The guide to affordable restaurants in Gothenburg

The guide to affordable restaurants in Gothenburg

When life feels permanently like the day before payday, Gothenburg's budget-friendly restaurants can reach out a hand - or rather, a steaming plate of food. And there's no shortage of wallet-friendly places to eat on the west coast. Choose from a wide selection of good value options such as pasta, phở and poké, Thai, tandoori and TexMex burgers. Or perhaps a falafel? Follow our guide to reasonably priced restaurants in Gothenburg.

In this guide
  1. Affordable restaurants in Gothenburg
    1. Tugg Burgers – Fresh burgers
    2. Benne Pastabar – Wallet-friendly pasta
    3. Swedish Taco – Tacos for all tastes
    4. Poh-Keh – A taste of Hawaii
    5. Moon Thai Kitchen – The city's best Thai?
    6. Bombay Palace – High flavours, low prices
    7. Dunder Döner – Turkish fast food culture
    8. Gyllene Prag – Gilded Czech
    9. TomToms Burritos – A little taste of Mexico
    10. Falafel House – Falafel just like in Malmö
    11. Fontana di Trevi – Italian neighbourhood restaurant
    12. Steamy Phở – Authentic Vietnamese
    13. DINÉ – Burgers from scratch
    14. Beach Center – Tropical beach restaurant

Affordable restaurants in Gothenburg

Great cheap eats in Gothenburg

Tugg Burgers – Affordable restaurants
Tugg Burgers
Tugg Burgers – Affordable restaurants
Tugg Burgers
Tugg Burgers – Affordable restaurants
Tugg Burgers
Tugg Burgers – Affordable restaurants
Tugg Burgers
Tugg Burgers – Affordable restaurants
Tugg Burgers
Tugg Burgers – Affordable restaurants
Tugg Burgers

Tugg Burgers

Fresh burgers

Chew on this: you can enjoy a really well made burger for around a 100 kronor at this burger joint. Dine at rustic wooden tables in a concrete-clad dining room with equally substantial burgers. Beef is ground fresh on site every day, and naturally there are veggie options too.

  • Price guide: The Original burger around 119 SEK
Benne Pastabar Kvillebäcken Benne Pastabar Friggagatan Benne Pastabar Skanstorget
Benne Pastabar Kvillebäcken
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Benne Pastabar Friggagatan
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Benne Pastabar Skanstorget
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Benne Pastabar Kvillebäcken Benne Pastabar Friggagatan Benne Pastabar Skanstorget

Wallet-friendly pasta

Emanoel, who runs Benne, believes good food shouldn't cost the earth. He's spent several years in the kitchens of fine restaurants, but finally decided that he wanted to focus on what he's passionate about: good food at low prices. Choose from classic Italian pasta dishes that you can enjoy with a clear conscience, without burning a hole in your wallet.

  • Price guide: Pasta dishes around 50–100 SEK
  • Långängen 7, Hisingen Friggagatan, Centrum Skanstorget 3, Linné
    Benne Pastabar Kvillebäcken
    Långängen 7, Hisingen
    Benne Pastabar Friggagatan
    Friggagatan, Centrum
    Benne Pastabar Skanstorget
    Skanstorget 3, Linné
  • Benne Pastabar Kvillebäcken
    bennepastabar.se
    Benne Pastabar Friggagatan
    bennepastabar.se
    Benne Pastabar Skanstorget
    bennepastabar.se
    Benne Pastabar Kvillebäcken
    031-13 14 97
    Benne Pastabar Skanstorget
    031-12 31 45
  • Benne Pastabar Kvillebäcken Benne Pastabar Friggagatan Benne Pastabar Skanstorget
Swedish Taco – Affordable restaurants
Swedish Taco
Swedish Taco – Affordable restaurants
Swedish Taco
Swedish Taco – Affordable restaurants
Swedish Taco
Swedish Taco – Affordable restaurants
Swedish Taco
Swedish Taco – Affordable restaurants
Swedish Taco
Swedish Taco – Affordable restaurants
Swedish Taco

Swedish Taco

Tacos for all tastes

Swedish Taco is run by two friends with a passion for food, people and tacos. They combine all these in their taco restaurant, where they serve bowls, burritos and tacos with both classic and exciting flavours. In the evenings their menu expands to include small dishes that work equally well as part of a full dinner as as snacks to go with a beer with colleagues. 

