This is the more casual sister restaurant for Renaa (Michelin Star). We came in for a weekday…read morelunch. They have a nice patio area, but it's hard to comfortably seat more than 4 people out there. The interior has a nice view into the kitchen and lots of natural light.
For wine, they had a blaufrankish on the menu, which was a nice surprise.
The house bread is a country loaf that had a good crust and a nice softer / chewy center.
They had a lunch special - a la carte or as a meal (with dessert and a salad). The meal is definitely a better deal - NOK180 a la carte vs NOK250 for the whole meal. We tried the bolinius (salt cod fritters) with pea purée and a cauliflower couscous, both of which were unique/good.
Sandwiches are all open faced, served on rye with a slather of aioli. You can get 2 for NOK180 or 3 for NOK240.
- Steak: topped with an onion ring; the meat texture was a little tough
- Beef tartare: fresh, but a little under salted
- Shrimp with egg: the yolk was still nice and runny
- Fried cod: nicely fried
Food took a little longer than expected (it was fairly empty at lunch), but everything was pretty solid. Service was helpful, friendly,and unpretentious.