Must-see restaurants in Scandinavia

  • Rósagarðurinn

    The South

    Rose garden, coffee shop and gift shop all rolled into one. Selling plants, cushions, candles and trinkets, cakes and food in an enormous conservatory…

  • Torget Fish Market

    Bergen

    For most of its history, Bergen has survived on the fruits of the sea, and a fish market has existed here almost as long as the city. These days it's more…

  • Ravintola Loop

    Helsinki

    Loop takes waste seriously, collecting surplus, slightly damaged and not-so-perfect food and transforming into delectable dishes for weekday lunches and…

  • Emo

    Helsinki

    Popular with business diners, classy Emo serves dishes such as crab cakes with coriander and fennel, salt-baked trout with herb and juniper berry salad,…

  • Bror

    Trondheim

    The main two choices at this trendy brewpub are charcoal-grilled burgers or tacos, but the variety of flavours is impressive. Choices include beef with…

  • Panorama Cafe

    Lapland

    Panorama's great-value lunch buffet includes home-brewed beer. Dishes like arctic char and potato bake, wild-mushroom soup, reindeer meatballs with turnip…

  • Einsi Kaldi

    Heimaey

    On the ground floor of Hótel Vestmannaeyjar, Einsi Kaldi is Heimaey's highest-end dining experience, with well-crafted seafood recipes and modern mood…

  • Sirius

    Central Finland

    Located above the rapids, with curved picture windows providing spectacular views, this striking 1940s villa was built as a residence for the local paper…

  • Torget Fish Market

    Stavanger

    Stavanger's small fish market isn't a patch on the Bergen version. Still, you can pick up fresh fish here, and try locally harvested oysters, mussels,…

  • Hjørnevikbua

    The Western Fjords

    In an attractive clapboard building, this place has two settings: a salty downstairs pub and an upstairs restaurant that turns out some decent fish dishes…

  • Dr Kneipp's Vinbar

    Oslo

    The casual little sibling of Markveien Mat & Vinhus, Dr Kneipp's is the place for sipping wines by the glass (prepare for choice overload – there are…

  • Seglarbaren

    Stockholm Archipelago

    There are great views of the harbour from the sprawling terrace here, where bites range from open-face shrimp sandwiches to nutritious poke bowls. It's…

  • Pilgrim

    The Western Fjords

    This homey restaurant is located inside a landmark building near the harbour known as Det Gylne Hus (The Golden House), which is now occupied by an art…

  • Sanden

    The Coast

    A bastion of cosmopolitan cool in Larvik. We could settle into Sanden's soaring waterfront space for hours. Coffee here is the best for miles around, with…

  • Royal Gourmetburger og Gin

    Bergen

    Every city needs its burger joint, and in Bergen it's Royal – a friendly corner bar with a lavish line-up of stacked burgers loaded with sauces, salads,…

  • Vikings Pizza

    Reykjanes Peninsula

    Good oven-cooked pizzas with fun names to honour Norse gods and warriors like the Ingólfr Arnarson (with ground beef, chicken, red onion, Béarnaise sauce…

  • Ceviche

    Gothenburg

    Well worth the short trip across the river, the city's only Peruvian eatery is found on the 1st floor of a market hall. Sate your cravings for ceviche …

  • Døgnvill

    Stavanger

    This slinky burger joint (the Stavanger branch of a Norwegian minichain) does everything right – from its artisan buns, cheeses and salads, through to its…

  • Rold StorKro

    Central Jutland

    Some 2km past the park entrance, off Rte 180 to Hobro, is this classic, old-school inn whose best feature is its Panorama Restaurant, which offers a…

  • Restaurant 1877

    Bergen

    This harbourside restaurant looks trad, but it has a trick in store: despite the period decor, vintage pictures, reindeer rugs and wood panelling, the…

  • Mrs Saigon

    Malmö

    Famed for her superb signature rice-noodle soup spiced with coriander, onion, basil and lime and served with chicken, beef or tofu, Mrs Saigon does her…

  • Lothes Mat & Vinhus

    Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

    Tucked up in a little space just off the waterfront, this wood-panelled restaurant is an old Haugesund favourite for solid Norwegian cuisine – not least…

  • Dragsholm Bistro

    Zealand

    Located inside the historic castle Dragsholm Slot, this smart-casual bistro offers pared-back Nordic dishes using the same top-notch ingredients as its…

  • Mmoks

    Odense

    Combine three or four starter-size dishes (each 100kr) to create an inspired melee of contemporary flavour combinations. The menu changes regularly but…

  • Restaurant Nordatlanten

    Odense

    At the waterfront, in one of the sternly rectilinear modernist buildings of the newly revamped harbour area, is the North Atlantic House (www…

  • Matssons Kök

    Stockholm Archipelago

    Set on a bucolic country road, Matssons is one of the less touristy restaurants on the island. This is probably due to its location, a gentle 3.5km stroll…

  • Happolati

    Oslo

    Oslo restaurateur Nevzat Arikan's latest offering has an extremely beautiful, highly crafted fit-out that speaks to both the contemporary Asian menu on…

  • Gilleleje Havn

    Zealand

    Set back behind the harbour-facing lawn, Gilleleje Havn occupies two connected historic buildings, and three dining rooms with distinctly differing decors…

  • Gló

    Greater Reykjavík

    Thai, Indian and Mexican flavours jazz up the raw and organic ingredients dished up here to create a wonderland of largely vegetarian wraps, soups and…

  • Arholma Dansbana

    Stockholm Archipelago

    The only dining option near the harbour, this hilltop restaurant offers amazing views from its glassed-in dining room as well as from a few outdoor tables…

  • Hús Fílsins - Ban Chang

    East Iceland

    There's nothing quite like stumbling across unexpected flavours in small-town Iceland. This small, sweet restaurant (housed at Guesthouse Askja) does a…

  • Jakobs Café & Bar

    Skagen

    The terrace of this all-day cafe-bar is primed for people-watching, and the comprehensive menu has favourites such as brunch plates, smørrebrød, burgers,…

  • Årstiderna i Kockska Huset

    Malmö

    This top-notch restaurant serves meals in the vaults beneath Kockska Huset. Food is up-scale Swedish and the atmosphere is classic with crisp-white…

  • Panimoravintola Plevna

    Tampere

    In an old brick weaving shed, this popular place offers a wide range of home-brewed and delicious beer, cider and perry, including an excellent strong…

  • Rökeri i Strömstad

    Bohuslän

    This family-run dockside restaurant dishes out deep bowls of fish soup, catch of the day and seafood-filled baguettes at lunch. Dinner is more refined;…

  • Sibyllans Kaffe & Tehandel

    Stockholm

    Stockholmers are obsessed with their coffee, but what if you're craving a nice cuppa? Looking venerable with its sombre wooden interior and rows of giant…

  • Liebling

    Oslo

    One of the nearby KHiO (Oslo National Academy of the Arts) kids' cafes of choice, this 'Berlin-style' corner gem is a great place to kick back with your…

  • Smia Fiskerestaurant

    The Northern Fjords

    Located in an old smithy on the cobbled street of Fosnagata (it's still covered with blacksmiths' tools), this well-respected fish restaurant is a good…

  • Kjerag Restaurant

    Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

    Located at the far eastern end of Lysefjord near the settlement of Lysebotn, this sky-top cafe sits at the end of a series of punishing, veering…

  • Cafe Umami

    Arctic Highway

    Sandwiches, open and otherwise, a mean hot chicken soup and some creative salads make up the menu here. This fine choice has smooth contemporary decor…

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