Swedish fika brunch$Haga
Cafe Husaren in Haga is the definitive Swedish fika brunch stop, with its giant hagabulle cinnamon bun and strong filter coffee serving as a beloved weekend ritual for Gothenburg locals and food tourists alike.
Order: ['Giant hagabulle', 'Filter coffee', 'Open sandwich with Swedish toppings']
Bakery cafe brunch$$Vasastaden
Steinbrenner och Nyberg serves a relaxed Vasastaden weekend brunch of European-style pastries, sourdough toast, eggs and fresh-pressed juices in a bright corner setting popular with families and couples.
Order: ['Pain au chocolat', 'Soft egg on sourdough', 'Fresh juice and pastry combo']
Specialty coffee brunch$$Centrum
Da Matteo Vallgatan combines Gothenburg's finest espresso with a weekend brunch menu of house-baked pastries, open sandwiches and seasonal morning plates, occupying a prime corner in the city's shopping district.
Order: ['Double espresso', 'Open sandwich with smoked salmon', 'Seasonal morning pastry']
Nordic seafood brunch$$$Centrum
Victorvong inside the renovated Feskekorka serves a weekend seafood brunch of West Coast prawn open sandwiches, smoked fish plates and seasonal oysters in the city's most atmospheric setting for a Saturday morning meal.
Order: ['Prawn open sandwich', 'Smoked salmon plate', 'Oysters with mignonette']
Swedish bakery morning$Centrum
Brogyllen's Vastra Hamngatan flagship is a prime morning destination, with freshly baked rye bread, cinnamon buns and open sandwiches making it the best-value quality brunch in the central city from 08:00.
Order: ['Rye sandwich with toppings', 'Cinnamon bun', 'Filter coffee']
French bistro brunch$$$Centrum
Bar Bulot inside Stora Saluhallen at Kungstorget serves a classic French bistro brunch at weekends, with tartines, oysters, charcuterie and soft-boiled eggs alongside a glass of Muscadet in what feels like a transplanted Parisian cave a manger.
Order: ['Oysters with white wine', 'Tartine with pate', 'Croque monsieur']