Guidebook for Gothenburg
Food Scene
Da Matteo AB
5 VallgatanA quiet, side annex to the best coffee house in Sweden
Egg & Milk AB
23 Övre HusargatanGreat American style breakfasts
(relatively) French bakery and coffee. Nice for coffee and croissant
10 locals raden deze aan
Le Pain Francais
36 Vallgatan(relatively) French bakery and coffee. Nice for coffee and croissant
Very nice restaurant. works for lunch and dinner, but probably nicer for lunch. Great terrace in the summer.
31 locals raden deze aan
Made In China
9 Tredje LånggatanVery nice restaurant. works for lunch and dinner, but probably nicer for lunch. Great terrace in the summer.
One of the best italians I've been to in a long time. great terrace in the summer.
14 locals raden deze aan
Taverna Averna
7 Tredje LånggatanOne of the best italians I've been to in a long time. great terrace in the summer.
Excellent Indian restaurant, completely vegetarian and completely Eco-certified products. It's trendy and cute at the same time.
Thali Restaurant
18B VärmlandsgatanExcellent Indian restaurant, completely vegetarian and completely Eco-certified products. It's trendy and cute at the same time.
Tre Indier
7 SkanstorgetNice north indian restaurant. a bit heavy, but will do the trick.
Pizzeria Paris Dino HB
The local pizza. Ok terrace in the summer.
Burgersson Skanstorget
4 SkanstorgetVery nice burgers; also have vegetarian burgers.
Great café, really nice staff, excellent terrace, and a delicious daily special for lunch. what more to ask for?
The coffee roaster
62 LinnégatanGreat café, really nice staff, excellent terrace, and a delicious daily special for lunch. what more to ask for?
Excellent viet / lao / thai restaurant with super friendly staff and good prices.
17 locals raden deze aan
Restaurang Vi Viet
20 Erik DahlbergsgatanExcellent viet / lao / thai restaurant with super friendly staff and good prices.
Nice turkish style restaurant. A bit tough if you're not into meat… Nice and unusual terrace in the summer.
Ottomania AB
23 AschebergsgatanNice turkish style restaurant. A bit tough if you're not into meat… Nice and unusual terrace in the summer.
Nice french-style brasserie. A bit overpriced, but they do a nice egg benedicts for brunch.
32 locals raden deze aan
Levantine
22 AschebergsgatanNice french-style brasserie. A bit overpriced, but they do a nice egg benedicts for brunch.
The best selection of whatever sweet things you can imagine… nice terrace in the summer. Great for brunch and afternoon tea
7 locals raden deze aan
Cafe Kringlan
13 Haga NygataThe best selection of whatever sweet things you can imagine… nice terrace in the summer. Great for brunch and afternoon tea
Le Petit Cafe
2 Haga NygataAn excellent place for brunch !
A very cute hotel in one of the nicest houses in Göteborg. I'm told they do a nice breakfast and tea time but haven't tried it myself.
Lilton
9 FöreningsgatanA very cute hotel in one of the nicest houses in Göteborg. I'm told they do a nice breakfast and tea time but haven't tried it myself.
a nice burger joint. nothing too fancy, and definitely not Mickey D...
6 locals raden deze aan
Butcher's Market
47 Storgatana nice burger joint. nothing too fancy, and definitely not Mickey D...
A really delicious gastronomic restaurant close by. they have a one-course meal that is very affordable.
11 locals raden deze aan
Restaurang Hos Pelle
2 DjupedalsgatanA really delicious gastronomic restaurant close by. they have a one-course meal that is very affordable.
Hello Monkey
52 LinnégatanGreat trendy restaurant
Excellent chinese / japanese (strange I know… it's fusion!) in a fun design
15 locals raden deze aan
Dubbel Dubbel
14 KastellgatanExcellent chinese / japanese (strange I know… it's fusion!) in a fun design
Barabicu
4 RosenlundsgatanThe unbeatable trendy address in town
Ritz
2 BastionsplatsenThe best brunch in town
Vasagatan 6B
6B VasagatanA nice lebanese restaurant. Low key, but nice.
