A community-embraced café that encourages living healthy, eating healthy and education through ancestral knowledge. Gatherings Café 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.
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Please contact Cafe Assistant Eugene StandingCloud at (612) 879-1753 or estandingcloud@maicnet.org for details.
Omelets 3 eggs served with a side of fresh seasonal fruit
The Ave. Omelet – $7.50
Hand harvested wild rice, crisp bacon, craisins, carrots and béchamel
Southside Omelet – $6.50
Classic combination of ham, grilled peppers, onions and Colby jack cheese
Garden Veggie Omelet – $6.50
Stuffed with fresh kale, mushrooms, bell peppers, carrots, onions, and gooey Colby jack cheese
Walleye Omelet – $8.00
Roasted Red lake walleye with tar-tar sauce, cream cheese, fresh dill, wild rice, celery, red onion and béchamel
Blue Corn Wild Rice Waffle – $6.50
Fluffy waffle made with our own blue corn and wild rice batter
French Toast – $6.00
House-made whole wheat wild rice bread classically egg and cinnamon battered and toasted to a golden brown
Sweet Potato Hash – $7.50
Roasted Sweet potatoes dusted with cinnamon, layered with crisp bacon, bell peppers, red onion, Colby jack cheese and two eggs of your choice
The Corridor – $7.00
Two eggs, your choice of bacon/sausage patties, fresh fruit and house made whole wheat wild rice toast
Breakfast Sammy – $5.00
Two fluffy eggs, Colby jack cheese, and your choice of ham, bacon, sausage, or turkey layered between two delectable slices of our house-made whole wheat wild rice bread
Oatmeal – $5.00
Warm oats served with brown sugar, house candied seeds, and a side of fresh fruit
House-made Whole Wheat Wild Rice Toast – $.75/slice
One Egg – $1.00
Side of Sweet Potatoes – $2.00
Bacon, Sausage, Ham – $2.50
Bison, Walleye, Turkey – $4.00
Fruit Infused Water – $1.00
Seasonal fruit immersed in purified water
Pow-Wow Grounds Coffee – $2.00
Special Gatherings blend
Smoothies – $4.50
Creamy Greek yogurt, honey, & orange juice blended with your choice of local fresh fruit
Lacroix – $1.50
Fruit flavored carbonated beverage (ask about the flavors)
Hot Tea – $1.50
Your choice of organic black breakfast blend or green tea
Iced Tea – $1.50
Fresh brewed black tea, chilled and iced
Small bottled Water – $.50
Wild Rice Salad – $7.00
Hand harvested wild rice, crisp red cabbage, craisins, granny smith apples, tossed in a maple syrup, greek yogurt mixture with lemon zest and topped with crunchy granola
Roasted Beet Salad – $7.00
Fresh greens, roasted beets, red onions, craisins, goat cheese, and our house candied seeds with a sweet balsamic dressing on the side
Harvest Salad – $8.50
Kale, turkey, roasted sweet potatoes, red onion, pepitas, goat cheese, pomegranate seeds, with a pomegranate vinaigrette
Wilted Kale Salad – $8.00
Sautéed kale seasoned with a special gatherings spice blend, red onion, carrots, mushrooms, red cabbage, wild rice, goat cheese, candied seeds, & a balsamic glaze.
House Salad – $7.00
Fresh Mixed greens, carrots, onions, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, puffed Nett Lake wild rice, homemade croutons with dressing on the side
Strawberry Apple Salad – $7.50
Diced apples, toasted walnuts, sliced strawberrys, goat cheese on a bed of fresh mixed greens served with balsamic vinaigrette
Melts & Wraps are served with a side of fresh fruit and a pickle spear.
Melts are made using our house made whole wheat wild rice bread.
Wraps are made using Spinach and Herb or Sun-Dried Tomato and Basil Tortillas
Gluten-free bread is available for $1.00 more
Bison Melt – $8.50
Tender slow braised bison, provolone cheese and a tangy blueberry horseradish sauce
Bison Philly Style – $8.50
Tender slow braised bison, provolone cheese, spicy giardiniera, red onion
Bison Mushroom and Provolone – $8.50
Tender slow braised bison, provolone cheese, mushrooms, red onion, & béchamel
World Famous Red Lake Walleye Melt – $8.50
Roasted walleye, tar- tar sauce, cream cheese, fresh dill, lemon juice and zest with melted gooey provolone cheese
Turkey Melt – $8.50
Roasted turkey, bacon, provolone cheese, house dressing and avocado
Tuna Melt – $8.50
Fresh tuna, crunchy celery, mayo, whole grain mustard, and provolone cheese
Turkey Wrap – $7.50
Roasted turkey, fresh greens, crispy bacon, tomato, avocado, cream cheese, house dressing wrapped in your choice of tortilla
Veggie Wrap – $7.00
Fresh mixed greens, tomato, wild rice, avocado, carrots, onions, mushrooms, home-made ranch wrapped in your choice or tortilla
Turkey Wrap – $7.50
Fresh mixed greens, tender slow braised bison, wild rice, carrots, onions, balsamic vinaigrette on your choice of tortilla
Wild Rice Bowl – $7.50
Hand harvested wild rice, fluffy quinoa, fresh kale, mushrooms, garlic and red onions topped with our house candied seeds
*Make it a meal and add a protein for $4.00
Sammy and Salad Combo – $8.50
1/2 of any sandwich and a side salad
House special of the day
Weekly surprise menu items, please inquire with your server
Fruit Infused Water – $1.00
Seasonal fruit immersed in purified water
Pow-Wow Grounds Coffee – $2.00
Special Gatherings blend
Smoothies – $4.50
Creamy Greek yogurt, honey, & orange juice blended with your choice of local fresh fruit
Lacroix – $1.50
Fruit flavored carbonated beverage (ask about the flavors)
Hot Tea – $1.50
Your choice of organic black breakfast blend or green tea
Iced Tea – $1.50
Fresh brewed black tea, chilled and iced
Small bottled Water – $.50
The Gatherings Café is a social enterprise of the Minneapolis American Indian Center, designed to help improve the health and well-being of the Twin Cities American Indian community by training Native community members in the culinary arts and obtain jobs in the food service industry. Our short-term Culinary Arts Training Program offers hands on experience that infuses Native American cuisine ideals. Trainees learn about traditional diets, Indigenous foods and food sovereignty, and acquire practical food preparation skills, meal planning and learn about the business side of the food service industry. When they leave us, they have their Serv Safe certification, basic food preparation skills, knowledge about healthy diets, and practical experience working in a café and catering business for three to six months.