Zelino

The skyways in Minneapolis can be very confusing to those not used to them, but hidden within the maze are lots of great places to grab lunch if you are sick and tired of your office cafeteria once and for all.

Zelino is a quick service, closet-sized place connected to and affiliated with Zelo on Nicollet Mall. They have a nice variety of sandwiches, salads and soups made fresh daily. It's a grab and go format, most items are made earlier and displayed in a refrigerated case. I believe they usually offer one hot entree and several soups of the day to choose from as well.

On this visit I had the roast beef sandwich and a chocolate chip cookie. The roast beef sandwich is one of the best I've found downtown. It is served on a fresh baguette with cheddar cheese, freshly sliced, perfectly rare roast beef, lettuce, onions and a delicious horseradish mayo sauce. The sandwich looks small, but it is actually the perfect portion and really filling. Their cookies are really good too, freshly made with the chocolate chips still soft and gooey most days.

Zelino
831 Nicollet Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55403

612-333-7000
Open for lunch only, 10-2 M-F
http://www.zelinomn.com/