Highlights
- 🍜 Tantanmen «Nippon Bridge» – cremig-würzige Sesam-Suppe mit gebratenem Hackfleisch, Nori und Ingwer
- 🥟 Chicken-Gyoza mit Soya-Essig-Chili-Dip – tolle Geschmackskombination
- 🍧 Yuzu-Mochi – erfrischendes Zitrus-Dessert, überhaupt nicht klebrig-süss
- 🌳 Grosse Terrasse am Viktoriaplatz
Atmosphere: At the Viktoriaplatz, right by the tram
Nooch Asian Kitchen lies right on Dählhölzli-style… no. Nooch Asian Kitchen sits directly at Viktoriaplatz, right by the tram stop. The entrance is not quite easy to spot – we walked in through the terrace. Inside, dark wood tables dominate, along with lots of red and heavy lamps with pearl-coloured tiles.
The big terrace invites you to sit outside on sunny days – an ideal stop for uncomplicated Asian food.
The Kitchen: Japanese Asian-kitchen specialities
Starter: Chicken Gyoza
The chicken gyoza had the typical gyoza flavour – a mix of mince, spices and garlic. Dipped into a soy-vinegar-chilli dip, they create just the tasty combination you expect from these dumplings. The skin was a bit brittle and less elastic than hoped – but overall okay.
Main: Tantanmen «Nippon Bridge»
The «Nippon Bridge» is a tantanmen – ramen noodles in a creamy-spicy sesame soup, topped with pan-fried minced meat, nori strips and ginger julienne. The noodles were nicely al dente, the soup creamy-spicy, the minced meat flavourful. The raw ginger as a topping was an unexpected but refreshing touch. As a Japan connoisseur, I found the tantanmen completely on point – better than expected.
Dessert: Yuzu Mochi
For coffee we had a refreshing yuzu mochi – a shell of rice starch filled with refreshing yuzu (citrus) ice cream. The perfect light finish.
Service
The service started off a bit slow at first, but then turned polite and swift. The waiter even came back to ask whether everything was all right. We found Nooch solid – and can definitely recommend it.
Details
Address: Viktoriaplatz 1, 3013 Bern
Phone: +41 31 331 53 00
Website: nooch.ch
Public transit: Tram No. 9 or bus to the Viktoriaplatz stop – the restaurant is right there
Parking: Migros parking garage Breitenrain nearby