Food Scene
Nick's Pizza Palace
326 N Cedar AveGood pizza, free delivery (but be warned: a little slow if you dine in.)
Central Park Coffee Co.
113 N Cedar AveGood for coffee or lunch. They have some good gluten-free options.
Mizuki Fusion
609 4th St NWPretty good sushi, Japanese and Thai food.
A local favorite. Only open in the summer months, but then it's hopping with people getting soft serve. Right by the river trail.
Blast Soft Serve
206 W Rose StA local favorite. Only open in the summer months, but then it's hopping with people getting soft serve. Right by the river trail.
My favorite Mexican restaurant in town, although others love Plaza Morena.
El Tequila Mexican Restaurant
369 S Cedar AveMy favorite Mexican restaurant in town, although others love Plaza Morena.
The Kitchen
329 N Cedar AveThe local's diner. Small town life at its finest.
Quaint lunch spot, and also where they make the region's best truffles and caramels.
Costa's Candies & Restaurant
112 N Cedar AveQuaint lunch spot, and also where they make the region's best truffles and caramels.
If you're looking for a sugar fix, this is the spot! Gluten-free options + donuts and pastries. Kind of weird hours though; not open Saturday-Tuesday.
Perfect Day Cakes & Bakery
324 N Cedar AveIf you're looking for a sugar fix, this is the spot! Gluten-free options + donuts and pastries. Kind of weird hours though; not open Saturday-Tuesday.
Old Town Bagels
207 N Cedar AveHomemade bagels. Nice place for breakfast sandwiches.
Sightseeing
Owatonna's architectural gem and worth a visit. Louis Sullivan was the architect, and it's Prairie School architecture at its finest!
Wells Fargo Bank
101 N Cedar AveOwatonna's architectural gem and worth a visit. Louis Sullivan was the architect, and it's Prairie School architecture at its finest!
Arts & Culture
Free music concert series in the summer on Thursday evenings and pretty good farmers market on Saturday mornings (also summer only).
Central Park
100 E Main StFree music concert series in the summer on Thursday evenings and pretty good farmers market on Saturday mornings (also summer only).
Shopping
Women's boutique. Out-of-towners will make a trip to see what new finds Kristi has brought from New York or Las Vegas.
Kristi's Clothing
301 North S Cedar AveWomen's boutique. Out-of-towners will make a trip to see what new finds Kristi has brought from New York or Las Vegas.