Hemmagastronomi

In the summer of 2018, Simon and Emma Laiti reopened their totally renovated restaurant – bigger and airier, with comfortable seating, a bakery, a pleasant bar and a larger deli. It has proven a great success, with Luleå locals and visitors converging on the new Hemmagastronomi throughout the week. The restaurant’s location next to the glittering Lule River in summer and the sparkling ice road in winter creates a feeling of archipelago in the middle of town. The menu includes seasonal dishes as well as the famous shellfish platter and Hemmagastronomi classics such as beef tartare and dry-aged meat from North Bothnian farms. The crayfish soup with scallop mousseline and crown dill cucumber is silky and wonderfully salty-acidic. A topside of reindeer is perfectly cooked and melts in your mouth along with a lovely parsley root purée and calvados jus. Grilled rose fish with a tomato vinaigrette, olives and lots of capers make a brilliant combination. Portions are large and attractively presented. Desserts here are always a hit. A chocolate variety with baked meringue and bilberry sorbet is a work of art that tastes as good as it looks. Well-composed, flavourful dishes require the right wine, and knowledgeable staff point you to the best pairings. If you’re not that hungry, or are heading elsewhere later, take a seat at the new bar and enjoy a few oysters and a glass of champagne, or one of the other tasty small dishes. The new Hemmagastronomi is a triumph.

Published december 2019