Pluto, Copenhagen

INTRO

Restaurant Pluto is one of several in a chain of restaurants founded in Copenhagen by it's owners.  The restaurant is extremely popular and therefore booking a table there demands a little planning ahead. We had walked past the restaurant on numerous occasions and every time said to ourselves that we should book a table. We eventually got around to doing just that and are pretty happy we did.

Upon entering the restaurant you are warmly welcomed immediately, then promptly shown to your table by very friendly staff. The menu is divided into snacks, cold meats, small and large servings, that everyone at the table can share. We decided to go for the 12 servings for sharing menu. Quite a lot of food but totally worth it.

SNACKS

CROQUETTES, FOIE GRAS AND PORKSHANK
CRAB, CHIVES, CABBAGE
SELECTION OF CHARCUTERIE

As the menu suggests all dishes are to share and are brought to the table at the same time. Each and every dish should be eaten without any rush, therefore savouring each bite as the tastes are quite simply fantastic. The favourite snack of the night was without any shadow of doubt the Croquettes, Foie Gras and Pork shank, a ball of succulence that melts in your mouth.

HOT DISHES

SCALLOP, CUCUMBER, MUSSEL 

BOULLION CODFISH, SUMMER TRUFFLE, CAULIFLOWER

VEGETABLE TEMPURA, MISOMAYO

ROASTED PORK SANDWICH

ONGLET, WARM SALAT, RED WINE SAUCE

Probably the best scallops I have ever tasted or at least for a long time. Scallops have a tendency of being slightly overcooked and therefore turn out quite rubbery. The ones at Pluto however were served up with a creamy mussel sauce and were pretty much cooked to perfection.  

Bullion Cod Fish with Truffle and Cauliflower. A classic combination with truffle sprinkled over the cauliflower to add that extra something to a dish that may at first glance seem quite boring. This was oh so not the case here! Another successful serving by Pluto

Vegetable Tempura with Misomayo. A simple dish served in between larger servings. A great way of splitting the meal into two and giving us a bit of a breather with a fresh and light mouth quencher.

The Roasted Pork Sandwich was one of the favourites of the night. Kind of a mini-burger in appearance. After doing a lot of fine dining this was one to get you fingers dirty with. A fantastic tasting little number that I think put a smile on all of our faces. So much taste

Onglet with Warm Salad server with a red wine sauce. Saving the best till last as the saying goes. Succulent pieces of perfectly cooked meat covered with a red wine sauce and accompanied by pieces of grilled leak. We were definitely starting to feel full after this one.

SIDES

CARROTS, LOBSTERMAYO, SESAME CRUMBLE
BULLHEART TOMATOES, PARMESAN, OLIVE CREME

SWEETS

APPLE SORBET, CELERY
STRAWBERRY, BUTTERMILK SORBET, MERINGUE

Well what a way to end the evening. Two completely different but so refreshing desserts. After eating quite many servings of food this was 'just what the doctor ordered'. An fresh apple sorbet followed up with 'strawberries and cream'. Just divine ..

Summary

Pluto is a very well designed restaurant where on busy summer evenings, the large panoramic window/doors can be opened up creating an open-planned buzzy feeling, where patrons have a choice of eating either indoors or outdoors and at the same time enjoy the cooling evening breeze. The food was exceptional, the portion sizes where just right and taste effect perfect. We also enjoyed the restaurant's friendly service. Our wishes with regards to drinks, how quickly we wanted the dishes to be brought to the table & whether to take short breaks between dishes, which is highly recommendable, were taken into consideration, which helped make the evening even more enjoyable. As already mentioned, the owners of Pluto also own several other great restaurants including one called Gorilla situated in Kødbyen, Copenhagen, where we had eaten another great meal on the previous evening. Due to this we were given a complementary glass of bubbles.. a nice touch!