Founded by renowed pastry chef and entrepreneur Robert Berns in 1863, the Berns Hotel has been a fixture on Berzelii Park in central Stockholm for more than a century. The hotel’s stately salon, Stora Salongen, is a stunning two-story room with multiple chandeliers, massive mirrors, full-size windows onto the park, and enough gilding to fund a small country.
With a long history as a fabled supper club, the room has hosted performances by Liza Minnelli, Sinatra, Dietrich, Josephine Baker, and scores of other illustrious entertainers (as well as parties during Stockholm Pride week).
Currently, Berns Asiatiska occupies the historic, 500-capacity room – and the Asian fusion restaurant does a laudable job serving food that can be as interesting as the room’s provenance. From Singapore street food to Yum Cha (Chinese afternoon tea), Berns Asian covers a broad swath of Asian cuisine.
In a room this grand and capacious, it takes a good deal to take your eyes off the deluxe surroundings – and yet, Berns Asiatiska insures that you care as much about what you’re eating as what you’re seeing. Keep your camera within reach; this restaurant looks gorgeous in photographs.
LINK: Berns Asiatiska
