Gothenburg's hottest restaurants

Eye-catching centrepiece

Götaplatsgruppen, who run several famous and successful restaurants in Gothenburg, are also behind this popular Italian on Magasingatan. Housed in a former artillery stable building, Tavolo's menu includes various pasta dishes, pizzas and classic starters such as burrata with tomato and buffalo mozzarella with ciabatta. As you enter the restaurant your gaze immediately falls on the 6800 kilo sculpture of a horse head, a copy of Leonardo da Vinci's Cavallo di Forcione.

As innovative as it is popular

Toso has been around for some time now and they've managed to pull off the major trick of remaining as relevant and exciting now as when they opened. This Pan-Asian restaurant on Götaplatsen is usually packed and it's a good idea to book well in advance. The kitchen works with local ingredients and Asian flavours, a fusion concept they pull off extremely well.

Gothenburg's only Nikkei restaurant

Drop by The Parlour on Avenyn for an unparalleled flavour experience. The kitchen conjures up exciting Japanese/Peruvian fusion dishes - a cuisine known as Nikkei - and you can choose from dishes such as ceviches, tacos, spring rolls, dumplings and raw food, ideal for sharing with your table. The cocktail lounge serves perfectly blended cocktails that reflect the place's cosmopolitan vibe.

Dancing disco pizza

Bov Discobar is like a colourful bubble of fun with playful Seventies disco vibes. The gang behind BOV have been providing Gothenburg with artisan pizzas and natural wines for many years now and this new, funky sister restaurant does the same. The menu includes thin, Roman-style pizzas, a motley selection of wines and colourful disco-inspired cocktails.

Contemporary Indian food

Modern Indian flavours combine with cocktails at the cosmopolitan Spice Room in the heart of Gothenburg. Step into a vibrant restaurant where a flavour-packed experience awaits. If you want to enjoy a tasting menu you can choose between a small or large package, complete with accompanying wines.

French hotel bistro with Nordic influences

Södra Larm bistro, within the Hotel Flora, combines the best of French, international and Nordic cuisine. Breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner - come by any day of the week for any meal, or skip the food and take a pew by the bar for something delicious to drink. This international bistro welcomes all kinds of groups, large and small, to their relaxed, welcoming oasis with a lively atmosphere.

Wild ingredients from Nordic nature

This fine-dining restaurant has created a unique gastronomic experience by cooking with local, sustainable and wild ingredients from nature. Tuck into their tasting menu or visit the wine bar where they serve à la carte dishes. Both menus reflect the distinct Nordic seasons - winter, spring, summer and autumn.

Italian in a garage

At Studio ’sti cazzi, housed in a former garage in Vasa, they're passionate about Italian food and wine. The menu is presented on a chalkboard and the wine fridges are filled with exciting bottles. On warmer days you can eat and drink refreshing cocktails al fresco on the sunny outdoor dining area.

Ambitious solution

Bulot was supposed to have opened up on Norra Hamngatan, but a delayed renovation process forced the owners to find this temporary pop-up solution - and what a success it's been! They serve up extremely ambitious cooking inside Saluhallen food market. The menu consists of locally-grown and carefully selected ingredients, often prepared with classic and French influences and sometimes an Asian twist. The "main" Bulot will open on Norra Hamngatan in spring 2022.

Popular and unpretentious

Familjen's welcoming glow has made it a second living room for many regulars and it's an easy place to drop into whether you're after a drink, something simple to eat or a three-course gourmet meal. Simple is best, is the kitchen's motto. The Michelin Guide agrees, awarding Familjen their Bib Gourmand award for excellent food at reasonable prices. Lots of guests come for the cocktail menu, which includes playful elements such as "Burnt butter and apple" and "White chocolate and almond".

Popular hangout at Sweden's only urban winery

Sweden's first and only urban winery - Wine Mechanics - is in Gamlestan's Meatpacking district. As well as wine production there's also a winebar and restaurant, where the concept is modern comfort food - seasonal food that makes you feel right at home. There's a special bar menu in the bar, serving oysters and charcuterie alongside their own-produced wine.

Lifestyle restaurant in Linné

Lifestyle restaurant Coco Orangerie on Linnégatan has a passion for both food and design. Share seasonal medium-sized dishes, eat lunch, sip cocktails or treat yourself to brunch with popular classcs. The stylish surroundings draw in groups of friends and families with children alike.

Cocktails and medium-sized dishes

Perfectly blended cocktails meet medium-sized dishes and snacks at Adamo, a stone's throw from Avenyn. Sip traditional and innovative cocktails, accompanied by bar snacks from olives to oysters and caviar. Food maintains the same high standard as the drinks and is served in the form of medium-sized dishes and pizzas - perfect if you want to order a selection of dishes to share with your table.

The jazz club that finally found a home

If you're in the mood for jazz, Unity is the place to come. The jazz club, which used to be a travelling members' club, has now moved into Kale'i's former premises and opened up to anyone who wants to listen to some groovy jazz. Cheese fondue, whisky and jam nights are just a few of the delights on their events calendar.

Hidden paradise for hedonists

Björn Persson dreamt for many years of the perfect bar, serving everything that made life worth living. And that's just how many of its loyal regulars would describe Björns bar. Only ingredients of the finest quality make it into the kitchen and, as sister restaurant to the larger Koka restaurant, the bar gives its dishes creative, clever twists. Björn himself describes his bar as a "mecca for gourmets, hedonists and pleasure-seekers".