Must-see restaurants in Sweden

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    Fäviken Magasinet

    This intimate 16-seat, five-table mountain restaurant has one of Sweden's finest culinary reputations, drawing strictly on seasonal Jämtland produce and…

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    Havvi i Glen

    A proud standard-bearer for the Slow Food Sápmi movement, Havvi i Glen initiates you into the richness of mountain Sami cuisine, with game, mushrooms and…

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    Skanörs Fiskrögeri

    By the harbour, this marine-chic restaurant is a must for seafood lovers, as its harbourside location and white smokehouse chimneys attest. The fish soup…

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    Arjeplog Vilt & Kafé

    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…

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    Güntherska

    An 1870 grande dame of a cafe that enjoys an exemplary position with terraced seating across from the river, and an elegant interior with regency-style…

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    Matildas

    The menu at this small, stylish bistro is short, sweet and seasonal, with a real depth of flavour to the dishes, wonderful attention to presentation and a…

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    Vin & Skafferi Hus 13

    Next door to the fortress hostel, this friendly wine bar and restaurant dishes up great lunches for 165kr (freshly fried mackerel, meatballs), with more…

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    Innefickan Restaurang & Bar

    With a cosy cellar ambience – all exposed brick and contemporary art pieces – Innefickan packs a great deal of creativity into its succinct menu. Try the…

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    St Jakobs Stenugnsbageri

    Mouth-watering is the only way to describe the selection of stone-baked breads, knotted cardamom rolls, melt-in-your-mouth coconut-lemon towers and crisp…

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    Pescadores

    A family-run fish restaurant located in one of the quirky brick buildings that once belonged to the match-making empire. The father and son owners were…

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    Surfers

    Not your normal Chinese restaurant abroad, the speciality here is Szechuan finger food designed to share and ranging from Chinese dumplings to traditional…

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    Krakas Krog

    The owners of Krakas Krog make a point of sourcing their ingredients from Gotland’s fields, woods and sea, including frogs’ legs direct from the garden…

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    Johan P

    Old-timer Johan P continues to enthral diners with its fresh-off-the-boat seafood. Choose your fishy favourite from the market-style counter out back or…

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    Tällbergsgårdens Hotell

    Celebrating its 100th birthday in 2018, this luxe hotel restaurant offers locavore haute-Swedish dining of an evening, decadent Saturday afternoon teas…

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    Brygghuset

    Across the estuary from the Fiskebäckskil ferry terminal, this celebrated waterfront restaurant is lauded for its superb fish dishes that taste so fresh…

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    Lörruden

    Lörruden's restaurant sits amid red fishing cottages right by the water and has a devoted following of Sundsvall customers due to the chefs' passion for…

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    Frank

    A glance at Frank's place on the web will give you a sense of what to expect at this edgy bistro which is turning heads from Västerås to Stockholm. Here,…

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    Strandstugan

    Down by the lake is this delightful wooden cottage, set in a flower-filled garden, where you can get coffee, sandwiches, quiches, desserts and other home…

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    Två Fiskare

    This white-tiled place takes Nordic fish very seriously indeed. Not only does it sell it fresh, it also prepares a handful of exquisite seafood and fish…

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    Nya Skafferiet

    Worldly Mediterranean cafe right behind the main square. There is a superb lunch buffet, as well as a well-stocked deli offering a bounty of cheeses,…