Yuji T
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This was from August 2024 during my Nordic trip. The experience at Daniel Berlin’s Vyn restaurant was the best among all the other world class restaurants I went to on this trip in the Nordic region.
I booked the Vyn experience which included the tasting menu at the 2 stars restaurant, a night stay at their boutique hotel, and the morning breakfast in their more causal food & wine bar next door.
Vyn restaurant and the tasting menu:
Daniel Berlin’s team did an incredible job sourcing and showcasing local Swedish ingredients throughout the menu. From locally farm-raised quail and Swedish milk-fed lamb to Swedish Linderod pigs and regional seafood, the menu highlighted the best produce in the region. They also maximized and sourced the use of regional summer fruits and vegetables, incorporating herbs and flowers from their back garden whenever possible.
The tasting menu was creative, elegant, and complex. One of the starter: egg, egg, egg, egg, and egg, which combined five different eggs (chicken egg foam, cured duck egg, scallop egg crumble, lumpfish roe, and cod roe) to create a balanced dish with layers of texture, flavor, and richness, yet some earthiness from the nettle leaf oil to balanced off. Another standout was the hot and cold mackerel, where one side is grilled while the other remains less cooked, paired with chilled fresh peas to create an intriguing contrast in temperature. And of course, the butter dry-aged quail, the dry-aged milk fed lamb, the langoustine, and desserts were all exceptional.
The boutique hotel stay and the breakfast:
The overnight stay felt just like home. Upon arrival, I was greeted with a refreshing lemon verbena welcome drink. I was then led to my room, where I found a personalized welcome letter, a bottle of freshly squeezed apple juice, and a box of chocolate pralines from the local Österlen Chocolate Factory neatly placed on the table. The garden room I stayed in was spacious and comfortable, complete with an espresso machine for added convenience.
Breakfast was served at the food and wine bar next door. It was a simple Swedish breakfast, but with a creative twist. It began with freshly squeezed apple juice, coffee, sourdough bread, Swedish cheese, and cured meats. This was followed by yogurt and a baked egg with bacon. It was an exceptional breakfast that concluded the experience on a high note.
This will undoubtedly become one of the best restaurants in the world and has already become one of my favorite dining experiences globally. Hopefully I can visit here again soon