Hildur
Scandinavian restaurant · DUMBO
5 Front St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Highlights
Swedish meatballs, princess cake, and Nordic cocktails
Swedish meatballs, princess cake, and Nordic cocktails
"A cream-toned, homey bistro from the team behind Colonie and Pips that occupies a long, narrow former Gran Electrica space and features a lengthy bar and a lush, vine-covered outdoor patio tucked under the Brooklyn Bridge. The menu channels Scandinavian influence with dishes like pickled herring with crème fraîche and rye bread and lingonberry-accented Swedish meatballs au poivre, while a focused drinks list spotlights Nordic-inspired cocktails such as a creamy KØBE made with Swedish punsch, pineapple, and vanilla." - Kat Odell
"For fans of the IKEA Swedish meatballs, level up at Hildur in Dumbo. The restaurant, a flip of the Gran Electrica and from the same team, is styled like a bistro and serves Swedish meatballs au poivre. It’s offered alongside a burger with tarragon mustard and the beloved princess cake for dessert." - Emma Orlow
"Real Dumbo heads (do those even exist?) will remember Gran Electrica, a solid Mexican spot with a huge backyard where many a work happy hour took place. Now, it’s Hildur from the same team, and the food’s Swed-ish, which means that yes, you can eat Swedish meatballs here. If the weather’s nice, do so in their sprawling backyard. The ivy-covered brick walls and the general lack of tourists at Hildur make this a restaurant we're filing under: Dumbo restaurants that might make you forget you're in Dumbo." - willa moore, bryan kim, sonal shah, molly fitzpatrick, carina finn koeppicus, hannah albertine
"In Dumbo, Hildur is from the team behind Colonie, an Atlantic Ave. spot that’s especially popular for brunch. Hildur is French and Scandinavian, so expect things like onion soup with rye bread croutons instead of country bread, and even Swedish meatballs au poivre." - will hartman, bryan kim
"In Dumbo, Hildur is from the team behind Colonie, an Atlantic Ave. spot that’s especially popular for brunch. Hildur is French and Scandinavian, so expect things like onion soup with rye bread croutons instead of country bread, and even Swedish meatballs au poivre. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists." - Will Hartman