Sjöbaren Fish Seafood
25 Haga NygataGreat seafood restaurant. It's usual crowded: book!
Rustik Bistro
27 LinnégatanVery nice restaurant, unusual dishes, friendly staff
Traditional summer hangout. Nice terrace… the restaurant is not fantastic though.
7 locals raden deze aan
LinnéTerrassen
32 LinnégatanTraditional summer hangout. Nice terrace… the restaurant is not fantastic though.
An unusual, a bit strange restaurant with a surprising (and delicious) menu
7 locals raden deze aan
Lou Lou
3 MagasinsgatanAn unusual, a bit strange restaurant with a surprising (and delicious) menu
Mr P
GötaplatsenVery nice restaurant!
Gotaplatsen
GötaplatsenAn asian fusion restaurant with very cool design
Besides the food, the building itself and the surroundings are really nice. The lunch menu is very affordable for such a nice restaurant.
37 locals raden deze aan
Sjömagasinet Sverige AB
5 Adolf Edelsvärds gataBesides the food, the building itself and the surroundings are really nice. The lunch menu is very affordable for such a nice restaurant.
Zenit Kafé
11 Allmänna vägenOne of the best terraces in town!
Café & Bar Grindstugan
2 GAMLA ALLÉNA really nice terrace, plus they sometimes have stand up comedy (in swedish)
Bertilssons Stuga
26 DelsjökärrvägenA great destination for a long hike in Delsjön
For a great restaurant in an old fashioned well preserved master house http://www.radasateri.se
14 locals raden deze aan
Råda säteri
For a great restaurant in an old fashioned well preserved master house http://www.radasateri.se
A great destination for a day out in the archipelago http://www.pensionatskaret.se/english/
in particular, they have a really great Christmas buffet in december
12 locals raden deze aan
Pensionat Styrsö Skäret AB
65 NordövägenA great destination for a day out in the archipelago http://www.pensionatskaret.se/english/
in particular, they have a really great Christmas buffet in december
A great destination for a day out in the archipelago
http://www.tullhuset.se/en/
24 locals raden deze aan
Tullhuset Restaurang, Hönö
3 Västra VägenA great destination for a day out in the archipelago
http://www.tullhuset.se/en/
From Apr 01 until Oct 31, try the café on the bridge in front of this German church. They serve excellent gluten-fri, nut-free cakes and pies! I think they are called "Open New Doors"
German Church, Gothenburg
16 Norra HamngatanFrom Apr 01 until Oct 31, try the café on the bridge in front of this German church. They serve excellent gluten-fri, nut-free cakes and pies! I think they are called "Open New Doors"
Mexikanska Monarkin
4 KastellgatanVery nice mexican inspired restaurant
Spisa Matbar
3 Övre HusargatanA bit trendy but quite nice restaurant
Miss Olsson's Café
14 Östra LarmgatanGood fika! It's quite dark so better when it's no sunny outside
Da Matteo AB
5 VallgatanWon the best fika place in Sweden award!
Långedrags Värdshus
24 TalattagatanGreat terrace by the sea
river restaurant
1 DockpirenGreat view of the city
Dockepiren, Eriksberg
A fun and alternative way to have a brunch or an afternoon café. it's a bit expensive, but nice.
6 locals raden deze aan
Barken Viking
10 Lilla Bommens torgA fun and alternative way to have a brunch or an afternoon café. it's a bit expensive, but nice.
Café Taktik
16 WadmansgatanGreat place to play board games!
Stora Saluhallen
KungstorgetA nice covered market with some good picks for lunch
Ahlstrom Confectionery
2 KorsgatanA really nice old fashioned place to have a fika, especially on a rainy day
Brogyllen Konditori
2 Västra HamngatanA great standard fika place
It's a little bit of a tourist must-do to have a shrimp sandwich in this restaurant while enjoying the view of the city
65 locals raden deze aan
Heaven 23
23 Mässans gataIt's a little bit of a tourist must-do to have a shrimp sandwich in this restaurant while enjoying the view of the city
