Myriel Minneapolis

Myriel sits on Cleveland Avenue South, removed from the Mears Park foot traffic that dictates the pace of downtown dining. It holds a distinction from the 2024 Food & Wine best new chefs list, marking it as a deliberate departure from the more predictable menus found in the city’s dense cores.

The restaurant focuses on creative, farm-to-table cooking, but its real utility lies in its geography. By choosing a location outside of the immediate orbit of the Cathedral of Saint Paul, the room captures a quiet, focused energy that its neighbors in the busier city quarters struggle to replicate. It is dressier than the surrounding cafes, and because the floor plan prioritizes pacing over density, it is the only choice for a meal that intends to last.