New restaurant at Garveriet (coming soon)
Garveriet in Floda is getting new life when a new restaurant opens. The new restaurateurs want to create a meeting place with rustic charm and generous food enjoyment for both locals and visitors. The restaurant will offer lunch, café activities, evening events and arrangements for larger bookings such as weddings and corporate events. The restaurant plans to open after midsummer.
Dicksonska palatset (coming)
The historic Dicksonska palatset (Dickson palace, built in 1862), the former private residence of the merchant family Dickson, has been renovated and will house a ballroom, bars, restaurants and chess club under the auspices of the Stureplansgruppen when they open. In addition to the restaurant, two bars will be located in the entrance floor orangery, which was originally the Dickson family library. In the parade floor found on level two, there will be space for events and banquets during the Christmas season.
Suber
The restaurant and wine bar Suber opened its doors on 11 March on the street Aschebergsgatan 40. Behind the venture are sisters Wilma and Klara Guldbrandsen, both with extensive experience in the restaurant industry. The restaurant offers an intimate environment with a menu that breathes French with Scandinavian and West Coast elements. The focus is also on wine, and the wine list is constantly updated to match the menu.
Hjôrdis
Right in the heart of Järntorget, you’ll find the newly opened Hjôrdis. Here, you can enjoy ice-cold schnapps, classic Swedish mixed drinks, and modern takes on traditional Swedish dishes such as raggmunk (potato pancakes), smörgåstårta (savoury sandwich cake), gubbröra (a creamy egg and anchovy mix), and Toast Pelle Janzon (beef tartare on toast with egg yolk).
Borgskogs is back in town
Fredrik and Bella Borgskog are opening a new café with a restaurant feel in the neighbourhood Linné this spring, in the former premises of Bodega Nord. After the successes at Prinsgatan, Ringön and at Äskekärr säteri at Lygnern (which will still be open), they are now bringing their craft back to town again. Here the focus will be on bread-based food, desserts and of course freshly baked buns.
Address: Nordenskiöldsgatan 18
Ego Distillers and Ego Spritbar
The Ego Distillers distillery has opened a cocktail bar with an associated restaurant in Gamlestaden’s factories. According to themselves, this is Gothenburg’s coolest distillery and cocktail bar.
Restaurang Backen
The classic Majorna Bowling, which you can find in the Stigbergsbacken, has now reopened its restaurant Backen after an extensive renovation. Enjoy good food and drinks, and then head down one floor for some great bowling.
Restaurang Kravall
With the motto “a not-so-serious tavern”, Kravall offers a relaxed atmosphere for its guests. Behind the restaurant are the restaurateur brothers Miki and Kiki Ingber, known from previous restaurant projects in the city. Restaurant Kravall can be found at the street Prinsgatan 3 in the neighbourhood of Linnéstaden and is perfect for a glass of wine, some oysters, or a larger dinner.
Elio
Newly opened lunch and dinner restaurant, the latest addition to the Orrmyr family’s range of restaurants. You’ll find it at Kungsportsplatsen. In addition to an exciting and playful menu inspired by Spain, Italy and France, and an atmosphere that evokes the Mediterranean, they also offer a large and inviting outdoor seating area.
Vita Duvan
Vita Duvan is a restaurant located at the street Västra Hamngatan 24 in Gothenburg. The restaurant is run by three siblings who are also responsible for Marstrands Wärdshus and Grand Hotel Marstrand on the island of Marstrand, which have been in the family’s ownership since the 1970s and 1980s. The name Vita Duvan (White Dove) is a tribute to their uncles’ pub life in the 1960s, when the club Hvita Dufvan was located at the street Kungsportsavenyn 18. The name was chosen as a peaceful contrast to the black eagle that adorned the building’s facade. At Vita Duvan you can enjoy a delicious lunch on both weekdays and weekends, as well as dinner in the evening.
Bar El Guiri
Bar El Guiri is located at the street Kungsportsplatsen 1 and offers four sub-concepts: a pintxos bar, a classic restaurant section with an open kitchen, a heladeria serving refreshing ice cream and churros, and an upstairs lounge with shuffleboard and boules courts in a lush environment. Here you can count on a genuine Spanish dining experience.
Due Ragazzi
Due Ragazzi is run by two guys who love all things food, but who are hooked on Italian cuisine. Therefore, the choice was easy to open a trattoria on Linnégatan with a focus on good and simple Italian food, with all the classics you recognize on the menu.
Nomi
The “House of Nomi” has opened its doors to guests right byt the river Göta älv between Stenpiren and Järntorget. Nomi comprises two restaurants – one with Japanese-Peruvian Nikkei and one with guest chefs and a changing menu. In addition, Nomi houses a bar with DJs and events, as well as a gallery showcasing both local and international creators.
