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Eat & Drink

The Swedish food culture spans from traditional dishes and foraging to modern cuisine with a strong vegetarian and vegan food culture and plant based recipes. Discover must-visit restaurants all over the country or enjoy a Swedish ‘fika’ at home with cinnamon buns made with our recipe.
Last updated 31 August 2021
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General

The ultimate foodie bucket list

The chefs leading the revolution in modern Swedish cuisine

Swedish food culture - local produce, international flavours and forward thinking

The regional flavours of Sweden

Sweden - rich in its history, confident in its future

The female chefs at the top of Swedish cuisine

Plant based by Sweden – planet-friendly and delicious dining experiences

The Drinkable Country

Bars, Cafés and RestaurantsBars, Cafés and Restaurants

Dinner with David

Malmö eateries with memorable interiors

Cafés in Gothenburg

Oaxen

Top Swedish food experiences in Småland

Kosters Trädgårdar, Sydkoster

Top 4 fish and seafood restaurants in Gothenburg

Five stunning restaurant interiors in Sweden

Architectural eats – Sweden’s design-led restaurants

Top 5 restaurants in Stockholm

Skärets krog, Smögen

Hvita Hjorten, Lidköping

Five of the best Stockholm restaurants from local eateries to Michelin stars

Shrimp sandwich at Heaven 23

Fotografiska

Over the rainbow

Cafés in Stockholm

Cafés in Malmö

Isabelle restaurant

5 must-visit restaurants in West Sweden

RecipesRecipes

Cinnamon buns aka Kanelbullar – recipe

Cured salmon aka gravad lax – recipe

Savoury cake aka smörgåstårta – recipe

Swedish Gingerbread aka Pepparkakor – recipe

Princesscake aka Prinsesstårta – recipe

Schackrutor (chessboard cookies) – recipe

Potato pancakes aka Raggmunk – recipe

Saffronbuns aka lussekatter – recipe

Fat Tuesday-buns (aka Semlor) – recipe

Swedish sticky chocolate cake aka kladdkaka – recipe

Classic strawberry and cream-cake aka jordgubbstårta – recipe

Chokladsnittar (chocolate slices) – recipe

Hallongrottor (raspberry caves) – recipe

Traditional Swedish meatballs with mashed potatoes and lingonberries – recipe

Swedish kitchenSwedish kitchen

Potato pancakes and other Swedish food you must try

The Swedish Semla

Fika like a Swede

Seven types of cookies – the Swedish custom is a delicious history

'Surströmming' – the fermented herring that Swedes love

Cinnamon rolls and where to get the best ones

Strawberry cake and the taste of Swedish summer

The best Swedish meatballs and where to get them

The taste of Swedish summerThe taste of Swedish summer

The best Swedish meatballs and where to get them

The Edible Country

Five of the best Stockholm restaurants from local eateries to Michelin stars

Food and drink in Stockholm

Top 3 Malmö restaurants

Schackrutor (chessboard cookies) – recipe

Princesscake aka Prinsesstårta – recipe

A smörgåsbord of cuisine

Classic strawberry and cream-cake aka jordgubbstårta – recipe

Malmö – a city full of flavours

Top 10 sustainable Swedish food experiences

Potato pancakes and other Swedish food you must try

5 must-visit restaurants in West Sweden

Potato pancakes aka Raggmunk – recipe

Top 4 fish and seafood restaurants in Gothenburg

The Swedish Semla

Skärets krog, Smögen

Baldersnäs Herrgård, Dals Långed

Rutabaga

Swedish food and drink festivals for every taste