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Gáhkku -- traditional dish from Sweden
Breads & Pastries ★ 4.6

Gáhkku

Gáhkku is one of the classic dishes in the flatbread tradition of Sweden.

🇸🇪 Sweden
Kanelbulle -- traditional dish from Sweden
Breads & Pastries ★ 4.5

Kanelbulle

Cardamom-scented cinnamon bun, the heart of fika.

🇸🇪 Sweden · 📍 Nationwide
Dura -- traditional dish from Sweden
Cheese & Dairy ★ 4.4

Dura

Dura is one of the classic dishes in the cheese tradition of Sweden.

🇸🇪 Sweden · 📍 Oviken
Gravlax -- traditional dish from Sweden
Seafood ★ 4.4

Gravlax

Salmon cured with salt, sugar and dill.

🇸🇪 Sweden · 📍 Nationwide
Swedish Meatballs -- traditional dish from Sweden
Meat & Grills ★ 4.4

Swedish Meatballs

Sweden's comforting classic — tender meatballs in a creamy gravy with mashed potato and tart lingonberry jam.

🇸🇪 Sweden · 📍 Nationwide
Toast Skagen -- traditional dish from Sweden
Seafood ★ 4.4

Toast Skagen

Creamy dill-and-shrimp mix piled on fried bread.

🇸🇪 Sweden · 📍 Nationwide
Calskrove -- traditional dish from Sweden
Breads & Pastries ★ 4.3

Calskrove

Semi-hard washed-curd cow's-milk cheese from Jämtland in central Sweden, mild and nutty, a smörgåsbord staple.

🇸🇪 Sweden · 📍 Jämtland (Östersund, Krokom, Svenstavik, Hammarstrand, Jämtland county)
Fruktsoppa -- traditional dish from Sweden
Soups & Stews ★ 4.3

Fruktsoppa

Fruktsoppa counts among the traditional food of Sweden, a sweet soup locals hold dear.

🇸🇪 Sweden
Janssons Frestelse -- traditional dish from Sweden
Salads & Sides ★ 4.3

Janssons Frestelse

Creamy potato gratin with sprats and onion.

🇸🇪 Sweden · 📍 Nationwide
Desserts & Sweets ★ 4.2

Prinsesstårta

A Swedish layer cake of sponge, pastry cream, and a tall dome of whipped cream under a rolled green marzipan — named after the three princesses of the Swedish royal family in the 1940s.

🇸🇪 Sweden · 📍 Sweden (national; particularly Stockholm and the larger Swedish cities)
Hånnlamb -- traditional dish from Sweden
Meat & Grills ★ 4.1

Hånnlamb

Hånnlamb is a seasonal smoked lamb delicacy from Gotland, Sweden, slow-cooked after grazing on herb-rich Baltic pastures. A Viking-era tradition.

🇸🇪 Sweden · 📍 Gotland
Saffransbullar -- traditional dish from Sweden
Desserts & Sweets ★ 4.1

Saffransbullar

Hailing from Sweden, Saffransbullar is a much-loved sweet bread.

🇸🇪 Sweden