Dubbelhakan
At Pizzeria Dubbelhakan in Gamlestaden, the pizza is prepared in the Neapolitan way, in an authentic Neapolitan wood-fired pizza oven. The ambition is to create really good pizza that is easy and a little more fun to eat through different flavour combinations that goes beyond the traditional.
Mugwort
Mugwort has moved from Gråbo, where they previously resided, and is now in the Meat Packing District in the neighbourhood Gamlestaden. Here they cook food from scratch and smoke all their meat themself. Here you can count on a real barbecue experience!
HAMU
At Hamu in the Briggen Food Court you’ll find a unique fusion between Latin American and Middle Eastern inspired dishes. The recipes are carefully selected and passed down from the owners’ beloved grandmothers and parents, giving each dish an authentic and family feel. Hamu means “desire” – a desire for something better. Explore new dishes and let your taste buds experience a journey filled with passion and tradition.
Collage
In Gothenburg’s most vibrant quarter, you’ll find the Collage restaurant in a premises with a rich history. Over the past 200 years, the building has served as home to everything from a cigar factory and wine warehouse to a glass and china shop. It offers dreamlike drinks, an out-of-the-ordinary menu and buzz into the wee hours. Collage is inspired by bistros you find in Paris and New York.
Le 20ème
A small neighbourhood bistro and wine bar, or as the owners themselves say “Un petit Bistro et bar à vin de quartier”. Le 20ème is a cosy and genuine French bistro found at Gamlestadstorget in the eastern parts of Gothenburg. Everything from charcuterie, French cheeses and natural wine to larger dishes are served here.
Restaurang INTE
On August 16, Restaurang NOT opened on the pub-packed Linnégatan. INTE is a classic neighborhood pub with a focus on modern European cuisine. The restaurant is a joint project of the owners of Restaueang Tizne and Koizen. Read more here.
Address: Linnégatan 37
Restaurang Fabel
The guys behind Ankarsmedjan Social is breathing new life into Smaka’s old premises at Vasaplatsen with a kitchen that feels like a Swedish-French brasserie and an ambition to offer safe classics both in the glass and on the plate and through the speakers. Read more here.
Address: Vasaplatsen 3
Hasselssons Drottninggatan
Childhood friends Adam and Oliver, who run the Hasselssons success story, are opening another restaurant. The idea is that Hasselsson’s Drottninggatan will become an extension of the sister restaurant in Majorna with fast food from the sea on the menu. Read more here.
Address: Drottninggatan 26
Feskekörka
After extensive renovation work, and with a completely new concept, the iconic Feskekörka has opened its doors to visitors again. In addition to being able to buy world-class seafood, visitors will now find four new restaurants and bars with national and international guest performances in the kitchens, a stage with entertainment and one of Gothenburg’s largest outdoor terraces facing the Vallgraven.
Ceno Brasserie
Ceno is latin and means “I dine”. “Dine” is english and means “feasting for the taste buds with delightful company in a magical building”, at least if we get to decide. As a restaurant in the World of Volvo experience center, Ceno Brasserie provides guests and visitors with good food under the direction of star chef Stefan Karlsson.
Lorensbergs Fisk & Bar
On the corner at Berzeliigatan 5 is the fish and shellfish restaurant Lorensbergs Fisk & Bar. Next to the restaurant part there is also a fish shop where you can buy fine ingredients from the sea to take home with you. The idea behind the restaurant and the shop was to make seafood more accessible to residents, workers and visitors in the neighbourhood. Lorensbergs Fisk & Bar offers, of course, fresh fish and the many delicacies of the sea, but also other nice things that goes well with fish and seafood.
Bennys Bar & Slice Shop
Next to the sister restaurant Chicca Belloni on Rosenlundsgatan you will find Benny’s Bar & Slice Shop. Here you can count on a nice atmosphere in the bar and really good pizzas that bring to mind New York’s iconic slice shops. A popular music quiz is also held here on Sundays.
Pizzabar
In Little Meat’s old premises at Olivedalsgatan 13 is now Pizzabar, which has quickly become a favourite of many. The ambitions are to also become a bar in the near future as soon as the permit is approved.
Suggan
In the corner premises where the streets Karl Johansgatan meets Allmänna vägen you’ll find the restaurant and wine bar Suggan. Here you can come exactly as you are, and be greeted by a warm room with a lovely feeling of a living room. Here, wines are served without hocus pocus and food with pure flavours from quality ingredients in season.
Micmatbar
Micmatbar is a small place behind a big green garage door in the middle of town. Half a stairs down you sit in a snug and cosy basement. On the table, dishes are served in smaller sizes, perfect for sharing and for being able to taste several dishes during the same sitting.
