Our Story

Once a cozy, corner coffeehouse that felt like home to so many; Cafe Wyrd lived on in the hearts of our friends & neighbors throughout the years. 

‘Wyrd’ refers to fate or destiny, as prophesied by the “weird systers” in Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Light floods through the big windows for good reading at this home to students and Uptown local color. During the warm months the east-facing sidewalk seating against the whitewashed walls receives the best morning rays of anywhere in town. Inside seating includes bar stools and a back area for smokers. Games and an array of local publications are gathered up front. At night, the rock music is cranked up a bit as the crowd expands into Wyrd’s late-night hours.

- Ruth Rasmussen
Coffee Houses of the Twin Cities
circa 1990’s