect vanilla bean? Handmade with fresh and organic ingredients, this ice cream is borne out of love and artistry developed over decades, following traditions developed by the much-beloved Martin "Sonny" Siron, who recently passed away. Although some of the flavors are experimental (green tea, cantaloupe lime, blood orange sorbet) there is nothing but good old-fashioned ingredients at their base. Whether enjoyed outdoors on a hot and humid summer day or directly (and decadently) from a pint container in front of the television, this is ice cream to savor, to appreciate, and, if you're so inclined, to share.
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Uptown thomas | Unknown, MN | 3 Reviews

| Sat, July 4, 2009

I've been there a few times and thought the ice cream appeared to be sitting too long, not fresh.
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jawilliams529 | Saint Paul, MN | 7 Reviews

| Tue, March 23, 2010

Cute. Quaint. Really good organic & local food!!

Dinner Menu

Start

Cup $3.95
Bowl $7.50

Soup Of The Day

$8.95

Cremini Mushroom Salad
organic cremini mushrooms, organic baby arugula, almonds, organic red onion, pepper vinaigrette, fleur de sel

$8.95

Hazelnut Salad
organic butter lettuce, organic apple, blue cheese, toasted hazelnuts, hazelnut vinaigrette, fleur de sel

$6.95

Organic Greens
champagne vinaigrette, fleur de sel

Burgers & Panini
Served With Organic Corn Chips Or Substitute: Petite Organic Green Salad 2.95 Organic Sonny Boy Potatoes 3.50 House-made Organic Slaw 2.95

$10.95

Organic Chicken Panini
larry schultz chicken, roasted balsamic tomato & onion spread, provolone

$8.95

Organic Portobello Mushroom Panini
portobello mushrooms, pesto, provolone, red onions

$7.95

The Sonny Burger
made from the finest local, naturally-raised beef & pork -simply the best

$8.95

Cheesy Sonny
the finest local, naturally-raised beef & pork with gruyere or local cheddar

$7.95

Yummy Organic Veggie Burger
ron’s secret recipe made all organic ingredients: oats, garbanzo & black beans, walnuts, almonds, celery, green peppers; oven-roasted tomato spread & cucumber -(vegan)

$11.95

Ahi Tuna Burger
yellowfin tuna homemade burger served with wasabi soy mayo

$9.95

Turkey Burger
naturally raised turkey burger made from scratch with cranberry shallot mayo

$7.95

Sloppy Ron
another of ron’s highly guarded recipes made w/ naturally raised beef and pork

Pizza Roma
10” Roman Style Thin Crust Pizza

$10.95

Marinara
tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, oregano (vegan too)

$12.95

Cremini Fontina
organic cremini mushrooms, fontina, pecorino, red onions

$13.95

Sonny Boy
naturally raised sausage, green pepper, garlic, mozzarella

$11.95

Balsamic Onion
organic caramelized onions, rosemary, blue cheese, mozzarella

$13.95

Italian Pepperoni
sopressata (premium italian salami), mozzarella, parmigiano reggiano, olives

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Crema Cafe

3403 Lyndale Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55408

612-824-3868

Description

2008 | BEST ICE CREAM PARLOR

2006 | BEST ICE CREAM PARLOR

2005 | BEST ICE CREAM PARLOR

2003 | BEST RESTAURANT FOR DESSERT

Sonny's ice cream cart takes a turn downtown

By Michelle Bruch | Tue, September 14, 2010

Best ice cream shops in the Twin Cities

By Rachel Hutton | Tue, July 13, 2010

Why the Twin Cities is the best place to eat ice cream in the universe

By Rachel Hutton | Wed, August 06, 2008

Great Humor

By Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl | Wed, June 30, 2004

The Crema Crop

By Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl | Wed, June 12, 2002

citypagesbestof | Minneapolis, MN | 145 Reviews

Uptown thomas | Unknown, MN | 3 Reviews

jawilliams529 | Saint Paul, MN | 7 Reviews

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