The best restaurants Norrland

This restaurant, located in the centre of Gävle and recommended by French expats in Sweden, is well worth a visit. Matildas serves very fine food in a classy yet relaxed atmosphere. The service is fantastic... An idea to remember if you want to treat yourself to a good restaurant. Their simple gastronomic philosophy: a cuisine based on seasonal products harvested by high quality producers, while adapting to vegetarian or vegan customers! Whether you are alone or with your family, you will be satisfied!

The Bistro Silvanum is located in the Cultural and Artistic Center of Gävle. It is a cafeteria where you can have lunch for a very good price and which offers a very honest dish of the day and a "soup" menu (with coffee included). The entrance to the Centre d'Art Contemporain is free, so you can easily take advantage of a stop at the bistro to have a look at the temporary exhibition. In summer, you can enjoy a meal on the terrace with good quality food.

On the corner of small pedestrian and shopping streets is this charming restaurant inside a pink building. Around white tables decorated with flowers and antique chairs, one eats here in a relaxed atmosphere. Pasta, salads and/or pastries; tea is offered as an accompaniment (help yourself to the left of the counter). Moreover, the gastronomic quality is assured: organic products guaranteed! If you don't want to sit inside but would rather enjoy the sunshine outside, they also offer take-out.

Rex is located in the beautiful old Umeå Town Hall in the middle of the square. The building was built in 1892 and has been in operation since 1996. It functions as both a quality restaurant and bar, which serves on the terrace in the summer, and a nightclub. Both are relatively expensive, but very popular. If you feel like dancing, don't hesitate because the nightclub is huge! You can enjoy tasteful electronic music there. In the basement of the house, the pub offers more than 120 varieties of beer and a street food menu.

Lilla Cafét is a small and quiet café where you can find sandwiches, salads, potato dishes and many pastries and drinks. All this with honest prices. A terrace is at the entrance of the cafe, perfect for a fika with friends in the sun. Located in the center of the city on a lively shopping street, this cafe can satisfy everyone's sweet tooth. They are very proud of their coffees, and several travelers have indeed validated the quality of their drinks.

In the former military area of Sollefteå, this restaurant is very popular with the locals. Big, loud and nicely decorated room in a large cream coloured wooden house. Fantastic buffet and stomach satisfying! Located a 10 minute walk from the Västra skogen open air area as well as the river Ängermanälven. The surrounding area is welcoming and friendly, an environment that invites you to take a long digestive walk after your meal. It's a nice change from the city centre, which is only 10 minutes away by car.

A great pub on the Stora Torget square where you can eat well and for a good price! As usual in Swedish pubs, the alcohol is rather expensive. But this one guarantees you a good atmosphere on weekends! In the heart of the city, you will be in a lively and charming area. Relaxed atmosphere with a simple and delicious menu: pizzas, sandwiches, salads, burgers and 15% discount on take away! A good address during the days of visits in the city to satisfy the small hunger of midday, or to party in the evening.

A rather large restaurant, with a wooden, sky blue and white interior, located near the old town and Slottstorget. With a rich history, the restaurant is located in an old farm building dating back to 1773. Today, the restaurant offers the city's largest outdoor terrace hosting live entertainment throughout the year. At noon, the lunch rates are attractive. In the summer, the large terrace opens and is often very busy, providing a nice setting for lunch. Located a 10 minute walk from the train station.

This small street that goes down to the lake shelters a nice café-restaurant very popular in summer for its wooden terrace covered with green plants. The interior of the brasserie is an old bakery dating from 1860, with parquet floors, wooden beams and period paintings. A place for a pleasant tasting! A beautiful new bar welcomes you at the entrance of the restaurant. The food is excellent, with classic brasserie dishes (steak tartare, fried mussels, burgers...) but with an Asian twist! Side dishes are extra.

A trendy cafe frequented mostly by students, the restaurant offers music and a trendy decor. The fish and seafood are caught from nearby seas and lakes, and the many herbs, mushrooms and berries in season are picked nearby. If you just want to come in for a drink with friends, the bar offers a whole list of cocktails and other drinks to make your night! Just a few meters from Stortorget square, the area is lively and surrounded by bars and restaurants.

