Downtown West is an official neighborhood in Minneapolis, part of the larger Central community.

It is the heart of downtown Minneapolis (and Minneapolis as a whole), containing the bulk of high-rise office buildings in the city, and is what comes to mind when most Minneapolitans think of "downtown".

The neighborhood is split between Wards 3 and 7 of the Minneapolis City Council,[3] represented by Michael Rainville and Katie Cashman, respectively.

It is bordered by the North Loop, Nicollet Island/East Bank, Downtown East, Elliot Park, and Loring Park neighborhoods.

Downtown West is home to most of Minneapolis's most notable buildings like the Foshay Tower and IDS Center.