Do after-school sports have you living out of your car? Has work been so crazy lately that you barely can find time to eat? Or are you looking for an after-the-gym meal to replenish and refuel? Whatever the case may be, we have you covered. We’ve rounded up some fast and fresh eats so you can grab a meal and GO, GO, GO!
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Blue Plate Diner
120 Elton Hills Dr NW, Rochester || Mon-Sat: 6 am-6 pm | Sun Brunch: 7 am – 2 pm
Made-from-scratch specials, delicious all-day breakfast, plus classic sandwiches, soups and salads. Available for takeout & delivery.
City Market
212 1st Ave SW, Rochester || Monday – Friday: 7 am – 2 pm
City Market serves a variety of NY-style sandwiches, salads, soups, and baked goods, with both vegetarian and vegan options. Plus, coffee bar!
Crisp & Green
3660 Sarah Pl. NW, Ste. 104 Rochester || 10:30 am – 9:00 pm
Fresh salads, grain bowls, wraps, smoothies, acai bowls, aguas frescas, and more!
Fit Loon
210 N Broadway Ave, Rochester || Mon – Fri: 6:00 am – 4:00 pm | Sat: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Full Smoothie & Juice/Tea bar with protein shakes, smoothies, Mega Teas, coffee, and more!
Great Harvest
North Broadway: 706 N. Broadway || M – F: 6:30 AM- 6:00 PM | Sat: 6:30 AM – 5:00 PM
West Circle Drive: 2483 Commerce Drive || M – F: 7:00 AM – 6:30 PM | Sat: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
With a fantastic menu of freshly made sandwiches on homemade bread, including breakfast sandwiches, you can’t go wrong at Great Harvest!
Nupa
Nupa South: 412 Crossroads Dr, Rochester || Mon-Sat: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM | Sun: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Nupa North: 1035 Civic Center Dr. NW, Rochester || Monday-Sunday: 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
This Mediterranean restaurant is a fan favorite! The grilled chicken salad is FABULOUS! They also offer soups, pita sandwiches, falafel, gyros, combo meals, and additional salads.
Old Abe’s
832 7th Street NW, Rochester || Mon – Tue: CLOSED | Wed – Sat: 7:00 am – 7:00 pm | Sun: 7:00 am – 4:00 pm
Breakfast, bowls, smoothies, sandwiches, and donuts, with *amazing coffee* to keep you fueled through your day! Old Abe is known for its vegan-friendly and plant-based menu offerings. The banh mi and the bowls are top, top-notch.
Opa! Opa!
1106 15th Ave SW Rochester || Mon – Sun 10:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Opa! Opa! serves up delicious Mediterranean cuisine. Their menu includes favorites like gyros, souvlaki, spanakopita, and baklava, with fresh ingredients and traditional flavors at the forefront.
People’s Food Co-op
519 1st Ave SW, Rochester || 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM
People’s Food Co-op Grab N Go and Deli in Rochester, MN, offers a fresh and convenient selection of locally sourced meals and snacks. The Co-op’s Own™ line features handcrafted, deli-made items like sandwiches, salads, and baked goods, focusing on natural and organic ingredients prepared fresh on-site!
Saladworks
Rochester Marriott Subway: 101 1st Avenue SW Rochester || Mon-Thurs: 10 AM- 5 PM | Fri: 10 AM – 3 PM
Fresh salads, grain bowls, soups, sandwiches, and paninis, for an easy downtown workday meal.
Song Tea & Poke
90 14th Street Southwest Suite 500, Rochester || Mon, Wed-Sun: 11:00 AM–8:00 PM | Closed Tuesdays
Fresh poke bowls, including build-your-own poke bowls, a wide range of teas, boba teas and fruit teas, and tropical slushies
Taco Jed
808 Broadway Ave S., Rochester || Wed & Thurs 11 AM–1:30 PM, 5–7:30 PM | Fri: 11 AM – 1:30 PM and 5–9 PM | Sat: 11 AM–9 PM, Sun: 11 AM–7:30 PM
Serving up fast & fresh tacos, Taco Jed has a wide variety of creative tacos, including vegetarian tacos! Plus, **SOME OF THE BEST QUESO IN TOWN**
Twigs
401 6th St. SW, Rochester, MN || Mon – Thurs: 11:00 AM –10:00 PM | Fri & Sat: 11:00 AM–11:00 PM | Sun: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Soups, salads, flatbread, bowls, and more, plus an extensive gluten-free menu. Make it quick with online ordering!
Victoria’s Express
7 1st Ave SW, Rochester || Monday – Friday: 10 AM – 1:30 PM
Victoria’s Express offers daily specials on a wide variety of fresh salads, plus soups, pasta, pizza, and beverages, all to-go!
