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The dining room’s arched Gothic-style windows face Collins Street.
Good Food hat15.5/20

This restaurant will write a menu to suit your whims. But how does that work in practice?

This gorgeous city venue promises each diner a bespoke menu, a bit like having a private chef. But with food this good, Dani Valent questions the need for such a gimmick.

  • Dani Valent
Lilijana’s “sea” plate with Danish cured salmon, ricotta dill spread, cucumber and jammy egg.

Lilijana

This daytime eatery embraces the Swedish “fika” tradition of slowing down for coffee and a pastry.

A cinnamon-and-cardamom bun with pearl sugar.

Stop by this sunny cafe for its Scandi-style coffee happy hour

Lilijana embraces the Swedish “fika” tradition of slowing down for coffee and a pastry, and for less than $10.

  • Dani Valent
Go-to dish: Smoked oysters.
14.5/20

Freyja is refreshingly different in a sea of similar openings

Nordic influence meets Australian ingredients at this refreshingly unique new Melbourne restaurant.

  • Besha Rodell
Avocado open sandwich smorrebrod at Oppen cafe in Windsor.

Smashed avocado, Scandi-style

This Scandinavian cafe specialises in smorrebrod (say "smairbrud"), a Danish open sandwich on rye.

  • Dani Valent
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The trencher
13/20

Have fun with a viking feast at Mjolner

Pelts, horns and whisky luges at Melbourne's Viking-inspired restaurant, Mjolner.

  • Gemima Cody
Sushi or taco? Chirashizushi is served with nori sheets to DIY.

'Danishese' for dinner at Edition Nights

What's better than Japanese/Danish food for breakfast? Japanese/Danish food AT NIGHT.

  • Myffy Rigby
On Norsk Dor's dessert menu: pear poached in mulled wine and served with beetroot ice-cream.
13/20

Sydney's secret Scandinavian restaurant

Welcome to Norsk Dor, a modern Scandinavian-themed restaurant from the team behind nearby basement bar Uncle Ming's.

  • Terry Durack
Smorrebrod

Edition Coffee Roasters

The joys of Japandinavian cuisine are now available in Sydney.

  • Angie Schiavone
Alcoholic gelato

Knox Street Bar

Knox Street Bar is the kind of knockabout place you want to have on your street corner.

  • Rachel Olding

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