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Where locals eat in Gothenburg

Start with Feskekôrka for seafood at Gabriel, Ahlströms Konditori for cortina cake and Brewers Bar for rotating craft beers, sourdough pizza. Here are all 10, with what to get at each.

10 places · mostly in Haga · Updated October 25, 2026

Feskekôrka
Feskekôrka · Photo: Arild Vågen, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
  1. FeskekôrkaFeskekôrka

    Get: Seafood at Gabriel

    Seafood hall · West-coast seafood; fish counters

  2. Ahlströms Konditori

    Get: Cortina cake

  3. Brewers Bar

    Get: Rotating craft beers, sourdough pizza

  4. Brogyllen

    Get: Cinnamon bun, classic pastries

  5. Café HusarenHaga

    Get: Giant cinnamon bun

  6. Fiskekrogen

    Get: Lobster soup, seafood platter

  7. SjöbarenHaga

    Get: Seasonal seafood

  8. Stora SaluhallenKungstorget

    Get: Gothenburg wine at Wine Mechanics

  9. Strömmingsluckan

    Get: Flash-fried herring, mash, lingonberry

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Where locals eat in Gothenburg: questions people ask

What are the local restaurants in Gothenburg?

Chef Amazing’s picks start with Feskekôrka, Ahlströms Konditori and Brewers Bar. All 10 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.

What should I order?

At Feskekôrka, get seafood at Gabriel. At Ahlströms Konditori, get cortina cake. At Brewers Bar, get rotating craft beers, sourdough pizza. At Brogyllen, get cinnamon bun, classic pastries.

Which neighborhood is best for local restaurants in Gothenburg?

Most of these are in Haga. The map on this page shows every one, numbered like the list.

How does Chef Amazing pick these?

From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Gothenburg: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.

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Places change: check hours before you go. Pins come from addresses and OpenStreetMap and can be a little off. Updated October 25, 2026.

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