Project is a new nordic restaurant in Centrum, Gothenburg.
Editorially verified May 25, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Seasonal tasting menu, Local game and seafood
Must order: The signature menu, whichever season you visit, as the Irvings build around what's freshest that week.
Tip: Tuesday through Saturday, evenings only. Book well ahead and arrive on time; they start promptly.
Address: Sodra Vagen 45, 412 54 Göteborg, Gothenburg
Sweden's longest-running starred restaurant since 1991. The Gotabergsgatan basement serves French-Swedish classics from a cellar of 12,000 bottles.
Signature: Mashed potatoes with Bordier butter, Seasonal French-Swedish tasting menu
Order: The large tasting menu for the full wine pairing experience across the cellar's depth.
Tip: Open Tuesday to Saturday evenings only. Group bookings require pre-ordering a set menu.
Carbon takes its name from the coal stove driving every dish in Gothenburg. Six, eight or eleven courses with a plant-based version available alongside.
Signature: Coal-fired seasonal menu, Plant-based tasting option
Order: The sea ceviche and wagyu beef courses in the full menu are the kitchen's most consistent signatures.
Tip: Open Monday to Saturday; one of the few Michelin Guide rooms in Gothenburg open on Mondays.
Tavolo inside Gothenburg's historic artillery stables serves Neapolitan pizza, sharing plates and Italian pasta at communal tables with vivid energy.
Signature: Cacio e pepe, Neapolitan-style pizza
Order: Cacio e pepe and the arancini with Calabrian sausage to start.
Tip: Communal tables mean solo diners and small parties sit alongside strangers; go with the energy rather than fighting it.
Sweden's longest-running starred restaurant since 1991. The Gotabergsgatan basement serves French-Swedish classics from a cellar of 12,000 bottles.
Signature: Mashed potatoes with Bordier butter, Seasonal French-Swedish tasting menu
Order: The large tasting menu for the full wine pairing experience across the cellar's depth.
Tip: Open Tuesday to Saturday evenings only. Group bookings require pre-ordering a set menu.
Carbon takes its name from the coal stove driving every dish in Gothenburg. Six, eight or eleven courses with a plant-based version available alongside.
Signature: Coal-fired seasonal menu, Plant-based tasting option
Order: The sea ceviche and wagyu beef courses in the full menu are the kitchen's most consistent signatures.
Tip: Open Monday to Saturday; one of the few Michelin Guide rooms in Gothenburg open on Mondays.
Twenty-seven seats on Haga Kyrkogata fill fast. Asian and French pantries inform a seasonal Gothenburg menu tracked closely by the natural wine list.
Signature: Crispy fried scallop with corn cream, Seasonal tasting menu
Order: Crispy fried scallop with corn cream and miso, a recurring crowd-pleaser across many seasons.
Tip: Lunch available Saturday and Sunday from 13:00; reserve at least a week ahead for weekend visits.
Sweden's Chef of the Year 2019 opened Human in Linne in 2021. Discounted weekday lunches make it one of Gothenburg's most accessible fine rooms.
Signature: Halibut wrapped in celeriac, Rhubarb sorbet
Order: The discounted lunch tasting menu on a weekday.
Tip: Lunch menu is typically 40-50% less than the dinner price; a genuine arbitrage for the quality on offer.
Tavolo inside Gothenburg's historic artillery stables serves Neapolitan pizza, sharing plates and Italian pasta at communal tables with vivid energy.
Signature: Cacio e pepe, Neapolitan-style pizza
Order: Cacio e pepe and the arancini with Calabrian sausage to start.
Tip: Communal tables mean solo diners and small parties sit alongside strangers; go with the energy rather than fighting it.
A Michelin Guide-listed Italian trattoria in Vasastaden with a daily-changing menu of local organic produce and natural Italian and French wines.
Signature: Daily pasta, Seasonal northern Italian menu
Order: The daily pasta, which is always made in-house and anchors whatever seasonal narrative the kitchen is running.
Tip: No standing menu; arrive knowing the kitchen will surprise you. The wine list rewards asking for the sommelier's pour.
