Restaurants in Svealand
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Eko Caféet
This funky little place with retro and mismatched furniture serves some of the best coffee in town. It does Italian-style whole food, turns into a tapas bar on Wednesday to Saturday evenings, and frequently hosts live jazz and folk, as well as changing art exhibits and general studenty goings-on. Things quieten down somewhat in the summer, when it just opens for lunch Monday to Friday.
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Ofvandahls
Something of an Uppsala institution, this classy konditori (bakery-cafe) dates back to the 19th century and is a cut above your average coffee-and-bun shop. It’s endorsed by no less a personage than the king, and radiates old-world charm; somehow those faded red-striped awnings just get cuter every year.
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Rådhus Källaren
The town hall’s atmospheric 17th-century cellars are another good spot for upmarket dining – better yet is the garden upstairs, open for dining in summer. Dishes are a Swedish-world fusion, focusing on meaty mains. The bar next door is the place to be seen, and stays open until 2am on Friday and Saturday.
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Kopparhattan Café & Restaurang
An excellent choice is this funky, arty cafe-restaurant, attached to Dalarnas Museum. Choose from sandwiches, soup or a good vegetarian buffet for lunch; and light veggie, fish and meat evening mains. There’s an outside terrace overlooking the river, and live music on Friday nights in summer.
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Banken Bar & Brasserie
Based in a former bank, classy Banken has a splendid interior and matching service. The menu includes a gott & enkelt (‘good and simple’) category – featuring the likes of burgers and pasta – plus more upmarket ‘world cuisine’ options.
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Hambergs Fisk
No need to ask at the tourist office about where to eat: if you’re there, you’ll be close enough to smell the aromas of dill and seafood tempting you into this excellent fish restaurant. Self-caterers should check out the fresh fish counter inside.
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Pacos
OK, maybe Tex-Mex isn’t exactly what you expected to be eating in the middle of Sweden, but the fun decor and chirpy music at Pacos make for a nice change of pace, and the lunch specials are good value, especially the pizza-pasta-salad buffet (Skr79).
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Tzatziki
Tzatziki will supply all your moussaka and souvlaki needs. There’s cosy seating in the 16th-century interior, and in summer the outside tables by the riverside thrum with diners. Service is fast, the food tasty and there are several veggie options.
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Odinsborg
Next to the unexcavated flat-topped moun called Tingshögen (Court Mound), at Gamla Uppsala, is Odinsborg, a restaurant known for its horns of mead and Viking feasts (although daintier refreshments are offered at the summer cafe downstairs).
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Domtrappkällaren
Once a prison, this is now a top-notch restaurant set in an atmospheric cellar (lunch is served upstairs) at the foot of the cathedral. It specialises in gamey dishes and Swedish cooking, such as venison, reindeer and cloudberry soufflé.
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Amazing Thai
This small, family-friendly spot is popular for lunch thanks to its great-value buffet (from Skr65). The evening menu features a good selection of fragrant stir-fries, noodle dishes and curries, as well as a set menu (Skr139).
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Hälls Konditori Stallbacken
One of two locations of this bakery-cafe (the other’s in Järntorget), Hälls is a classic old-style konditori. Go for salads, quiche, sandwiches and teetering piles of creamy cakes and pastries.
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Claras Restaurang
In the picturesque old town, near the Zorn museum, you’ll find convivial Claras, with excellent service and a menu of filling staples. Try the wonderful dessert of deep-fried camembert with warm cloudberries.
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Slottskällaren
The restaurant at the equally posh Elite Stora Hotellet offers fine dining and a good wine cellar in the atmospheric 14th-century vaults, or head out on the terrace where you can drink in the glorious castle views.
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Saluhallen
Stock up on meat, fresh fish, cheeses and fancy chocolates at this indoor market, or hit one of the restaurant corners for a bite; a couple stay open late for dinner, with pleasant terrace bars available in summer.
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Kung Krål
In the heart of town, this is perfect for summer lunchtimes, when the umbrella'd seating on Gamla Torget fills with hungry punters. The extensive menu includes burgers, pasta, reindeer, salads and seafood dishes.
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Bredbar
In summer, Bredbar is an ultrapopular place for lunch, thanks to its outdoor courtyard seats. A constant dance of customers swirls in and out for ciabattas, huge bowls of salad and pasta, or hotplate dishes.
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Jalla
Get your fix of cheap and (relatively) healthful felafel, kebabs and meze platters at this efficient fast-food joint right on the main square; it’s packed with young people at all hours.
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Målkull Ann’s
Run by the same folks who keep the hostel and Målkull Ann’s B&B, this cosy restaurant and cafe occupies a cute wooden 19th-century building opposite Vasaloppsmuseet.
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Farbror Melkers
If you’re the modern sort, head for this stylish place, with good light meals (sandwiches, baked potatoes), plus a large window so you can stare onto the square.
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Två Rum & Kök
This restaurant shares the same kitchen as Banken, but it's more exclusive. It's won awards for its gourmet food (dinner only), served in an Art Nouveau interior.
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Bryggcaféet
This fab cafe is in a dinky little building that was once the fire station. It serves good coffee and cakes, and has a large deck by the river.
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Mora Kaffestuga
For a quick lunch – your basic salads, quiches and sandwiches – this coffeeshop has a restful grassy garden out back.
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Gjuthuset
Gjuthuset is a pretty cafe serving coffee, sandwiches and cake, and teetering on the edge of the Great Pit at the copper mine.
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Saffet's
Cheap eats pour from the friers at this central fast-food outlet, serving Tex-Mex, burgers, spuds, kebabs and fish and chips.
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