Hemma

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Meaning ‘home’ in Swedish, Hemma is the latest addition to Mike and Anna Christopherson’s string of Scandinavian style bars. And with its soft furnishings and quirky interiors, it does indeed have a laidback, homely atmosphere, despite the modern feel of the space. For a true taste of Sweden, the Hemma Smörgåsboard offers Scandinavian staples such as meatballs and marinated herring, while the less authentic but equally delicious ‘Sharing is Caring’ platter has a lovely balance of flavours, with chicken, hot chorizo and butter beans accompanied by homemade tzatziki and freshly baked bread from the nearby Manna House bakery. The wine list, though not too lengthy, is varied, interesting and reasonably priced, and the cocktail menu is full of fun, off-the-wall concoctions with some marvellously unusual flavour combinations, such as wild tea, vodka and cranberry, or coconut, almond, cherry, basil and lime.

• High point: Quality, fresh food at modest prices
• Low point: Music is unnecessarily loud