Scan Magazine | Restaurant of the Month | Norway
Restaurant of the Month, Norway
Fresh Asian fusion above the Arctic Circle Due to its favourable location on the Norwegian coast, Tromsø has been an international city for ages. But during the last decade, tourism has been booming like never before. If you are planning to jump on the travel trend and head up north, but are reluctant to skip those tasty Asian meals, there is no reason to worry. Suvi’s delicious and affordable Asian food is your savoury saviour. By Eirik Elvevold | Photos: Suvi
Back in January 2016, film fans from all over the world, who had gathered in Tromsø for the annual Tromsø International Film Festival, got to witness a food premiere when Suvi opened in a minimalistic space with floor-to-ceiling windows in the city centre. Since then, the café and restaurant, which offers a wide variety of Asian cuisine, including Vietnamese, Japanese, Chinese and Thai, has attracted droves of curious tourists and returning locals. “The name Suvi, drawing on the two first letters in Sushi and Vietnamese, represents our concept. We’re proud to be the only authentic Vietnamese restaurant in Tromsø, and we serve up a delicious 102 | Issue 98 | March 2017
sushi! But that’s not all. In our kitchen, which is divided in two for hot dishes and sushi, we’ve gathered an international team of chefs that can truly master Asian fusion,” says restaurant manager Thi Nhung Nguyen. Nguyen is not joking around. Naturally, you can order Vietnamese classics such as summer rolls and pho noodle soup or, as many locals do, share a large maki sushi mix. But you can also feast on Thai specialties including red curry, tom yum and tom kha gai or have a Chinese evening with some dim sum followed by crispy duck. If all the tasty options leave you staring at the menu, you can just say ‘yes to everything’ with the Suvi Appetizer Platter and the Suvi Tapas Platter.
“We also have an extensive vegetarian menu – it’s one of the best in town – and homemade sodas that can be topped by a scoop of ice cream. In general, we’re always looking out for the next food trends and often travel to discover new flavours,” explains co-owner Knut-Åge Vargren, before Nguyen enthusiastically adds some hot examples. “Right now, the Hawaiian poke bowl salad is in fashion. So are Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches – we might add them to our lunch menu.”
For more information, please visit: www.suvitromso.no