The guide to Gothenburg's best pizza

The guide to Gothenburg's best pizza

Pizza has a very special place in our hearts and in recent years the perenially popular dish has managed to find its way onto menus beyond the purely Italian. This guide gathers together both pizzerias and other restaurants in Gothenburg that serve pizza as part of their menu. Pizzas these days are so much more than Calzone and Hawaii, so follow our guide for the low-down on Gothenburg's best pizzas, from thin and crispy creations to large, generously-topped pizzas big enough to share.

In this guide
  1. The best posh pizza in Gothenburg
    1. Walk in the Park – Pizza with park vibes
    2. Robb – Small and intimate
    3. Valentinas – Pizza in French
    4. I Love Pizza – Fresh, reasonably-priced pizzas in S, M and XL
    5. Bar Minimal – Pizza and wine bar
    6. BOV – Gourmet pizza, Neapolitan style
    7. Grano – By the Chef of the Year
    8. Magazzino Ristorante Italiano – Plenty of room for La Famiglia Grande
    9. Taverna Averna – Posh pizza and art galore
    10. Oizo – Unusual pizzas and fun drinks
    11. Bongo Bar – Uncomplicated
    12. Deg – Dough in focus
    13. Pezzo – Slices in Saluhallen
    14. Mela – Straight from the wood-fired oven
    15. Brewers Beer Bar – Pizza + beer = yum
    16. Bar Italia – When you want to feel like you're in Italy
  2. Great pizza in Gothenburg
    1. Pizzeria Mums – Swedish influences
    2. Scandic Göteborg Central – Pizza in lounge surroundings
    3. Egon – Italian and American pizzas
    4. Ristorante Ombra – Delightful Italian in Linné
    5. Beerista – Gastropub pizza
    6. Gambero – Lots of options
    7. Totale – Wood-fired pizzas with locally-produced toppings
    8. I Forno – Focus on traditional pizzas
    9. Moreno Pizza – Gothenburg's pizza palace
    10. Underground Golf Club – Pizza in an elegant setting
    11. Classic Bowl – Bowling and pizza
    12. Slice – Pizza, ping pong and party
    13. Trattoria da Pasquale – A taste of Naples
    14. Kappa Bar – Pizza and gaming
    15. Da Matteo – Hang out on the square
    16. Bennys – New York-style
    17. Il Gambero – Unpretentious and authentic
    18. Restaurang Faro – Pizza on the piazza
    19. Bellora – Pizza in the bistro or orangery

The best posh pizza in Gothenburg

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Walk in the Park

Pizza with park vibes

At Walk in the Park in Linné they specialise in Roman-style pizzas. Choose whether you want a small, medium or large pizza and whether to accompany it with a glass of natural wine, a locally-brewed beer or perhaps an organic cocktail. The restaurant's leafy park-like surroundings, with trees and lanterns inside, add to the Mediterranean atmosphere.

Robb

Small and intimate

Robb is run by the couple Karl and Linnea Robb Kaardal, who serve up Neapolitan pizzas and hand-selected wines with a passion for Italian food and drinks culture. The menu includes a couple of carefully selected traditional style pizzas, as well as a regularly-changing guest pizza and as a couple of small dishes and dessert. Pizzas are only served on site on Mariagatan.

Valentinas Kallebäck – Pizza
Valentinas Kallebäck
Valentinas Kallebäck – Pizza
Valentinas Kallebäck
Valentinas Kallebäck – Pizza
Valentinas Kallebäck
Valentinas Kallebäck – Pizza
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Valentinas Kallebäck – Pizza
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Valentinas Kallebäck – Pizza
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Valentinas

Pizza in French

Try out another kind of pizza, with French influences. Valentinas have made a name for themselves with their tartes flambées with various flavours and toppings. Gruyère cheese is a perennial favourite, as well as truffles, mushrooms, beetroot and walnuts. The tartes are served at lunch (a daily special) and at dinner and can be enjoyed alongside one of their European wines.

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Fresh, reasonably-priced pizzas in S, M and XL

Innovative and successful pizza concept which now has several branches. Drop by no matter how hungry you are - pizzas are made in three different sizes and with masses of different toppings. At their Linné restaurant they also serve beer and wine.