Empes Gatukök is a restaurant serving grilled meats and everything in between. Here, you can choose from barbecue, hamburgers, schnitzel, onions, souvas, kebabs, chicken, sausages, but also some vegetarian dishes. This fast-food restaurant is a classic with the locals, and they'll no doubt recommend it to you if you ask where to eat. In fact, this institution has been in Kiruna for over 70 years and has a proven track record. Burgers to suit all tastes, French fries... Nothing too crazy, but convenient for a cheap meal on the go.

A restaurant which has Corsican only the name and the big sign with the effigy of the island of Beauty. Mainly pizzas, but also some dishes whose names evoke a little France. The atmosphere is relaxed and you come here with friends to share a good time. On the menu, pasta, kebab, pizzas. No great cuisine but good value for money. The interior, with its heterogeneous decoration and entirely wooded, is rather warm, as is the welcome you will receive. In the summer, take advantage of the beautiful days to settle down on the terrace.

A great tex-mex restaurant, reputed to be the best music scene in town! There are concerts every weekend, and a great terrace in the summer. If you like blues or rock, don't miss a night at the Droskan Pub. They're not afraid to live up to the "something for everyone" cliché and sometimes even organise dance parties for the elderly! And just to make sure you eat well, you can even grill your food on a hot lava stone! When you walk in, you'll be sure to notice the smiles.

A rather popular pub, vast and organized in half-levels. One orders at the counter, even for the dishes. Nothing very original: hamburgers and meat and fish dishes. A rather large choice of beers, including some Belgian bottles, and of course whisky. Note the boar and doe heads on the walls, as well as a stuffed falcon. Very lively on weekends in the middle of the evening. But for good food, it is better to opt for the Angelini, which belongs to the same owner and which serves a much more refined "American-Italian" cuisine.

An original restaurant about 20 kilometres south of Luleå, located in a completely refurbished farmhouse dating from the late 18th century. The place is dedicated to the Swedish musician Ralph Lundstengården. At the sound of his music you can enjoy local specialities or simply sip a coffee. Everything is home-cooked and the choice is really difficult! There is a small craft shop in the house next door open at the same time. This is an opportunity to discover the Swedish architecture, style and way of life.

The restaurant offers an all-you-can-eat buffet lunch and dinner with coffee, water and fruit also included. Reasonable prices and very good quality. In the evening, à la carte, it is more expensive but it is a refined and high quality cuisine that allows you to discover Lappish dishes, especially reindeer, the flagship product of the region. Good wine suggestions. A little piece of advice, the restaurant is even better appreciated after a good spa session, just a few meters away! In summer, the restaurant offers concerts, and its large terrace allows you to enjoy the midnight sun.

The hotel offers local cuisine with reindeer-based dishes: block, accompanied by pasta or simply in net. There are also several fish dishes. It is first and foremost a restaurant that changes fast-food and pizza in the city.

Run by two friends, one Estonian and the other Swedish, this charming little café invites you to relax in a bohemian and colorful atmosphere. You can enjoy sandwiches, salads, hot dishes and pastries of mainly Scandinavian inspiration, and all homemade! Passionate about arts and crafts, the two managers also put local talents in the spotlight. You will be able to buy local specialties or treat yourself with clothes or jewelry. An artist is also honored each month.

An unpretentious restaurant in downtown Boden. The atmosphere is charming and you can enjoy a sunny terrace in summer. The decoration is simple and the style not very crazy, but the welcome is friendly and you quickly feel at ease. One meets there between colleagues and often between regulars. On the menu, the cuisine is local and continental, the opportunity to taste the specialties of the area or to stick to the known. The choice is large, you will have to take the time to think about it. A recommended address in the city center!

A popular spot in Boden, and rightly so. Bastard Burgers may be a chain, but it's a no-brainer. You come here for the casual atmosphere and the "butcher shop chic" style. White tiles all over the place, industrial style decoration, music and of course, a menu that will give you a hard time to choose. A choice of burgers all more inventive than the others, without forgetting the burger of the month. You can eat to your heart's content and vegans or vegetarians are not left out and will also find their happiness. A place highly recommended!