Gothenburg: Swedish Westcoast Food Walking Tour
Join us for an unforgettable food tour through Gothenburg, where you'll experience the vibrant food culture, and locally-sourced specialties.
What to order at Carbon
- Must order
- Six-course menu to get the full breadth of the kitchen's coal-fired technique without excessive length.
- Signature dishes
- Coal-fired seasonal tasting menus
- Editor tip
- One of the few Michelin Guide rooms in Gothenburg open on Mondays; useful for visitors on a Monday night schedule.
CuisineNew Nordic
Price$$$
Neighborhoodcentrum
HoursMon-Sat 17:00-late
Phone+46 31 15 55 61
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Signature dishes: Coal-fired seasonal tasting menus
Must order: Six-course menu to get the full breadth of the kitchen's coal-fired technique without excessive length.
Tip: One of the few Michelin Guide rooms in Gothenburg open on Mondays; useful for visitors on a Monday night schedule.
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Location
Address: Barnhusgatan 2, 411 03 Göteborg, Gothenburg
More casual dining in Gothenburg
Moreno Pizza ★ 4.0
Moreno at Stigbergstorget occupies the former Kaparen cinema. Three wood-fired ovens and up to 1,000 seats across restaurant, bar and rooftop terrace.
Signature: Wood-fired Neapolitan pizza
Order: Classic Margherita baked in the wood-fired oven; simplicity reveals the quality of the dough.
Tip: Walk-in only, no reservations. Arrive before 18:00 on weekdays to skip the queue.
Grano ★ 4.2
Grano on Vasagatan makes thin, crispy sourdough pizza with whole burrata and seasonal toppings. Quality is a clear step above most casual pizza in Gothenburg.
Signature: Sourdough pizza with pancetta and Comte
Order: Pizza with pancetta, Comte and lemon, the house signature.
Tip: Lunch Tuesday to Friday is calmer than weekend evenings; worth booking for weekend visits.
Pizzabar ★ 4.0
Pizzabar on Olivedalsgatan in Linne sells New York-style slices from a counter. Order the classic cheese slice, 45-55 $. Kitchen leans new york-style pizza.
Signature: New York-style pizza by the slice
Order: Classic cheese slice, 45-55 $.
Tip: Takeaway counter, no reservations. Open from lunchtime most days; best in the early afternoon when the slice turnover is highest.
Hermanos Tacokiosk ★ 4.2
Hermanos in Majorna makes corn tortillas from scratch each day. The tacos follow Mexican street food traditions, drawing people across Gothenburg for lunch.
Signature: Artisanal corn tortilla tacos
Order: Two or three tacos with different fillings; the variety shows the range better than ordering a single type.
Tip: Open for lunch from 11:00 weekdays. Queues build after 12:00; arrive at opening for the best selection.
Tizne ★ 4.1
Tizne on Fjarde Langgatan in Linne serves spiced Mexican food with weekend brunch, mezcal and tequila cocktails and corn tortillas made in-house.
Signature: Huevos divorciados, Specialty margaritas
Order: Huevos divorciados on the weekend brunch menu.
Tip: More relaxed on weekday evenings than the weekend brunch rush; good for a long dinner and cocktails.
Diket ★ 4.4
Diket in Majorna runs four-course set menus or a la carte in a plant-filled room. Priced at $$$. Kitchen leans modern european. At Karl Johansgatan 11.
Signature: Housemade pasta with doubanjiang, Crab with tomatillo
Order: Housemade pasta with doubanjiang and chanterelles, a dish that rewards the kitchen's approach to fermentation.
Tip: Natural wine list worth asking about; the staff will happily talk you through the producers.