The Gothenburg Royale: A sustainable signature dish for the city

The Editors, 03.09.2025

Created by chef Malin Boban, Gothenburg's new signature dish was selected by a panel of experts during Frihamnsdagarna and was officially unveiled at Gothenburg’s Kulturkalas.

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The search for a new signature dish for Sweden's second city is over: Chef Malin Boban’s Gothenburg Royale was crowned the winner of the Gothenburg Meal competition on 28 August, with Maria Bodestig and Josefine Malmer awarded joint second place. A modern twist on the lobster roll, it features a crab and mussel mixture with wrångebäcks mayonnaise and horseradish, served on Hönö bread with dried rörhinna (a type of seaweed).

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