Restaurants in Norrland
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Tant Anci & Fröcken Sara
Humongous bowls of soup or salad are the speciality at this adorable organic cafe, where you can also get hearty sandwiches, giant bowls of pasta and pastries. There are only a few tables, but takeaway is available; part of the space is devoted to a small health-food shop for organic tea and coffee, chocolate, snacks and cooking supplies.
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Ice Hotel Restaurant
Opposite the accommodation complex in Jukkasjärvi is this high-quality restaurant specialising in local produce. Try the Arctic char or reindeer and, for dessert, cloudberry mousse or moose cheese parfait. Some meals even come on plates made of ice. The lunch buffet (available in summer) costs Skr95.
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Fiskekyrkan
In an old warehouse at the south harbour, Fiskekyrkan has live music Wednesday to Saturday, plus an affordable lunch buffet (around Skr70) and a range of meals on offer, from fast food (kebabs and pizzas) to more ‘gourmet’ offerings. This is a very popular late-night drinking spot.
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Brunkullans
A local favourite for its outdoor patio, Brunkullans also has a wonderfully atmospheric, candlelit 19th-century interior space. The menu features Swedish classics and upscale versions of basic bar food, like a decadent bacon-cheese burger or a quesadilla made with crème fraiche.
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News
You can’t miss this buzzing hang-out on a busy corner, with its deck full of fashionable diners. The menu was recently revamped and now includes a vast Lebanese lunch buffet from 11am to 2pm weekdays. The restaurant gradually shifts toward nightclub as the evening progresses.
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Törners Konditori
This cute cafe at the water’s edge serves coffee, cakes and ice cream in a summery park setting between the miniature golf course and a swimming hole. It’s only open in summer, but there’s another branch (tel 51 87 60; Storgatan 24) that’s open all year.
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Panorama Café
Across the highway from the STF Turiststation, a chair lift takes you up the neighbouring Mt Nuolja (1169m), where those without vertigo can enjoy epic views from the deck of the Panorama Café. In summer this is a prime spot from which to see the midnight sun.
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Hotell Fjället
In Björkliden, 8km northwest of Abisko, you will find Hotell Fjället, which offers various summer and winter activities, including hiking and caving (spelunking). There’s a well-trodden walking path from behind Abisko tourist station to Björkliden.
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Åre Bageri
A sprawling organic cafe and stone-oven bakery with a comfy, shabby-chic atmosphere, this place lends itself to lingering. In addition to great coffee, pastries and huge sandwiches, it does an enormous all-you-can-eat breakfast spread for Skr79 (7am to 10am).
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Camp Ripan Restaurang
This restaurant at the camping ground (of all places) has an interesting and creative menu, which includes vegetarian pierogi, reindeer, salmon, elaborate salads and burgers, and an unusually expansive lunch buffet that’s heavy on the veggies.
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Teatercafe
Part of the Folkets Hus performance hall, across from the Royal Hotel, is this upmarket garden-party restaurant and terrace bar, where classy-looking people linger in a fenced-off patio over salads and chic reinventions of traditional Swedish food.
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Blå
This is a large, shiny, trendy place, with a nightly all-you-can-eat Thai buffet in winter and a regular menu of fashionable fare like risotto, gnocchi and baked salmon. Unsurprisingly, Blå turns into a nightclub as the evening progresses.
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Roasters
With a prime location for people-watching, especially in nice weather when outdoor tables open in the middle of the street, this cafe serves coffee and a varied lunch menu and segues toward after-work drinks hang-out as the day progresses.
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Kajplats 1
This place has a hotchpotch of interior styles (nautical meets opulent Oriental) but it all comes together in a great harbour restaurant-bar, where the emphasis is on fresh fish. Soups and salads, plus there's a selection of tapas plates.
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O'Learys
There are lots of relatively anonymous, but nevertheless popular, pubs around town, including O'Learys and Harrys opposite each other on Storgatan. Both attract a mixed crowd and offer a range of pub food and drinks.
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Harrys
There are lots of relatively anonymous, but nevertheless popular, pubs around town, including Harrys and O'Learys opposite each other on Storgatan. Both attract a mixed crowd and offer a range of pub food and drinks.
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Café Tinells
Slick café fare in modern surroundings is offered by Café Tinells, a funky and colourful place with excellent food, including ciabatta, salads, baked potatoes, quiche and tempting sugary treats.
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Il Barone
Exclusive and sophisticated, Il Barone is a highly regarded restaurant serving authentic Italian cuisine, with risotto and pasta dishes at the lower end of the price scale, plus well-prepared meat and fish meals.
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Bistro Artist
At the Radisson hotel, this is a lovely restaurant offering predominantly Italian fare, including pasta dishes. The adjacent Café Artist is a more casual place, with light meals and the usual café fare.
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Brända Tomten
In the city centre, this casual cafe and fast-food joint serves surprisingly good coffee and filling lunch items – layered sandwiches, salads, pies and so on. Big windows make for fun people-watching.
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Matstället
This bright, modern place is a cut above most fast-food outlets, with an appealing interior and a great selection of food (pizzas, kebabs, burgers, pasta, Tex-Mex and Asian dishes) at kiosk prices.
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Schmäck
Next to Maxim is this funky, laid-back coffeeshop-chocolaterie, where you can sample the latest chocolate decadence, sip fair-trade coffee and browse the little design boutique adjoining the cafe.
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3nd Baren
This is a popular, moderately priced restaurant and lively drinking spot of an evening. Try local specialities, such as reindeer or arctic char (fish); there are also vegetarian selections.
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Lilla Siam
An affordable Thai restaurant in an atmospheric dining room, this new place has a good lunch buffet and a classy dinner menu full of Thai staples, including plenty of vegetarian dishes.
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Cook’s Krog
At the Quality Hotel, this is an upmarket but comfortable place serving Norrbotten regional specialities. Attached is Invit, a more casual bar-cafe, open Monday to Saturday until 9pm.
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