Ekte Nordic Kitchen Bar & Restaurant Bloomberg 2 -8 Bloomberg Arcade, London EC4N 8AR

"The visit was overall a truly great experience! From the welcome when we stepped in to the great food. Would definitely recommend and I look forward to come back and try more of the menu. If you do the Smørrebrød two is great as a main course as they are quite big. Meatballs was also really good! Swapped the cream fresh with the chocolate cake to vanilla ice cream, great decision. Also adding the cinnamon ice cream to the warm cinnamon bun was another great pairing. Nordic espresso was a great cocktail to go with dessert. Very attentive and knowledgeable staff that added to the overall great experience."

"Pretty good Nordic food here at Ekte, the Curried herring SMØRREBRØD was tasty and fresh but a little on the sweeter side for our liking so couldn't really finish it. The mushrooms and sourdough toast tasted good with a generous helping of various mushrooms, found it tad bit greasy the way it had been cooked and probably could do with a bit more seasoning (which is just a personal preference). The rice pudding with cherry compote was delicious and very comforting to eat. Prices vs what you get is OK, a bit on the pricier side but the quality is good and you'd have a tasty meal no matter what you get, could just do with a few tweaks here and there. Staff and service was great and could not fault, definitely will be back to try other dishes."

"My first time visiting this restaurant and I definitely want to go back! We sat on the patio and it was very easy to book the space. Communication with the restaurant was great before our arrival. Service was a little slow after we got there. However, the food more than made up for it. I had the chicken salad open sandwich (the crispy chicken skin garnish way so yummy!) as well as the dumpling dish. Highly recommend both!"

"What a great find. Haven't been round this area for years. We stopped for a long lunch. Had prawns for starters hot smoked salmon and a warm potato salad. The menu had plenty of fish and seafood options. The drinks selection was also impressive - we had prosecco and a Sicilian white wine. There's an outdoor space but we say inside. Staff were friendly, attentive and professional. I would definitely visit again if I'm in the area."

"I opted for the crayfish party menu with bottomless Prosecco (£45pp). The crayfish came with a side salad which was lovely and fresh, a cheese pie and the dessert was a creamy vanilla ice cream with strawberries. Food was delicious and staff very attentive, we never had to request a refill in the bottomless drinks and I was surprised with a lovely slice of cake for my birthday as a surprise! We finished the meal off with shots of aquavit, lingonberry cocktails and a traditional Nordic song. They do nice coffee too. I’d definitely recommend."