A Modern Bistro That Doubles as a Museum - Remodelista
Photographs by Richard Lindvall. Care to dine next to a tiger skeleton? Located off the buzzing Birger Jarlsgatan in Stockholm... ...the restaurant is the work of interior designer Richard Lindvall, who set out to create a space that would work at all hours–a modern bistro by day and a bar late into the night. The restaurant serves a mix of French and Swedish cuisine. Built-in banquettes of cognac-colored leather offer casual seating. Wood-framed glass cases display a changing array of exotica. One of the cases contains the skeleton of a Siberian tiger, born at the Kolmí¥rdens djurpark, a wildlife sanctuary south of Stockholm. The pendant lamps came from an old factory and were found at an antiques store in Stockholm. To keep things interesting, Lindvall frequently changes Museet’s vignettes. Menus hang from a brass pipe that came from an elevator door. The hooks were salvaged from a Viennese hotel and likely held newspapers. Some of the menus are presented on sheets of shiny laser-cut brass. Hanging menus are ready to be grabbed by on-the-go waiters. White subway tiles and a trio of socket lights lend the space an industrial look. Dark wood floors work well with the moody displays.