  • Price guide: Burritos around 120 SEK
Poh-Keh – Affordable restaurants
Poh-Keh
Poh-Keh – Affordable restaurants
Poh-Keh
Poh-Keh – Affordable restaurants
Poh-Keh
Poh-Keh – Affordable restaurants
Poh-Keh
Poh-Keh – Affordable restaurants
Poh-Keh
Poh-Keh – Affordable restaurants
Poh-Keh
Poh-Keh – Affordable restaurants
Poh-Keh
Poh-Keh – Affordable restaurants
Poh-Keh
Poh-Keh Poh-Keh Gullbergsvass
Poh-Keh
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Poh-Keh Gullbergsvass
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Poh-Keh Poh-Keh Gullbergsvass

A taste of Hawaii

The Hawaiian food trend poké bowls has surfed into several addresses in Gothenburg. At Poh-Kehs, framed by neon signs and surfboards, dishes are made with locally-produced fish and shellfish. Choose your favourite from the ingredients on the menu, such as marinated salmon, mango and avocado. Take a seat out on the outdoor dining area on warmer days.

  • Price guide: Bowl around 125 SEK
  • Teatergatan 22, Centrum Kämpegatan 7, Centrum/Gullbergsvass
    Poh-Keh
    Teatergatan 22, Centrum
    Poh-Keh Gullbergsvass
    Kämpegatan 7, Centrum/Gullbergsvass
  • Poh-Keh
    poh-keh.se
    Poh-Keh Gullbergsvass
    poh-keh.se
    Poh-Keh
    072-596 88 88
    Poh-Keh Gullbergsvass
    072-596 88 88
  • Poh-Keh Poh-Keh Gullbergsvass

Moon Thai Kitchen

The city's best Thai?

Moon Thai, just a stone's throw from Avenyn, is warm and welcoming with neon signs blinking in the darkness, just like a beach restaurant in Khao Lak. Take a seat in one of the bamboo booths, or in a Tuk-Tuk, and enjoy traditional Thai dishes and drinks. Many regulars consider Moon to be Gothenburg's best Thai - try it yourself and see.

  • Price guide: Gai Pad King around 175 SEK

Bombay Palace

High flavours, low prices

Bombay Palace's Dal Makhani is a rich lentil curry made with tomatoes, cream and exciting Indian spices - all for around a hundred kronor. You'll find this family-owned Indian palace close to Avenyn, and there are several budget options on the menu.

  • Price guide: Dal Makhani around 109 SEK
Dunder Döner – Affordable restaurants
Dunder Döner
Dunder Döner – Affordable restaurants
Dunder Döner
Dunder Döner – Affordable restaurants
Dunder Döner
Dunder Döner – Affordable restaurants
Dunder Döner
Dunder Döner – Affordable restaurants
Dunder Döner
Dunder Döner – Affordable restaurants
Dunder Döner

Dunder Döner

Turkish fast food culture

Get your teeth into a slice of Turkish fast food culture at Dunder Döner, which serves pita, plates and wraps filled with the thinly-sliced, tasty meat. It's accompanied by classic sides such as fresh vegetables, sauces and pickles, all in a symphony of flavours that taste as good on the spot as on the go.

  • Price guide: Kebab wrap around 120 SEK

Gyllene Prag

Gilded Czech

Drop by this Czech restaurant for a steaming bowl of goulash, schnitzel or fried cheese - all washed down with a foaming tankard of Czech beer. Gyllene Prag is something of a culinary institution and during the summer months you can enjoy the Mitteleuropean vibes al fresco on their outdoor dining area.

  • Price guide: Goulash soup around 150 SEK 
TomToms Burritos Prinsgatan – Affordable restaurants
TomToms Burritos Prinsgatan
TomToms Burritos Prinsgatan – Affordable restaurants
TomToms Burritos Prinsgatan
TomToms Burritos Prinsgatan – Affordable restaurants
TomToms Burritos Prinsgatan
TomToms Burritos Prinsgatan – Affordable restaurants
TomToms Burritos Prinsgatan
TomToms Burritos Prinsgatan – Affordable restaurants
TomToms Burritos Prinsgatan
TomToms Burritos Prinsgatan – Affordable restaurants
TomToms Burritos Prinsgatan
TomToms Burritos Prinsgatan – Affordable restaurants
TomToms Burritos Prinsgatan
TomToms Burritos Prinsgatan – Affordable restaurants
TomToms Burritos Prinsgatan
TomToms Burritos Prinsgatan – Affordable restaurants
TomToms Burritos Prinsgatan
TomToms Burritos Prinsgatan – Affordable restaurants
TomToms Burritos Prinsgatan
TomToms Burritos Odinsplatsen TomToms Burritos Prinsgatan
TomToms Burritos Odinsplatsen
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TomToms Burritos Prinsgatan
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TomToms Burritos Odinsplatsen TomToms Burritos Prinsgatan

A little taste of Mexico

TomToms Burritos aims to offer Gothenburg's best Mexican cuisine in a welcoming environment where everyone should feel at home. Despite the name, it's not just burritos they whip up here, but also tacos, quesadillas and snacks such as nachos and guacamole. Everything is made from scratch with the finest ingredients and served in a Mexican-inspired environment with colourful furniture, Mexican motifs and patterned floors.

