Restaurant & Bar Dansk

Gastrology bloggers dined courtesy of Restaurant Dansk.

Restaurant Dansk impresses with outstanding contemporary Danish cuisine. Located in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD, the Restaurant Dansk is a brilliant introduction to Nordic cuisine and focuses on modern techniques to emphasise clean, crisp flavours, especially from hedgerows.

The menu created by top Danish chef Bente Grysbæk and Head Chef, Zoran Micevski is exciting without being over-theatrical, featuring lighter and traditional dishes like smørrebrod to bolder and more heartier dishes. 

The design of the dining room is Nordic cool at its best - egalitarian, clean, understated and timeless. 

Copenhagen - Bols Genever, Cherry Heering, lime juice, Angostura Bitters

Our dining experience at Restaurant Dansk commenced with a lovely cocktail over some traditional dark Danish rye bread based starters. The Copenhagen, a classic Denmark House cocktail combined a slight anise flavour from the Bols Genever and was perfectly balanced with the sweetness of the Cheery Heering liqueur while delivering a fresh sourness from the lime and aroma from the Angostura Bitters.

Curried herring on organic rye bread

The curried herring (a cherished staple) was a smooth exotic taste combining flavours of the orient and the north. 

Pate on organic rye bread

The pate on the other hand was light with beautifully caramelised onions which added sweetness and crispy bacon which added an addictive salinity to the dish.

Seafood sausages made with scallops and prawns served with sautéed spinach and creamy scallop sauce

This seemingly casual dish sausages was the absolute highlight of our evening. Carefully and intelligently composed to combine texture and flavour in exciting ways, the delicate seafood sausage of emulsified mousseline was poached to perfection before searing. The result was sensational - a light in texture and flavoursome scallop and prawn sausage with luxurious scallop beurre blanc and wonderfully wilted spinach. The addition of coriander was a masterstroke which added interest and a delightful freshness.

Braised pears and apples served with sweet crumbs, whipped cream and pear chips

The pear apple crumble consisted of syrupy morsels of pear and apple which harmonised with the biscuit-like crumble.

Warm beer porridge and white chocolate ganache

Made from Dansk Restaurant’s organic rye bread and dark ale, the bread and beer porridge had a wonderfully rich, complex taste. We loved the addition of decadent chocolate ganache which echoed the creaminess of the porridge. It was both interesting and absolutely delicious.

A Danish oasis with plenty of gastronomic rigour, Restaurant Dansk stands out from the crown with Nordic clean-tasting, honest dishes made from impeccable ingredients. 

Location: Level 3, 428 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne

Phone: 03 9600 4477

Link: http://www.restaurantdansk.com.au/

Cuisine: Danish, European, Nordic

New Summer Cocktail Tasting @ duNORD

Gastrology bloggers were recently invited to a lively tasting of the 'Swedish Flavours of Summer' at Melbourne’s Nordic Bar, duNORD.

DuNORD is a Nordic inspired cocktail bar located in one of Melbourne’s iconic heritage buildings in the heart of the CBD. Amidst the blonde wood furnishings, exposed brick, recycled steel and clean line design, patrons are transported to a chic Northern European haven. 

We tasted 4 of duNORD's popular tipples - Honey Whit, The Nordic Nest, Peachy Keen and D.I.Y. Raspberry Collins. 

The cocktails were very interesting and had a distinct Swedish influence. 

The man behind the cocktails at duNORD is owner and Swedish expat, Thomas Kiltorp. Thomas is highly regarded and respected in the Australian and global hospitality scene. 

His professional resume boasts a “Bartender of the Year” award from the Age Good Food Guide (2001), Brand Ambassador for Bacardi’s entire portfolio including Grey Goose Vodka, Bombay Sapphire Gin and Bacardi Rum, Australian Bar Awards Judge (2004 -2005) and executive roles with some of London’s top cocktail bars including Zeta Bar & Zack Bar. 

Thomas was also instrumental in venue openings and the success of some of Melbourne’s premier drinking destinations including The Collection Bar, The Emerald Peacock and The Red Hummingbird.

A bar snack menu of traditional Swedish foods including Swedish Meatballs served with creamy mash potato and lingonberry are available, along with Swedish street foods and Pork Sliders.

Having a go at the D.I.Y. Raspberry Collins

Our summer cocktail tasting at duNORD ended with guests making and shaking their own Raspberry Collins...

...And drinking it of course!

Nordic inspired cocktail bar duNORD offers drinking enthusiasts the chance to discover their inner Scandinavian. With Nordic inspired cocktails that change every month and weekly rotations of Market Price Cocktails, duNORD is the perfect spot for a relaxing beverage with friends. 

Gastrology bloggers dined courtesy of duNORD.