Food tours and tastings to book

Best rated first, weighted by reviews, from the cities on this list. One per city.

Everything to book in Stockholm, Gothenburg

All 24 bars

Ranked by our editors.

Tjoget

Tjoget on Hornsbruksgatan in Stockholm's Hornstull is the World's 50 Best Bars regular; a metallic-bar room with North African and Middle Eastern influences.

Ego Distillers

Ego Distillers occupies a dramatic former engine room at Gamlestadens Fabriker, producing aquavit and gin on-site and serving tastings and cocktails.

Stigbergets Bryggan

Stigbergets Bryggan is the riverside tap bar for one of Sweden's finest craft breweries, pouring the full Stigbergets range in a converted industrial space.

Beerbliotek Taproom

Beerbliotek's Kungssten taproom on Varholmsgatan pours the brewery's bookish range of IPAs, sours and lagers directly from the source, with rotating guest.

Nefertiti

Nefertiti is Gothenburg's legendary jazz club, open since 1988, offering live music almost every night alongside a well-stocked bar in a basement.

Pharmarium

Pharmarium on Stortorget in Stockholm's Gamla Stan occupies the city's first public pharmacy from the 17th century; alchemy-themed cocktails served.

Bar Bruno

Bar Bruno is a Goteborg cocktail favourite on Gotabergsgatan, mixing classic and seasonal drinks with Swedish spirits in a warm interior that draws a stylish.

O/O Brewing Taproom

O/O Brewing is a Gothenburg craft institution, and its taproom pours the full OO range from clean lagers to barrel-aged imperials, with a passionate team.

OT

OT on Ostra Larmgatan is a sophisticated Goteborg cocktail bar serving creative seasonal drinks with Nordic ingredients in a minimal interior that feels like.

Akkurat

Akkurat on Hornsgatan in Stockholm's Södermalm runs the city's reference beer bar; 30 taps of Belgian, Swedish and American craft, plus a whisky list.

Tweed Bar

  • ★ 4.4
  • Cocktail bar and gastropub
  • Gamla Stan
  • Stockholm

Tweed Bar on Lilla Nygatan in Stockholm's Gamla Stan is the wood-panelled cocktail room inside Victory Hotel; Chesterfield armchairs, a 15,000-bottle wine.

Corner Club

Corner Club on Lilla Nygatan in Stockholm's Gamla Stan is the Frantzén Group cocktail room behind the Lilla Nygatan facade, classic-leaning drinks.

Bar Hommage

Hommage on Krukmakargatan in Stockholm is an evening restaurant with a bar and an à la carte menu; the bar takes no bookings, and tables are booked online.

Andrum

Andrum is a relaxed Centrum bar with a buffet dinner during the week and a strong drinks program on weekends, serving Swedish craft beer, wine and simple.

Baren pa Grand

The bar at Elite Grand Hotel on Sodra Hamngatan is Goteborg's grandest hotel bar, serving expertly mixed classic cocktails beneath a vaulted ceiling.

Stampen

  • ★ 4.2
  • Jazz and blues club
  • Gamla Stan
  • Stockholm

Stampen on Stora Nygatan in Stockholm's Gamla Stan has run a jazz and blues club in a 17th-century vault since 1968, live music Wednesday through Saturday.

Bishop Arms

Bishop Arms on Avenyn pours one of Gothenburg's largest whisky selections alongside a strong craft beer tap list, in a reliable pub setting that suits.

Yaki-Da

Yaki-Da spreads a bar, restaurant and nightclub across four floors on Storgatan at the edge of Avenyn, with multiple dance floors and a rooftop terrace.

Barrique Wine Bar

Barrique on Avenyn combines an accessible wine list with classic cocktails in a relaxed ground-floor setting, making it an easy choice for a pre-dinner drink.

Marie Laveau

Marie Laveau on Hornsgatan in Stockholm's Södermalm runs a New Orleans-themed bar and basement club; mezcal cocktails, tacos and a soul-and-funk DJ programme.

Kuggen Bar

Kuggen Bar serves the Chalmers Lindholmen campus on Hisingen with affordable craft beers, Swedish ciders and light bites in a student-friendly setting.

Kvarnen

Kvarnen on Tjärhovsgatan in Stockholm's Södermalm has poured beer since 1908; a 200-cover beer hall with the late-night Södermalm crowd and Hammarby.

Side Track

Side Track on Wollmar Yxkullsgatan in Stockholm's Södermalm is the longest-running gay bar in the city; mixed pop and house, leather-and-bear nights.

Soldaten Švejk

Soldaten Švejk on Östgötagatan in Stockholm's Södermalm is the Czech-themed beer hall pulling Pilsner Urquell from the tank; goulash, schnitzel and a long.

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