CinCin - Restaurant & Cocktailbar — Restaurant in Stavanger

Cin Cin is run by a French and Italian chef and their mission is to make food from the Italian and French cuisine with an Asian twist – sounds like a strange combo. We decided to go all in (as usual) and have the Cin Cin menu where you move from East to West. After we got some wine to start with, it did not take long before the first dish was served. The red curry soup is from the Thai cuisine and it had more of a spice kick than what I expected! This was not a problem for us at all – we have been to Thailand a few times and we love a bit of spice in the food. The soup was great, but I thought there were too many peanuts in the soup. We continued with sashimi and as Norway is blessed with some great seafood, there is quite a bit to choose from. The scallop was amazing, and I also enjoyed the halibut and the salmon. The beef tataki was also mouthwatering severed with onion, spring onion and garlic crips!

We got a pork and shrimp dumpling that I enjoyedbut I was not that crazy about the white asparagus bowl that we got. It was served with yuzu hollandaise which was a nice twist. But to be honest, I have never quite understood why people are crazy about asparagus in the first place.

It was time to head west to Europe and we started with some homemade pasta. The raviolo was filled with a classical ricotta but with added ramson (ramsløk in Norwegian) but for me the best part was the intensity of the confit tomato sauce. The fish of the day in the next dish was cod (and I do like fresh cod) and this was served with an apple, fennel and butter sauce with some added fish eggs and it was absolutely delicious. The main part of the meal was rounded off with pork served with a saffron, carrot and orange purée! Yes, we had already had quite a bit of food, but I would have enjoyed having a bit more of the purée and the intense sauce. They kept the dessert quite simple as it was an ice pop from the local producer Siddis gelateria and it was a great way to end the meal.

So, did Cin Cin meet the expectations? I did enjoy the atmosphere and ambiance apart from the music being a bit loud from time to time. The service was spot on and we got good wine recommendations and the food was served at just the right pace. The dishes were presented in a beautiful way and it was colorful. According to the waiter, the menu is a bit limited due to the corona virus situation and the food struck us as being a bit of a “safe bet” but it was all good. I think we will have to try it again once they are back to a full menu and full crew. All in all, a wonderful evening out with good food and...

My partner and I visited CinCin on a spontaneous day trip to Stavanger and it turned out to be the highlight of our vacation in Norway. The set menu boasts a unique fusion of international flavors crafted from fresh local ingredients. Our journey began with a slightly spicy soup, perfect for the rainy atmosphere, followed by delightful dim sum and a creamy cod dish. Despite not finishing our set menu, the restaurant graciously only charged us for what we consumed.

However, the true star was bartender Vašek. With just a couple of orders, he discerned our tastes, surprising us with bespoke drinks that were simply divine. His passion for mixology is evident and his warm conversations about life in Stavanger made us feel right at home.

If you find yourself in Stavanger, don't miss out on CinCin. A reservation might be necessary, but if you're lucky like we were, you'll discover not just a restaurant, but a unique and personal experience. We can't wait for our next opportunity to visit this...

I mars 2023 feiret jeg bursdagen min på CinCin Restaurant & Cocktailbar, og for en opplevelse det ble! Med et 5-stjerners besøk fylt av kulinariske overraskelser og fantastisk service, er dette stedet definitivt verdt et besøk. La meg ta dere med på en liten rundtur i vår opplevelse.

Vi startet kvelden med å bestille en cocktail hver, fordi hey, det ligger jo tross alt i navnet! Dette skuffet ikke. Drinkene var smakfulle og noen av dem ble servert med en spektakulær presentasjon som gjorde det til en ekstra morsom opplevelse.

Maten vi fikk servert var en blanding av små og medium store retter, med alt fra sushi, karri suppe, forskjellige kjøttretter og en nydelig dessert. Hele måltidet holdt en høy kvalitet, og jeg kunne kjenne hvordan smaksløkene mine danset av glede!

Servicen på CinCin var upåklagelig. Vår servitør var både oppmerksom og omtenksom. Han passet på at glassene våre aldri var tomme og lot oss regulere pausene mellom serveringene. Servitøren snakket engelsk og hadde en god dose humor. Han virket å være flink til å "lese" sine gjester og tilpasse kommunikasjonen deretter.

Vi bestilte en meny der vi ikke visste hva vi kom til å få, og kokkene bestemte seg for rettene basert på de beste råvarene de hadde tilgjengelig den dagen. Jeg fikk inntrykk av at de serverte oss helt til vi var mette, uten en forhåndsbestemt antall retter. Etter første dessert-servering ble vi til og med tilbudt mer mat, men vi var allerede fornøyde og mette.

For de vininteresserte, her er en liste over vinene vi ble servert: Balthasar Ress Oestricher Riesling Trocken (2020) Arnaud Lambert Saumur Brézé Clos David (2020) Land of Saints Chardonnay (2021) Valiano Chianti Classico (2018)

Alle vinene lå i poengsjiktet mellom ca 84-89 og paret godt med sine respektive retter. Min personlige favorittkombinasjon var Balthasar Ress Oestricher Riesling Trocken sammen med den thai-inspirerte kremete karrisuppen. Det svakeste leddet opplevde jeg som Valiano Chianti sin rødvin.

Alt i alt var opplevelsen på CinCin Restaurant & Cocktailbar en uforglemmelig feiring som jeg vil anbefale til alle. Med sitt gode utvalg av mat og drikke og en fantastisk service, er dette stedet en sikker...