"Scandinavia" - Scandinavian cuisine restaurant in Moscow. Menu and price overview

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

In the distant nineties, when Muscovites were still little acquainted with real restaurant culture, an institution was opened in the center of the capital, the menu of which included Danish, Norwegian, Finnish and Swedish dishes. The level of service was not inferior to the European one. The interior struck inexperienced guests with unexpected restraint and the absence of flashy luxury. At that time, the residents of the capital did not yet know that an institution called "Scandinavia" could not be otherwise.

The restaurant has not changed its concept for a quarter of a century. But the guests have become more demanding. And today, when there are several catering establishments on almost every street in the city, it is not easy to surprise them. Nevertheless, the restaurant "Scandinavia" on "Tverskaya" has not lost its popularity. There are not many free tables here at any time of the day. Although the guests of the restaurant speak English or German more often than Russian. However, suchfeature of all establishments located in the center of Moscow.

Culinary Features

A person who decides to look into this restaurant should first find out what, in fact, Scandinavian cuisine is. After all, not everyone can perceive the culinary traditions of Norwegians, Swedes, Finns and Danes.

The basis of this cuisine is fish dishes. This is due to the geographical features of the countries located on the Scandinavian Peninsula and the Jutland Peninsula. Fish pies are especially popular in Finland. In Denmark - dishes of eel, flounder and salmon. Norwegians prefer cod with potato garnish. Let's see what dishes "Scandinavia" offers. This restaurant, it should be said right away, does not belong to budgetary establishments.

Appetizers and salads

Assorted herring is the first thing that catches the eye of visitors when they open the menu of Scandinavia. The restaurant offers several types of cold snacks. There is also carpaccio, and Scandinavian bruschetta, and venison salad. But the herring surprises, first of all, with the price. Opposite a similar dish in a few restaurants in Russia, you can see the cost of 700 rubles. But don't be surprised. After all, this seemingly ordinary dish is complemented by spicy cheese, radish and aquavit, a traditional Scandinavian strong alcoholic drink.

The most expensive cold appetizer dish is beef carpaccio. Its cost is 820 rubles. By the way, the food isis of Italian descent.

Scandinavian cuisine is wonderfully represented by salads. There are authentic Danish dishes here. For example, smoked salmon salad - a favorite product of Andersen's compatriots. There are also standard, well-known salads in the menu of Scandinavia. The restaurant focuses on a wide range of visitors. Therefore, the well-known "Caesar" with chicken or tiger prawns could not have been done here. The latter option will cost the visitor six hundred rubles per serving. This price is higher than the average for Moscow, but not by much.

Other dishes

"Scandinavia" is a restaurant in Moscow, which for the first time, among other metropolitan establishments, began to serve meatballs in lingonberry sauce. The cost of one serving of this national Danish dish is 600 rubles. Scandinavian cuisine is a complex of culinary traditions of several peoples. Its features are, as already mentioned, an abundance of fish, seafood and, most importantly, various sauces based on currants, lingonberries and other berries growing in those places. So, in the menu of "Scandinavia" you can see venison with blackcurrant sauce. This is one of the most expensive dishes in the restaurant. The cost of one serving is 1400 rubles.

Bar

The range of wines and other drinks in the restaurant "Scandinavia" differs little from the choice that can be found in any other institution in the center of Moscow. The menu has a standard set of aperitifs. A wide variety of wines are presented:Chilean, French, Spanish, German. To get a rough idea of the prices for spirits in Scandinavia, you should look at the figure that stands opposite Hennessy XO - one of the most expensive cognacs. The cost of this elite drink is 1900 rubles for 50 ml.

Interior

There is no excessive pathos in the design of the hall and the veranda. The interior of the restaurant is designed in a strict Scandinavian style. The hall is dominated by light colors. It is divided into two zones, the first of which has a more formal look. The other is furnished with wicker chairs and seems extremely comfortable.

Location

The restaurant is located fifty meters from Pushkinskaya Square. You can get from Red Square to Scandinavia on foot in ten to fifteen minutes. During the day, there are many foreigners in the institution. The restaurant creates favorable conditions for tourists: various promotions are available for them all year round. As for Russian visitors, thanks to this institution they have the opportunity to touch the culture of the Scandinavian countries without leaving their homeland.

Restaurant address: Maly Palashevsky lane, building 7.