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    I Love Pizza Övre Husargatan
    Övre Husargatan 13, Linné
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    Friggagatan 14D, Centrum
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    Gamla Kronvägen 7, Partille
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    I Love Pizza Övre Husargatan
    031-22 00 19
    I Love Pizza Friggagatan
    031-15 41 54
    I Love Pizza Allum
    031-21 88 00
    I Love Pizza Utby
    031-26 51 09
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Bar Minimal – Pizza
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Bar Minimal – Pizza
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Bar Minimal

Pizza and wine bar

Bar Minimal is run by a team of happy pizza enthusiasts who, after many attempts at home, finally achieved the perfect pizza dough. Pizza is the star of the show here, along with wine. Flavours vary according to the chefs' mood and inspiration and toppings could be anything from bleak roe to salsiccia and stracciatella.

BOV

Gourmet pizza, Neapolitan style

BOV stands for two of the most important things you need to make pizza: bread and wood ("bröd och ved" in Swedish). Simplicity and taste are the watchwords at this restaurant between Vasa and Johanneberg. Their Neapolitan pizzas are made with sourdough bases and delicious toppings and just as in Naples, great-quality ingredients take pride of place here. The bar serves cocktails, beer and selected wines; on sunny days the little alfresco dining area fills up quickly.

Grano

By the Chef of the Year

Grano is run by Thomas Sjögren, who won Chef of the Year at just 23 years old , and who has also won the Chefs' Battle. His restaurant in Granö serves a pizza-focused menu, along with a bunch of small dishes with flavours from around the world. Dishes, as well as the toppings on the pizzas, vary according to the season, but the signature pizza with pancetta, comté and lemon has a regular spot on the menu all year round.

Magazzino Ristorante Italiano

Plenty of room for La Famiglia Grande

Get your fill of favourite Italian dishes at Magazzino. They use specially-imported flour from Naples and slowly prove their sourdough bases to achieve the perfect flavour and texture. Choose from toppings including cherry tomatoes, parma ham, aubergine and Italian pork belly.

Taverna Averna

Posh pizza and art galore

Enjoy posh pizza in the former premises of the Gothenburg Auction House. A bistro feel and art-clad walls give the place a casual atmosphere - and what could be better than enjoying a pizza in beautiful surroundings like these? Pizzas are thin and crispy with selected toppings from mozzarella to bleak roe.

Oizo

Unusual pizzas and fun drinks

Oizo can be found in Kålltorp, a little way outside Gothenburg's city centre - well worth the trip if you're in the mood for artisanal pizza combined with locally produced beer and natural wine. The menu includes both regular favourites and guest appearances, often with some unexpected elements. The floor and walls are tiled in white which, together with simple wooden furniture, creates a charming, pared-back environment. Drop-in is the order of the day, so we recommend getting there in good time if you want to avoid standing in line.

Bongo Bar – Pizza
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Bongo Bar – Pizza
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Bongo Bar

Uncomplicated

This relaxed neighbourhood restaurant keeps things no-frills and fuss-free, simply serving what the chefs themselves like. The menu lists a wide range of Italian classics, including a couple of pizzas. If you come here during happy hour or post-work, pizza slices eaten with your fingers are the order of the day, preferably combined with a creative cocktail or something else tasty in your glass.

Deg

Dough in focus

Deg means dough in Swedish and, as the name suggests, dough plays a starring role here. Their modest ambition is to create the perfect pizza, and to achieve this goal they experiment with different ingredients to create exciting new combinations and flavours. Fun cocktails, wine and beer are served alongside the pizza. The premises have a charming 70s-style vibe - inspired by the decade pizza first came to Sweden.

Pezzo

Slices in Saluhallen

Sometimes one or two slices of pizza is enough, perhaps accompanied by some Italian bubbly. That's exactly what you can come to Pezzo for; they serve pizza by the slice, as well as a few other small dishes and Italian wines, in the lively surroundings of Saluhallen indoor food market. The motto "Don't worry, eat happy" sets the tone.

