Must-see restaurants in Gothenburg

  • Thörnströms Kök

    Gothenburg

    Classic technique, flawless presentation and a creative approach to local, seasonal ingredients helped chef Håkan earn his Michelin star. Hidden away in a…

  • Moon Thai Kitchen

    Gothenburg

    The owners have opted for a 'Thailand' theme and decided to run with it a few miles, hence the kaleidoscopic whirl of tuktuks, flowers and bamboo…

  • Da Matteo

    Gothenburg

    The perfect downtown lunch pit stop and a magnet for caffeine connoisseurs, this cafe and award-winning microroastery serves ethically sourced speciality…

  • Magnus & Magnus

    Gothenburg

    Ever-fashionable Magnus & Magnus serves inspired and beautifully presented modern European dishes in an appropriately chic setting. It’s an unpretentious…

  • Restaurant 2112

    Gothenburg

    Appealing to refined rockers and metalheads, this upmarket joint serves only burgers and beer. But what burgers! These masterpieces range from the…

  • Saluhall Briggen

    Gothenburg

    Originally built as a fire station in 1891, this handsome red-brick pile is now home to an appetite-piquing indoor market. Scan the counters for a…

  • Koka

    Gothenburg

    Stylish Koka is distinguished by its smart, contemporary decor – blond wood, clean lines, mood lighting – and a dedication to conjuring up inspired dishes…

  • Magazzino

    Gothenburg

    You may need to wait for a table at this moody, boisterous Italian restaurant, complete with verified Italians in the kitchen. Options range from…

  • Ceviche

    Gothenburg

    Well worth the short trip across the river, the city's only Peruvian eatery is found on the 1st floor of a market hall. Sate your cravings for ceviche …

  • Green Food

    Gothenburg

    This is one of several restaurants in the city that focuses on offering a vegetarian or vegan menu. Geared for the budget conscious, Green Food is Asian…

  • Trattoria la Strega

    Gothenburg

    A genuine rustic trattoria in the middle of Gothenburg, La Strega has a limited but beautifully executed menu of regularly changing dishes, complemented…

  • Hemma Hos

    Gothenburg

    With a smooth black bar and comfortable tables, this Haga restaurant-bar manages to be both urbane and relaxed. Its selection of traditional Swedish…

  • Beijing8

    Gothenburg

    Take six imaginatively filled types of dumpling (duck and ginger, pork and shiitake, courgette and aubergine, chicken and peanut…), cook 'em four…

  • Puta Madre

    Gothenburg

    This tribute to a Mexican brothel madam serves fresh, imaginative takes on classic Mexican dishes, such as chile en nogada (stuffed chilli), fish tacos,…

  • Feskekörka

    Gothenburg

    A market devoted to all things that come from the sea, the 'Fish Church' is heaven for those who appreciate slabs of gravadlax, heaped shrimp sandwiches…

  • En Deli i Haga

    Gothenburg

    En Deli dishes out great Mediterranean-style salads and meze, as well as good soup and sandwiches. Can't decide? Try some of everything, with the deli…

  • Gourmet Korv

    Gothenburg

    A sausagefest to sate the hungriest of the carnivorously inclined. Choose from the likes of currywurst, bierwurst and the immensely satisfying, cheese…

  • Simba

    Gothenburg

    Tuck into the likes of domoda (tender lamb with peanut butter) or springbok steak, or mop up wat (stew) with injera (spongy Ethiopian pancake) under the…

  • Hemköp

    Gothenburg

    Major supermarket in the Nordstan shopping complex.

  • Smaka

    Gothenburg

    While the electric-blue and copper interior might recall a 1980s nightclub, restaurant-bar Smaka is all about classic Swedish husmanskost. Whet the…