Human
- ★ 4.5
- New Nordic
- $$$
Order The discounted lunch tasting menu on a weekday.
Sweden's Chef of the Year 2019 opened Human in Linne in 2021. Discounted weekday lunches make it one of Gothenburg's most accessible fine rooms.
The food street of Gothenburg. Linnegatan runs through early-20th-century apartment blocks and the neighbourhood has more restaurants per block than anywhere else in the city.

Order The discounted lunch tasting menu on a weekday.
Sweden's Chef of the Year 2019 opened Human in Linne in 2021. Discounted weekday lunches make it one of Gothenburg's most accessible fine rooms.
Order Baked haddock with mussel sauce, consistent across seasons and a good test of the kitchen's technique.
Poppy on Fjarde Langgatan runs daily set menus built on the market's best. Baked haddock with mussel sauce recurs; wines lean natural and biodynamic.



Order Whichever fresh pasta uses the day's seasonal ingredient; the rotation is small but always well-executed.
Benne Pastabar near Avenyn keeps five or six fresh pasta dishes at prices undercutting most neighbours. Fresh pasta and classic sauces in Gothenburg.
Order Espresso with pistachio croissant
Bar Italia on the corner of Linnegatan brings Italian cafe culture to Gothenburg's food street. The pistachio croissant is the single most talked-about item.
Order Coffee with eggs Benedict
Brunchoteket on Linnegatan is Gothenburg's best-known brunch cafe, serving avocado toast, eggs Benedict, pancakes and chicken waffles every day.
Order Open sandwich on sourdough, Daily bun, Swedish cheese board
Specerihandlaren is a popular Linnegatan deli-bakery hybrid serving house-baked bread, pastries and open sandwiches alongside a selected selection of Swedish.
Order Sourdough loaf, Cardamom bun, Seasonal cake of the day
Alvar och Ivar is a small Linnestaden sourdough bakery on Kastellgatan baking organic loaves from locally milled heritage grains, plus a short rotation.
Smycket is Linne's resident roastery-cafe, roasting Nordic-light coffees in the back and pulling precision espresso at the bar, with an educational approach.
Also on this listBar Italia
Order Pork belly bao, Crispy chicken bao, Yuzu coleslaw
BAO Goteborg serves fluffy steamed bao buns stuffed with pork belly, crispy fried chicken and seasonal fillings alongside Asian-inspired sides in a casual.
Also on this listTizne
O/O Brewing on Bangatan in Goteborgs Linne is the small Hisingen brewerys downtown taproom, pouring pale ales, IPAs and rotating guest taps.
Saluhall Briggen occupies Gothenburg's old main fire station (1891 to 1990) in Linnestaden, converted into a market hall and food court with butchers.
Order Charcuterie plate, Cheese board, Bar snack combo
JINX wine bar on Andra Langgatan serves affordable bar snacks including charcuterie plates and cheese from around 80-120 $, making it a budget-friendly.
Also on this listTizneBenne PastabarBAO Goteborg
On this list, shown aboveBrunchoteketPoppy