Mela

Straight from the wood-fired oven

The guys behind Mela have taken their vision of authentic pizza from food truck to restaurant on Tritongatan. Here, Neapolitan pizzas are baked in a wood-fired oven and topped with both classic and slightly more innovative ingredients. Come here for an Italian-style post-work drink, or drop in for a tasty lunch.

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Pizza + beer = yum

Who knew you could gather together so many hipster-trendy elements under one roof? As the name suggests, Brewers Beer Bar has chosen to focus on beer from microbreweries, both local and international. Alongside beer, they serve pizzas in various exciting guises, baked using seven year-old sourdough. Who can resist?

  • Tredje Långgatan 8, Linné Magasinsgatan 3, Centrum
    Brewers Beer Bar Tredje Långgatan
    Tredje Långgatan 8, Linné
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    Magasinsgatan 3, Centrum
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    031-14 77 88
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    031-388 77 66
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Bar Italia

When you want to feel like you're in Italy

The atmosphere at this hole-in-the-wall is a little like wandering into a local joint on a tucked-away backstreet in Rome. The menu is short and changes daily; those in the know keep a special eye out for their popular pizzetta mini pizzas.

Great pizza in Gothenburg

Pizzeria Mums Krokslätt – Pizza
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Pizzeria Mums

Swedish influences

Whether you're in the mood for a classic Italian pizza Margherita or Diavola, or would rather go for a steak and bearnaise topping, you'll find all this and more at Pizzeria Mums in Mölndal. They serve piping-hot pizzas direct from their wood-fired oven at lunch and dinner. Just as in Naples, top-quality ingredients take centre stage.

Scandic Göteborg Central – Pizza
Scandic Göteborg Central
Scandic Göteborg Central – Pizza
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Scandic Göteborg Central – Pizza
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Scandic Göteborg Central – Pizza
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Scandic Göteborg Central – Pizza
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Scandic Göteborg Central – Pizza
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Scandic Göteborg Central

Pizza in lounge surroundings

You'll find pizzas of all kinds and sizes at the Food Bar inside the Scandic Göteborg Central. There are popular classic pizzas, as well as more modern options. Are you peckish, hungry or starving? There are pizzas for both vegetarians and meat-eaters and pizzas can be ordered as half, whole or double portions. The drinks menu includes cocktails, beer, wine and non-alcoholic options. Drop-in is the name of the game at Food Bar, and it's easy to find your own favourite spot in the trendy space with its well-considered design and colour choices.

Egon – Pizza
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Egon

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Italian and American pizzas

The team at Egon thinks broadly, especially when it comes to the menu, which includes plenty of favourites to please everyone. Among other things, there are both Italian and American-style pizzas and, if you're really craving pizza, there's also a pizza buffet where you can eat as much pizza, salad, and dressing as you like.

Ristorante Ombra

Delightful Italian in Linné

This little Italian is slightly tucked away, but still in the heart of the Linné neighbourhood. Authentic Italian food is the name of the game here, with food made according to recipes that have been in the Italian owners' families for generations. Their pizzas are ultra thin, baked in a wood-fired oven and made using top-quality ingredients.

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Gastropub pizza

Accompany your pizza with a really good beer; the range of beers here is one of the best in Gothenburg. Beerista has a classic gastropub feel and pizza-wise they serve both classic pizzas as well as more unexpected toppings, such as chicken with barbeque sauce. The idea is to serve good pub grub in laid-back surroundings, just like in an English gastropub. 

  • Kristinelundsgatan 13, Centrum Friggagatan 9, Centrum
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    Kristinelundsgatan 13, Centrum
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    Friggagatan 9, Centrum
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    031-389 05 99
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Gambero

Lots of options

Pizza galore with every imaginable topping, baked with or without sourdough, and with sides such as mozzarella sticks, hot wings and fries, are the order of the day at Pizzeria Gambero. There's something here to suit all tastes, and you can also top up your pizza with a double base, extra toppings and even more cheese.

Totale – Pizza
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Totale

Wood-fired pizzas with locally-produced toppings

Totale call themselves a "charmingly wonky neighbourhood restaurant" and an unpretentious warmth characterises both the menu and the atmosphere. Pizzas have their own menu and, just like everything at Totale, they're made from Scandinavian ingredients from local producers. The menu includes several white pizzas, with toppings such as smoked pork belly and bleak roe. Drinks-wise, natural wines are Totale's specialty.

