Cocktails, wine bars and dives: drinking in Gothenburg for grown-ups.
Cocktail bars, wine bars, dive bars and gastropubs: drinking in Gothenburg for grown-ups.
Ego Distillers occupies a dramatic former engine room at Gamlestadens Fabriker, producing aquavit and gin on-site and serving tastings and cocktails.
Order: ['Ego aquavit neat', 'Gin and tonic with house gin', 'Aquavit tasting flight']
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.
Order: ['Stigbergets West Coast IPA', 'Seasonal release', 'Kellerbier lager']
Beerbliotek's Kungssten taproom on Varholmsgatan pours the brewery's bookish range of IPAs, sours and lagers directly from the source, with rotating guest.
Order: ['Sour of the season', 'New England IPA', 'Lager and pretzel']
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.
Order: ['Negroni with Swedish gin', 'Seasonal sour', 'House spritz']
Sad Robot Brewing occupies a Lindholmen waterfront space on Hisingen, serving its hoppy and experimental range alongside simple food in a laid-back setting.
Order: ['West Coast IPA', 'Hazy pale ale', 'Seasonal sour']
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.
Order: ['Scandinavian single malt', 'Swedish craft lager', 'Whisky flight']
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.
Order: ['Lager 4.7', 'Imperial stout seasonal', 'Pale ale fresh from tank']
Nefertiti is Gothenburg's legendary jazz club, open since 1988, offering live music almost every night alongside a well-stocked bar in a basement.
Order: ['Craft beer during set', 'House cocktail', 'Swedish whisky neat']
OT on Ostra Larmgatan is a sophisticated Goteborg cocktail bar serving creative seasonal drinks with Nordic ingredients in a minimal interior that feels like.
Order: ['Nordic gin sour', 'Aquavit old fashioned', 'Seasonal tasting menu cocktails']
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.
Order: ['Swedish craft lager', 'House wine', 'Bar snacks']
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.
Order: ['Cocktail on the terrace', 'Long drink at the public-house bar', 'Champagne in the VIP room']
The bar at Elite Grand Hotel on Sodra Hamngatan is Goteborg's grandest hotel bar, serving expertly mixed classic cocktails beneath a vaulted ceiling.
Order: ['Classic martini', 'Swedish spirits showcase', 'Champagne by the glass']
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.
Order: ['Aperol Spritz', 'French white by the glass', 'Seasonal cocktail']
Kuggen Bar serves the Chalmers Lindholmen campus on Hisingen with affordable craft beers, Swedish ciders and light bites in a student-friendly setting.
Order: ['Swedish craft lager', 'Afternoon beer on the terrace', 'Campus bar snacks']