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What to eat in Sweden

The 10 best dishes in Sweden

Fika, the smörgåsbord and the cleanest fish and berries in Europe.

1

Köttbullar

Eaten all over Sweden

Small meatballs with cream gravy, lingonberries and mashed potato.

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2

Kanelbulle

Best: Stockholm

Cardamom-scented cinnamon bun, eaten at fika.

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3

Gravlax

Eaten all over Sweden

Salmon cured with salt, sugar and dill, with mustard sauce.

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Räksmörgås

Best: Gothenburg

An open shrimp sandwich piled high with egg and mayonnaise.

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5

Toast Skagen

Best: Stockholm

Shrimp in dill mayonnaise on butter-fried toast with roe.

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6

Janssons frestelse

Best: Everywhere at Christmas

Potato, sprat and cream gratin.

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7

Kräftor

Best: Everywhere in August

Crayfish boiled with dill, at the August kräftskiva.

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8

Semla

Best: Stockholm

A cardamom bun filled with almond paste and whipped cream, before Lent.

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9

Prinsesstårta

Best: Stockholm

Sponge, custard and cream under green marzipan.

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10

Pyttipanna

Eaten all over Sweden

Diced potato, meat and onion hash topped with a fried egg.

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Photos: each dish's lead photo on its Wikipedia article (license and author on Wikimedia Commons); "a photo like it" is a food photo of the same kind, not that dish. Cook it opens a recipe in Chef Amazing, or Chef writes one for you. Picked by Chef Amazing, November 2026.