
Relish
Minneapolis · $$
4.5(418)

Minneapolis, MN · $$
The Swedish tradition of fika is both a daily break and a national institution, usually involving coffee, pastries and social conversation. FIKA at the American Swedish Institute is an award-winning café focused on Nordic-inspired cuisine, created with regional ingredients by talented Executive Chef Amalia Obermeier-Smith and her team.
“Stopped by for a coffee before our museum tour. Then afterwards wanted to grab some treats for my daughter in law in the hospital w baby in nicu! I did not catch the sales associates name, but he immediately knew I wanted the selections to be terrific… he even shared his preemie birth story and it was so sweet and encouraging! When I brought the box of treats to MHealth, and we opened to look at the tomte cookie and bun, somehow the treats multiplied and I was gifted some extra bakes for all of us in the nicu w baby! Thank you, Fika, for staff that listens and chose to surprise our day so sweetly.”
“We just stopped in for pastries, not a full meal. We were asked to sit in an adjoining room that was bright white with spaced out tables and seats. It had its own water dispenser. The cinnamon bun and cardamom bun were fantastic--still warm, even! My husband had a coffee as well and said it was good.”
“I had an exceptional experience at FIKA thanks to our server, Mel, who delivered some of the warmest and most attentive service I’ve had in a long time. Mel was fantastic, super friendly, on top of everything, and made me feel totally at home. Onto the food, I ordered soup of the day (I didn’t catch the name, but it had chicken, lentils, and maybe mushroom) and Mel described it perfectly. It was rich, comforting, and full of flavor. The Swedish meatballs were classic and delicious, and the cardamom bread pudding was absolutely incredible, warm, fragrant, and the perfect touch of sweetness with the whipped cream. Mel’s service elevated the entire experience. Friendly, efficient, and thoughtful. I definitely would return if I'm back in Minneapolis. Highly recommend!”
“This is a strange Cafe. You have to wait to be seated, you just can't seart yourself. You have to order via a waiter instead of just going up to the counter. They advertise waffles but they're only available on the weekends. The menu is very common but there wasn't much that appeal to me. So I got swedish meatballs in the soup of the day. They're both very good.”
“It's our fault for not researching more carefully, but the cafe took us by surprise. We wanted to try authentic swedish food and it was very good and beautifully presented, but it cost our family of 4 $110 for lunch. That's a bit much. Service was excellent, food was delicious.”
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