Nyhaven Revisited
Ξ October 26th, 2008 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Restaurant Reviews, Tasting Notes, Wineries |
Galionen Steak & Lobster restaurant, Nyhavn 23, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Although it was just over a month since I was last in the Danish capital the nights were already drawing in and it was dark as we walked from our hotel in the centre of the city past the famous Tivoli Gardens, the entrance lit up and sporting a Halloween look in the October evening. Nyhavn was our destination once again, my last visit meant we were familiar with the area and knew that there was a large choice of restaurants available.
There were 4 in our group this time and the cool evening meant eating outside was vetoed, although fewer of the restaurants were giving the choice as the summer season wound down. Initially we tried to get into a quaint looking restaurant with an Octopus sign hanging over the door, but they were full so we moved onto Galionen a couple of doors up the street (in between Barock and Porto Bello, where I’d been in September).
We settled into a corner table by the front window and menus were passed around. The wine list was very appealing and, as seafood was the popular choice, it was left to me to choose a bottle of white. I had a hankering for Riesling and there was a choice between Alsace and Australia, either of which I would have been happy with, but as a dry wine had been requested by my colleagues I went for the New World offering, knowing it was more likely to be drier than the Alsace.
The Annie’s Lane 2004 Clare Valley Riesling was a vibrant golden yellow and had a heady petrol and lemongrass nose. As expected it was bone dry with a refreshing citrus mid-palate and finish. 3+/5.
Of course the wine needed food to match and a creamy fish soup was the perfect starter, rich saffron-yellow with a solid seafood-flavour base and thick pieces of salmon, prawn & crayfish to add texture, finished with a sprig of dill – wonderful!
While everyone else chose sea-bass I decided on the Surf n’ Turf kebab, large prawns and veal cubes skewered and grilled served on a bed of roasted fennel, peppers & aubergine (egg-plant) with two potato rostis and a drizzle of delicate lobster sauce. A single scarlet crayfish on the side added visual enjoyment to the plate (and its tail was tasty bite-sized morsel). The food was excellent, I enjoyed my kebabs and my colleagues agreed that the sea-bass was delicious.
Galionen was a relaxing, enjoyable restaurant with a good food and wine selection and friendly, quick and efficient service, joining Porto Bello on my list of Nyhavn favourites.
Greybeard.