Café Kronhuset
6 PostgatanVery cute area, nice fika place
Guldhedstornets Café
98 Sven Johanssons backeHave a fika and one of the best views of the city!
A very nice place to have lunch or buy some fish, plus there's a great terrace if it is sunny
40 locals raden deze aan
Vismarkt
4 FisktorgetA very nice place to have lunch or buy some fish, plus there's a great terrace if it is sunny
A really interesting korean / mexican fusion restaurant… Unusual to say the least
9 locals raden deze aan
Market
8 RosenlundsgatanA really interesting korean / mexican fusion restaurant… Unusual to say the least
Dockyard Hotel
23 Skeppet Ärans VägGreat terrace if you're in the area
A great place to have a typical swedish west coast worker's lunch, if you're in the area
Malins Skafferi
3 Sven Källfelts GataA great place to have a typical swedish west coast worker's lunch, if you're in the area
Fiskekrogen
1 Lilla torgetA classic Göteborg restaurant.
If you make it to Kärringön, it would be a pity to miss this restaurant. It's good to book well in advance
13 locals raden deze aan
Petersons Krog
123 SkeppersholmeIf you make it to Kärringön, it would be a pity to miss this restaurant. It's good to book well in advance
My absolute favorite restaurant in town. Delicious food, fantastic selection of wine that changes all the time, great staff… What more could one ask for? It's usually really hard to book, but they often manage to accommodate 1 or 2 persons the same evening if you call in the afternoon.
24 locals raden deze aan
Bord 27
14 Haga kyrkogataMy absolute favorite restaurant in town. Delicious food, fantastic selection of wine that changes all the time, great staff… What more could one ask for? It's usually really hard to book, but they often manage to accommodate 1 or 2 persons the same evening if you call in the afternoon.
Essentials
The nearest supermarket. Open 08:00 to 22:00 7/7
Not the cheapest alternative, but very convenient
Postombud på Hemköp Annedal
5 BrunnsgatanThe nearest supermarket. Open 08:00 to 22:00 7/7
Not the cheapest alternative, but very convenient
The cheap supermarket nearby
Open 0900-2100 on weekdays
0900-2000 on Saturdays
1000-2000 on Sundays
51 locals raden deze aan
Lidl
41 LinnégatanThe cheap supermarket nearby
Open 0900-2100 on weekdays
0900-2000 on Saturdays
1000-2000 on Sundays
4-Frukt
1 BrunnsgatanExcellent choice of fruits and vegetables. open M-F 09.00 to 19.00 and S-S 10.00 to 18.00
If you need a fantastic chiropractor-like massage to release pain, Janne Ondracek is your man. More on http://www.naprapatlandslaget.se/goteborg
Naprapatkompaniet Göteborg
25 AschebergsgatanIf you need a fantastic chiropractor-like massage to release pain, Janne Ondracek is your man. More on http://www.naprapatlandslaget.se/goteborg
in Sweden alcohol can only be bought at the state liquor store. This is the closest one, it opens M-F 10:00-19:00 and Sat 10:00-15:00
66 locals raden deze aan
Systembolaget
28 B Linnégatanin Sweden alcohol can only be bought at the state liquor store. This is the closest one, it opens M-F 10:00-19:00 and Sat 10:00-15:00
The nicest, affordable florist within walking distance.
Opening hours:
Monday to Thursday 0900-1900
Fri / Sat 0900-2000
Sun 1000-1800
Linnégatans Blomsterhandel
20 LinnégatanThe nicest, affordable florist within walking distance.
Opening hours:
