Gatherings Cafe

Gatherings Cafe We strive to provide accessible, healthy, Indigenous food and knowledge to the urban Native and greater community in a good way.

We serve fresh, locally grown foods that are prepared using innovation mixed with ancestral knowledge. A community-embraced cafe that encourages living healthy, eating healthy and education through ancestral knowledge. Gatherings Cafe serves fresh, locally grown foods that are Indigenous and prepared in healthy ways. We are in the heart of the urban Native American community where people gather to

catch up with friends and family. A place that brings about tradition, culture and fabulous food. Our goal is to educate the community and promote decolonized diets to improve the health of the Native population that has been severely impacted by colonization and the resulting historical trauma and have led to epidemics of obesity, diabetes, heart disease and other diet-related health problems.

Meet Tara Mostrom, the new Front of House Manager for Gatherings Café! ✨Tara (Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe) brings a wealth...
06/11/2026

Meet Tara Mostrom, the new Front of House Manager for Gatherings Café! ✨

Tara (Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe) brings a wealth of experience in the local Indigenous restaurant scene. She served as the general manager for Owamni since before the restaurant opened in 2021.

Tara’s excited to be on the Gatherings Café team and to be more involved in the Twin Cities urban Native community. She likes that the café is in the heart of the American Indian Cultural Corridor and often serves food at community events, like the annual Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) March. In this role, Tara will be coordinating catering and managing the Front of House staff.

We’re excited to have Tara on the team! Say hello next time you’re in the café! 🌿

Kick start your day with a fresh cup of coffee from Gatherings Cafe. 🌞
06/09/2026

Kick start your day with a fresh cup of coffee from Gatherings Cafe. 🌞

What a treat to be part of the Waḳaƞ Ṭípi Center's Grand Opening last Friday. ✨🌿We served Turkey Wild Rice Soup, Chil...
06/03/2026

What a treat to be part of the Waḳaƞ Ṭípi Center's Grand Opening last Friday. ✨🌿

We served Turkey Wild Rice Soup, Chili, Cornbread, and Cedar Mint and Maple Tea to attendees. ❤

A big congrats to our friends at Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi for their new home! It was an honor to help celebrate.

We've added sorbets to the menu -- just in time for summer! 🌞Flavors: - Mango Jalapeño 🥭- Strawberry 🍓Give 'em a try nex...
05/21/2026

We've added sorbets to the menu -- just in time for summer! 🌞

Flavors:
- Mango Jalapeño 🥭
- Strawberry 🍓

Give 'em a try next time you're in the neighborhood.

UPDATE: Applications are no longer being accepted for these positions. Thank you to everyone who applied! We are current...
05/20/2026

UPDATE: Applications are no longer being accepted for these positions. Thank you to everyone who applied! We are currently reaching out to schedule interviews.

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Come join the Gatherings Cafe team and work in the heart of the Twin Cities urban Native community! ✨

We have openings for a full-time Prep Cook and Dishwasher.

Learn more and apply: https://maic.bamboohr.com/careers/

Applications are also available in the cafe.

A heads up that the Gatherings Cafe doors will be closed this coming Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. We h...
05/19/2026

A heads up that the Gatherings Cafe doors will be closed this coming Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day.

We hope you all have a good, safe holiday weekend!

- The Gatherings Cafe Team

Come to "the Ave" to try The Ave! The egg scramble includes wild rice, onion, feta, and fresh dill. It's served with our...
05/18/2026

Come to "the Ave" to try The Ave!

The egg scramble includes wild rice, onion, feta, and fresh dill.
It's served with our homemade wild rice toast.

The name is an homage to our home on Franklin Avenue.

The Bison Tacos are a fan favorite at Gatherings Cafe! Did you know bison are a lean, healthy source of protein? Our bis...
05/11/2026

The Bison Tacos are a fan favorite at Gatherings Cafe!

Did you know bison are a lean, healthy source of protein? Our bison are ethically and locally sourced.

The Indigenous Protector Movement is hosting an Art Build Screen Printing event in the center's Rotunda tomorrow from 10...
05/11/2026

The Indigenous Protector Movement is hosting an Art Build Screen Printing event in the center's Rotunda tomorrow from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

While you're here, stop by Gatherings Cafe to get your coffee, lunch, and baked goods. We're open 'til 3:00 p.m.

Did you know that our food scraps are composted in the Minneapolis American Indian Center's backyard? The compost will b...
05/05/2026

Did you know that our food scraps are composted in the Minneapolis American Indian Center's backyard? The compost will become organic matter for the center's garden beds.

Address

1530 Franklin Avenue E
Minneapolis, MN
55404

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 3pm
Tuesday 8am - 3pm
Wednesday 8am - 3pm
Thursday 8am - 3pm
Friday 8am - 3pm

Telephone

+16128791753

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