Demi sits in Minneapolis's North Loop, an American restaurant from chef/owner Gavin Kaysen with Alan Hlebaen running the kitchen as chef de cuisine and Annie Lind directing service. The menu leans on ingredients grown in the region alongside special and rare products sourced globally, and it shifts as the seasons change rather than staying fixed.
The restaurant was a James Beard Foundation finalist for Best New Restaurant in 2020, and Mpls St Paul Magazine named it one of the city's best restaurants for 2026.
Opinions on Demi tend to split. Regulars describe nights of exceptional execution, where service details land exactly right and the experience earns its place as a special-occasion splurge. Others point to a gap between price and what arrives at the table, with the experience feeling less consistent than the reputation suggests.
The restaurant was a James Beard Foundation finalist for Best New Restaurant in 2020, and Mpls St Paul Magazine named it one of the city's best restaurants for 2026.
Opinions on Demi tend to split. Regulars describe nights of exceptional execution, where service details land exactly right and the experience earns its place as a special-occasion splurge. Others point to a gap between price and what arrives at the table, with the experience feeling less consistent than the reputation suggests.