Food
BJÖRK CAFE & BISTRO
Join us for Nordic dining at Björk Cafe & Bistro at Scandinavia House! Located on our ground-floor space and operated by renowned chef Ulrika Bengtsson and Sabina Lindmark, Björk (meaning “birch” in Swedish) features beloved Scandinavian classics, American favorites with a Nordic twist, and seasonal favorites, in an updated design reimagined with the help of Swedish designers Åsa Bollvik and Lotta Meynell (founders, Ateljé Nordöst).
Björk has been profiled in the NYTimes “Off the Menu” section and featured in the New Yorker, which praises its wide array of Nordic dishes and states that “a good personality doesn’t necessarily translate into good food…but at Björk it feels like the secret ingredient.”
HOURS
MON—11 AM–4 PM
TUE–SAT—11 AM–8 PM*
SUN—11 AM–5 PM
*Last seating at 7:15 PM
HOLIDAY HOURS
THU—November 27, 2025—11 AM–7 PM, Prix Fixe
FRI—November 28, 2025—11 AM–4 PM, Brunch
WED—December 24, 2025—2 PM–8:30 PM, Prix Fixe
THU—December 25, 2025—CLOSED
WED—December 31, 2025—5 PM–8 PM, Prix Fixe
THU—January 1, 2026—CLOSED
Now featuring its own Low ABV Aquavit!
HOLIDAY EVENTS
Thanksgiving Feast
THU—November 27—11 AM-9 PM (last seating 7:15 PM); $85 Adults ($72.25 ASF Members)
An annual feast with meals including an appetizer, entrée and dessert, classic entrées such as Herb-Stuffed Turkey, Swedish Meatballs, Baked Arctic Char with Sandefjord sauce. Wine $45/bottle. Learn more.
Black Friday Brunch Special
FRI—November 28—11 AM-4 PM (restaurant closes at 4 PM)
Learn more
First of Advent
SUN—November 30
Holiday Prix Fixe menu $75 ($63.75 ASF Members); warm glögg ($10/$8) and saffron buns ($6)
Holiday Concert Prix-Fixe
SUN—December 7—11 AM-7:15 PM
Prix-Fixe Menu $75 ($63.75 ASF Members); available alongside an Annual Holiday Concert at 5 PM.
Holiday Julbord
Saturday, December 13
Lunch Seating: 1 PM, $135 ($114.75 ASF Members); Early Dinner Seating: 4 PM, $135 ($114.75 ASF Members); Dinner Seating: 7 PM, $135 ($114.75 ASF Members)
Sunday, December 14
Lunch Seating: 12 PM, $135 ($114.75 ASF Members); Early Dinner Seating: 3 PM, $99 ($84.15 ASF Members), no Lucia performance; Dinner Seating: 6 PM, $99 ($84.15 ASF Members), no Lucia performance
NEW FALL DISHES
Explore the fall season with new dishes at Björk Cafe & Bistro! As we step into the vibrant hues of autumn and to celebrate our one-year anniversary, we’ve unveiled a new fall menu, featuring an array of delicious dishes and a curated wine list.
Dishes:
Braised Short Ribs with Parsnip pure & crispy Sunchokes
Baked Stuffed Pepper
Brisket with Smashed turnip, parsley & pickled red cabbage
Baked Arctic Char with Spinach, salmon roe & Sandefjord Sauce (Norwegian Butter Sauce)
Beluga Lentil Soup
Explore Our New Wine List:
Vigneti del Sole, ‘Veneto’
Pinot Grigio 2023, Italy
Château Laulerie,‘Bergerac’
Sauvignon Blanc 2022, France
Schloss Gobelsburg, ‘Kamptal’
Gruner Veltliner 2022, Austria
Domaine Bousquet, ‘Mendoza’
Malbec 2021, Argentina
Tres Palacios, ‘Maipo Valley
Merlot 2019, Chile
Comtesse Marion, ‘Languedoc’
Cabernet Sauvignon 2022, France
Explore Our New Low ABV Cocktails & Mocktails:
Nordic Spritzer
Lyre’s Amalfi Spritz
Margarita
Nordic Breeze
Björk’s Bal
RESERVATIONS
For reservations and more information, please call Björk Cafe & Bistro at Scandinavia House at 212-847-9745 or visit bjorkcafe.com.