Café · Whittier · Eat Street
Your Café on Eat Street in Whittier
Matcha and Vietnamese coffee by day, craft mocktails by night — on Nicollet Avenue in the Whittier neighborhood.
Wishi Co. is a café on Eat Street at 2653 Nicollet Ave, in the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis — one block from Quang and minutes from Uptown, Lyndale and the Minneapolis Institute of Art. It is a matcha, Vietnamese coffee and brunch café by day, and a zero-proof craft mocktail bar by night.
On Eat Street, in Whittier
Nicollet Avenue through Whittier is Eat Street — the Twin Cities' international food corridor — and Wishi sits right in the middle of it, one block from Quang and a few minutes from the Minneapolis Institute of Art and MCTC. It is one of the most walkable, most-loved stretches of restaurants in Minneapolis, and Wishi is part of it.
The café is the women-owned, Asian-owned rebrand of 8th Street Nourish, so it did not arrive out of nowhere — it grew out of a kitchen that has been part of this neighborhood for years.
A café by day, a sober bar by night
Come in the morning for stone-ground matcha, Vietnamese coffee and a matcha-forward brunch. Come back in the evening and the same room turns into a zero-proof craft mocktail bar with a full dinner menu.
It is genuinely two experiences in one address — the matcha and the crème brûlée cà phê by day, the craft mocktails and sizzling bò né by night.
How to get here
We are at 2653 Nicollet Avenue, right on Eat Street, with street parking along Nicollet. We are an easy hop from Uptown, Lyndale, Loring Park and Stevens Square, and a short walk from the Minneapolis Institute of Art and MCTC — an easy stop before or after either.
We open at 9 am every day except Monday, and stay open until 8 pm Wednesday through Saturday for the evening menu.
Women-owned, Asian-owned, Whittier-made
Wishi Co. is run by the same women-owned, Asian-owned team behind 8th Street Nourish, on the block they have always called home. The name changed and the menu grew a night side, but the reason people keep coming back — real food, real matcha, a room worth sitting in — did not.
A taste of the whole place
Day and night in six items. The full menu has everything else.
What people say
“I love this place! The matcha is so good. It used to be 8th Street Nourish — same owners, they've just expanded the menu and now offer dinner as well. Can't wait to go back!”
“The store design is so cute and romantic. The friendly staff step out from behind the cashier to greet customers and check on you. I got the peach matcha with a matcha French toast — both absolutely delicious.”
Good to know
Where exactly is Wishi Co.?
At 2653 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55408 — on Eat Street in the Whittier neighborhood, one block from Quang.
What neighborhoods are you near?
Whittier, Uptown, Lyndale, Loring Park and Stevens Square, near the Minneapolis Institute of Art and MCTC.
What are your hours?
We open at 9 am every day except Monday, and stay open until 8 pm Wednesday through Saturday. We are a café by day (matcha, Vietnamese coffee, brunch) and a zero-proof bar by night (craft mocktails, dinner).
Where do I park?
There is street parking along Nicollet Avenue, right out front.
Are you the same as 8th Street Nourish?
Yes — Wishi Co. is the rebrand and expansion of 8th Street Nourish, women-owned and Asian-owned.
Find us
On Eat Street in Whittier
2653 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55408 — one block from Quang, near Uptown, Lyndale and the Minneapolis Institute of Art, with street parking on Nicollet.
- MondayClosed
- Tuesday9 AM – 3 PM
- Wednesday9 AM – 8 PM
- Thursday9 AM – 8 PM
- Friday9 AM – 8 PM
- Saturday9 AM – 8 PM
- Sunday9 AM – 6 PM
Find us on Eat Street.
Matcha by day, mocktails by night, in Whittier. Order ahead on DoorDash, or come sit down.