1. On the board: Neck of Veal (9 o’clock), Reindeer leg (6 o’clock), moose sausage, 22 month aged pork on brioche and Lamb flatbread with pickled kohlrabi (taco on top)
2. Smoked arctic char with seaweed mayonnaise
3. Lobster cream with pickled shiitake mushroom and lobster jelly
4. 98% pork sausage with homemade buns and mustard with no sweeteners
5. Halibut pressed with truffled seaweed and pea emulsion with a seaweed cracker and mushroom sauce
6. Fermented soda bread with fennel
7&8. Poached and Pickled carrots and house made bacon with a carrot and ginger soup.
9. Boiled potatoes with trout caviar topped with whipped potato and summer truffle
10. Wolf fish oven baked and finished on charcoal grill with fennel and pickled fennel sauce
11. Herb sorbet with apple
12. Veal with jus and chanterelles with chanterelle cream and parsnip
13. Norwegian blue cheese ice cream with fermented blueberry cream and crisp
14. Yogurt sorbet with dill powder topping caramel
15. Chocolate caramel ganache with raspberry merengue and fresh raspberries with a raspberry sorbet
16. Chocolate bonbon with white chocolate filling, canelé, cinnamon bun
by Irecanusadian
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Had a great dining experience in the arctic this past weekend. They focus on locally sourced produce, seafood and game with an abundance I did not expect in the arctic. Considering only one chef and a sous prepared 16 well executed courses for 15 guests was quite the feat (and one very busy and attentive sommelier/wait staff). The meal was reasonably priced at less than $175/person USD with an optional 8 wine pairing for $125 additional and a $65 non alcoholic pairing. The highlights of the meal include the blue cheese and blueberry “cheese course” which was a delightful and fun use of a bold cheese, the rich carrot soup perfect for the cool weather, the halibut which had plenty of umami without overwhelming the fresh and delicate fish. The only disappointing bite was the canelé in the petit fours, which was bland and doughy. If you find yourself chasing northern lights in the Norwegian arctic it’s worth trying Smak, one word of warning is it is a slower service of 5-6 hours (maybe related to the small staff) so plan accordingly.