Midtown, Manhattan · restaurant
Two Michelin stars and decades of consistency have made Aquavit the standard-bearer for Nordic fine dining in New York. The tasting menu moves through pristine seafood, seasonal foraged ingredients, and elegant Scandinavian techniques before arriving at the Arctic Bird’s Nest, a goat cheese parfait with sea buckthorn that has become one of the city’s most memorable desserts. For a less ambitious evening, the Bar Room offers an à la carte menu where the herring sampler and Swedish meatballs remain essential orders.
Signature tasting menu showpiece, a delicate composed dessert with Nordic flavors
Classic köttbullar with lingonberry, pickled cucumber, and potato purée
Nordic gravlax cured and hay-smoked in-house, served with crème fraîche and rye
Goat cheese parfait with sea buckthorn and sesame halva, a signature dessert
Swedish matjes herring with trout roe, red onion, and sour cream
Salmon cured and charred, served with watermelon, hovmaster sauce, and fresh dill
Matjes, herring tart, lingonberry, mustard, and horseradish.