Aska
Scandinavian restaurant · Williamsburg
47 S 5th St, Brooklyn, NY 11249
Highlights
Nordic tasting menus with 2 Michelin stars, creative seafood dishes
Nordic tasting menus with 2 Michelin stars, creative seafood dishes
"When New Nordic cuisine trudged through NYC in the early 2010s, it looked as though there’d be a lot of reindeer and root vegetables in our future. Things didn’t shake out that way, but Aska is one of the few Scandinavian establishments that stuck around, and for good reason. The $325 tasting isn’t just fascinating—foraged lichen alert—it also consists of 14-ish seafood-heavy courses that taste as good as they look, with serious assistance from butter and caviar. Picture a stripped-down room with brick walls, black tablecloths, and chefs in tall hats plating pale pink langoustine, tiny cubes of lobster with white asparagus foam, and scallop so fresh it's still wriggling." - team infatuation
"Nordic cuisine with 2 Michelin stars tucked under the Williamsburg Bridge. Beautifully presented, dinner plates are transformed into works of art." - Swords-Smith
"Welcome to the Scandinavian seafood show in Williamsburg. Aska first opened in 2012, when every upscale NYC restaurant wanted to be the next Noma. Despite the foraged lichens and all-black decor though, there’s nothing uptight or somber about it. Sit back, relax, and watch some live scallops from Cape Cod wriggle under a pour of a tart, clear broth. Get access to exclusive reservations at this spot with Chase Sapphire Reserve. New cardmembers get $300 in annual dining statement credits." - bryan kim, willa moore, neha talreja, molly fitzpatrick, will hartman
"A Brooklyn Scandinavian spot where one of the co-owners previously worked as a cook, contributing to their culinary background." - Nadia Chaudhury
"Fredrik Berselius’s tasting menu in Williamsburg sticks with two stars. Dinner is $325. Saturday and Sunday lunch is $228. Prices are inclusive of service." - Eater Staff
