Gothenburg · Sweden
The Gothenburg food cheat sheet
One page from Chef Amazing · November 2026
The dish to eat
A shrimp sandwich: a mountain of hand-peeled cold-water shrimp on bread with egg, mayonnaise, lettuce and dill.
Best at Heaven 23, Gothia Towers, Mässans gata. Get: The räksmörgås, and look out at the view from the 23rd floor
Five places, and what to order
- Stora Saluhallenmarket · KungstorgetGet: Gothenburg wine at Wine Mechanics
- FiskekrogenrestaurantGet: Lobster soup, seafood platter
- Sjöbarenrestaurant · HagaGet: Seasonal seafood
- Restaurang Gabrielfor räksmörgås · Feskekôrka (the fish church), Inom VallgravenGet: Räksmörgås or the shrimp plate at the counter
- Kometenfor räksmörgås · Vasagatan, VasastadenGet: Räksmörgås, then the Swedish classics
The market
Seafood hall. West-coast seafood, fish counters
How it works here
Tip: Service is included; round up or leave 5-10% for a great meal.
Book: Book dinner a week out, more for the famous ones; fika is walk-in.
When locals eat: Lunch 11:30am-1:30pm (the dagens lunch deal), dinner 6-9pm.