Wine Mechanics Saluhallen
After a lot of searching, Wine Mechanics, the Nordics’ first urban winemaker who otherwise resides in premises in the neighbourhood of Gamlestaden, has finally found the right city location. Now they have finally opened the doors to the old Jerkstrands Café premises in the Stora Saluhallen in central Gothenburg. The idea is a wine bar with a lovely atmosphere and where you can both eat and drink good stuff.
Faccia Grassa
Faccia Grassa is Gothenburg’s first (are we guessing?) ravioleria, which has now opened its doors on the street Kobbarnas väg in Olskroken. Here you can enjoy first-class pasta, good wine and also learn how to make ravioli like a real pro.
Brasserie Draken
At the newly opened Hotel Draken at Järntorget, you’ll find the restaurant Brasserie Draken located at floor 33, offering a breathtaking view of the city. The menu is influenced by the French cuisine and the excellent produce of the Swedish west coast. One more flight of stairs up, you’ll reach the rooftop bar, which also offers extensive views over Gothenburg.
Address: Olof Palmes plats 2.
For more information, visit brasseriedraken.se.
Chicca Belloni
On the street Rosenlundsgatan, which is full of restaurants and bars, you’ll find the Italian bar and restaurant Chicca Belloni. Here you can count on a really nice atmosphere, simple (but really good) Italian food and nice drinks to the tunes of lovely music. The environment feels equal parts glamorous and relaxed and brings to mind the Italian Riviera.
Šnyt Pilsnerkafé
If you are looking for a relaxed atmosphere, moody and cosy environment and good beer, Šnyt Pilsnerkafé is the place to be. Here you can also enjoy delicious small dishes from the menu and combine with a well-poured pilsner. You’ll find the restaurant in the same building as the classic Gyllene Prag, which also happens to have the same owner as this newly opened gem.
Heurlins
Heurlins (named after the square outside) was the first of the Clarion Hotel Draken’s restaurants to open. In the premises you will find partly a bistro with street food from the sea and local beer and wine, partly a modern patisserie with pastries and bubbly drinks.
Alba & Röda Rummet
The cult-celebrated bar “Röda Rummet” was located in the now demolished building on the corner of the streets Järntorgsgatan and Brogatan. In almost the same spot, “Röda Rummet” has now been resurrected in the form of a patisserie and bar, side by side with the restaurant “Alba,” where you will find a playful yet well-curated wine menu, as well as modern dishes.
See updated info at instagram.com/alba_gbg and instagram.com/rodarummet_gbg.
Above
You’ll find Restaurant Above at the top of Scandic Göteborg Central, which is located in the Platinan building next to Hisingsbron. Exciting flavours inspired by Miami and the Caribbean meets a symbiosis of lovely tones and vibrant pulse, with an unbeatable view over Gothenburg’s harbor entrance.
Salongen
The restaurant Salongen can be found in Skeppet GBG’s premises on Amerikagatan 2 at Stigbergstorget in the neighbourhood of Majorna. Here you can enjoy good, vegetarian dishes inspired by Palestinian and Arab specialties. A little extra effort has been put into the wine selection and it consists of natural wines from Alsace in France.
Poppy
Poppy, which you’ll find at Fjärde Långgatan 1, is a lovely new addition to Linnéstaden’s restaurant selection. The colour palette and decor feels modern and trendy, the atmosphere is pleasant and the food outstanding. The chef Tobias Jacobsen, who is behind the restaurant, most recently comes from the Michelin star restaurant SK Mat & Människor, but instead of continuing with fine dining, Tobias goes his own way and invests in food that feels both rustic and clean, with seasonal ingredients cooked to perfection.
Jesper på Hörnet
Jesper på Hörnet is a newly opened wine bar in the Lorensberg area, which is just a few steps from the Swedish Exhibition & Congress Center and Scandinavium arena. Here, they have a cosy atmosphere and serve a personal selection of wines together with cheese, charcuterie and delicacies.
Learn more at jesperpahornet.se (summer closed until August 24).
Robb
Robb is the restaurant that operates in Syster Marmelad’s old premises in the district Majorna. The new restaurant focuses on Neapolitan pizza and natural wines.
Mei Rose
Mei Rose is located at the top floor of Liseberg Grand Curiosa hotel. Here, they serve a sharing menu with authentic chinese flavours. From Mei Rose’s expansive rooftop terrace, you have a view of the amusement park Liseberg and the Gothenburg skyline.
Cơm
CƠM is a family-owned restaurant that serves Vietnamese comfort food. They want to introduce the authentic flavours and greater variety that Vietnamese cuisine has to offer in addition to the more commonly known dishes, such as phở and gỏi cuốn.
Hasselssons Macklucka
In Stora Saluhallen market hall you will find Hasselsson’s latest addition, Hasselsson’s Macklucka, where hearty sandwiches are served over the counter. Here, the sandwiches made from Persian Barbari bread are in focus, and the menu includes both vegetarian options such as their Spicy Eggplant and Hasselsson’s own interpretation of the classic Reuben sandwich.
