Tumble Swede Scandinavian Restaurant will pop up this Friday, December 18th and Saturday, December 19th here in Ballard. Seatings are at 5pm and 7:30pm at the Ballard Bridge Cafe (4609 14th Ave NW #108).
Cost is $80 per person, which includes the meal and gratuity. Beverages are not included.
“The menu updates traditional Scandinavian holiday fare with a distinct Northwest twist and a fine dining presentation. It’s a terrific way to celebrate the holidays Old Northwest style.” Tumble Swede states.
Menu: Chef Larkin Young (Canlis, Tilth, Willow’s Inn)
- Nordic Charcuterie Bord: Small tastes of six different Scandinavian preserved meats and seafoods, including herrings, shellfish, blood sausage, lamb headcheese and potato sausage.
- Skagit Valley Oyster Fritters: Fermented fennel / charred leek remoulade
- Winter Soup: Apple / Cabbage / Juniper / Malt / Smoked Pork / Rye Rusks
- Cod Fillet: Dill / Turnip / Roasted Cod Bone Broth
- Roast Venison Steak: Chestnuts / Lowland Red Huckleberries / Gingerbread / Rutabaga
- Fancy Pancakes: Sourdough / Quince / Skyr / Rum Punsch
- Aquavit Pairings: Recommended Aquavit pairings are available for each course.
“When Scandinavian immigrants arrived in the Pacific Northwest 125 years ago, they found flora and fauna not unlike what they’d left back home in Sweden, Denmark and Norway. Thrifty and frugal to the end, these communities quickly adapted their home style recipes to the amazing variety of ingredients that could be caught, picked, dug and grown in the fertile lands surrounding Puget Sound. Tumble Swede celebrates this precious local culinary heritage by reinterpreting the flavors and ideas of those dishes through a modern culinary lens.”
There are a limited number of seats still available, and can be purchased here.
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