Our second dinner in Norway was much more formal and fancy (and a little stuffier and less interesting) than
Arakataka, but also quite enjoyable. We went to the fancy-schmancy
Theatercafeen, which is not actually in a theater but is quite nearby the National Theater. It's the total white tablecloth deal, lots of nice woodwork and crystal--and excellent service.
I do love a place with authentically old fixtures, as opposed to the faux-old ones that are so trendy these days.
We shared a couple of appetizers: A scallop ceviche, with lots of vegetables, and a reindeer carpaccio. Figured we had to have reindeer at some point, though this wasn't especially "deer-y." Not that I'm complaining about that, mind you.
I'm very proud of the carpaccio photo, though don't ask me how I managed to take it.
And for my main I had a nice piece of halibut, which they served with white beans and chorizo and a salty, feta-like cheese, which might have been, in fact, feta. Felt kind of commonplace--and not very Norwegian at all--but I can't argue with the execution.