Monday to Thursday 0900-1900
Fri / Sat 0900-2000
Sun 1000-1800
Florist La Fleuriste
17 AschebergsgatanThe fanciest florist within walking distance
Södra Allégatan 2B
2B Södra AllégatanThe local ecological supermarket
http://framekolivs.se
Nordenskiöldsgatan 18
18 NordenskiöldsgatanThe local ecological supermarket
http://framekolivs.se
Övre Husargatan 7
7 Övre HusargatanConvenient to know
Kungsgatan 9C
9C KungsgatanGood hairdresser
Arkadia Foto
33 MellbyvägenBest photographer in town !
A cheaper alternative to the local supermarket
Open 0800-2100 on weekdays
0900-2100 on weekends
38 locals raden deze aan
Willys Hemma
6 AmiralitetsgatanA cheaper alternative to the local supermarket
Open 0800-2100 on weekdays
0900-2100 on weekends
Hvitfeldtplatsen 1
A cheaper alternative to the local supermarket
Open 0700-2100 on weekdays
0900-2100 on weekends
17 locals raden deze aan
Willys Gothenburg Hvitfeldtsplatsen
1 HvitfeldtsplatsenHvitfeldtplatsen 1
A cheaper alternative to the local supermarket
Open 0700-2100 on weekdays
0900-2100 on weekends
Cheap supermarket
Open 0800-2100 on weekdays
0900-1800 on Saturdays
1000-1800 on Sundays
25 locals raden deze aan
Netto
6 OdinsgatanCheap supermarket
Open 0800-2100 on weekdays
0900-1800 on Saturdays
1000-1800 on Sundays
Sahlgrenska Huvudentré
This is where to go for acute emergencies, 24/7
If you need to see a doctor the same day, they have a first come, first serve time every day. Expect about 4 to 5 hours between arrival and departure.
Weekdays: 1700-2200
Weekends and holidays: 1000-1600
Capio Vårdcentral Axess
6 Södra AllégatanIf you need to see a doctor the same day, they have a first come, first serve time every day. Expect about 4 to 5 hours between arrival and departure.
Weekdays: 1700-2200
Weekends and holidays: 1000-1600
The other emergency hospital in Göteborg. The place to go too if you need to deliver a baby...
Östra sjukhuset
11 DiagnosvägenThe other emergency hospital in Göteborg. The place to go too if you need to deliver a baby...
Good value supermarket. Not the cheapest but good quality / cost balance.
Open 0700-2200 all days.
23 locals raden deze aan
ICA Maxi Stormarknad Göteborg
16 Grafiska vägenGood value supermarket. Not the cheapest but good quality / cost balance.
Open 0700-2200 all days.
Supermarket. Not the cheapest and not the best quality / cost balance, but acceptable.
Open 0700-2200 all days.
16 locals raden deze aan
Stora Coop Backaplan
2 BackavägenSupermarket. Not the cheapest and not the best quality / cost balance, but acceptable.
Open 0700-2200 all days.
A big supermarket, not the cheapest but has a really good selection of, among other things, foreign food items.
open everyday 0700-2300
37 locals raden deze aan
ICA Focus
42 ÅvägenA big supermarket, not the cheapest but has a really good selection of, among other things, foreign food items.
open everyday 0700-2300
The pharmacy with longest opening hours in Göteborg
Open everyday 0800-2200
Apotek Hjärtat Nordstan, Göteborg
12 GötgatanThe pharmacy with longest opening hours in Göteborg
Open everyday 0800-2200
One of the closest pharmacies.
Open 0800-2000 weekdays
1000-1600 on saturdays
1100-1600 on sundays
Apoteket Svanen
16 LinnégatanOne of the closest pharmacies.
Open 0800-2000 weekdays
1000-1600 on saturdays
1100-1600 on sundays
One of the closest pharmacies.
Open 0830-1900 weekdays
1000-1500 on saturdays
1100-1500 on sundays
Linnégatan 16
16 LinnégatanOne of the closest pharmacies.
Open 0830-1900 weekdays
1000-1500 on saturdays
1100-1500 on sundays
Stureplatsen 5
5 StureplatsenClosest gas station
Open 24/7
in Sweden alcohol can only be bought at the state liquor store.
Opening hours
Mon-Thu 1000-1900
Fri 1000-2000
Sat 1000-1500
66 locals raden deze aan
Systembolaget
28 B Linnégatanin Sweden alcohol can only be bought at the state liquor store.
Opening hours
Mon-Thu 1000-1900
Fri 1000-2000
Sat 1000-1500
in Sweden alcohol can only be bought at the state liquor store.