I Forno – Pizza
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Focus on traditional pizzas

At I Forno on Drottninggatan, the emphasis is primarily on traditional Italian pizzas such as margherita, diavolo, and formaggi, but you can also find a few unique variations on the menu if you're tired of the classics. If you want a bit of everything, you can have your pizzas sliced and share with each other.

Moreno Pizza

Gothenburg's pizza palace

Moreno is the Italian word for "dark", and refers to the fact that the pizzas here are baked a little longer in a smoky, extra-hot wood oven, to get a really crispy base and flavours that are highlighted by the smokiness. Moreno is housed in a former cinema building, and with no less than 1,560 seats, it's said to be the world's largest pizzeria.

Underground Golf Club – Pizza
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Underground Golf Club – Pizza
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Underground Golf Club – Pizza
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Underground Golf Club

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Pizza in an elegant setting

Underground Golf Club offers a complete concept with food, drink and “crazy golf” – that is to say, minigolf in nightclub-like surroundings. Start or finish your game with a freshly baked pizza from the wood-fired oven, which you can enjoy among velvet furniture, chandeliers and feather lamps in the elegant restaurant area.

Classic Bowl – Pizza
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Classic Bowl – Pizza
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Classic Bowl

Bowling and pizza

At Classic Bowl, you can combine fun activities like bowling, pentathlon, and shuffleboard with dinner in the restaurant, where they serve hearty dishes from around the world - including the southern European "boot". The pizza menu lists a variety of options, from classic margherita to hawaii and kebab pizza, all available with a gluten-free base and in family size.

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Slice

Pizza, ping pong and party

Slice combines ping pong, a pizza restaurant, and a bar under one roof. Challenge your friends or colleagues to a game or two of ping pong, and then enjoy freshly baked pizza straight from the oven. Planning a birthday party, hen do, or stag do? Book a private room with its own table table tennis table, pizza buffet, and drinks.

Trattoria da Pasquale

A taste of Naples

This laid-back trattoria began delivering authentic Italian flavours to Gothenburg more than 20 years ago. Apparently they were the first in the city to start using mozzarella on their pizzas. If you still have room after your pizza, tiramisu is always a good way to round off your dinner.

Kappa Bar – Pizza
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Kappa Bar – Pizza
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Kappa Bar

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Pizza and gaming

Most things revolve around gaming and e-sports at Kappa Bar – but not everything. The large restaurant welcomes guests whether they want to play or not, and offers both street food and drinks. Their pizza is available in a couple of different variations and can be combined with other tasty treats, such as fries and chilli cheese.

Da Matteo

Hang out on the square

Da Matteo isn't just known for its own-roasted, award-winning coffee, sourdough bakery or stylish interiors. You can also come here to enjoy a slice of pizza and a refreshing lemonade in the sunshine.

Bennys

New York-style

Bennys serves pizza just like in New York: in large slices with crisp edges and a thin base. Pizzas are also topped with parmesan and olive oil just before serving. Pair your food with refreshing drinks and beers on tap; the atmosphere is often enlivened with DJs and quiz nights.

Il Gambero

Unpretentious and authentic

Regulars and new visitors alike come to Il Gambero at Storgatan 11 for the great food as well as the unpretentious atmosphere. The kitchen serves up Italian home cooking using fresh ingredients cooked with, according to the owners, plenty of temperament and passion.

Restaurang Faro

Pizza on the piazza

This restaurant is as close to the edge of the harbour as you can get, with fantastic views over the entrance to Gothenburg harbour. The kitchen works with flavours from all over Italy and their pizzas are generously topped and smell delicious when served straight from the oven.

Ristorante Bellora – Pizza
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Ristorante Bellora – Pizza
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Ristorante Bellora – Pizza
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Ristorante Bellora – Pizza
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Ristorante Bellora – Pizza
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Bellora

Pizza in the bistro or orangery

At the boutique hotel Bellora's restaurant, you can enjoy Sicilian gourmet pizzas in various styles, baked from sourdough. The menu includes their luxurious pizza Bellora, topped with crème fraiche and bleak roe.

  • Price: Pizza from around 129 SEK

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