Hotel

Gothenburg, Sweden

Smaka

Wine

I took a seat at the bar and ordered away. I had a glass of red wine and wanted to try the “Smakas” meatballs with mashed potatoes and lingonberries. We know the iconic dish as Swedish meatballs, but while you’re in the country, they’re simply just meatballs. They were great and covered with a creamy rich gravy. It’s a comforting dish complete with mashed potatoes and tart and slightly sweet lingonberries.

Meatballs

“Smakas” Meatballs

Lingonberries

Swedish Dinner

After dinner, I stopped by Beerista to try a couple local beers. The rustic gastropub features draft beer from Swedish microbreweries as well as international brands.

Gothenburg

Beerista

Craft Beer

Local Brews

Avenyn

Avenyn

Another day in Gothenburg passed by. The next morning I went to one of the most popular breakfast spots in town.

Cafe Husaren, located in a the old neighborhood of Haga, is a small cafe that offers coffee, tea, juices, sandwiches, and a variety of pastries and baked goods.

Gothenburg

Haga

Cafe Husaren

Sweden

Pastries

Cafe Husaren

Baked Goods

The most popular item is their enormous Cinnamon Bun. One, please! It’s topped with large flakes of sugar. I could only eat a quarter of it. It was big, fairly dense, and pretty good. It’s not nearly as sweet as the cinnamon buns generously covered in frosting that I grew up knowing.

Cinnamon Bun

Sugar

Cafe Husaren

After breakfast, I walked back to the hotel to change into my jersey. It was game day!

Smaka Vasaplatsen 3 411 26 Göteborg, Sweden +46 31 13 22 47 Website

Beerista Kristinelundsgatan 13 411 37 Göteborg, Sweden +46 31 389 05 99 Website

Cafe Husaren Haga Nygata 28 411 22 Göteborg, Sweden +46 31 13 63 78 Website