We were wandering around Copenhagen trying to find a restaurant that did traditional Danish cuisine. Without any luck, we even failed to find any decent restaurants that are open during the Easter break.
We ended up entering this posh-looking restaurant but were convinced that it should not be too expensive as set dinner was all they had left at 9pm.
The next thing we knew was that we were given a glass of Champagne (1999 Tocai Italiaco, Schiopetto - Friuli) each even before we had a look at the set menu.
The set dinner menu turned out to be a five-course dinner with accompanying wines - we had gratinated artichoke on a ‘Taleggio’ sauce and gnocchi of ricotta rolled in a ‘Cime di rapa’ sauce, with a glass of 1998 Merlot, Braccesca - Toscana for Antipasti; breast of duck with pearl onions, savoy cabbage, orange and grappa sauce, accompany a glass of 1989 Barbaresco Ris. Montesommo, Maria di Feyles - Piemonte (which was gorgeous!); for dessert, I had ‘Spuma’ with cardamom on pineapple sauce and ‘Meringata’ with forest berries, with a glass of lovely 2004 Moscato D’Asti, Morandina - Piemonte (which could easily be my favourite dessert wine) while Brad had a selection of fine Italian cheese with a 1997 Amarone Dei Giali, Sant’ Antonio - Veneto.
We had some fantastic wines, lovely food and excellent service (and we liked the silver cutlery). In return, we paid over €300!!!
This had to be the most expensive meal we’ve ever had and will have for a long time to come.