Best Street Food Restaurants in Göteborg
Modern Asian cuisine with influences from China, Japan and Southeast Asia, featuring dumplings, noodles and seasonal dishes. The stylish interior and central location create a contemporary setting for lunch and dinner.
Fish ‘n’ chips, moules frites, and fish burger: Childhood friends Oliver Bull and Adam Axelsson present maritime classics as “fast food from the sea,” served in a cool, tiled space. They started with a food truck in the archipelago and now run several locations in Gothenburg and one in Stockholm.
While tasting different kinds of street food in Asia, Giovanna Lögdahl and Jacob Vang got inspired to start a foodtruck. At Gamlestadens Fabriker, in a former boiler room from 1903, they recreate the feeling of being at a festival, just indoors. The menu spans burgers, grilled dishes and snacks.
One of around 40 stalls in Gothenburg’s iconic Stora Saluhallen from 1889, this U-shaped counter serves traditional Swedish husmanskost for lunch: steamed salmon with dill, smoked mackerel, seafood soup, cabbage rolls, and more. After 3 p.m., beef with onions joins the menu as “the late bird.”
Opened in 2025, this sister spot to Tizne focuses on tacos. The Mexican founders, Wendy Maciel and Hector Mijares, aim to share authentic flavours with their new hometown. Homemade tortillas are filled with beef, slow-cooked pork and vegetarian birria. Leave room for the Flan with blueberries!
The kitchen balances tradition with experimentation across its broad menu. There are tiger prawns and entrecôte rolls among the mains, as well as sushi, ramen, and fondue. Leave room for the sweets: deep-fried banana or sesame ice cream? The dining room welcomes guests with Japanese classical music.
Elizabeth Rubin moved from New York to Gothenburg and opened this bagel shop as a tribute to her father Jimmy and aunt Joan in 2018. The bagels are proofed for twelve hours, then boiled, and finally baked to a proper chew. The Classic pairs smoked salmon with cream cheese, capers, and red onion.
Despite the modest garage location, the "buttery breads" come in a cosy space with a creative vibe. This sandwich shop offers Reuben, grilled cheese, a unique take on the tuna melt and a weekly special. An international selection of beer and wine, quiz nights, and DJs make it a popular meeting spot.
Andreas Olsson Wijk grew up smoking fish in his grandfather’s garden on Vrångö, where his family has fished for many generations. Out of this tradition grew Fiskeboa: a smokehouse that became two fish shops, on Vrångö and neighbouring Donsö, stocked with the catch of the day and homemade delicacies.
When baked at 460 °C, a pizza is ready in just 90 seconds. At this pizzeria simply called "dough", which opened in 2021, the high-temp method from Italy meets toppings with a Nordic twist. The 1970s-inspired interior refers to the decade when pizza had its breakthrough in Sweden.
In the Utby suburb or simply in need of a filling snack? This small street food spot serves eight types of burgers, fries with or without toppings, and chicken pops with cheese sauce. To keep things fresh, a special (and even a new sauce!) is introduced on the first of each month.
Broth from pork bones and trotters, noodles made with alkaline water, and eggs marinated in sake and soy: This ramen-ya applies proper Japanese techniques. The concept, whose name means "come home", expanded from Oslo to Gothenburg in 2022. Six soups plus Karaage chicken, gyoza, and other sides.
Martina Järlbring and Ida Landström took over this fish counter in 2023 and have since developed its weekday lunch offering, doubled the number of outdoor tables, and started serving beer and wine. The kitchen turns seafood from the Gothenburg fish auction into fish ‘n’ chips, fried herring, and more.
Among the six burrito versions are the Espaldilla with grass-fed beef in a spicy chipotle marinade; the Carnitas, pork shoulder braised for eight hours; and a vegan jackfruit option. Bowls without the tortilla and tacos complete the menu. Open since 2014, a second location in Stampen opened in 2016.
When it opened in 2009, this family-run restaurant was among the first in Gothenburg to introduce Korean cooking. Today, it offers classics like bibimbap, bulgogi, and bokkeum alongside Japanese dishes such as sushi and sukiyaki. A strong lineup of vegan dishes centres on tofu and fresh vegetables.
On Klädesholmen, Sweden's herring island, this fast-food spot is known for its herring burger on brioche with homemade mash or fries. The kitchen also prepares breaded haddock, fried langoustine tails, and calamari rings with roasted citrus mayo and parmesan, all packed for takeaway to the rocks.
New York-style pizza by the slice, whole pizzas, natural wines, beer and cocktails are the focus of the menu. The modern interior and lively setting make it a popular spot for a casual meal or evening drink.
When Andreas Andersson made street food in a shipping container in 2014, he didn't expect to run a burger chain with seven locations a decade later. The first permanent venue has been this one in central Gothenburg, open since 2018. It serves a wide range of burgers, paired with beer or shakes.
Following the Hare Krishna tradition, German-born Anke "Arundhati" Bessler and her husband Istvan cook without onion or garlic. The vegetarian Indian dishes are served as a weekday lunch buffet. The selection consists of a soup, a stew, and a snack, and always includes papadam and Mango Lassi.
At "gourmet sausage", a range of 18 speciality sausages is served (streetfood-style on paper plates) with mashed potatoes, grilled chimichurri bread and other available sides. Since opening at this central address in 2008, the concept has extended to one more location in Gothenburg's Heden district.