We went to Restaurant SÖL on a Sunday night as there was a special guest appearance by Spontan Vinbar from Trondheim. We have not been to Spontan Vinbar but we have heard good things about it, and we know from several previous visits that Restaurant SÖL is good so this should be a great combination.
When we got there, we were thrilled to see that there was quite a lot of guests from the restaurant scene in Stavanger – there were chefs/sommeliers from places like Bravo, Idsøe Grill & Berkel, Renaa Matbaren etc. We got off with a couple of beautiful starters that included raw shrimp in croustade and topped with rose petals -and steak tartare served on crispy chicken skin. Both were very lovely but the steak tartare was delicious with the crispy and salty chicken skin. We continued with a classical Restaurant SÖL dish which included tomatoes from Hanasand gard that were semi dried as they were packed with flavor and topped with tomato juice, squash from Brimse gard and fresh cheese.
We moved on to langoustine and this was a mouthwatering dish. The langoustine was lightly grilled and was served with a rich, creamy turbot sauce and came with a mash on ramson that had quite a wild garlic kick. A truly lovey dish that I will be dreaming of for a long time. The following hasselback potatoes managed to keep up the high standard in taste as it was prepared in chicken fat and came with a rich, creamy sour cream sauce with roe from sik (a salmon fish) and ramson!
So far it had been a great meal, and it didn’t stop there – we continued with a piece of monkfish that came with char–grilled asparagus and a rich sauce made from a reduction of chicken stock. This was a lovely combination even if it sounds a bit daring. We ended the warm servings with a slice of lightly aged pork meat from Nyyyt served with something that looked like kale and with a mouthwatering, generous portion of pepper sauce! We ended the night with a sorbet of rhubarb and Spanish chervil – and then a dish of fresh strawberries from the area with an ice cream. As a final touch – a small Pâte à choux (a sort of vannbakkels) with raspberry cream and a drizzle of licorice powder.
Well played to Restaurant SÖL and to Spontan vinbar. We did not really know what to expect but this was a great set menu, and we certainly know where to stop next time we visit Trondheim. Thanks for a memorable dinner and thanks for having us!
Pros:
- set menu, packed with flavor
- affordable fine dining
- focus on local ingredients
Cons:
- Nothing that comes to mind this time
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