Cuisine of Goteborg for gourmets. Places for dinner - best restaurants

Culinary experts often call Gothenburg "the fish temple" of Sweden. For many years the city has remained the gastronomic center of the country. Numerous restaurants and cafés have already become one of the city's main attractions. Each dining facility serves various national dishes cooked in accordance with classic recipes. Herring remains the most famous and popular national delicacy. Skilled local chefs prepare this dish in a variety of ways. The choice of fish delicacies and original signature dishes is so big that even real connoisseurs of culinary can easily get lost in huge variety of food.

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Sjomagasinet restaurant dedicate to national cuisine is one of the most famous gastronomic establishments of the city. The location of the restaurant is also very good – it occupies the premises of a beautiful historic building. Thanks to the excellent quality of food, the restaurant has repeatedly won many prestigious awards. The restaurant’s chefs personally go to the local fish market every morning. In the market they choose best delicacies for their culinary delicacies. Pickled herring is considered the signature dish of the restaurant. Connoisseurs will be surely delighted with exotic seafood dishes. There is a great place to eat next to Museum of Art. This is the beautiful Fond restaurant. Each dish here is an original mix of national traditions and chef’s innovations. It is safe to say visitors can hardly find such delicacies in any other dining facility of the city.

Perhaps, Heaven 23 remains the most popular dining facility among the locals. The restaurant is located in one of modern skyscrapers. Among the signature dishes of the restaurant you will find such delicacies as sandwich with shrimp, which is distinguished not only by a unique taste, but also by a huge size. Sjöbaren restaurant is widely known as one of the most romantic restaurants in the city. The halls of Sjöbaren are always distinguished by pleasant and intimate atmosphere. The restaurant is perfect for celebrations as its premises are distinguished by truly elegant decor. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

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The local fish market is the location of Gabriel restaurant, which attracts a huge number of visitors every evening. Loyal customers are attracted by excellent fish dishes, great choice of wine and reasonable prices. Gabriel is a perfect choice for the rest of a big company as you can sit comfortably, enjoying nice talk and original delicacies. Rest in Gothenburg will be delighted not only by fans of seafood, but also by sweet tooth travellers. You will find Flickorna Kanold café next to a popular sweets shop. The selection of sweets here is really huge. If you enjoy visiting coffee shops, you will find many of them near Da Matteo Torrefazione Sqaure. Simply each dining facility here has interesting menus and will surely surprise its visitors with unique desserts.

Many national dishes that one can try in Gothenburg have already become internationally famous. Stekt Strömming is a good example of such a dish. This is boiled fermented herring that local chefs are incredibly skilled in cooking. It is important to mention that herring is rarely fried in other countries, so travelers can try one of the best variations of this fried fish in Gothenburg. Pickled herring is also incredibly popular. It is usually labeled as Inlagd Sill in the menus of local restaurants.

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Fish almost always comes with interesting garnishes. For example, fried fish is usually served with mashed potatoes. Pickled herring is traditionally served with fresh bread and onion, sometimes with mustard. Local people usually prefer to eat Smorgasbord for lunch. The name of this dish can be literally translated as an “open sandwich”. However, Smorgasbord looks nothing like a usual sandwich. The dish usually consists of bread with cheese, butter, slices of pickled herring, sausages, and other ingredients that can vary. Every restaurant usually has its own recipe of Smorgasbord.

Street kiosks often order one more popular and unusual dish called Tunnbrodsrulle. It is a thin bread roll with mashed potatoes and a small fried sausage. Such small rolls are very handy and comfortable to eat on the go. Small kiosks in Gothenburg also offer some very original food, for example, shrimps with all kinds of sauces and interesting vegetable salads.

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Local people are big fans of coffee. They even have a special tradition of making a break in order to enjoy a cup of coffee and a bun. Having visited one of the local coffee shops during the daytime, don’t forget to try fragrant cinnamon buns. When it is Christmas time, a special pastry appears in the city – buns with saffron and cardamom. Perhaps, Gustavus Adolphus pastry is the most unusual dessert that tourists can find in Gothenburg. This is an original cake named after the founder of the city. Nowadays, virtually all local cafes offer this popular dessert.

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Where to go for dinner in Goteborg: recommended cafe and restaurants

Strömma Archipelago Boats
Where: Lilla Bommen, Goteborg; Telephone: +46 (0)31-60 96 70;

Älvsborgs Fästning
Where: Älvsborgs Nya Fästning, Goteborg; Telephone: +46 (0)31-15 81 51;

Ett
Where: Kungsportsavenyn 1, Goteborg; Telephone: +46 (0)31 10 77 30;

Sommar Verandan
Where: Södra Älvstranden, Goteborg; Telephone: +46 (0)31 13 13 00; Opening hours: 7 June – 21 August;

Wasa Allé
Where: Vasagatan 24, Goteborg; Telephone: +46 (0)31-13 13 70; More info: Info@wasaalle.se;

Kajskjul 8
Where: Kajskjul 8, Packhusplatsen 11, Goteborg; Telephone: +46 (0)31 10 75 50;

Heaven 23
Where: Mässans gata 24, Goteborg; Telephone: +46-31 750 88 05;

Incontro
Where: Mässans gata 24, Goteborg; Telephone: +46-31 750 88 05;

The Rose & Crown
Where: Kungsportsavenyn 8, Goteborg; Telephone: +(0)31-105827/105812;

BrasserieLipp
Where: Kungsportsavenyn 8, Goteborg; Telephone: +(0)31-105830/105812;

28+
Where: Götabergsgatan 28, Goteborg; Telephone: +46 (0)31 20 21 61; More info: Tram stop;

Thörnströms Kök
Where: Teknologgatan 3, Goteborg; Telephone: +46 (0)31 16 20 66; More info: Tram stop;

Hos Pelle
Where: Djupedalsgatan 2, Goteborg; Telephone: +46 (0)31 12 10 31; More info: Tram stop;

Cyrano
Where: Prinsgatan 7, Goteborg; Telephone: +46 (0)31 14 31 10; More info: Tram stop;

Sjöbaren
Where: Haga Nygata 25, Goteborg; Telephone: +46 (0)31 711 97 80;

Lilla London
Where: Crn Avenyn-Vasagatan, Goteborg; Telephone: +46 (0)31 18 40 62; More info: Tram stop;

Trädgår´n Gothenburg
Where: Nya Allén 11, Goteborg; Telephone: +46 (0)31 10 20 80;

Cuisine of Goteborg for gourmets. Places for dinner - best restaurants

Where to go for dinner in Goteborg: recommended cafe and restaurants

Cuisine and restaurants in the neighbours of Goteborg