The newest creation of Copenhagen-based restaurateur Torben Klitbo, Väkst immerses diners in “a lush greenhouse experience in the middle of the city.” Let’s take a look at what’s on the menu:
Photography courtesy of Cofoco.
Denmark-based design studio Genbyg created the interiors at Väkst, a word that translates to “growth” in English.
Using recycled materials, Genbyg’s chief designer Rasmus Fex and team created an indoor greenhouse to cover a stairwell that leads to the restaurant’s basement.
The shelves are made from recycled file drawers and the countertop is constructed of floorboards from a factory.
Much of the furniture and building materials are salvage; Genbyg also sells a wide selection of used doors, windows, and flooring.
A Nordic menu changes with the seasons; current menu items include squid with baked cabbage and clam sauce, a salad of grilled lettuces, and fried trout.
Glass shelving came from a palace in Copenhagen.
Emphasis is on local, seasonal ingredients.
“On the restaurant’s upper floor thriving plants, sprouts, and leaves let in light from the large windows facing St. Peter’s Strait,” notes parent company Cofoco.
“The restaurant’s heart is a large greenhouse that is built up through the room two floors,” says Cofoco.