The Scandi-chic trend shows no signs of abating and kitchens like Ekte are firmly at the forefront. Following in the Nordic tradition of smorrebrod, Brunches here will transport you to the height of Scandinavian cuisine.
Ekte’ means genuine in Norwegian and the knowledgeable and friendly team live up to the expectation. Owner Soren Jessen, whose previous ventures include Lombard Street in the City, is Danish born and bred and has painstakingly crafted an authentic taste of the North.
Weekday breakfast ranges from eggs your way, porridge, scrambled eggs with crab and roe and a smorrebrod of house rye bread which can be topped up with curried herring and apple, salmon and avocado and many more.
Brunch ups the decadence with a variety of sweets and savouries. A staple Swedish combination of bacon, lingonberries and ‘Raggmunk’, a potato pancake, is a good place to start, along with beef ‘Rydberg (cubed aged sirloin with potatoes and onions) in a mustard sauce. Finish with a rhubarb tart or traditional sticky chocolate cake and pistachio praline.
