SMØR Modern Bistro

At SMØR, simplicity wears its best linen. Chef Kaspars Barsukovs cooks like a true Nordic romantic – restrained, seasonal, and deeply satisfying. The dishes are honest, modern, and quietly confident, letting the ingredients do the storytelling in a space that feels more like someone’s stylish home than a restaurant.

Then there’s the wine – Ainārs Reinšmits’s ode to France. His 120-label list speaks fluent terroir, from crisp Loire whites to the elegant sparkle of De Venoge, whose Champagne finds its Latvian embassy right here. Every pour adds a little French poetry to Nordic precision – because at SMØR, butter isn’t the only thing that melts.

SMØR Modern Bistro recommends: De Venoge Cuvée des Princes Blanc de Blancs Brut Millésimé 1993.

Our choice: Plenty of goodies to drink both by the glass and by bottle we’d go with de Venoge Vinothèque (late disgorged version) of the magical 2002 vintage! Don’t miss it!

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