12 editor picks in Gothenburg.
Italian cooking in Gothenburg runs from proper pasta bars to wood-fired pizza, and Vasastaden carries much of it. Grano on Vasagatan and Trattoria La Strega on Aschebergsgatan both sit there, while Benne Pastabar works the fresh-pasta angle on Andra Langgatan in Linne and Rada Gelato handles the sweet end over in Majorna.
12 italian places in Gothenburg we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Gothenburg · Italian across every city.
Order Cacio e pepe and the arancini with Calabrian sausage to start.
Tavolo inside Gothenburg's historic artillery stables serves Neapolitan pizza, sharing plates and Italian pasta at communal tables with vivid energy.
Order The daily pasta, which is always made in-house and anchors whatever seasonal narrative the kitchen is running.
A Michelin Guide-listed Italian trattoria in Vasastaden with a daily-changing menu of local organic produce and natural Italian and French wines.
Order Classic Margherita or Quattro Formaggi; the kitchen's skill shows best on the simple pies.
Moreno at Stigbergstorget runs three wood-fired ovens and seats up to 1,000 across restaurant, bar and harbour rooftop, making it one of Sweden's largest.
Order Pizza with pancetta, Comte and lemon, the house signature that reappears on every menu cycle.
Grano serves thin, crispy sourdough pizza in a casual Vasastaden room.
Order Classic Margherita baked in the wood-fired oven; simplicity reveals the quality of the dough.
Moreno at Stigbergstorget occupies the former Kaparen cinema.
Order Cacio e pepe and spinach arancini with Calabrian sausage to start.
Tavolo inside Gothenburg's historic artillery stables serves Neapolitan pizza, pasta and sharing plates at communal tables.
Order Daily pasta, made in-house and the heart of whatever the kitchen is cooking that week.
A Michelin Guide-listed trattoria in Vasastaden with a short daily menu, natural wines and the easy atmosphere of a trusted neighbourhood restaurant.
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.
Andrea Consonni and Nina Rydqvist serve northern Italian cooking at La Strega, a Michelin Guide-listed trattoria in Vasastaden.
Order Seasonal fruit sorbet, Pistachio gelato, Stracciatella
Rada Gelato near Haga is Gothenburg's finest Italian ice cream shop, churning small-batch gelato from seasonal Swedish fruit and imported Italian dairy.
Order Cacio e pepe, Seasonal pesto pasta, Mushroom ragu
Benne Pastabar serves generous bowls of freshly made pasta from around 130 $ in Linne, offering exceptional value for a sit-down restaurant meal in one.
Order Two-scoop cup, Seasonal sorbet, Pistachio gelato
Rada Gelato near Haga offers two scoops for around 65 $, making it one of Gothenburg's best-value sweet treats, especially after a cinnamon bun at Husaren.
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