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601 First Ave. N. Minneapolis MN 55403

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  • Breakfast, Contemporary, Seafood, Wine Bar
    Sun-Thu 6:30am-10pm, Fri-Sat 6:30am-11pm
    $$$ $$$
  • All Major Credit Cards, cash
    Private Party, Wheelchair Accessible
    Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner, Lunch
  • Full bar
    Accepted
    Valet, Validation Available
Description

It might not be one of the seven wonders of the world, but it sure ranks as one of the seven design wonders of Minnesota. The word breathtaking doesn't even do justice to this Charles-and-Ray-Eames-meet-the-Matrix marvel of a dining room, where elements of classic Modernism are interpreted through natural, elemental materials. The kitchen uses top-shelf ingredients (like meats and cheeses culled from the best farms in the country, including products from some of the best Minnesota farmers). By the time you're swooning over your plate at Cosmos, you will have mastered at least one of the mysteries of the cosmos-namely, where the heck the place is. (Up on the fourth floor of the Graves 601 Minneapolis, on First Avenue, accessible only through the hotel lobby.)








  • 2010 | BEST DESSERTS

    We may never tire of ordering the Cosmos Chocolate Globe, a fixture on the Graves Hotel restaurant's menu since its earliest days. Not only is it a stunning dessert, it's also a piece of performance art. The server brings an austere chocolate sphere to the table, then douses it with warm chocolate sauce, which melts the globe's hollow shell to reveal a frozen core of cherry sorbet and bits of brandied cherry. The display is as exciting as watching a shooting star--except you can choose... More »

  • 2009 | Best Restaurant When Someone Else Is Paying

    Making dinner plans for four to six people, and somebody else is picking up the tab? Book the chef's table at Cosmos in the Graves Hotel, which serves the most elaborate blowout in town. The kitchen charges an eye-popping $200 per person for nine wine-paired courses, which means, essentially, they spare no expense. If you've experienced some of the delights from Cosmos's regular menu--Wagyu beef shipped straight from Japan, Maine crab cakes with caviar, lobster salad topped with vanilla... More »

  • 2008 | BEST RESTAURANT FOR DESSERT

    At Restaurant Levain and Auriga, pastry chef Khanh Tran developed a reputation for her creative contradictions, mixing crisp and creamy textures, or pairing savory flavors with sweet. Now that she's at Cosmos, the ultra-mod room seems an appropriate backdrop for her stunning, sculpture-like works. She might be serving a chocolate fig tart with smoked hot chocolate and white-pepper ice cream. Or a tiny tumbler of avocado custard, topped with a layer of lemon-thyme-basil gel and a dollop of... More »

  • 2004 | BEST NEW RESTAURANT

    Service has been in free fall in Minnesota over the last several years as the heavy-hitter, big-ticket restaurants of yore lost their luster, and their professional staffs were absorbed into the general population of the clueless. Decor hasn't had much to boast of either, as nouveau riche Miami-Italian glitz passed more and more for classy. Food, food was certainly on an uptick, as interested, interesting chefs achieved fascinating heights to the applause of eager audiences. The only problem... More »

  • 2004 | BEST SERVICE AT A RESTAURANT

    After thinking and thinking and thinking about it, we have concluded that the main problem with service in this town is a blind-man-and-the-elephant one. Follow along: Servers are raised in TV rooms in various suburbs and small towns, going out once in a great while to restaurants they don't pay much attention to. Then they come to the big city, get the big tips cash job they've always wanted, and just make it up as they go along, cobbling together their ideas of what might be done with... More »

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    | Minneapolis, MN | 145 Reviews

    At Restaurant Levain and Auriga, pastry chef Khanh Tran developed a reputation for her creative contradictions, mixing crisp and creamy textures, or pairing savory flavors with sweet. Now that she's at Cosmos, the ultra-mod room seems an appropriate backdrop for her stunning, sculpture-like works. She might be serving a chocolate fig tart with smoked hot chocolate and white-pepper ice cream. Or a tiny tumbler of avocado custard, topped with a layer of lemon-thyme-basil gel and a dollop of buttermilk sorbet—sure, it sounds like a crazy concoction, but it tastes as pleasant as a sunny pasture. Of course, you can always stick with the classic Chocolate Globe, which is served on an edible pedestal. When it hits the table, the server pours warm chocolate sauce on top and the shell melts away to reveal brandied cherries and a cherry sorbet core. It's the kind of performance that's a pleasure to watch—and even better to eat.

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Dinner Menu
Main
$9.00
Butterhead Lettuce 
gravenstein apple vinaigrette, pecan granola, clothbound cheddar
$10.00
Wild Arugula & Shaved Fennel
peperonata, benton’s country ham, cracked green olive, fennel dusted goat cheese
$11.00
Heirloom Beets
bacon, cress, lemon, dates
$9.00
Lobster Bisque
chive crème fraiche, red pepper croutons
$14.00
Tuna Tartare
avocado, ginger, ponzu, sriracha mayonnaise, cilantro
$13.00
Local Tomato Salad 
buffalo mozzarella, arugula, banyuls vinaigrett
$13.00
Foraged Mushroom Toast
chanterelles and french horns, smoked hen-of-the-woods, melted leek, soft cooked egg
$11.00
$22.00
Slow Roasted Artichoke Heart
sweet potato gnocchi, black eyed peas, shiitake, spinach, benne seeds
$14.00
$28.00
Pan Roasted Maine Sea Scallops
hen-of-the-woods, chickpeas, black garlic
$15.00
$30.00
Roasted Alaskan Halibut
summer beans, favas, peas, pistachio, basil, lime
$20.00
$40.00
Butter Poached Lobster
lemon buttermilk risotto, peas & carrots
$15.00
$30.00
Rare Seared Yellowfin Tuna
grapefruit, fennel salsa, crispy shallot, pink peppercorn vinaigrette
$13.00
$26.00
White Wine Braised Iowa Rabbit
house made cavatelli, peas, foraged mushrooms
$28.00
Yukon River Keta Salmon
sweet corn succotash, favas, fried green tomatoes
$26.00
Crispy Local Chicken
hoppin john’s grits, crispy pork belly, green garlic, forest mushrooms
$27.00
Bbq Pork Duo
dry rub berkshire pork chop, braised cheeks, napa slaw, carolina potato salad, melon
$36.00
Grilled Angus Beef Tenderloin
potato puree, king trumpet mushrooms, tuscan kale, truffle sauce
$38.00
Porcini Crusted Veal Tenderloin
fingerlings, roasted radish, spring onion, ramp butter
$36.00
Grilled Nebraska Wagyu Flatiron
shortrib, chanterelle, roast garlic
Desserts
$10.00
Creme Caramel
vanilla, spicy ginger foam ginger snap, buttermilk ginger sorbet
$10.00
Opera Torte
almond praline, bitter orange, burnt caramel ice cream
$10.00
Gianduja Chocolate
hazelnut sponge, cocoa, mandarin sorbet
$10.00
Buttermilk Panna Cotta
raspberries, herb meringue, lime foam passion fruit sorbet
$10.00
Chocovic Chocolate Tart
cocoa meringue, black sesame ice cream
$12.00
Cosmos Chocolate Globe
valrhona pistachio ice cream, brandied cherries sesame brittle, warm chocolate finished tableside
Single Scoop $3.00
Tasting Of Three $9.00
Housemade Ice Creams And Sorbets
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