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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

General

The ultimate Swedish foodie bucket list

The female chefs at the top of Swedish cuisine

Swedish food and drink festivals for every taste

10 sustainable Swedish food and drink experiences

Swedish cuisine – from foraging to artisanal food

Malmö – a city full of flavours

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

The Edible Country

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

The chefs leading the revolution in modern Swedish cuisine

The Drinkable Country

The regional flavours of Sweden

Bars, Cafés and RestaurantsBars, Cafés and Restaurants

Swedish café culture – steeped in tradition yet forward-thinking

Over the rainbow

Top 4 fish and seafood restaurants in Gothenburg

Food and drink in Stockholm

Fotografiska

4 must-visit restaurants in West Sweden

Top 4 restaurants in Stockholm

Isabelle restaurant

Food and drink in Malmö

A smörgåsbord of cuisine

Top 3 Malmö restaurants

Top Swedish food experiences in Småland

Sample the diverse flavours of Uppsala

Dinner with David

Hoze

Teatern Skanstull

Shrimp sandwich at Heaven 23

Architectural eats – Sweden’s design-led restaurants

Sweden has cafés for everyone – hipsters, nostalgics and foodies

Stockholm - food and interior design in an exciting combination

RecipesRecipes

Cinnamon buns ('Kanelbullar') – recipe

Princess cake ('Prinsesstårta') – recipe

Swedish Gingerbread ('Pepparkakor') – recipe

Chessboard cookies ('Schackrutor') – recipe

Fat Tuesday-buns ('Semlor') – recipe

Savoury cake ('Smörgåstårta') – recipe

Chocolate slices ('Chokladsnittar') – recipe

Potato pancakes ('Raggmunk') – recipe

Classic strawberry cake ('Jordgubbstårta') – recipe

Swedish meatballs with mashed potatoes and lingonberries – recipe

Raspberry caves ('Hallongrottor') – recipe

Swedish sticky chocolate cake ('Kladdkaka') – recipe

Saffronbuns ('Lussekatter') – recipe

Cured salmon ('gravad lax') – recipe

Swedish kitchenSwedish kitchen

Fika like a Swede

'Surströmming' – the fermented herring that Swedes love

4 Swedish sweet treats you must try

Cinnamon rolls and where to get the best ones

All you need to know about the Swedish Semla

4 lesser-known delicious dishes you must try

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

The best Swedish meatballs and where to get them