KRYDDA
facebook.com/krydda.sheffield // 448 Abbeydale Road, S7 1FR
Simon Barnes, owner and chef at Krydda, will soon be bringing some Swedish-inspired flavours to Abbeydale Road.
Tell us a bit about how Krydda came to be?
I’m a pastry chef and butcher, I’ve been head chef at a few restaurants, and I have a bar snacks company called Smo-Fo. I wanted to get back into cheffing, and my wife’s Swedish so we spend a lot of time there, which made us think that we could bring something different – a little bit of Sweden to Sheffield. Abbeydale Road seemed like the perfect place because it’s so up-and-coming.
How would you describe Swedish café culture?
Sweden is one of world’s biggest coffee-drinking nations, so we thought we’d do it how they do: good quality, strong coffee with homemade pastries and bread, smoked salmon, cured bacon – and of course, meatballs.
Of course! What’s the secret behind Swedish meatballs?
People love them because they just have a very comforting flavour – it’s comfort food at its best. They come in brun sauce, which is basically just a very nice, creamy gravy that really adds to it.
Do you have a personal favourite on there?
Apart from the home-cured smoked salmon – just perfect because of its simplicity – I would choose the tunnbrödsrulle, which is basically a Swedish street food made from home-smoked Swedish sausages in a big wrap with mashed potato, salad, dill sauce – it’s just incredibly tasty.
We’ve also heard you’ll be teaming up with your neighbours, The Gin Bar at Vintedge?
Yes, we’re next door to The Gin Bar at Vintedge and our kitchen is connected to both buildings, so we’ll be doing a separate menu for them, one which is basically a list of my favourite things! We’ve got a stone pizza oven so there’ll be great pizza plus sharing snacks such as pork pies, sausage rolls and flatbreads, homemade Derbyshire lamb donner kebab – oh, and some bistro specials at the weekend.
THE GIN BAR AT VINTEDGE
facebook.com/TheGinBarSheffield // 444 Abbeydale Rd, S7 1FR
Following a recent refurb, plus a new drinks menu and food provided by the adjoining Krydda cafe, The Gin Bar at Vintedge is now fully prepped for all of your snacking, drinking and unwinding needs in 2020. Once a menagerie of vintage merchants, the venue today serves as an elegant ginporium which also boasts an inviting range of craft beers, wine, spirits and more to sample within its cosy confines. Looking for a boogie or live music vibes? You can catch resident DJs behind the decks, or enjoy local talent at one of their regular open mic nights.