Opening hours
Mon - Fri 1000-1900
Sat 1000-1500
66 locals raden deze aan
Systembolaget
28 B Linnégatanin Sweden alcohol can only be bought at the state liquor store.
Opening hours
Mon - Fri 1000-1900
Sat 1000-1500
Haga kyrkogata 7
7 Haga kyrkogata7-Eleven
this is where you can buy public transportation tickets.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great terrace in the summer. Fantastic choice of beers. They have outstanding wine for a beer bar.
11 locals raden deze aan
Brewers Beer Bar
8 Tredje LånggatanGreat terrace in the summer. Fantastic choice of beers. They have outstanding wine for a beer bar.
An amazing bar & restaurant… If you want to impress someone with your original ideas!
28 locals raden deze aan
Dorsia Hotel & Restaurant
6 TrädgårdsgatanAn amazing bar & restaurant… If you want to impress someone with your original ideas!
Kyrkogatan 13
13 KyrkogatanA nice champagne bar in a stunning location!
Sticky Fingers
7 KaserntorgetGreat concert place
Pustervik
12 JärntorgsgatanGreat concert place
Nefertiti Jazz Club
6 HvitfeldtsplatsenGreat concert place
Musikens Hus
13 DjurgårdsgatanGreat concert place
Stigbergstorget 8
8 StigbergstorgetNice terrace, good concerts. Find the program on http://oceanen.com
Hotel Pigalle
2A Södra HamngatanGreat restaurant, really nice terrace in the summer
Clarion Hotel Post
10 DrottningtorgetA classic "after work" place to start friday nights
Nice terrace with a good view of the river, and good place to dance salsa on thursdays from May to September
16 locals raden deze aan
Henriksbergs Konsert & Restaurang AB
7 StigbergslidenNice terrace with a good view of the river, and good place to dance salsa on thursdays from May to September
Tranquilo
14 KungstorgetGood place to dance salsa and other latino dances
Ölrepubliken
2B KronhusgatanA very nice beer bar
The sports bar you need when you absolutely can't miss that world final...
7 locals raden deze aan
O'Learys
95 MölndalsvägenThe sports bar you need when you absolutely can't miss that world final...
Everything Else
Samuels Skrädderi och högtidskläder
1 Mölndals TorgIf you need clothes mended...
Arts & Culture
Capitol
1 SkanstorgetThe local arts cinema. Program at http://capitolgbg.se
Hagabion
21 LinnégatanThe big arts cinema in Göteborg. Program at http://www.hagabion.se
Gotaplatsen
GötaplatsenIt usually has nice exhibitions
A very good destination for a stroll by the river. This is a café and art exhibition center - on a small scale, now, don't get too excited
126 locals raden deze aan
Röda Sten
1 Röda StenA very good destination for a stroll by the river. This is a café and art exhibition center - on a small scale, now, don't get too excited
Redbergsplatsen
8 ÅnäsvägenReally fun improv theater, check out their program on http://www.gbgimpro.se
Biopalatset
2 KungstorgetOne of the big commercial cinemas in town
Grand Theater
1 KungsparkenGreat program http://goteborg.se/wps/portal/storat/program
Gothenburg Opera
Christina Nilssons gataGreat program http://en.opera.se
Good place to visit when it's rainy. there's usually some very good exhibitions http://www.varldskulturmuseerna.se/en/varldskulturmuseet/
60 locals raden deze aan
Museum van Wereldculturen
54 Södra VägenGood place to visit when it's rainy. there's usually some very good exhibitions http://www.varldskulturmuseerna.se/en/varldskulturmuseet/
A very nice museum / zoo to visit when it's rainy http://www.universeum.se/en/
225 locals raden deze aan
Universeum
50 Södra VägenA very nice museum / zoo to visit when it's rainy http://www.universeum.se/en/
Parks & Nature
Great park, has a free zoo, a petting zoo for kids, a big playground…
The complete tour of the park is a 6 km run (from the apartment).
