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What is Fönn?
Fönn is a skyr shop in Bryant Park. We make Icelandic skyr bowls and smoothies, Toasted Sandwiches, espresso and matcha. We are open 7.30am to 2.00pm, every day, inside TALEA Beer Co at 22 W 40th Street.
How do you say Fönn?
Fun. Like the word. Two dots, same sound.
What does Fönn mean?
Fönn is the Icelandic word for snow, or a snowdrift. It suited what we make. Cold, clean, and from the North.
Is Fönn new?
The shop is. The food is not. Fönn started as a campus idea and has been running catering and pop-ups in Boston, New York and the Hamptons since. Bryant Park is our first permanent home.
Who is behind Fönn?
Lauren Huff. She first tried skyr bowls at Harvard Business School, when an Icelandic classmate introduced her to the high-protein meals she had grown up eating. Clean, satisfying, and nothing like the sweet options here. Lauren spent years at Morgan Stanley before building the business around that idea.
Who makes the food?
The Fönn culinary team, led by experienced chefs. The recipes were developed by Icelandic chef Baldur Smári Sævarsson, who brings experience from Restaurant Daniel.
Where did Fönn open its first location?
Bryant Park, New York City. We are inside TALEA Beer Co at 22 W 40th Street, open seven days a week from 7.30am.
Why are you inside a brewery?
Because women-owned businesses make a pretty great pairing, too. TALEA and Fönn are both women-owned, and we are bringing Icelandic skyr bowls, smoothies, sandwiches, coffee and matcha to TALEA Bryant Park. Come for the skyr, stay for the beer.
What is skyr?
Skyr is Iceland’s original high-protein cultured dairy. Thick, mild, low in fat, and central to the Icelandic diet since the Age of the Vikings. It is the base of every Fönn bowl.
How do you say skyr?
Skeer. One syllable. Rhymes with beer, which makes it easy to remember given where we are.
Is skyr a yogurt?
We call it yogurt because that is how you will recognise it. Technically it is closer to a fresh cheese, because it is made with cultures and rennet rather than cultures alone. Either way it is thicker, milder and higher in protein than the yogurt you know.
How is skyr different from Greek yogurt?
Both are strained, but skyr is strained harder, so it is thicker and milder. It is traditionally made from skimmed milk, which leaves almost no fat, and it carries more protein for the same spoonful.
How much protein is in a Fönn bowl?
Between 25 and 31 grams, depending on the flavor. Hekla Protein and Mint Chip are the highest. The 20oz smoothies also run 25 to 31 grams. Want more? Add grass-fed protein isolate for three dollars.
Is skyr good if I am sensitive to lactose?
Skyr is a cultured dairy product made from milk. It contains less lactose than milk, so it may suit people with mild lactose sensitivity, but it is not lactose free. If dairy is a problem for you, smoothies and sandwiches can be made without skyr. Ask at the counter.
Where does your skyr come from?
Iceland. We do not name our dairy, but the country is the whole point. It is made the way it has been made there for a thousand years, then it comes to 40th Street.
Where is Fönn?
22 W 40th Street, New York, NY 10018. We are inside TALEA Beer Co, on the Bryant Park side of the block.
What are your hours?
7.30am to 2.00pm, Everyday.
What is the nearest subway?
Grand Central is a five-minute walk. The B, D, F and M stop at 42nd Street–Bryant Park, on the corner. The 7 stops at Fifth Avenue.
Is there seating?
Yes. Sit down or take it with you. The space is step-free.
Do I need to order ahead?
No. Walk in and we will make it for you.
What do you serve?
Four skyr bowls, four smoothies, four Toasted Sandwiches, and coffee and matcha. Bowls come in one size, 16oz.
What is in a Fönn bowl?
Three layers. Creamy skyr at the base, a fruit smoothie layer through the middle, and three toppings of your choice on top. Pick from granola, honey, coconut flakes, chia seeds, chocolate chips and fresh seasonal fruit. You get the protein and the texture in the same spoonful.
What is the difference between a bowl and a smoothie?
Same four flavors, different format. The smoothie is blended and you drink it. The bowl is layered and you eat it with a spoon.
What are the flavors?
Hekla Protein, Blue Lagoon, Sunshine and Mint Chip. In Icelandic those are Hekla, Bláa Lónið, Sólskin and Mosi. The same four run across the bowls and the smoothies.
Can I add extra protein?
Yes. Grass-fed protein isolate is three dollars, on any bowl or smoothie.
Do you serve coffee?
We do. Espresso, americano, cappuccino, latte and cold brew, hot or iced. Matcha latte and matcha lemonade as well.
Is Fönn only for breakfast?
No. We are open until 2.30pm and the sandwiches are a proper lunch. Bowls and smoothies work at any point in the day, which is most of why people come back.
Do you have vegan options?
Not many, and we would rather say so. Skyr is dairy and it sits in every bowl. Smoothies and sandwiches can be made without it. The Spicy Veggie without the skyr spread is grilled tofu, avocado, tomato, pickled cucumber, sprouts and greens. Tell us at the counter and we will walk you through what is in it.
Is the Spicy Veggie vegetarian?
Yes. Grilled tofu, avocado, heirloom tomato, pickled cucumber, sprouts and greens, with a sriracha skyr spread. Our skyr is vegetarian. It is not vegan, because it is made from milk.
Do you have gluten free options?
Yes. All four bowls and all four smoothies are gluten free, including the granola topping. The sandwiches are on bread, so no.
Do you have allergen information?
Yes. Allergens for every item are listed on the menu page and at the counter. Every bowl and smoothie contains milk. Tell us about an allergy when you order and we will walk you through it.
Can I order online?
Yes, through the delivery apps. We do not take orders on this website. Or walk in and we will make it for you on the spot.
Do you deliver?
Yes, through the delivery apps. Offices in Bryant Park can also order direct from us. Order by 2.15pm and it arrives before 3pm.
Do you cater?
Yes. Catering runs off the same menu. Send us a note through the catering form and we will come back with a plan.
What is the catering minimum, and how much notice do you need?
No minimum. Catering is priced the same as the menu. Order by 2.15pm for same-day delivery before 3pm, within Bryant Park. Further out goes through the delivery apps. Larger orders earn a volume discount, so ask us.
Do you cater for offices?
Yes. Breakfast and lunch for meetings, teams and office wellness programmes. Tell us headcount and timing and we will build something around it.
How do I get in touch?
Email contact@fonnskyr.com or call (646) 360-3062. For catering and events, the form on the catering page reaches us fastest.
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OUR HOURS
7.30am – 2.00pm