Secret menus and local flavors at Cajsa's Dining Room

"Cajsa'sDining Room is a pop-up restaurant located in our dining room on the upper floor. We launched this concept shortly after we took over Gamla Örebro in the fall of 2018."

"We want to recreate the same kind of feeling and atmosphere we had when we ran Restaurang Drängen—relaxed, warm, and with a close connection to our guests, quite simply. The response has been absolutely fantastic. Many of our guests are familiar faces from our time at Drängen who keep booking and coming back, but we’re also welcoming new faces."

In what ways is Cajsa's dining room different from other restaurants in Örebro?

"Cajsa’s dining room is unique in several ways. For one thing, we’re only open on specific occasions; for another, the menus are secret. The dishes reflect the seasons and are prepared in collaboration with local suppliers. This gives us in the kitchen a great opportunity to adapt and tailor our offerings based on which ingredients and dishes are at their best right now. Most often, there’s one or two ingredients that guests haven’t tried before—and might not dare to order from a regular à la carte menu. These could include, for example, flounder, pig’s blood, Russian sturgeon caviar, horse tenderloin, cod tongue, or pike."

The menus are described as "secret, but with extra flavor surprises throughout the evening." What kind of reactions do you get to the surprise dishes?

"Yes, we serve a secret five-course menu, but it usually ends up being around 10–11 courses, including the little extra flavor surprises throughout the evening. The small in-between courses are very popular. Not only do they create an element of surprise, but they also often have very distinct and pronounced flavors. The secret menu, with little surprises here and there, ensures that there’s always something exciting happening for our guests."