Must-see restaurants in Scandinavia

  • Detail of mural at Sturehof.

    Sturehof

    Stockholm

    Superb for late-night sipping and supping, this convivial brasserie sparkles with gracious staff, celebrity regulars and fabulous seafood-centric dishes …

  • Clou

    Copenhagen

    Michelin-starred Clou luxuriates in its large, linen-clad tables and upholstered armchairs. That said, the menu is a contemporary affair, with both Nordic…

  • Bistro Magasinet

    Vaxholm

    Featuring a commanding terrace with water and fortress views, laid-back Bistro Magasinet is as good for a vino as it is for a feed. The produce is mainly…

  • Skyrgerðin

    The South

    This chilled-out cafe-cum-restaurant incorporates rough wood furniture, antiques and vintage photos. Creative meals are crafted from fresh Icelandic…

  • Kähler Villa Dining

    Aarhus

    This local favourite lies about 5km north of the centre in a gracious villa where gustatory magic happens, at an accessible price. It's a clever concept:…

  • Lisa Elmqvist

    Stockholm

    Lisa Elmqvist is somewhat of an institution in Stockholm, famed for its fresh, gorgeous seafood dishes. Classics include shrimp sandwiches and a gravadlax…

  • Savu

    Helsinki

    Dating from 1805, a rust-red wooden warehouse that once stored tar on Tervasaari now contains this delightful beam-ceilinged summer restaurant, which…

  • Matbaren

    Stockholm

    One of celebrity chef Mathias Dahlgren's restaurants at the Grand Hôtel (the other is Rutabaga), the bistro-style Matbaren (‘Food Bar’) boasts a Michelin…

  • Mortens Kro

    Aalborg

    Among the best in town, sleek Mortens Kro is owned by celebrity chef Morten Nielsen. It’s a stylish, well-hidden place where top-quality local, seasonal…

  • Hooked

    Nørrebro & Østerbro

    From humble food-truck origins, casual Hooked has evolved into a bricks-and-mortar go-to for smashing fish and chips with vinegar fries. The batter is…

  • Wulff & Konstali

    Nørrebro & Østerbro

    Wulff & Konstali offers up one of the best brunches in town – quite an accomplishment in this brunch-loving city. Choose a five- or seven-item spread,…

  • Hantverket

    Stockholm

    Green velvet curtains and suspended terracotta planters set a theatrical scene at this slinky, spacious bistro-bar. While the lunch menu includes a good…

  • Restaurant Kaunispään Huippu

    Saariselkä

    Attached to the Kaunispään Huippu arts-and-crafts shop, this panoramic restaurant on top of Kaunispää fell has views across to Russia. Smoked-reindeer…

  • SEA by Kiin Kiin

    Copenhagen

    This waterside addition to the acclaimed Kiin Kiin family of restaurants is found in a cosy cellar within historic 71 Nyhavn Hotel. SEA serves Thai…

  • Invit

    Ålesund

    Invit does central Ålesund's best coffee and is its most stylish lunch spot. Daily changing sandwiches and salads are super-fresh and inventive, healthy…

  • St Pauls Apothek

    Aarhus

    What was once a pharmacy is now one of Aarhus' hottest dining destinations: a Brooklyn-esque combo of hipster mixologists, vintage architectural detailing…

  • Colonialen Restaurant

    Bergen

    Part of an ever-expanding culinary empire, this flagship fine-diner showcases the cream of New Nordic cuisine. It's playful and pushes boundaries, sure,…

  • Salt

    Copenhagen

    Michelin-recommended Salt is set in the Admiral Hotel, a converted granary with unbeatable views of Copenhagen's harbour. Tradition meets innovation in…

  • Östermalms Saluhall

    Stockholm

    Östermalms Saluhall is a gourmet food hall that inhabits a delightful many-spired brick building. It's a sophisticated take on the traditional market,…

  • Aarhus Central Food Market

    Aarhus

    Nicely placed on the town's pedestrianised high street is this new foodie temple, inspired by Copenhagen's Torvehallerne. A collection of stalls serving…

  • Slotskøkkenet

    Zealand

    Michelin-starred Slotskøkkenet, headed by ex-Noma chef Claus Henriksen, gets continual rave reviews for its new Nordic culinary creations that are…

  • Kamu!

