Gothenburg - a gastronomic journey

Of course you have to eat fish in Gothenburg. The Swedes are fish lovers and consume vast quantities of fresh seafood either at home or when eating out. And Gothenburg's location on the west coast means that the fish markets are some of the best in the world.

Gothenburg has four restaurants that have Michelin Stars, and 7 out of the 10 finalists in Sweden's Chef of the Year award come from Gothenburg. From the local hot-dog stand to your top class restaurant, the food won't come fresher, or with such variety.

If this is a first visit to Sweden, then you should probably try their berries. Sounds strange, but wild berries from the north of Sweden are delectable. Especially lingon berries and cloud berries. They appear on most Swedish menus either in the main dish or definitely as a desert. But simply serves with creamed milk and sugar, that is how they should be eaten for a first-timer.

Then of course there is sill. Swedish herrings, marinated in many different ways. My absolute favourite is Inlagd Sill. Marinated in aromatic oils, red onions and spices. I wasn't a herring lover when I first arrived here, but it's a tradition hard to avoid and now I'm converted into loving this dish.