Mikko Nordic Fine Food

Name: Mikko Nordic Fine Food
Address: 1636 R St NW, Washington, DC, United States, 20009-6440
Telephone: (202) 525-3919
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.4

4.4

49 Reviews

$30 and under

Nordic

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The Nordic Experience - MIKKO is the place to try an array of modern, healthy dishes while experiencing the intimate and comfortable environment Chef Mikko easily creates. And he cooks for others. His versatile cuisine is complemented by his innate ability to develop genuine relationships with whoever enjoys his meals.

Local Ingredients and International Flavor.
Rye, seafood, mushrooms, berries, and roots form the fundamentals of Nordic food. Each dish Chef Mikko prepares is an elegant combination of traditional and modern influence. Nordic fare is unique in its simple, yet versatile, presentation. Using traditional cooking techniques such as curing, smoking and pickling, every plate delivers a distinct and refined taste.

Looking forward to seeing you at MIKKO!

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jun 3, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 12 times today

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(202) 525-3919

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Nordic, Scandinavian, Swedish
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 8:00 am–11:00 pm Sat 9:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 9:00 am–10:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 9:00 am–4:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–4:00 pm Happy Hour Daily 4:00 pm–7:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(202) 525-3919
Website
https://www.chefmikko.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Owned/operated by
LGBTQ+
Executive chef
Chef Mikko
Catering
Chef Mikko specializes curating a unique menu for each event per our client wishes. We cater it all from private upscale plated dinners, to buffets, and weddings, as well as magnificent cocktail parties. Chef MIKKO Catering is a full-service catering company offering also full bar, well trained staff, and rentals. Email us: Catering@ChefMikko.com
Private party facilities
Hosting a private event? Chef MIKKO Catering is here to help. Ask for a quote about buffet and cocktail bite options, as well as upscale plated dinners. If you wish to host a private event at MIKKO, Please email us at catering@ChefMikko.com

Location
1636 R St NW, Washington, DC 20009-6440
Neighborhood
Dupont Circle
Cross street
17th St NW (Restaurant is conveniently located between 16th & 17th st N
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Dupont Circle Metro Station
Additional
Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wine

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Experiences

Nordic Brunch at MIKKO
Multiple dates available
Brunch at MIKKO: every Saturday and Sunday from 9 am until 4 pm. Try our Nordic specialties like Lingonberry Bread Pudding or get the classics like Belgian Waffles. Book your table now and see you at MIKKO this weekend!

Breakfast Wrap
Chef's Special
Freshly Baked Cinnamon Rolls
Freshly Baked Cardamon Buns
Seven-Seed Bread
with Lingonberry, Black Currant, Gooseberry, or Cloudberry Jam
Savory Ham and Cheese Quiche
Savory Spinach and Cheese Quiche
Vegetable Quiche
Seasonal Root Veggies
Karelian Pastry
Savory Rice Pastry
Beef-Rice-Egg Pastry
Salmon and Poached Egg Sandwich
Dill, Greens, Tomato, Old-Bay (Weekends)
Salmon and Egg Benedict
Green Salad, English Muffin, Dill (Weekends - Its Fabulous!)
Pulla Cinnamon Nordic Toast
Fresh Berries, Vanilla Cream, Maple Syrup (Weekends)
Chocolate Croissant
Bagel Egg Sandwich

What 49 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.4Service
4.3Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

