Frantzén
RestaurantStockholm Municipality · Since 2008
restaurant in Stockholm Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden
Food
Where to eat in Sweden: restaurants, cafés and dishes to try
The best-known place to eat in Sweden is Frantzén, Stockholm Municipality. The travel guide lists 40 places to eat and drink in Stockholm and Gothenburg. Local dishes to try: Surströmming, Swedish meatballs, Ostkaka, Flying Jacob, and Kroppkaka.
Well-known restaurants, cafés and bars in Sweden
Ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions describe each place. That measures how famous a place is, not how good the food is.
Restaurants 15
Sturehof
RestaurantStockholm Municipality · Since 1897
restaurant on Stureplan in central Stockholm, Sweden
Teatergrillen
Restaurantrestaurant in Stockholm, Sweden
Cattelin
Restaurantformer Swedish restaurant
Den gröne Jägaren
Restaurantbar & restaurant in Stockholm
Henriksberg
RestaurantGothenburg Municipality
Konstnärsbaren
RestaurantMap2 Wikipedia languages
Cafés, bakeries and tea houses 6
Konditori Valand
CaféStockholm · Since 1954
discontinued confectionery and café in Stockholm
Map3 Wikipedia languages
Oscar Bergs konditori
CaféMap2 Wikipedia languages
Wienerkonditoriet, Pas D'art
CaféMap2 Wikipedia languages
Bars and pubs 3
Gothenburg Municipality · Since 2022
Restaurant
Places travellers recommend in Sweden
Listed in the Wikivoyage travel guide. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go.
Where to eat in Stockholm
All places in StockholmRestaurants and cafés
- Zum FranziskanerSplurge
Skeppsbron 44
- Den Gyldene FredenSplurge
Österlånggatan 51
- Vete-Katten
Kungsgatan 55
- FrantzénSplurge
Klara Norra kyrkogata 26
- Chez JolieMid-range
Ingmar Bergmans gata 2
- PrinsenMid-range
Mäster Samuelsgatan 4
- Restaurang LantbruketBudget
Universitetsvägen 7
- Grillska husetBudget
Stortorget 3
Bars and nightlife
- Stampen
Stora Gråmunkegränd 7
- Rågsveds Krog
Sköllerstagatan 6
- Cane Rum Society
Ninni Kronbergs Gata 1
- Secret Garden
Kornhamnstorg 59
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Stockholm · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Gothenburg
All places in GothenburgRestaurants and cafés
- GourmetkorvBudget
Södra Larmgatan 6
- AndrumMid-range
Östra Hamngatan 19A
- Karlson's Garage and BarMid-range
Linnégatan 54
- Feskekörka
Fisktorget 4
- BaguettenBudget
Södra Vägen 57
- GovindasBudget
Karl Johansgatan 57
- Hedens PizzeriaBudget
Wadmansgatan 4
- Café HängmattanBudget
Karljohansgatan 16
Bars and nightlife
- Pustervik
Järntorgsgatan 12–14
- Kaffe Kid
Värmlandsgatan 19, 413 28 Göteborg
- Steampunk Bar
Kungsgatan 7
- Språkcaféet
Esperantoplatsen 7–9
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Gothenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dishes and drinks Sweden is known for
Foods and drinks that come from Sweden, the most widely known first.
Surströmming
fermented herring with a strong connection to northern Sweden
Ostkaka
traditional Swedish oven-baked dessert based on milk, flour, and rennet, particularly in Hälsingland and Småland
Kebab pizza
Swedish dish of pizza topped with kebab meat and other ingredients
Biff à la Lindström
Swedish meat and vegetable dish
Semla
traditional Scandinavian sweet roll associated with Shrove Tuesday
Jansson's temptation
Swedish potato dish
Princess cake
Swedish layer cake consisting of layers of sponge cake, pastry cream, a dome of whipped cream and a dyed marzipan top
Kladdkaka
chocolate mud cake eaten in Sweden and Finland
Västerbotten cheese
Hard Swedish cheese
Frequently asked questions
What is the most famous restaurant in Sweden?
Frantzén, Stockholm Municipality is the most widely documented place to eat in Sweden: 6 Wikipedia language editions describe it.
What food is Sweden known for?
Sweden is known for Surströmming, Swedish meatballs, Ostkaka, Flying Jacob, and Kroppkaka.
Where can you eat in Stockholm?
The travel guide to Stockholm lists Zum Franziskaner, Den Gyldene Freden, Vete-Katten, Frantzén, and Chez Jolie.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0), Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0), photos from Wikimedia Commons.