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This great brunch date spot surpasses the rest with its Swedish delicacies. Named after units of Danish currency, (“three kroners”) this simple white wood restaurant sits near a Scandinavian import store, far out on Foster Street, not too near the delis and breakfast spots of traditionally Swedish Andersonville. However, the authenticity and prices of Tre Kronor make it well worth the trip.

You can bring a date here for breakfast, lunch or dinner, but my favorite is the Swedish brunch. Order the thin, fruity lingonberry pankoeken and smoky Swedish sausage or branch out with tuna salad with grapes and almonds or lox cured in Aquavit, a favorite Norsk liquor transported north across the Equator. Pick the healthy muesli with yogurt and dried fruits and nuts or the Belgian waffle with blueberries and strawberries floating on a whipped cream cloud. Small fresh quiches and flaky pastries are baked here daily.

My hazelnut vanilla pastry combined slivered nuts and delicate cream in a buttery crust. The ioksoppa - baked onion soup - combines onions and thin sliced brown bread and Jarlsberg cheese (a great deal at $4). My date had a spinach and cheese omelet with sausage and brown bread. Omelet selections change daily with plenty of vegetable and meat and fish options. Unique salads include the Swedish Caesar Salad with romaine, Swedish anchovy, Jarlsberg and croutons, Ostallad with mixed greens, goat cheese and bacon and Melonsallad of Bibb lettuce, melon and blue cheese. European-sized portions here are filling but will not overstuff you. The pickles, potato salad, and two kinds of herring are house-made.

If you and your date need coffee to wake up, Tre Kronor will serve you a better cup than many coffee shops. My cappucinno was fluffy and sprinkled with cinnamon (only $2.75). Fresh-squeezed juice and teas are also good complements to the fresh fruit and cheese dishes.

The wood dining room with a fireplace has an Old World coziness, but, like any well-loved brunch spot, it can fill up fast. If you can, sit in the dining room upstairs, a smaller space for quiet conversation by the sunny windows. In summer, try the outdoor seating.

After a fresh, healthy yet fun breakfast at Tre Kronor you’ll feel ready to walk on the beach, peruse the nearby shops or go wherever the day takes you.