RESTAURANT ADDRESS

Faviken 216

Järpen, Sweden

46 647 40037

RESTAURANT STAFF

Chef/Owner: Magnus Nilsson

Chef de Cuisine: Jesper Karlsson

Sommelier: Robert Andersson

General Manager: Karin Hillström

OAD HISTORY

Ranked 18 in 2013.

RESTAURANT REVIEW

Every important art or craft contains a work that so embodies the philosophy behind it that it becomes the example everyone points to. When it comes to the combination of hard-core naturalism and science that defines the cooking of this era, Magnus Nilsson’s restaurant will be remembered as the definitive example. Set in the midst of the woods in central Sweden (the closest town is 30 minutes away by car), Fäviken does its best to recreate an era when survival meant living off the land. The setting is stark and remote, and Nilsson’s cuisine – like a magnificent langoustine plated with nothing but a dollop of burnt cream – is appropriately minimalist. The dining room seats only 17 people, and the arduous journey adds to the experience: When you finally arrive, you feel you have journeyed into the past.

Local Grains with Dried Chives and Beef Broth
Photo Courtesy of: Opinionated About Dining