Cafe Yoto

Japanese restaurant · North Loop

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The Best New Restaurants in Minneapolis and St. Paul Right Now, March 2025

"This Japanese fast-casual cafe from chef Yo Hasegawa is finally open in the North Loop. Details about this space have been scarce as Hasegawa’s been hard to nail down in recent months as word got out about the opening of Cafe Yoto. The chef made a splash in 2024 when he collaborated with longtime colleague Kado No Mise chef Shigeyuki Furukawa on a two-night, walk-in-only pop-up called Yo Monday Cafe. The menu is a mix of bowls of springy udon noodles made with a machine on-site and topped with options like karaage fried chicken or rib-eye, as well as rice dishes like the Kado don topped with sashimi and pickled radish. Other specialties include temaki, a hand roll available with fillings like spicy tuna. Desserts come from Marc Heu Patisserie Paris; Heu was a 2024 James Beard Award semifinalist. The space offers a minimalist, clean look and has seating for about 65 visitors." - Serena Maria Daniels

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548 N Washington Ave Suite #105, Minneapolis, MN 55401 Get directions

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