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Food tours and tastings to book
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Everything to book in Stockholm, Gothenburg
All 15 hidden gems
Ranked by our editors.
Hoze
- ★ 4.9
- Centrum
- Gothenburg
Hoze is Gothenburg's most secretive restaurant: a Michelin-starred six-seat omakase counter where chef Jose Cerda serves a Japanese-Nordic tasting menu.
Restaurang Signum
- ★ 4.9
- Centrum
- Gothenburg
Restaurang Signum in Molnlycke, a 20-minute drive from central Gothenburg, holds multiple Michelin stars under chef Thomas Sjogren and runs one.
Morgon Coffee Roasters
- ★ 4.7
- Hisingen
- Gothenburg
Morgon Coffee Roasters on Hisingen is only accessible by the Stenpiren ferry, a journey that filters out all but the most dedicated coffee lovers.
Bar La Lune
- ★ 4.7
- Vasastaden
- Gothenburg
Bar La Lune is Gothenburg's most word-of-mouth natural wine bar, tucked into a candlelit Vasastaden basement with a rotating list of biodynamic bottles.
Ego Distillers
- ★ 4.6
- Gamlestaden
- Gothenburg
Ego Distillers occupies a former engine room at Gamlestadens Fabriker, far outside the tourist trail, and produces some of Sweden's most interesting aquavit.
Nefertiti Jazz Club
- ★ 4.5
- Centrum
- Gothenburg
Gothenburg's 1988 jazz institution Nefertiti remains largely unknown to short-stay visitors despite being open almost every night; its basement hosts.
Bistro Odette
- ★ 4.5
- Majorna
- Gothenburg
Bistro Odette is a 28-seat French bistro on Olivedalsgatan in Majorna that reads like a Paris side-street find, with a handwritten weekly menu of classic.
Operakällarens Bakficka
- ★ 4.5
- Norrmalm
- Stockholm
Operakällarens Bakficka at Karl XII:s Torg is a classic mini-bistro and food bar serving traditional Swedish dishes, part of Operakällaren; no reservations.
Gringo Nordic Coffee Roasters
- ★ 4.4
- Majorna
- Gothenburg
Gringo Nordic's Varholmsgatan roastery is unmarked from the street, known only to committed Majorna residents and coffee professionals who seek out.
Fjäderholmarnas Krog
- ★ 4.4
- Djurgarden
- Stockholm
Archipelago restaurant on Stora Fjaderholmen island 25 minutes by boat from central Stockholm, summer Swedish seafood menu by professor Gert Klotzke.
Kville Torget Market
- ★ 4.3
- Hisingen
- Gothenburg
Kvilletorget on Hisingen is the Gothenburg market that guidebooks miss, a daily multicultural marketplace where Middle Eastern, West African and Swedish.
Alkemisten Kaffebar
- ★ 4.3
- Hisingen
- Gothenburg
Alkemisten Kaffebar on Hisingen is one of Gothenburg's most technically precise coffee shops, completely invisible to visitors who stick to the city centre.
Specerihandlaren Deli
- ★ 4.2
- Linne
- Gothenburg
Specerihandlaren on Linnegatan appears from outside to be a grocery shop, but inside serves house-baked bread, open sandwiches and a rotating selection.
Tennstopet
- ★ 4.2
- Vasastan
- Stockholm
Tennstopet: 1907 journalist's pub on Dalagatan; tourists head to Pelikan but locals know this bar runs later on weeknights with the same husmanskost.
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