422 locals raden deze aan
Slottsskogen
SlottsskogspromenadenGreat park, has a free zoo, a petting zoo for kids, a big playground…
The complete tour of the park is a 6 km run (from the apartment).
beautiful park with lots of different flowers and trees
188 locals raden deze aan
Gothenburg Botanical Garden
22A Carl Skottsbergs gatabeautiful park with lots of different flowers and trees
a bit of wilderness in the center of the city. the complete tour of slottskogen + botaniska + ängården is a 15 km run (from the apartment).
8 locals raden deze aan
Änggården
a bit of wilderness in the center of the city. the complete tour of slottskogen + botaniska + ängården is a 15 km run (from the apartment).
A fantastic area with woods and lakes, and well marked (and in the winter, lit) running tracks. Great for walks and for being in the wild not too far from the city !
16 locals raden deze aan
Felix Kjellberg Park
1 SkidåkarenA fantastic area with woods and lakes, and well marked (and in the winter, lit) running tracks. Great for walks and for being in the wild not too far from the city !
Delsjön
A really nice walk around the two Delsjö lakes
Sisjön
A really nice walk around the Sisjö and Oxsjö lakes
Brottkärrsvägen 96
96 BrottkärrsvägenA nice walk by the sea and in the woods
The northern Koster Isle offers very beautiful nature and beaches. The Southern one is great for cycling as well as beaches. A great vacation place !
30 locals raden deze aan
Koster Islands
The northern Koster Isle offers very beautiful nature and beaches. The Southern one is great for cycling as well as beaches. A great vacation place !
A very nice place to take a walk and enjoy the islands. Get off the ferry at Brännö Rödsten
11 locals raden deze aan
Galterö
A very nice place to take a walk and enjoy the islands. Get off the ferry at Brännö Rödsten
Smithska vägen 48
48 SmithskavägenA great beach (on the cliffs, but there's also a sandy area called Näset)
Ganlevägen
GanlevägenOne of the best beaches (on the cliffs) in Göteborg at the end of Ganlevägen
Sightseeing
A must see in Göteborg, the old worker's quarters (now a very hipster's place, of course!)
63 locals raden deze aan
Haga Nygata
Haga NygataA must see in Göteborg, the old worker's quarters (now a very hipster's place, of course!)
A nice stroll down Linnégatan starting at Järntorget and going down to Slottskogen, getting a bit lost in the small side streets… is a very nice way to discover the city.
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Linnégatan
LinnégatanA nice stroll down Linnégatan starting at Järntorget and going down to Slottskogen, getting a bit lost in the small side streets… is a very nice way to discover the city.
If you want to walk to the Anenyn and are not afraid of steep streets, this back street is very picturesque.
Föreningsgatan
FöreningsgatanIf you want to walk to the Anenyn and are not afraid of steep streets, this back street is very picturesque.
Carl Grimbergsgatan
Carl GrimbergsgatanOne of the most beautiful streets in Göteborg… A hidden jewel!
Kungshöjdsgatan
KungshöjdsgatanIf you're in the neighborhood, climb up to enjoy the view
Typically one day trip out of Göteborg. Walk around the island of Marstand, have an ice cream in the sun...
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Marstrand
Typically one day trip out of Göteborg. Walk around the island of Marstand, have an ice cream in the sun...
A really nice island and (now very trendy) fisherman's village. The local Saint Tropez, if you want
27 locals raden deze aan
Käringön
A really nice island and (now very trendy) fisherman's village. The local Saint Tropez, if you want
Gullholmen
Great village to see if you're visiting the west coast
Tanumshede
Don't miss the fantastic carved rocks from the Bronze Age
Really nice fisherman's village (well, filthy rich fishermen by now… but it's very cute)
46 locals raden deze aan
Lysekil
Really nice fisherman's village (well, filthy rich fishermen by now… but it's very cute)
It's not spectacular but it's a nice destination to visit the fort
9 locals raden deze aan
Nya Älvsborg Castle
It's not spectacular but it's a nice destination to visit the fort