Gothenburg
Classic technique, flawless presentation and a creative approach to local, seasonal ingredients helped chef Håkan earn his Michelin star. Hidden away in a…
Must-see restaurants in Southwestern Sweden
Bohuslän
Within a stone’s throw of the sea in an 1847 fisherman’s magasinet (depot), this seafood star is located…
Bohuslän
Waterside Salt & Sill, attached to a floating boutique hotel, is one of the best seafood restaurants in the region (which is saying something), with an…
Southwestern Sweden
This marvellous restaurant-hotel combo is based in a splendid 19th-century wooden villa. Superb, modish Nordic dishes might include steak with bone marrow…
Southwestern Sweden
Next door to the fortress hostel, this friendly wine bar and restaurant dishes up great lunches for 165kr (freshly fried mackerel, meatballs), with more…
Bohuslän
Across the estuary from the Fiskebäckskil ferry terminal, this celebrated waterfront restaurant is lauded for its superb fish dishes that taste so fresh…
Bohuslän
Johan the chef tantalises with the likes of cod loin in shellfish sauce with a scallop-lemon confit, mussels with fennel, or pan-seared sole with beets…
Southwestern Sweden
Award-winning Pio is an upmarket brasserie with an extensive menu of both Swedish and continental favourites – think Halland pork with roasted garlic and…
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…
Southwestern Sweden
Three kilometres south of Läckö Slott is the turnoff to the tiny village of Spiken, home to this unmissable harbourside restaurant. Feast on the best and…
Gothenburg
The perfect downtown lunch pit stop and a magnet for caffeine connoisseurs, this cafe and award-winning microroastery serves ethically sourced speciality…
Gothenburg
Ever-fashionable Magnus & Magnus serves inspired and beautifully presented modern European dishes in an appropriately chic setting. It’s an unpretentious…
Gothenburg
Appealing to refined rockers and metalheads, this upmarket joint serves only burgers and beer. But what burgers! These masterpieces range from the…
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…
Gothenburg
Stylish Koka is distinguished by its smart, contemporary decor – blond wood, clean lines, mood lighting – and a dedication to conjuring up inspired dishes…
Southwestern Sweden
Half health-food shop, half deli, Spis is all about eco-friendly, organic food. As you might have guessed, that's good news for vegans and vegetarians,…
Bohuslän
Legendary fish dishes are served in this gourmet cafe-restaurant attached to the Nordiska Akvarelmuseet, with the archipelago as an ideal backdrop.
Bohuslän
Feast on the likes of fish stew and Åstols Rökeri's very own smoked salmon at this fish smokery with summer restaurant attached.
Southwestern Sweden
With the same owners as Pensionat Baggen, Brännö Värdshus houses a cosy restaurant, cafe and bakery and serves excellent meals, unsurprisingly emphasising…
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…
Bohuslän
With its killer waterside location, laid-back Bryggan Fjällbacka gives you multiple dining options: the informal Bryggan Cafe & Bistro, where you can grab…
Bohuslän
As you walk along the boardwalk, you're likely to be lured into this waterside spot by the bewitching smells emanating from the grill. Hamnen 4 woos fish…
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 …
Bohuslän
This family-run dockside restaurant dishes out deep bowls of fish soup, catch of the day and seafood-filled baguettes at lunch. Dinner is more refined;…
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…
Bohuslän
Ever wished you could get still-in-the-shell mussels on your pizza? Here you can – along with more ordinary varieties. There's also fish stew, baked tuna,…
Gothenburg
A genuine rustic trattoria in the middle of Gothenburg, La Strega has a limited but beautifully executed menu of regularly changing dishes, complemented…
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…
Bohuslän
An obvious hub of local social life, Emma's occupies the red house right on the harbour and consists of a small, welcoming hostel (doubles from 700kr)…
Mellbygatans Ost & Delikatesser
Southwestern Sweden
A block from the main square, this sweet cafe and deli has been delighting locals with its fresh, changing menu for years, and has expanded its restaurant…
Bohuslän
Dockside Heat packs some authentic, erm, heat with its Thai curries. Though we're normally wary of places that claim to offer two separate cuisines, the…
Gothenburg
Take six imaginatively filled types of dumpling (duck and ginger, pork and shiitake, courgette and aubergine, chicken and peanut…), cook 'em four…
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,…
Southwestern Sweden
Post-industrial Håfveruds Brasseri, based in an old paper mill, and with shaded lockside tables, serves everything from smoked salmon with new potatoes to…
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…
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…
Gothenburg
A sausagefest to sate the hungriest of the carnivorously inclined. Choose from the likes of currywurst, bierwurst and the immensely satisfying, cheese…
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…
Bohuslän
The menu of this quaint restaurant on the little main square runs the gamut from pulled-pork sandwiches to pastas, while its chilli-chocolate pannacotta…
Southwestern Sweden
This pleasant cafe inhabits a cute yellow wooden house in a park, with patio seating in the summer. Cakes, pastries and sandwiches are excellent, and…
