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MIKKO Nordic Fine Foods, local restaurant - Mikko Nordic Fine Food, Washington, DC

Mikko Nordic Fine Food

4.5
4.5
58 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!

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 3 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Nordic, Scandinavian, Swedish
  • Hours of operation
    Mon 8:00 am–10:00 pm Tue–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, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 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!
    Nordic Brunch at MIKKO Photo

  • Crawfish Time

    $32.00 per person

    Sep 29 - Oct 1, 2023
    It's the Season! Crawfish Time! one weekend special, including special drinks and crawfish bundle! So get yours, before we run out!
    Crawfish Time Photo

  • Oktoberfest Special Dinner

    $40.00 per person

    Oct 11, 2023 only
    Celebrate Oktoberfest with us! with a German inspired 3 course dinner!

Offers

  • Nothing beats a NORDIC HAPPY HOUR!!

    Multiple dates available
    Sun - Sat - 5:00 PM - 9:30 PM
    Come and join us for a NORDIC HAPPY HOUR! @ 4PM-7PM. try our best selling nordic cocktails! and really great deals! Cocktails $4 Off! Beers $2 Off! Wines $3 Off! Small Plates $3Off!

    Nothing beats a NORDIC HAPPY HOUR!! Photo

What 58 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Washington, D.C. Area

    Great for outdoor dining

  • District of Columbia

    Great for outdoor dining

58 Reviews

  1. HeatherH

    Baltimore

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Everything about this place is so unique, all the food we had was incredible, but the mushroom soup is to die for!

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  2. Marina

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Just returned back from Scandinavia - can tell that the food on this restaurant is aieuthentical - Swedish meatballs, danish open sandwiches ,marinated herring, puddings.

    1 person found this helpful

  3. EduK

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    great food, great ambiance, good service, great location

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  4. thomsenite

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 10, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Great ingredients simply prepared into delicious food. My friend thought it didn't have enough salt in his schnitzel. Slightly healthy food vibe which i think is true to Scandinavian cooking

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  5. KatieR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 2, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    We really enjoyed Mikko. While the main menu didnt have great options for kids (only large dishes at high price) there is quiche and open faced sandwiches available all day. We really enjoyed the gnocchi with summer vegetables and will definitely be recommending to friends.

    Mikko Nordic Fine FoodResponded on August 7, 2023

    Hi Katie! Thank you so much for dining in with us! Hope to see you again next time.

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  6. Galen

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 30, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Greeted personally by Chef Mikko during our meal outside along R Street, we had a delightful evening with friends sharing Nordic-inspired food and beverage creations mingling the familiar with the Scandinavian-strange! Strongly recommend for a little something different and great happy hour prices.

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  7. Kalie

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 24, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    I had a great experience at this restaurant and will definitely be returning!

    Mikko Nordic Fine FoodResponded on July 1, 2023

    Thank you so much! looking forward to see you again!

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 11, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    The fact that they have outdoor seating and they are very dog friendly makes it a great choice

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  9. tigrl

    Greater Boston

    7 reviews

    2.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on June 9, 2023

    overall2food3service1ambience2
    I thought Mikko was very disappointing. The food was fine but not exactly generous. The service was just lame. The young woman waiting on us was indifferent, not friendly (I am very friendly but got no response from her), and super unhelpful. She never came to our table after dropping off the food. She cleared my plate before I was done eating (I’d gone to the bathroom) and she did not apologize. I was a waitress for many years—I would have offered to comp a treat, dessert, or something. I’m not demanding anything—just a modicum of niceness. But this is a place for 20 somethings, not for Olds like me.

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  10. Cricket

    Washington DC

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food and service were excellent. Will be back soon!

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  11. luv14DC

    Los Angeles

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on May 25, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    great neighborhood place. Solid value and good service.

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  12. TroyH

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    Staff was very friendly and nice. We’ll make sure we return for great service and food.

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  13. Cathy

    Washington DC

    8 reviews

    3.0

    8 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.

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  14. 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.

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    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.

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  16. ThatOneTime

    San Diego

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on March 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was fantastic and the service was excellent. Super fun spot.

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  17. 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.

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  18. 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.

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  19. 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. ❤️

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  20. Christina

    Washington DC

    66 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    66 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.

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    78 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    78 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.

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    78 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    78 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!

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  23. 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!

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  24. 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.

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  25. 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.

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  26. 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).

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  27. 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.

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  28. 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.

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  29. 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.

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  30. 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!

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  31. MarilynM

    Greater Boston

    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.

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  32. 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.

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  33. 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!

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  34. 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.

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  35. MariaP

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent cocktails and food. And very good service.

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  36. 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.

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  37. Bolt138

    Washington DC

    12 reviews

    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Bloody Mary was great! The food was also excellent but will remember the brunch cocktail

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  38. 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!

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  39. SMT23

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious and fresh food, incredibly quick and friendly service. Highly recommend.

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  40. dcrealfood

    Washington DC

    38 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    38 reviews

    Dined on July 30, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Always wonderful food, super special place, great menu.

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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 4.5 stars by 58 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 3 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Mikko Nordic Fine Food

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 8:00 am–10:00 pm Tue–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, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 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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