I think it's time to buy a swanky new phone. Preferably one with a high resolution camera built in. That way, wherever I go, I can take photos of the food I eat, so that I can share it with you. Makes sense, right? Sometimes I forget to bring my little Canon Ixus with me and get home from a lovely meal or impromptu fika, without a single photo. I never forget to bring my phone with me, ergo I need a new phone.
Last weekend Mountain Man and I had visitors. My cousin and his wife spent a few days with us. We cycled around Malmö, showed them the sights, had delicious coffee in Cafe Number 6 and on Saturday evening went for dinner in a restaurant called Belle Epoque. Situated in the pretty, hip area between Triangeln and Möllevången, Belle Epoque is a mix of cocktail bar and restaurant. They only do evening meals and are closed on Mondays.
Of course, I forgot my camera (the pic above is from the BE facebook page). Thankfully my cousin had brought his swanky new smart phone with him, so in the dim light of the restaurant, he snapped a few pics as each course arrived.
At Belle Epoque, the menu changes weekly and consists of 3 main courses and 2 desserts. That's it. I love the confidence. One main course is meat, another fish, another veggie. Since our first visit here in June, they have introduced a tasting menu, where you get a small portion of each main course, plus one of the desserts, of the chef's choosing, for 390kr. It might seem like a limited menu, but every detail is so well attended to, they do not need to offer anything else, in my humble opinion.
We started with an incredible pasta dish, delicately flavoured with a light creamy tarragon sauce (which can often be overpowering) and topped with a runny poached egg. Amazing, all on it's own. I was swooning and we were only one course in. If I had a photo I would share the beauty of this with you, but on emailing my cousin yesterday to get the prized photos, he replied, in consternation, that I wouldn't be very happy to hear that he had deleted all the photos he had taken. Apparently the quality wasn't good enough for his high standards. See? I really do need my own smart phone...
The second course was a fish dish. The waiter didn't know the English word, but it was white and firm - haddock like in consistency. This was perfectly pan fried and served on a bed of celeriac mash. Yumsky. I wish I had the photo to double check the details, as I realise this description doesn't really tell you much, but honestly, it was better than we ever expected it could be and our visitors were hugely impressed. Score.
The final course was slow cooked wild boar, served with a local forest mushroom and bean ragu. The portion was so generous I couldn't finish, but thankfully Mountain Man was on hand to help me out. The boar was incredible; gamey but not too strongly flavoured, with little chewy, caramelised pieces to savour. Utterly delicious.
We were all served the chocolate brownie for dessert, which was the lightest, more flavourful brownie I think I have ever had, and I've had a lot of brownies. The entire meal was just incredible and luckily, the least expensive bottle of wine on the price list was also fantastic, so we felt we did incredibly well.
At around 10pm the DJ kicked things off and the atmosphere changed. The lights dimmed and the bar started to get busy. This is a great spot to come to for food and hang out in before moving onto a club, as they are open until 1.30, later than most bars. If you want a quiet drink without the crowd and some really good food cooked with love and panache, then come early. A lovely spot, one I will have to go back to once I get that smart phone...
Last weekend Mountain Man and I had visitors. My cousin and his wife spent a few days with us. We cycled around Malmö, showed them the sights, had delicious coffee in Cafe Number 6 and on Saturday evening went for dinner in a restaurant called Belle Epoque. Situated in the pretty, hip area between Triangeln and Möllevången, Belle Epoque is a mix of cocktail bar and restaurant. They only do evening meals and are closed on Mondays.
Of course, I forgot my camera (the pic above is from the BE facebook page). Thankfully my cousin had brought his swanky new smart phone with him, so in the dim light of the restaurant, he snapped a few pics as each course arrived.
At Belle Epoque, the menu changes weekly and consists of 3 main courses and 2 desserts. That's it. I love the confidence. One main course is meat, another fish, another veggie. Since our first visit here in June, they have introduced a tasting menu, where you get a small portion of each main course, plus one of the desserts, of the chef's choosing, for 390kr. It might seem like a limited menu, but every detail is so well attended to, they do not need to offer anything else, in my humble opinion.
We started with an incredible pasta dish, delicately flavoured with a light creamy tarragon sauce (which can often be overpowering) and topped with a runny poached egg. Amazing, all on it's own. I was swooning and we were only one course in. If I had a photo I would share the beauty of this with you, but on emailing my cousin yesterday to get the prized photos, he replied, in consternation, that I wouldn't be very happy to hear that he had deleted all the photos he had taken. Apparently the quality wasn't good enough for his high standards. See? I really do need my own smart phone...
The second course was a fish dish. The waiter didn't know the English word, but it was white and firm - haddock like in consistency. This was perfectly pan fried and served on a bed of celeriac mash. Yumsky. I wish I had the photo to double check the details, as I realise this description doesn't really tell you much, but honestly, it was better than we ever expected it could be and our visitors were hugely impressed. Score.
The final course was slow cooked wild boar, served with a local forest mushroom and bean ragu. The portion was so generous I couldn't finish, but thankfully Mountain Man was on hand to help me out. The boar was incredible; gamey but not too strongly flavoured, with little chewy, caramelised pieces to savour. Utterly delicious.
We were all served the chocolate brownie for dessert, which was the lightest, more flavourful brownie I think I have ever had, and I've had a lot of brownies. The entire meal was just incredible and luckily, the least expensive bottle of wine on the price list was also fantastic, so we felt we did incredibly well.
At around 10pm the DJ kicked things off and the atmosphere changed. The lights dimmed and the bar started to get busy. This is a great spot to come to for food and hang out in before moving onto a club, as they are open until 1.30, later than most bars. If you want a quiet drink without the crowd and some really good food cooked with love and panache, then come early. A lovely spot, one I will have to go back to once I get that smart phone...
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