Neighbourhood Organic Pizza & Cocktails
Root Vegetable Crisps with Tarragon Cream
Cod Noisette Pizza with Beurre Noisette, Salted Potatoes, Salted Cod, Mascarpone, Fresh Dill, Rocket and Peppers
Affogato – Vanilla Ice Cream, Salted Caramel, Candied Seeds, Espresso
To anyone who has ever visited Copenhagen the local fascination with the word “Organic” should be all too familiar, servers at top-tables going out of their way to stress everything from Proteins to Produce as “Certified” when applicable and restaurants such as Neighbourhood Organic Pizza & Cocktails proudly displaying their adherence to guidelines with lengthy descriptions such as “Neghbourhood is a gold certified organic restaurant. As according to the regulatory requirements for gold certified organic restaurants at least 90% of the ingredients are organic. Accounts of the ingredients used are submitted to the Danish food safety authorities (“Fødevarestyrelsen”) on a quarterly basis and are subject to regular control.”
Popular for its convivial atmosphere across two locations, both offering a popular Brunch on weekends and late hours seven-days a week, it was as part of a late afternoon snack that a stop was made at the space found amongst Gentleman’s Clubs and Youth Hostels on Thursday, only a few additional patrons accounted for on the inside while al fresco seating was filled to capacity with locals and tourists alike.
Described as a “hangout” by ownership, the intention to keep things light embraced by way of off-hand service that spends a lot of time flirting with females and upselling Wine and Cocktails as opposed to taking orders and clearing tables, it was shortly upon entry that seating was offered at a communal hightop with barstools, the situation acceptable though not especially comfortable when a plethora of proper tables were open as classic American rock from the late 1970s and early 80s played at a modest level overhead.
Seasonally focused in both food and drink, Pizzas making up the vast majority of the menu with just a few bar Snacks available otherwise, it was after a rather lengthy wait that the same individual who’d been seating guests stopped by with a bottle of Water to take orders, a tough decision setting aside Neighbourhood’s famous Pig and Apple Pie in favor of something that seemed too interesting to pass up, a plank of Root Vegetable Crisps quick to arrive with Tarragon Cream in a portion that was unfortunately not enough to go around.
Creating their own style of Pizza based on a Sourdough starter, the Dough rolled out in thin sheets at low volume after a lengthy ferment, it was perhaps fifteen minutes after the order was placed that an uncut Pie topped in Salt Cod, Hazelnut Butter, Potatoes, Dill and Mascarpone was presented, the flavor briny and fragrant with a great crackle to the Crust beneath as diners are left to decide whether or not to add fresh Arugula and Peppers served in a small pile.
Eating far lighter than the average Pie, a single diner of any constitution likely able to finish a whole Pizza on her or his own, those looking for a sweet finish are limited to three 65DKK choices, the Citron Fromage and ‘Oranged’ Chocolate Mousse not particularly appealing by way of the description but the Organic Affogato going above Gelato and Coffee by way of two big scoops of Housemade Tahitian Vanilla Ice Cream plus a big gob of Salted Caramel amidst Granola and candied Seeds.
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