Visit the Swedish West Coast
Visit the Swedish West Coast
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This is a selection of the most transparent and sustainable bakeries, cafés and restaurants in West Sweden for 2025.
Bakeries
Bakeries
Bergs Konditori
In the summer paradise of Marstrand, you’ll find Bergs Konditori, a classic café housed in a late 19th-century building. Expect delicious homemade cakes, freshly baked bread, and hearty lunch sandwiches.
Lottas Bak & Form
At Lottas Bak & Form, you can enjoy sourdough delights paired with stunning views. Alongside their signature breads and pastries, they serve vegetarian sourdough pizzas topped with ingredients sourced from nearby farms. Pair it with locally roasted coffee, complemented by milk from a nearby micro-dairy.
Lyckans Stenugnsbageri
In Hunnebostrand, Lyckans Stenugnsbageri crafts sourdough bread in a wood-fired oven. Designed for maximum efficiency and minimal carbon emissions, this oven produces bread that’s not only environmentally smart but also irresistibly delicious.
Stora Hotellet Fjällbacka: Brödbod
At Stora Hotellet in Fjällbacka, fresh bread isn’t just for overnight guests. The newly opened bread shop offers baked goods to take home or enjoy on-site under a parasol, alongside a coffee and a sweet treat.
Visit the
Swedish West Coast
This is a vast geographical area, with significant differences in demographics and terroir. However, the focus here is not on these differences, but on what unites the region and the richness of its offerings. The sea, forests, and fields provide a wide variety of ingredients, giving rise to everything from seafood restaurants, farm shops, manor houses, vineyards, bakeries, to fine dining establishments. There’s something for everyone! This is a selection of the most transparent and sustainable restaurants and cafés in Western Sweden for 2025.
Cafés
Cafés
Evenstorps Gård
Here, ingredients are sourced directly from the farm’s own fields and local producers. Settle into the cozy farm café for a classic Swedish fika, hearty waffles, or sandwiches made with freshly baked bread. Visit during late summer, and you’ll also have the chance to pick sun-ripened raspberries to take home.
Lilla Spinneriet
At Lilla Spinneriet in Lindome, food, art, and design come together at Spinneriet. This restaurant focuses on dishes made from scratch using locally sourced ingredients.
Not Quite Café & Bistro
The raw industrial walls, large windows, and details like old machine parts and tools tell the story of a place steeped in history. Once a pulp and paper mill, Fengersfors Bruk now houses a charming café offering an artisanal selection. The café is also part of Not Quite, a creative hub where art and craftsmanship bring people together.
Popsicle Café Donsö
The sea is the heart of the menu at Popsicle Café on Donsö. Here, you may be introduced to seaweed, and local ingredients are transformed into vibrant, flavorful, and beautifully presented dishes.
Sammels Lantgård
Run by the Samuelsson family, Sammels Lantgård is a hub of creativity. Alongside a café in a blooming garden, the farm features a shop and a furniture workshop. Fresh produce grown on-site is served in the café and sold in the store.
Sundsby Säteri
Nestled among scenic hiking trails, Sundsby Säteri is the perfect stop. Grab a hiking package with freshly baked bread or sit down for a hearty, homemade lunch.
Seafood Restaurants
Seafood Restaurants
Elviras Skärgårdskrog
On the charming Lilla Brattön, Elviras Skärgårdskrog invites guests to enjoy breathtaking views and straightforward cooking with local ingredients. The menu leans toward seafood, but there are also options like burgers and other favorites, making for a memorable moment.
Hamnen 4
Located along the iconic Smögenbryggan, Hamnen 4 is a bistro steeped in history. Sturdy wooden beams and industrial lamps set the stage for modern, well-crafted dishes.
Isbolagets Restaurang
Serving small plates, burgers, and pizza – and for time to time, they elevate their offerings with more ambitious dishes. Perched dramatically at the end of the pier in Donsö harbor, it offers spectacular surroundings. Guests can extend their stay by checking into the simple yet charming hotel on-site.
Restaurang Matilda
In the summer haven of Fjällbacka, right by the water, lies Restaurang Matilda, slightly tucked away behind its bistro cousin, Bryggan. The menu showcases the best of the local pantry, with a strong focus on seafood and high ingredients.
Åstols Rökeri
Surrounded by water, Åstols Rökeri offers stunning views in every direction. The on-site smokehouse draws visitors with the enticing aroma of smoked shrimp and simple, flavorful dishes like rich fish soup. Authentic and delicious!
Stora Hotellet
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Not Quite Café & Bistro
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Upperud 9:9
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Nellies Café & Bistro
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Stora Hotellet
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Not Quite Café & Bistro
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Top rated
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Villa Sjötorp
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Slussens Pensionat
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Ragnerud Kök
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Tullhuset Hönö
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Bryggvingen
At Bryggvingen, you’ll find vegetarian dishes, meat, and fish, but the seafood is the standout choice. They know their fish so well, they can even tell you the names of the boats delivering it straight to the nearby dock. Arrive by boat or take a scenic walk for a nature-infused dining experience.
Grano
Grano, one of three restaurants at Stora Hotellet in Fjällbacka, is a cozy cellar venue with an open kitchen. The menu draws inspiration from both the local surroundings and Southern Europe. Don’t miss the pizzas—they’re a must-try!
Kläpphagen Koster
Kläpphagen Koster specializes in Nordic cuisine cooked over an open fire. Swedish seasons unfold naturally here, with traceable ingredients, ecological choices, and a deep commitment to sustainability and quality.
Kosterhavets Ekobod
At Kosterhavets Ekobod, life harmonizes with nature, preserving the legacy of a cherished family garden. Enjoy wood-fired pizzas made with top-quality ingredients and pair them with a glass of natural wine.
Nuntorp Gård
Nuntorp Gård is a hub for sustainable farming, offering meeting spaces, conferences, a farm shop, and a restaurant. The cooking is rustic and well-crafted, with an emphasis on locally sourced ingredients that take pride of place on the plate.
Nellie’s Café & Diner
An American diner on the Swedish countryside, Nellie’s Café & Diner offers classic dishes made with local ingredients. Pizza, burgers, shrimp sandwiches, and fish soup are among the bestsellers. A no-waste approach and high-quality standards underscore every bite.
Restaurang Skafferiet
“In simplicity lies beauty.” Sharing a building with Skärgårdshotellet, Restaurang Skafferiet is a harbor-side bistro serving vibrant, well-balanced dishes crafted from premium ingredients.
Ulkeröds Gård: Ekbacken
At Ekbacken on Ulkeröds Gård, origin and locality take center stage. Every part of the ingredient is treated with respect and care. Homegrown vegetables, pasture-raised lamb, and wild game form the foundation of a truly authentic dining experience.
Upperud 9:9
A family-friendly hotel set in a former industrial site, Upperud 9:9 features both a café and a restaurant where ingredients from the fields, forests, and lakes fill the menu. Drinks come from small, local craft producers, and for those heading out on a hike, the kitchen offers lunch to take along.
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Explore more of the Swedish West Coast