Must-see restaurants in Lappland

  • Icehotel Restaurant

    Lappland

    Locally sourced ingredients, international twists and beautiful plating make for a culinary trifecta at the Icehotel's dining room and cocktail bar…

  • Camp Ripan Restaurang

    Kiruna

    It might be located at the local campground, but this popular restaurant is a smart, contemporary affair. Lunch options are limited and often husmanskost …

  • Arjeplog Vilt & Kafé

    Lappland

    Just over from the museum, this place has it all, from snacks to dried salmon, reindeer pelts, sausages and souvenirs for sale. Don't miss the special…

  • Hembygdsgården Cafe & Museum

    Lappland

    Head to the Storuman tourist office to get directions here or you'll never find it. On one of the islands out in the lake, reached by a causeway, you'll…

  • SPiS

    Kiruna

    With a top deli and bakery, breakfast and lunch buffets, and a quality dinner menu, SPiS is considered the best place to eat in Kiruna. The restaurant has…

  • Martin Bergmans Fisk

    Lappland

    This smokery at the junction of E45 and the Vildmarksvägen, 3km north of Vilhelmina, is so popular that even the Inlandsbanan train stops twice a day to…

  • Ájtte Museum Restaurant

    Lappland

    This Sami restaurant makes it possible to enhance what you’ve learned about the local wildlife by sampling some of it – from suovas (smoked and salted…

  • Hans På Hörnet

    Lappland

    This very local spot has a popular buffet lunch (90kr), and also serves up inexpensive salads, sandwiches and pies. This is the place to try palt, a…

  • Café Safari

    Kiruna

    This is a long cafe serving treacle-thick coffee, outstanding cakes (try the pecan pie), scrummy sandwiches, quiche and baked potatoes – and even Bubbies…

  • Sofias Kök

    Lappland

    A very local spot for a good-value lunch buffet and Swedish standards such as chunky pea soup. In the evening you can nurse a pint with the local barflies.

  • Chanterelle pie

    Sånninggården

    Lappland

    At the tiny village of Klippen, about 6km north of Hemavan, the cheery dining room inside the barnlike Sånninggården has a deceptively rustic feel. This…

  • Jukkasjärvi Homestead

    Lappland

    Under the Icehotel umbrella, but down next to the church, this venerable old timber building by the river offers a more rustic, family-style dining…

  • FiKA by SPiS

    Kiruna

    You'll think you're in Stockholm at this sleek, modern cafe and providore. Lunch options include salads, grilled sandwiches and poke bowls, while the…

  • Hotell Wilhelmina

    Lappland

    The upmarket Swedish cuisine inside Vilhelmina's largest (and starting to look a tad shabby) hotel includes such delights as reindeer steak and the house…

  • Laponiakåtan

    Lappland

    Belonging to Hotell Laponia, this enormous Sami hut on the lakeside delivers on its promise of 'BBQ with a view'. This place attracts discerning…

  • Husmans

    Lappland

    This is good wholesome food at reasonable prices only a few minutes' walk from the train station. Pizzas and pastas run from95kr and dishes such as salmon…

  • Café Gasskas

    Lappland

    This friendly coffee shop turned gourmet spot delights resident and visiting palates with a succinct menu of local game and fish (think elk burger,…

  • Landströms Kök & Bar

    Kiruna

    Take a stylish, monochrome interior, throw in some reindeer steak, haloumi burgers, racks of lamb, and crayfish sandwiches, and add a concise, well-chosen…

  • Afrodite

    Lappland

    The Goddess of Love tempts diners with 'Greek-inspired' dishes, so expect to see chicken souvlaki alongside reindeer and smoked moose pizzas in this…

  • Thai Ga La Mair

    Lappland

    This extremely popular central, authentic Thai place fills the spice gap in the local dining scene with noodle, rice and stir-fry dishes, but it's the…

  • Kraja

    Lappland

    On its own little peninsula just west of town, this appealing catch-all hotel and campground with cabins combines lake views with great local cuisine; try…

  • Nittaya Thai

    Lappland

    Authentic Thai cuisine in attractive surroundings. The changing weekday lunch buffet (90kr) is a crowd-pleaser, and the curries and stir-fried dishes off…

  • Mommas Steakhouse

    Kiruna

    Step beyond the mildly anonymous hotel exterior here and enter the pleasant, if somewhat dated, decor of this US-style steakhouse with Sweden's wild west…

  • Thai Kitchen

    Kiruna

    This is a bit of a go-to for budget travellers, but don’t let the plastic tablecloths fool you – this informal joint cooks up excellent Thai dishes,…

  • Thai Dan Sai

    Lappland

    The lovely proprietor from northern Thailand has been winning many local and visiting fans with her fiery curries, stir-fried dishes and oodles of noodles…

  • Arctic Lunch & Grill

    Lappland

    The only place to chow down in Karesuando, west of the tourist office and near the petrol station. Burgers or Asian-style fry-up: the choice is yours.