Rolfs Kök
House Rolls, Butter
Tomato Soup
Meatloaf, Lingonberries, Pickled Cucumber, Potato Puree
Red Wine braised Ox Cheeks, Truffle Potato Puree
Double Espresso, Ice
An annual recipient of Michelin Bib Gourmand status it was for one last taste of Stockholm that two sat down inside Rolfs Kök, a space many consider to be one of the city’s best values at lunch proving to be just that, though those looking for any sort of comfort or personal space should probably consider someplace else.
Located at Tegnérgatan 41 and serving from 11h30 on weekdays with Dinner beginning at 17h00 seven days a week those visiting Rolfs at any time day or night are strongly encouraged to have a reservation or be prepared to wait outside next to the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs emblem, a limited number of window seats clearly saved for regulars as even an online reservation the second they became available was not enough to secure one for two tourists.
Offering a two-course prix-fixe for 158 SEK each day, an additional seven “Everyday” items offered from the seasonal Dinner Menu, it was with room temperature water poured and businessmen speaking English on both sides that decisions were made before indulging in Bread impaled on a spike, the soft Rolls still warm from the oven and surprisingly dainty in a city where most other offerings were thick Sourdough or toothsome Rye.
Happily gilding Bread with silky Butter and then dipping it into Tomato Soup, the day’s appetizer thinner than what one commonly sees Stateside, it was with the shallow bowl soon empty that main plates arrived, the daily special of Meatloaf essentially Swedish Meatballs in another form with a looser grind and more richness while Rolfs’ famous Ox Cheeks were every bit as good as others suggest, spoon tender and bathed in Red Wine Sauce a French Master would be proud of while the Truffle-perfumed Potatoes were also world class.
www.rolfskok.se