Assessment: Flippin’ Burgers, Stockholm, Sweden

Consider Stockholm’s culinary scene, and high quality eating and chic eateries will little doubt come to thoughts. However generally, luxurious isn’t present in white tablecloths or elaborate tasting menus. An excellent instance of that is Flippin’ Burgers, an understated spot in Stockholm’s upscale Norrmalm district.

And whereas this will not match the mould of a typical luxurious expertise, Flippin’ Burgers’ dedication to high quality and ease has earned them a fame as one of many metropolis’s best burger experiences. We referred to as in for lunch quickly after arriving within the metropolis to see what all of the fuss is about.

The meals

The menu reads: “Our philosophy at Flippin’ is to maintain it easy. A handful of burgers and shakes, fries on the aspect, a bunch of craft beers and a few pure wines”. However there’s extra to it than that. There’s a dedication to high quality components and a meticulous consideration to element. And while the menu might seem easy, there’s so much that has gone on behind the scenes to attain the proper patty.

My spouse was delighted together with her conventional cheeseburger, which she mentioned was fairly probably the perfect burger she’d ever had. Cooked to perfection, the meat was juicy and tender, with a wealthy depth of flavour and refined seasoning to permit the pure style of the meat to shine.

The burgers are handmade, floor in-house with contemporary dry aged beef from three small Swedish suppliers, while the vegetarian different that our youthful son had is a pea-based patty from Past Beef. The bread is baked contemporary daily at Magnus Johanssons Bageri, only a 10-minute drive away.

Myself and my different son selected to go slightly extra ‘off piste’ with the cricket burger, described as “A Colorado basic. Cream cheese, caramelised onions, pickled pink onions and jalapeño”. For these unfamiliar, crickets are thought-about an eco-friendly supply of protein, and this burger was constructed from a cricket-infused patty, providing a twist that felt each adventurous and splendid. And while it’s a nod to the rising development of sustainable consuming, I’ll confess that the driving power for our alternative was extra out of sheer curiosity.

That mentioned, we have been actually not upset. It was so succulent and with a really refined earthiness that made it appear unexpectedly indulgent. Whereas consuming a cricket-based dish would possibly sound daring to some, it was executed so properly that it didn’t really feel outlandish in any respect. I would definitely strive different cricket-based delicacies once more, and the truth that it’s a sustainable, eco-friendly possibility comes as an added bonus.

On the aspect, we loved the 2 forms of fries – conventional fries generally known as ‘Flippin’ business fries’ – and ‘Swedish natural fries’ that are double fried single origin natural potatoes from the fertile soils of Skåne in southern Sweden.

Flippin’ Burgers additionally serve shakes, sodas, juices, craft beers, ciders and wine.

The chef

Former engineer Jon Widegren is the mastermind behind Flippin’ Burgers. He spent six weeks travelling round America, studying the artwork of the proper burger, earlier than launching a crowdsourcing marketing campaign to fulfil his imaginative and prescient: a burger restaurant that prioritises sustainable, regionally sourced components to ship an distinctive burger expertise with none frills. He was travelling on the time of our go to so we sadly didn’t get to satisfy however his affect permeates each a part of the restaurant, with all of the employees sharing his enthusiasm for the proper burger expertise.

The atmosphere

Inside, it’s a heat and welcoming house – a retro homage to a basic American diner. Partitions are adorned with a mixture of US imagery and memorabilia, while vinyl data present a glimpse into American music and popular culture. Seating is informal but trendy, with high-backed leather-based stools on both aspect of smooth wood tables.

It’s a really casual vibe with industrial-style lamps casting a tender glow over the tables. We arrived fairly early, simply as they have been opening, however this quiet house in a short time reworked right into a bustling hub of dialog, because the ready employees scurried backwards and forwards with orders from the open-plan kitchen.

The price

Burgers differ in price from 115 SEK for the standard, single hamburger to 165 SEK for a double BCJ burger (native natural craft bacon, cheese and jalapeños). Contemplating the standard and innovation behind the menu, that is unimaginable worth and quantities to simply $10-$20, no matter you select.

The ultimate verdict

In a metropolis identified for its high-end eating places and high quality eating, this isn’t “luxurious” within the conventional sense, but it surely’s actually an opulent tackle the burger. Mix this with a laid-back environment and you’ve got the proper components for guilt-free indulgence. Not solely that, however there’s a dedication to high quality and sustainability, at a value level that’s very a lot in attain of extra frugal travellers.

Dislcosure: Our go to was sponsored by Flippin’ Burgers and our journey was kindly supported by Go to Stockholm.

Paul Johnson

Paul Johnson is Editor of A Luxurious Journey Weblog and has labored within the journey business for greater than 30 years. He’s Winner of the Improvements in Journey ‘Greatest Journey Influencer’ Award from WIRED journal. Along with different awards, the weblog has additionally been voted “one of many world’s finest journey blogs” and “finest for luxurious” by The Telegraph.