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Top Bowling Alleys in St Paul, MN: Your Complete Guide to Local Lanes

Discover the best bowling alleys in St Paul and the Twin Cities. From PINZ and Bryant Lake Bowl to Memory Lanes, Elsie's, and AMF Saxon.

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Top Bowling Alleys in St Paul, MN

St Paul, Minneapolis, and the greater Twin Cities offer a strong mix of entertainment centers, neighborhood alleys, and iconic spots like Bryant Lake Bowl and Memory Lanes. Here are the top bowling alleys in and around St Paul.

For a complete directory with pricing, hours, and cosmic bowling details, visit our St Paul / Twin Cities City Guide.

1. PINZ

Location: 7520 32nd St N, Oakdale, MN 55128Lanes: 34Rating: 4.5/5 (4,119 reviews)Phone: (651) 770-8000Website: tripleshift.com/pinzPricing: $45.99/hour, $5.99 shoe rental

Bowl, share laughs, and enjoy a full menu of food and drinks. Cosmic and glow bowling, laser tag, arcade, leagues, tournaments, and parties. Leagues. Open until 9:00 PM most nights and midnight on Friday–Saturday. East metro favorite.

2. Bryant Lake Bowl and Theater

Location: 810 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55408Rating: 4.5/5 (1,959 reviews)Phone: (612) 825-3737Website: bryantlakebowl.comPricing: $7/game, $3 shoe rentalPrice Level: $$ (Moderate)

Funky alley and bar with DJs, music, and theater performers plus a simple American menu. Bowling, food, bar, parties, and movies. Open 9:00 AM–1:00 AM daily. A Minneapolis institution.

3. Elsie's

Location: 729 Marshall St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413Lanes: 16Rating: 4.5/5 (1,863 reviews)Phone: (612) 378-9701Website: elsies.comPricing: $7.50/game, $49.99/hour, $4 shoe rentalPrice Level: $$ (Moderate)

Restaurant, bar, and bowling center with 16 modern lanes, TVs, and a wide American menu. Join a league. Northeast Minneapolis.

4. Town Hall Lanes

Location: 5019 S 34th Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55417Rating: 4.5/5 (1,315 reviews)Phone: (612) 767-3354Website: thlanes.comPricing: $6/game, $4 shoe rentalPrice Level: $$ (Moderate)

Local bowling alley with a cozy pub, lots of craft beer on tap, and American grill fare. Bar, food, parties, leagues. Leagues. Open until midnight daily. Nokomis neighborhood.

5. New Hope Bowl

Location: 7107 N 42nd Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55427Rating: 4.4/5 (907 reviews)Phone: (763) 537-9376Website: newhopebowl.netPricing: $45/hour, $4.50 shoe rental

Leagues, volleyball, and parties. League bowling. Open until 10:00 PM most nights. North Minneapolis.

6. Park Tavern

Location: 3401 Louisiana Ave S, St Louis Park, MN 55426Rating: 4.3/5 (3,405 reviews)Phone: (952) 929-6810Website: parktavern.netPricing: $5/game, $22/hour, $4.25 shoe rentalPrice Level: $$ (Moderate)

Family-friendly bowling lanes, arcade games, restaurant, and bar. Cosmic and glow bowling, leagues, and parties. Open until 11:00 PM most nights and 1:00 AM on Friday–Saturday. St Louis Park.

7. Memory Lanes

Location: 2520 26th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406Lanes: 30Rating: 4.3/5 (1,670 reviews)Phone: (612) 721-6211Website: memorylanes.comPricing: $20/hour

30 fully automatic lanes with bumpers. Cosmic bowling on nights and weekends. Open bowling every day. Arcade, bar, food, live music, bingo, leagues, cosmic, glow, volleyball, and parties. South Minneapolis staple.

8. Texa-Tonka Lanes

Location: 8200 Minnetonka Blvd, St Louis Park, MN 55426Lanes: 24Rating: 4.3/5 (533 reviews)Phone: (952) 935-3427Website: texatonkalanes.comSpecials: texatonkalanes.com/daily-specials

Bar, food, leagues, and pro shop. Open until 11:00 PM most nights and midnight on Friday–Saturday. St Louis Park.

9. Hudson Bowling Center Inc

Location: 1801 Ward Ave Ste 224, Hudson, WI 54016Lanes: 16Rating: 4.3/5 (245 reviews)Phone: (715) 386-5121Website: hudsonbowling.com

Leagues, food, seniors, bar, and parties. Open until 10:00 PM Sunday and 2:00 AM Tuesday–Saturday. Just across the river in Hudson, WI—part of the Twin Cities metro.

10. AMF Saxon Lanes

Location: 61 Little Canada Rd W, St Paul, MN 55117Lanes: 32Rating: 4.2/5 (1,220 reviews)Phone: (651) 484-6501Website: amf.comPricing: ~$60/hour, ~$12 shoe rental

Chain bowling with casual grub and pitchers, cosmic bowling, arcade, air hockey, billiards, sports bar, lounge, leagues, and parties. Lane reservations. Open until midnight daily. St Paul / Little Canada area.

Planning Your Visit

Each venue offers something different:

  • PINZ: Most lanes (34) in the list; Oakdale, cosmic, laser tag, leagues, tournaments

  • Bryant Lake Bowl: Best vibe; Minneapolis, bowling + theater + DJs, $$

  • Elsie's: 16 modern lanes, full menu, Northeast Minneapolis, $$

  • Town Hall Lanes: Cozy pub, craft beer, Nokomis, $$

  • New Hope Bowl: North Minneapolis; leagues, volleyball, parties

  • Park Tavern: Best review count (3,405); St Louis Park, family-friendly, cosmic, $$

  • Memory Lanes: 30 lanes, bumpers, cosmic, bingo, live music, South Minneapolis

  • Texa-Tonka Lanes: 24 lanes, daily specials, St Louis Park

  • Hudson Bowling Center: Just over the river in Hudson, WI; open until 2 AM

  • AMF Saxon Lanes: Only St Paul–area listing; 32 lanes, reserve online

Whether you want 34 lanes in Oakdale, Bryant Lake Bowl and a show, or 30 lanes at Memory Lanes, St Paul and the Twin Cities have a lane to match. For full details, pricing, and hours, use our St Paul / Twin Cities City Guide.


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