Last hurrah

For our final dinner in Copenhagen we booked into a restaurant called Levi, located just a few doors down from the apartment. It looked nice and I had read a number of very good reviews. Its menu was a fusion of Japanese and Italian cuisine, and it did not disappoint.

We were looked after by a wonderful young man, Christian, who was the consummate professional and knew a lot about wine. We decided to choose all our dishes for sharing and, instead of a bottle of wine, we ordered by the glass, as they had a really good range to choose from. As an aperitif I had a Matcha Pisco Sour and Ian had a Manzanilla sherry. We followed that with rosé champagne for me and an Alvarinho for Ian. They both went perfectly with the sashimi we started with. Next we had lardo toast, which is pork on really crisp crackers with a Japanese sauce - yum.

Next we had Gyoza filled with salsiccia (an Italian sausage) and prawn. With this course, I chose a dry crisp Riesling and Ian had a natural Beaujolais. This was followed by Wagyu skewers with chives and Satsuma, that looks and tastes a bit like sesame seeds. For this course I had a glass of Nebbiolo from Piedmont which went very well with our next course of Risotto with truffle, salsiccia and parmigiana. This was rich and creamy and delicious.

We shared both desserts. I chose a silky smooth pistachio gelato with olive oil and salt, and Ian chose hazelnuts with lemon sorbet. With dessert, I had a Loire Valley sticky and Ian had a Grappa. The desserts were absolutely sublime. It was a wonderful last meal and a really fabulous evening.Read more