Speceriet
House Bread, Butter
Fried Cabbage, Cauliflower Cream, Wild Garlic, Anchovy Butter
Pork from Skarhult, grilled Lemon Mayonnaise, Cabbage, Pickled Onion, Boiled Potatoes
Coffee
Beer Sorbet, Rhubarb, Meringue
Impressed by Anton Bjuhr and Jacob Holmströmm’s work at Gastrologik and keeping lunches brief to experience more of Stockholm’s sights and sounds it was at casual off-shoot Speceriet that two guests sat down to lunch on Tuesday, the tiny space next to its Michelin-starred sibling filling up with businessmen no more than fifteen minutes after opening and generating a short line thereafter.
Open 11h30 to 14h00 Tuesday through Friday and evenings from 17h00 everyday but Sunday those wise enough to arrive at Speceriet early will be offered the choice of indoor or outside seating, a space in the window intentionally avoiding the sun but nonetheless subjected to excessive temperatures once the place filled up and air circulation was reduced to a standstill.
Presented Prix-fixe or a la Carte with Dessert and Coffee as part of the former it was with good Bread topped in better Butter that selections were made without difficulty, the limited options allowing for near-immediate expediting and plates arriving within five minutes.
Laid-out as Meat, Vegetarian and ‘almost-Vegetarian,’ the menu’s Produce-driven nature not unsurprising considering what had already been seen at Gastrologik, one would be hard-pressed to call Speceriet anything less than a bargain given prices and portion sizes, the tender cubes of Pork with Potatoes atop Citrusy Mayonnaise at least 200g of beautifully cooked Protein while Cabbage was approximately 1/3 head and an elegant balance of flavors thanks to Cauliflower Cream and Grains set against funky Anchovy Butter.
Offering a small gourmet grocery section near the door, payment at the register a bit inconvenient as it forced those entering and exiting to mingle mere inches from diners, it was with Coffee left behind thanks to already being too warm that Lunch ended with Beer Sorbet atop poached Rhubarb with crumbled Meringue, the taste of Hops restrained but still present and thus off-putting to those who don’t enjoy that flavor.
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