Al's Breakfast

Al's is a little diner that serves a very diverse clientele. When I say little, I mean 14 seats in the whole place. There's just enough space for coats, a line of people waiting and the stools for the people eating. Al's is not a place for the claustrophobic.

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What is the sound of one hand eating pancakes? At Al's Breakfast, the noble breakfast arts are practiced with the keen mind of a Zen master. People line up around the block if not to sit at the his feet, then at least to find a spot at his counter. Like a mystical mountain retreat, there isn't much to Al's---a dozen swivel stools, a stretch of yellow Formica, some hooks to hang your coat---but...

In Short
Wedged between two Dinkytown storefronts, you'll find this slim shoebox of a place, with 14 counter stools and haphazard decor akin to a teenager's bedroom. Lifelong regulars...

Al's Breakfast is reportedly the narrowest restaurant in the city of Minneapolis, at a width of. Al's Breakfast (Dinkytown Branch) is crammed into a former alleyway between two much larger buildings and is located in the city's Dinkytown neighborhood near the University of Minnesota. The restaurant's 14 stools have seated generations of local students, along with notable figures such as writer...

Want to have a party at Al's? Ever wonder what it would be like to bring 13 of your friends to Al's, sit down right away, and NOT get any attitude at all from the staff?

This and more is possible any Sunday morning if you just ask.

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