Tizne
Tizne is located on the street Fjärde långgatan in the district Linnéstaden. Here you will be taken on a journey through Mexico’s rich food culture and the menu includes both carnitas and quesadillas as well as cocktails and mocktails. If you want to eat something a little bit lighter, there is also a bar menu that suites more spontaneous visits.
Komo
The name Komo is the combined first two letters of Korea and Mongolia, which are the two nations the restaurant’s dishes derives from. The restaurant’s dimmed lighting and relaxed yet stylish interior design creates a cosy atmosphere where you, among other things, can enjoy bulgogi that is cooked at the table.
Fei
Fei is a Chinese restaurant located at the top of the hotel Clarion Hotel The Pier. The theme of the entire hotel is “East meets West”, which is evident in both the restaurant’s menu and its interior design.
Bar Minimal
At Bar Minimal you will find a menu filled with well-chosen starters, pizzas and soft serve ice cream with topping. The staff’s great interest in wine, and especially natural wines, is reflected in their wine selection where wine bottles adorn all corners and walls of the restaurant.
Kaifo
The restaurant Kaifo draws inspiration from various Asian cuisines, which are mixed with both Scandinavian and European flavours. Kaifo is located at Södra Vägen 24, close to hub Korsvägen.
Gurras
The award-winning chef Gustav Trägårdh have opened the restaurant Gurras. At Gurras, dishes inspired by street food from around the world and playful drinks are served in a homely venue with a cosy and rustic interior.
Vinbaren
Vinbaren (The Wine Bar) offers exciting wines of high quality, as well as more relaxed and familiar ones. Vinbaren has a large selection of wines and a wine cellar built by high-class sommeliers. One of them has even won an award as the world’s best sommelier!
La Belle
Both in the name and what they serve, La Belle is inspired by the French era La Belle Époque. The menu offers breakfast, lunch, dinner, and coffee. La Belle is located inside the department store NK and provides a good reason to enjoy French classics before, during or after shopping.
Bikt
Bikt is an intimate and stylishly decorated restaurant, with the bonus of having a lovely courtyard. Both the menu and the atmosphere have a vibe reminiscent of Western and Southern European countries such as Spain, France, and Italy.
Poppels Citybryggeri
Poppels craft brewery in Jonsered, outside Gothenburg, makes some of Sweden’s most popular beers. They have a restaurant next to the brewery and 2022 they opened a brand new city brewery in the same buildning as the hotel Scandic Göteborg Central.
Enoteca Roma
The family-run Italian wine bar and restaurant Enoteca Roma came as a breath of fresh air to the peaceful and popular district Bagaregården, east of Gothenburg. The small but delicious menu focuses on Italian food, with influences from the restaurant owner’s hometown of Rome.
Brasserie Lavette
On Södra Vägen, the fish, seafood and grill restaurant Brasserie Lavette aims to deliver an array of experiences and flavours to its guests. The menu offers, among other things, seafood, grilled fish, tarte flambé and tournedos Rossini.
Bar Palavas
The bistro Bar Palavas has an inviting and familiar atmosphere. On the menu you will find French-inspired dishes with Swedish seasonal ingredients and locally produced raw products. Bar Palavas can be found on the increasingly popular street Teatergatan.
Me and the Goat
After spending their first year at Spinneriet in Lindome, Me and the Goat moved to Majorna. The feeling of creativity from Spinneriet came with them in their move, which is noticeable in the café’s flowery painted facade and colourful interior. Me and the Goat offers freshly baked goods and an inviting atmosphere in one of the city’s cosiest neighbourhoods.
Bulot
Internationally renowned chefs Gabriel Melim Andersson and Emil Bjelke have opened the restaurant Bulot on Norra Hamngatan in the city centre. They work closely with local producers and growers, and sustainability is close to their hearts.
Signum
Chef Thomas Sjögren, who already runs several restaurants in the region, is now opening a new fine-dining restaurant at Hällsnäs Hotel, 15 minutes outside Gothenburg. Seafood is the common thread running through Signum’s 18-course tasting menu, with a focus on local produce.
Ivans Pilsnerbar
The most colourful craft beer bar in Gothenburg? Go to Ringön and find out at Ivans Pilsnerbar.The bar is an explosion of colour, art, electronic dance music and top-quality craft beer. The kitchen serves vegetarian and pasta dishes made with local ingredients.
Stigbergets Shangri-La
In their old premises where they used to brew their beer, Stigbergets Bryggeri now invites you to their restaurant and beer pub, Stigbergets Shangri-La. Here you can, among other things, choose from Stigbergets Bryggeri’s wide varieties of beer, but also from a number of other guest beers.