    Turku & Finland's South Coast

    Beginning life as a pop-up restaurant at the Hamina Tattoo, Kamu! now occupies atmospheric digs in the Hamina Bastioni. The menu offers Finnish favourites…

  • Italienaren

    Visby

    It's hard to resist a good-looking Italian, even in Visby. Urbane Italianaren keeps things uncomplicated: pizzas, pasta dishes and two mains, which might…

  • Aamanns 1921

    Copenhagen

    Led by chef Adam Aamann who is known for his creative take on smørrebrød, Aamanns 1921 modernises the traditional open-faced sandwich and other Danish…

  • Pakhuset

    Skagen

    Seafood is the star at Pakhuset, from simple fiskefrikadeller (fish cakes) with remoulade to swoon-inducing flambéed Norwegian lobster tails. It has long…

  • Da Matteo

    Gothenburg

    The perfect downtown lunch pit stop and a magnet for caffeine connoisseurs, this cafe and award-winning microroastery serves ethically sourced speciality…

  • The Market

    Stockholm

    Located inside the Scandic Continental hotel, minimalist, light-filled The Market is notable for its expansive buffet breakfast and focus on sustainable,…

  • Messinn Granda

    Reykjavík

    Sample the catch of the day at this buffet-style harbour restaurant, serving its freshly caught selection on steaming skillets with root vegetables and…

  • Tinggården

    Zealand

    Jan Friis-Mikkelsen and Charlotte Vendorf create culinary magic with locally sourced fresh produce in a 1702 thatched cottage restaurant on the south side…

  • Ruths Brasserie

    Skagen

    If your holiday dollar doesn't quite stretch to Ruths Gourmet, the Brasserie at Ruths Hotel is a très bon backup option. Here, you can enjoy the…

  • Nili

    Rovaniemi

    A timber-lined interior with framed black-and-white photos of Lapland, kerosene lamps, traditional fishing nets, taxidermied bear and reindeer heads, and…

  • Kjærstrup Chokolade

    Bornholm

    Snogebæk's celebrated chocolate maker keeps sweet tooths purring (and dentists wealthy) with its heavenly cocoa concoctions. Taste-test the sublimely…

  • La Maison

    Vaxholm

    After running a Parisian bakery, Kerstin Lekander decided to bring a little Gallic flair to Vaxholm. Decorated with rustic floorboards and a communal…

  • Panimo & Pub

    Lapland

    The atmospherically candlelit downstairs Kellari restaurant cooks inventive dishes such as gooseberry-stuffed reindeer, wild boar and elk sausages or…

  • Crêperiet

    Lund

    This laid-back stop, with its handful of tables and stripped-back decor, produces superb galettes with an imaginative combo of ingredients including…

  • Ultima

    Helsinki

    The creators of famed restaurant Finnjävel, Henri Alén and Tommi Tuominen, are at it again, reopening the doors as Ultima. This time they've come up with…

  • Ask

    Helsinki

    Small organic or biodynamic Finnish farms and foraged game, fish, forest mushrooms, herbs and berries provide the ingredients for Michelin-starred Ask's…

  • Jängällä

    Lapland

    Amazing flavour combinations at this rustic-contemporary restaurant with rough-hewn timber tables span roast wild boar with blackcurrant sauce, reindeer…

  • Havfruen

    Trondheim

    Fish, fish and more fish – that's what you'll find at Havfruen (meaning 'the mermaid'), an upmarket restaurant housed inside an old beamed warehouse,…

  • Gudhjem Røgeri

    Bornholm

    Gudhjem's popular smokehouse serves deli-style fish and salads, including the classic smørrebrød topping known as Sol over Gudhjem (Sun over Gudhjem;…

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