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C
Cricket
New York Area
13 reviews
vip
5.0
13 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food and service were excellent. Will be back soon!
DC
luv14DC
Los Angeles
20 reviews
vip
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on May 25, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience4
great neighborhood place. Solid value and good service.
TH
TroyH
Washington DC
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on May 21, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience3
Staff was very friendly and nice. We’ll make sure we return for great service and food.
C
Cathy
Washington DC
7 reviews
3.0
7 reviews
Dined on May 18, 2023
overall3food3service3ambience4
Nice place to sit outside on a pleasant spring evening. Quiche was tasty. A heads up that it's not a French-style quiche. Asparagus soup was very bland. The main server was minimally helpful. His colleague was very pleasant.
TG
TGSHAW
Washington DC
23 reviews
5.0
23 reviews
Dined on April 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great, tasty food. Awesome cocktails and service. Good intro to Nordic cooking.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New England
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 9, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience5
Ate outside on the patio, excellent food at a very good price for DuPont Cr.
TO
ThatOneTime
Sacramento
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on March 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was fantastic and the service was excellent. Super fun spot.
JF
JenniferF
Washington DC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We brought our Finnish foreign exchange student in for a taste of home and we were all blown away by the authenticity and quality. Truly Nordic food items in a fun, colorful cafe. Service was timely and helpful, and the Nordic (boozy) coffee was perfect for the rainy morning. Lettu (pancakes) were the best I've ever had! They are also a shop, so we were delighted to grab some pastries and chocolates for the road.
MK
MauryK
Washington DC
6 reviews
vip
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on March 24, 2023
overall4food5service4ambience2
Very small seating area, but great food. Definitely coming back for more.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Went here for my birthday! ❤️ wonderful food and loved seeing the innovative cuisine! Seeing Alexander Cake was something from my childhood. ❤️
C
Christina
Washington DC
63 reviews
vip
5.0
63 reviews
Dined on February 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
I love going to Mikko Nordic for Sunday brunch. It’s small and intimate on the inside and then has a large outdoor patio and enclosed patio space on R Street. The food is terrific and their bakery selections which can be packed up to take home is out of this world if you like Scandinavian flavors. Highly recommend the French toast (with Finnish Pulla bread made with cardamom) and the Salmon Benedict. This time of year, the Mikko bakery also offers Swedish and Finnish-style pastries called a Semla (or Semlor, plural) which are made from cardamom pastry with lots of sweet cream.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
76 reviews
vip
5.0
76 reviews
Dined on February 6, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
A friend and I ate lunch in Mikko's outside space on Monday. She had soup and I had the seared salmon. Both were delicious. She also had a gluten-free seeded bread that was delicious. I plan to go back and buy a loaf.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
76 reviews
vip
5.0
76 reviews
Dined on January 30, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We ate lunch in their outside area on a 50+ degree day with a heater and we were toasty. The food was fresh and delicious and the service was excellent. We WILL be going back!
c
carolgalaty
Washington DC
93 reviews
vip
5.0
93 reviews
Dined on January 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
It is a delight to be able to find excellent Scandinavian food and pastries in this tiny, tiny cosy restaurent. It has three small tables and two long bars inside, although when the weather is good or heat able with gas heaters, it has many more tables out side. If you want to be sure of being able to eat there reservations are a must in cold weather, and a good idea in nice weather as it is very popular. Mikko also does take out so if you get there and there are no table, don’t give up, the meals and pastries are too good to miss; just buy what you want and take it home or to a park to eat!
N
Nina
Washington DC
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on January 14, 2023
overall4food4service3ambience3
We were looking for Nordic food and found Mikko online. It’s a very cute shop/cafe with solid food. It was pretty quiet on a cold winter Friday. They ambiance could have benefited from some music to lighten it up. Service was a bit slow but staff were very nice. We will return.
C
Chris
Washington DC
4 reviews
1.0
4 reviews
Dined on January 8, 2023
overall1food1service1ambience1
Restaurant didn't honor the reservation. Arrived roughly 3 minutes prior to the reservation time and they said they just sat guests at the table. Told we could eat outside without heaters when it was 41 degrees out. This was the first time I had ever tried to go here so having been here I understand that it's a very small place but you probably shouldn't be on OpenTable then.
B
Barbara
New York Area
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on January 8, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience4
This is one of the cutest, strangest restaurants I've ever been to. Both Mikko the chef/owner and Mikko the restaurant are charming, and the food is beautiful, fresh, and delicious. The only problem is the lack of indoor seating --- just half a dozen spots at a tiny bar and two small tables for two (there is lots of outdoor seating). I want to try everything on the menu. Don't miss the cardoman buns for dessert (available for take-out from the case in the front, too).
EO
EvnstnOne
Chicago
26 reviews
vip
1.0
26 reviews
Dined on December 23, 2022
overall1food3service2ambience1
So..unclear that they ONLY have outdoor seating. Staff kindly offered to seat us and turn on the heaters, but it was 12 degrees so…No. ordered food to go. Tasted good.
SG
SarahG
Philadelphia
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 4, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
This place is more than your typical neighborhood gem. Cannot say enough good things about it! The outdoor seating is cute and comfortable, and especially perfect in the fall months.
m
milfam13
Washington DC
39 reviews
vip
5.0
39 reviews
Dined on October 22, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fabulous spot for brunch with outdoor dining. We tried the Swedish pancakes and Finnish pullah French toast - both were delicious! Highly recommended-we’ll definitely be returning to try some of those Nordic cocktails.
LA
LaurenA
Vancouver
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 16, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious and beautiful food, great location and ambiance, friendly service. Had a great time; I'll definitely be telling all my friends!
MM
MarilynM
New England
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 15, 2022
overall4food3service5ambience4
Salmon and egg sandwich a bit stale, smoked buttternut squash soup tasted only of smoke. Could not taste squash at all. Paneer and rye bread appetizer was delicious.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Wilmington
18 reviews
vip
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on October 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent, accessible food served by friendly people. A fave DC spot of mine.
L
Localfoodiedenizen
Washington DC
40 reviews
5.0
40 reviews
Dined on September 20, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
excellent smoked tomato and dill soup; open face danish shrimp sandwich was nice sized and piled high; the summer squash with mozzarella gratine was delicious!
J
Johnk
Caribbean
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great, Good latte just like in Denmark cardamom Brad very well done good amount of cardamom not too overpowering.
MP
MariaP
Washington DC
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent cocktails and food. And very good service.
KL
KimL
Washington DC
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on September 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Outdoor-only seating was a little humid, but was great for flexibility and noise for a group of 10. The food and drinks were wonderful and very well priced.
B
Bolt138
Washington DC
11 reviews
4.0
11 reviews
Dined on August 27, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience5
Bloody Mary was great! The food was also excellent but will remember the brunch cocktail
OT
OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 11, 2022
overall4food5service3ambience4
A laid-back neighborhood spot with some great dishes!
SM
SMT23
New England
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious and fresh food, incredibly quick and friendly service. Highly recommend.
d
dcrealfood
Washington DC
38 reviews
vip
5.0
38 reviews
Dined on July 30, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
Always wonderful food, super special place, great menu.
K
Kermit
Washington DC
24 reviews
5.0
24 reviews
Dined on July 24, 2022
overall5food4service4ambience5
It has really great food, I wish there was more Nordic dishes but their restaurant is cute and they have a lot of Nordic things to buy.
RT
RitaT
Washington DC
7 reviews
vip
3.0
7 reviews
Dined on July 4, 2022
overall3food4service3ambience4
Charming outdoor dining area. Portions on smaller/light side.
c
ctidi
Columbus
24 reviews
vip
5.0
24 reviews
Dined on July 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lovely breakfast out on the patio.
l
love2eat
Washington DC
7 reviews
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on June 29, 2022
overall4food4service3ambience4
The food was good but the service was a bit slow. Overall a decent experience.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
13 reviews
vip
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on June 19, 2022
overall5food5service2ambience3
Very good food but bad service. Inattentive and detached.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food in a great neighborhood restaurant
OT
OpenTable Diner
Chicago
1 review
vip
1.0
1 review
Dined on May 11, 2022
overall1food3service1ambience1
The workers are truly incompetent.
NY
NYgirl
Washington DC
27 reviews
vip
3.0
27 reviews
Dined on May 8, 2022
overall3food4service4ambience3
Made a reservation for 4, but when we arrived on a cold and windy day we were told there were no tables for 4 people inside, but that we were free to sit outside. Ended up sitting inside at the window counter which was tight for four people and hard to have a group conversation. The service was good and the food was excellent, but definitely a fair-weather cafe (not a restaurant as we had thought.)
OT
OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 7, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
This place was incredible. Great food, good service and ambience.

