AQUAVIT’S (NYC) ANNUAL CRAYFISH FESTIVAL

AUGUST 9-14 & 16-21

Traditionally held in August, the Swedish crayfish catch is an occasion for friends and family to peel and eat crayfish boiled in beer and crown dill. Aquavit’s Annual Crayfish Festival will feature the peel and eat crayfish alongside a smörgåsbord of Crayfish Herring, Crayfish Skagen, Corn on the Cob with Tarragon Butter and much more.

Swedes began their long love affair with crayfish in the 16th century, when King Erik XIV ordered crayfish for his sister’s wedding dinner.  Crayfish soon became a popular dinner item among the Swedish nobility and gradually spread to the Swedish people.  Because of its immense popularity, crayfish fishing was heavily regulated and could not start before August.  The law was eventually lifted, but the tradition of holding crayfish celebrations in August remained.

Aquavit’s Crayfish Celebration takes place August 9-14 & 16-21 for lunch and dinner in our Bistro and during this time we invite you to sample a wide variety of both traditional and innovative crayfish preparations as well as our signature smörgåsbord staples.

CRAYFISH SMÖRGÅSBORD

One Pound Peel and Eat Crayfish

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Boiled Potato
Corn on the Cob with Tarragon Butter
Västerbotten Cheese
Pickled Herring
Crayfish Herring
Gentlemen’s Delight
Tomato Salad
Potato Salad
Crayfish Skagen
Caesar Salad with White Anchovies and Crayfish Tails
Mixed Green Salad
Gravlax
Hot Smoked Salmon
Caraway Cheese Tart
Duck Pate with Pickles and Swedish Mustard
Meatballs with Pickled Cucumbers, Lingonberries and Cream Sauce
Jansson’s Temptation

Jordgubbstårta, (Swedish Strawberry Cake) and a Selection of Swedish Cookies

Lunch $28pp
Dinner $35pp
beverages, tax and gratuity not included.

Carlsberg Beer and Choice of Aquavit $11

We look forward to seeing you!

For reservations, please call 212-307-7311

Aquavit Inc.
65 East 55th St | New York, NY 10022