Stockholm
Superb for late-night sipping and supping, this convivial brasserie sparkles with gracious staff, celebrity regulars and fabulous seafood-centric dishes …
Stockholm
Superb for late-night sipping and supping, this convivial brasserie sparkles with gracious staff, celebrity regulars and fabulous seafood-centric dishes …
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…
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…
The South
This chilled-out cafe-cum-restaurant incorporates rough wood furniture, antiques and vintage photos. Creative meals are crafted from fresh Icelandic…
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:…
Stockholm
Lisa Elmqvist is somewhat of an institution in Stockholm, famed for its fresh, gorgeous seafood dishes. Classics include shrimp sandwiches and a gravadlax…
Helsinki
Dating from 1805, a rust-red wooden warehouse that once stored tar on Tervasaari now contains this delightful beam-ceilinged summer restaurant, which…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Aarhus
What was once a pharmacy is now one of Aarhus' hottest dining destinations: a Brooklyn-esque combo of hipster mixologists, vintage architectural detailing…
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,…
Copenhagen
Michelin-recommended Salt is set in the Admiral Hotel, a converted granary with unbeatable views of Copenhagen's harbour. Tradition meets innovation in…
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
Nicely placed on the town's pedestrianised high street is this new foodie temple, inspired by Copenhagen's Torvehallerne. A collection of stalls serving…
Zealand
Michelin-starred Slotskøkkenet, headed by ex-Noma chef Claus Henriksen, gets continual rave reviews for its new Nordic culinary creations that are…
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…
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…
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…
Skagen
Seafood is the star at Pakhuset, from simple fiskefrikadeller (fish cakes) with remoulade to swoon-inducing flambéed Norwegian lobster tails. It has long…
Gothenburg
The perfect downtown lunch pit stop and a magnet for caffeine connoisseurs, this cafe and award-winning microroastery serves ethically sourced speciality…
Stockholm
Located inside the Scandic Continental hotel, minimalist, light-filled The Market is notable for its expansive buffet breakfast and focus on sustainable,…
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…
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…
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…
Rovaniemi
A timber-lined interior with framed black-and-white photos of Lapland, kerosene lamps, traditional fishing nets, taxidermied bear and reindeer heads, and…
Bornholm
Snogebæk's celebrated chocolate maker keeps sweet tooths purring (and dentists wealthy) with its heavenly cocoa concoctions. Taste-test the sublimely…
Vaxholm
After running a Parisian bakery, Kerstin Lekander decided to bring a little Gallic flair to Vaxholm. Decorated with rustic floorboards and a communal…
Lapland
The atmospherically candlelit downstairs Kellari restaurant cooks inventive dishes such as gooseberry-stuffed reindeer, wild boar and elk sausages or…
Lund
This laid-back stop, with its handful of tables and stripped-back decor, produces superb galettes with an imaginative combo of ingredients including…
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…
Helsinki
Small organic or biodynamic Finnish farms and foraged game, fish, forest mushrooms, herbs and berries provide the ingredients for Michelin-starred Ask's…
Lapland
Amazing flavour combinations at this rustic-contemporary restaurant with rough-hewn timber tables span roast wild boar with blackcurrant sauce, reindeer…
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,…
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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