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Contactless payment available

Protective equipment
- Waitstaff wear masks
- Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Staff is vaccinated

FAQs

Mikko Nordic Fine Food offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (202) 525-3919.

Mikko Nordic Fine Food is rated 4.4 stars by 49 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jun 3, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 12 times today

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(202) 525-3919

1636 R St NW, Washington, DC 20009-6440

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
17th St NW (Restaurant is conveniently located between 16th & 17th st N
Neighborhood
Dupont Circle
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 8:00 am–11:00 pm Sat 9:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 9:00 am–10:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 9:00 am–4:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–4:00 pm Happy Hour Daily 4:00 pm–7:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Cuisines
Nordic, Scandinavian, Swedish
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Dupont Circle Metro Station
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Owned/operated by
LGBTQ+
Executive chef
Chef Mikko
Additional
Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Website
https://www.chefmikko.com/
Phone number
(202) 525-3919
Catering
Chef Mikko specializes curating a unique menu for each event per our client wishes. We cater it all from private upscale plated dinners, to buffets, and weddings, as well as magnificent cocktail parties. Chef MIKKO Catering is a full-service catering company offering also full bar, well trained staff, and rentals. Email us: Catering@ChefMikko.com
Private party facilities
Hosting a private event? Chef MIKKO Catering is here to help. Ask for a quote about buffet and cocktail bite options, as well as upscale plated dinners. If you wish to host a private event at MIKKO, Please email us at catering@ChefMikko.com

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Mikko Nordic Fine Food

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

LGBTQ-Owned and -Operated Restaurants to Support in Washington D.C.

Nordic Brunch at MIKKO

Main

Breakfast Wrap

Freshly Baked Cinnamon Rolls

Freshly Baked Cardamon Buns

Seven-Seed Bread

Savory Ham and Cheese Quiche

Savory Spinach and Cheese Quiche

Vegetable Quiche

Karelian Pastry

Savory Rice Pastry

Beef-Rice-Egg Pastry

Salmon and Poached Egg Sandwich

Salmon and Egg Benedict

Pulla Cinnamon Nordic Toast

Chocolate Croissant

Bagel Egg Sandwich

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Cleaning & sanitizing

Protective equipment

Screening

FAQs

Does Mikko Nordic Fine Food offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Mikko Nordic Fine Food restaurant rated?

Is Mikko Nordic Fine Food currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

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