  • Price guide: Burritos around 120 SEK
  • Odinsplatsen 5, Centrum Prinsgatan 10, Linné
    TomToms Burritos Odinsplatsen
    Odinsplatsen 5, Centrum
    TomToms Burritos Prinsgatan
    Prinsgatan 10, Linné
  • TomToms Burritos Odinsplatsen
    tomtoms.se
    TomToms Burritos Prinsgatan
    tomtoms.se
    TomToms Burritos Odinsplatsen
    031-15 38 11
    TomToms Burritos Prinsgatan
    031-14 24 40
  • TomToms Burritos Odinsplatsen TomToms Burritos Prinsgatan

Falafel House

Falafel just like in Malmö

Malmö is known as Sweden's top falafel city, but nowadays Gothenburg also has at least one really good falafel spot to brag about. Since opening in the winter of 2023, the citizens of Gothenburg have flocked to Falafel House on Värmlandsgatan, where they serve classic falafel, kebabs and shawarma for both lunch and dinner.

  • Price guide: Falafel roll around 60 SEK 

Fontana di Trevi

Italian neighbourhood restaurant

Inspired by the famous Italian landmark, the Trevi fountain, this neighbourhood restaurant also provides the opportunity to throw a coin in the fountain and make a wish. If you don't want to rely on pure luck, take a seat in their romantic inner courtyard and browse the menu, which includes classic Italian favourites.

  • Price guide: Linguine Bolognese around 175 SEK

Steamy Phở

Authentic Vietnamese

This Vietnamese on Odinsplatsen has made a real name for itself. The menu on the wall includes the Vietnamese national dish, phở, served in simple, elegant surroundings. The noodle soup, served in a broth simmered for more than twelve hours, is served with traditional accompaniments such as mung beans, chili and lime.

  • Price guide: Phở 180 SEK
DINÉ Burgers Linné – Affordable restaurants
DINÉ Burgers Linné
DINÉ Burgers Linné – Affordable restaurants
DINÉ Burgers Linné
DINÉ Burgers Drottninggatan – Affordable restaurants
DINÉ Burgers Drottninggatan
DINÉ Burgers Drottninggatan – Affordable restaurants
DINÉ Burgers Drottninggatan
DINÉ Burgers Linné – Affordable restaurants
DINÉ Burgers Linné
DINÉ Burgers Linné – Affordable restaurants
DINÉ Burgers Linné
DINÉ Burgers Drottninggatan – Affordable restaurants
DINÉ Burgers Drottninggatan
DINÉ Burgers Drottninggatan – Affordable restaurants
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DINÉ Burgers Linné
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DINÉ Burgers Drottninggatan
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DINÉ Burgers Linné DINÉ Burgers Drottninggatan

Burgers from scratch

Every component of the burger is important at Diné, from the meat that's ground on site every day to the locally baked bread and the Swedish ingredients. It took them ten years to master the art of the burger, and now you can enjoy the results in the form of both classic and exciting flavour combinations.

  • Price guide: Burger menu around 180 SEK
  • Linnégatan 23, Linné Drottninggatan 31, Centrum
    DINÉ Burgers Linné
    Linnégatan 23, Linné
    DINÉ Burgers Drottninggatan
    Drottninggatan 31, Centrum
  • DINÉ Burgers Linné
    dineburgers.se
    DINÉ Burgers Drottninggatan
    dineburgers.se
    DINÉ Burgers Linné
    073-715 75 55
    DINÉ Burgers Drottninggatan
    031-310 02 48
  • DINÉ Burgers Linné DINÉ Burgers Drottninggatan
Beach Center – Affordable restaurants
Beach Center
Beach Center – Affordable restaurants
Beach Center
Beach Center – Affordable restaurants
Beach Center
Beach Center – Affordable restaurants
Beach Center
Beach Center – Affordable restaurants
Beach Center
Beach Center – Affordable restaurants
Beach Center

Beach Center

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Tropical beach restaurant

It's summer all year round next to the Prioritet Serneke Arena at this tropical-themed indoor beach volleyball hall. Play beach volleyball and shuffleboard, and take a break from reality in the beach restaurant Beach Cuisine, which serves pasta, salads and burgers.

  • Price guide:  Caesar salad around 130 SEK

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