"Outdoor Dining Area" Restaurants in Västra Götalands län
La Strega draws on northern Italian traditions from Piedmont, Lombardy, and Triveneto, serving honest, well-crafted dishes rooted in heritage, paired with a strong focus on biodynamic and natural wines.
Sweden’s west coast seems an unlikely home for a Spanish tapas restaurant with its own vineyard, yet Luna has made it work since 2004. The 5,000 vines yield Solaris, Rondo, and Pinot Noir. Regular tours.
Open since 1564, this is Sweden’s oldest documented inn. Miriam and Stefan Johansson work with more than 100 local suppliers for their ambitious tasting menus and founded Kinnekulle Brewery in 2002.
After restaurateur Peter Orrmyr opened this small neighborhood restaurant in 2015, it soon became a local favorite. The menu blends Swedish, French, Spanish, and Asian influences. A selection of natural wines.
Reine Patriksson opened this harbor restaurant in 1999; his whisky bar has some 3,200 bottles. Local fishermen supply lobster and shrimp; the herring lunch buffet makes the ferry ride from Lysekil worthwhile.
In a former ironworks, where heat once forged metal and now shapes the food, chefs cook over wood fire. Local meat and vegetables meet on the grill, while natural wines and craft beer fill the glasses.
Chef-sommelier Carl Bodin Svensk and partner Mika run this summer restaurant in a vicarage built in 1877. The kitchen turns organic ingredients into set menus, served in the garden or the historic dining room.
Set in a 1775 East India Company warehouse, this split-level seafood institution serves classic fish dishes upstairs with harbor views and a confidently curated wine list.
The flat markup on every wine bottle is unique to this central bistro and bar. Since Rolf Olofsson opened in 2005, the offering has evolved to include winemaker dinners and a Saturday champagne brunch.
On the 33rd floor of the Clarion Hotel Draken, this brasserie overlooks the river and harbor. Sommelier Andreas Hiller curates over 800 labels, while the kitchen serves brasserie classics.
Guest chefs and pop-ups bring variety to this ambitious spot throughout the year. The “food bar” is located in the 1925 Amerikahuset, once home to an intercontinental shipping line. Wednesday to Saturday only.
Overlooking the West Sea, this harbor restaurant highlights langoustines, oysters and mussels from the coast. The kitchen created two gins with Nyfjäll Destilleri, and terraces maximise the views.
Poppy offers a seasonal Nordic menu with a clear focus on Swedish ingredients, served in an intimate, characterful setting where the open kitchen brings warmth and energy to the experience.
With Thomas Sjögren, Chef of the Year 2015, the kitchen turns local seafood into three- and five-course menus. The prawn sandwich (räkmacka) was invented here in 1931. Finish with drinks at the Piano Bar.
Tucked inside Göteborgs Saluhall, Bar Bulot is a refined spot much loved for lunch, serving carefully crafted small and medium-sized dishes, best enjoyed with a thoughtfully chosen glass of wine.
A short, produce-driven menu meets a wine list known for its natural options. The warm dining room features artworks on the walls, while on the summer terrace the city backdrop does the decorating.
The car-free island of Käringön, reached by ferry from Orust, is home to this seafood-focused summer institution. Autumn brings lobster feasts before the season closes; Christmas buffet with delicacies from the sea.
Sweden’s first floating hotel is paired with a renowned seafood restaurant. The house classic is called sillplankan: a “herring board” with fillets in eight homemade marinades. Bohuslän archipelago views.
Wagners Bistro is led by chef-owner Ulf Wagner, where comforting flavors meet refined technique, drawing on Nordic and French traditions and supported by a notably strong wine list.
Owner Johan Gustafsson runs this French-inspired bistro in a traditional wooden house on Marstrand Island. The rotisserie features on the menu, while a long wine list rewards curious drinkers.