What to do and see in Rochester, Minnesota (MN): The Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day

October 26, 2021 Tynisha Seiler

Rochester is a city founded in 1854 in the U.S. State of Minnesota and is the county seat of Olmsted County located on the Zumbro River's south fork in Southeast Minnesota. It is Minnesota's third-largest city and the largest city located outside the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2015, the Rochester metropolitan area has a population of 215,884. According to the 2010 United States Census the city has a population of 106,769. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated that the 2016 population was 114,011. It is the home of the Mayo Clinic and formerly, one of IBM's largest facilities. The city has long been rated as one of the best places to live in the United States by multiple publications such as Money and is one of the most educated cities in the world.
Restaurants in Rochester

1. Med City Escape

1907 2nd St SW, Rochester, MN 55902-0822 +1 507-322-0099 [email protected] http://www.medcityescape.com
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5.0 based on 14 reviews

Med City Escape

Med City Escape is Rochester's newest and best Escape Room experience! You and your team are trapped in a room and you have one hour to escape!

2. Heritage House

225 1st Ave NW Central Park, Rochester, MN 55901-2883 +1 507-286-9208 http://www.heritagehousevictorianmuseum.com
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5.0 based on 9 reviews

Heritage House

3. The Escape Challenge

6301 Bandel Rd NW, Rochester, MN 55901-6800 +1 507-722-2728 [email protected] http://theescapechallenge.com
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5.0 based on 267 reviews

The Escape Challenge

An interactive adventure like no other. Your group is locked in an immersive experience. 60 minutes on the clock. You must find clues, solve puzzles, and unlock secret passages in order to complete your mission and escape. Armed with only your wits, you'll need to complete your mission before time runs out. You'll need teamwork, communication, and a whole lot of critical thinking. Located in Rochester, MN, and voted BEST Escape Room in Minnesota, Escape Challenge is the ultimate destination for adventure seekers, and puzzle fanatics. Put your skills to the challenge, the Escape Challenge. The perfect event for any group. Families, friends, work outings, bachelorette parties or any other group event. Let us make your event memorable.

Reviewed By G9091PXkarens

Escape room challenges is our new Thanksgiving tradition. We really enjoyed the level of challenges in the Frank N Stein room. We had a group of 6 and everyone was busy and challenged. We would definitely recommend and will probably go back for one of the other rooms in the future.

4. Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program

565 1st Ave SW, Rochester, MN 55902-3304 +1 507-293-2933 [email protected] https://healthyliving.mayoclinic.org/
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5.0 based on 38 reviews

Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program

You will feel amazed and empowered. The Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program is unlike any other wellness program. It is a transformative immersion at a world-class facility that is open to all and designed by the leading experts in health, medicine, and wellness. The results are life-changing.

Reviewed By 404emilya - Rochester, United States

This is well worth your time! Especially right now with COVID it was great to know they are cleaning their tools and taking appropriately precautions. I would highly recommend any of their nail services. Its a beautiful tranquil space! Super relaxing. Highly recommend!

5. Healing Touch Spa

10 E Center St Hilton Hotel, Rochester, MN 55904-3745 +1 507-287-6162 [email protected] http://www.healingtouch-rochester.com/
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5.0 based on 36 reviews

Healing Touch Spa

Healing Touch Spa helps men and women who value a “wellness-oriented” lifestyle reap the benefits of consistent self-care. We provide education, specialty techniques, innovative treatments, and a relaxing and luxurious atmosphere unlike any other in Southern Minnesota.

Reviewed By sdiorio - Indianapolis, United States

Excellent massage and customer service. I highly recommend this place. I will go back next time I’m in Rochester.

6. UNRAVELED Escape Room

300 11th Ave NW Lower Level, Rochester, MN 55901-2739 +1 507-400-0386 [email protected] http://www.UnraveledEscape.com
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5.0 based on 107 reviews

UNRAVELED Escape Room

UNRAVELED Escape Room is a real life escape challenge where you come with a group of between 4 and 10 friends/family members/co-workers/etc and you get LOCKED UP! It is up to you and your team to find the clues and solves the puzzles in order to escape in time... "Do You Have What It Takes To Escape?" First theme up: Escape From Alcatraz - Experience The Rock like never before!

Reviewed By shiank2021

I liked that when we were stuck they would help here and there. The rooms definitely keep you busy. My recommendation for anyone coming to this escape room is bring people who actually help. Definitely work as a team, but also spread out because having multiple people focus on just one thing really wastes your time. Overall it was a fun experience and I’ll definitely be coming back soon to try out the other escape rooms!!

7. Gonda Building

Gonda Building, Rochester, MN http://www.emporis.com/buildings/101051/gonda-building-rochester-mn-usa
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5.0 based on 57 reviews

Gonda Building

Reviewed By chips365

Wonderful experience as I was a new patient at Mayo and worried about my visit. Everyone that worked in this beautiful building made us feel very welcome and went out of their way to help us through the two-day visit.

8. Bitter & Pour

18 3rd St SW Suite #1, Rochester, MN 55902-3024 +1 507-322-6320 [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/bitterandpour/
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5.0 based on 12 reviews

Bitter & Pour

A subterranean hideaway housed in the Merchant Exchange building on Historic 3rd Street where only the finest spirits and elixirs are served to Rochester’s hippest drinkers. In the pursuit of excellence, we created a tiny altar that pays tribute to everything we’ve always wanted. A cozy and stylish atsmosphere, detail-obsessive cocktails, impeccable wine, craft beers, and thoughtfully crafted food

Reviewed By 442ginap - Eden Prairie, United States

Loved everything about this place! Such a cool vibe, from the riddle to get in to the stencil of the bartender/owner's face on a cocktail. Both he and the other bartender, Amy, were super friendly and laid-back, great conversationalists and made us feel very welcome. It's a quiet relaxed atmosphere that's such a relief from the typical. Their cocktails are incredibly creative and they also have some hard to find spirits. We will return whenever we're in town!

9. Mayowood Mansion

3720 Mayowood Rd SW, Rochester, MN 55902-4260 +1 507-282-9447 http://www.olmstedhistory.com/your-visit/mayowood.html
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4.5 based on 167 reviews

Mayowood Mansion

Reviewed By 97Rick97 - Rochester, United States

We toured the estate during the Christmas season. The local Historical Society has a relationship with the Mayowood estate and we set up our tour through them. You can drive to the mansion and take the tour, or you can sign up through the Historical Society. You pay more through the Historical Society, but it is well worth it. They had a video presentation prior to the tour that included snacks, beverages, and a Q & A session. A bus picked our group up and drove to the mansion. The driver shared additional information with the group on the way to and from the actual tour. The Mayo’s had a huge farming operation and the driver explained some of that information, as we drove by the farm sites. The mansion is incredible and and MAYO is doing an great job of refurbishing the mansion. At Christmas time, local groups and businesses are allowed to decorate many of the rooms and do an incredible job. You can read the other reviews that explain what you will see, as we all got the same tour. My suggestion is to utilize the Historical Society and take advantage of the easier parking, and expanded tour and knowledge base that the team at the Historical Society provide.

10. The Tap House

10 3rd St SW, Rochester, MN 55902-3019 +1 507-258-4017 http://www.taphousemn.com
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4.5 based on 13 reviews

The Tap House

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