5 Reasons Foodies Should Head to Öland This Summer

Now in its 54th season, Hotell Borgholm remains one of Öland’s defining gastronomic addresses. For Christofer Johansson and Daniel Olsson, summer 2026 marks their seventh year at the helm, during which the hotel has continued to refine its culinary identity. Its most ambitious expression is Matsalen, the hotel’s elegant dining room, supported by the more relaxed bistro Verandan and the in-house Boulangerie, which opened three years ago. The cooking takes its cue from the hotel’s herb garden and the wider Öland landscape, with a choice of a five-course tasting menu or à la carte. Dishes might include plaice with seasonal “herbes de Borgholm”, celeriac, mussels and preserved tomatoes, finished with a saffron- and vanilla-scented butter sauce. The wine cellar, with close to a thousand references, underlines the seriousness of the place. https://www.hotellborgholm.com/