10 Best Local Dishes From Sweden
Famous Food Locals Love to Eat in Sweden
The best local dishes from Sweden provide a tantalising variety of tastes that would proudly fill out the finest smorgasbord. Many of Sweden’s popular dishes have a storied history and are staples of Sweden’s diet not only for their taste but also for their practicality in storage and transportation.
From hearty meals made world-famous by furniture retail giants to versatile potato dishes and decadent sponge cakes, all palates will find a Swedish dish they’ll love. So, if you’re unsure what to eat during your next trip, read on for the famous foods locals love to eat in Sweden.
1. Köttbullar (meatballs)
Perhaps the most iconic Swedish dish
适合： 餐饮, 家庭
Swedish meatballs, named köttbullar, are slightly smaller than traditional Italian meatballs, so they can be picked up by a toothpick. Usually a 50-50 mixture of ground beef and ground pork cooked, they often come in a rich, creamy gravy that is created from bone broth and cream.
In Sweden, meatballs are typically served with mashed potatoes and lingonberry sauce. Many people associate Swedish meatballs with IKEA, the furniture retailer, whose version of the Swedish meatball has been a popular dish sold in their cafes since the 1980s. Consider adding a side of pickled cucumber to your meatballs for a complementary bittersweetness.
Köttbullar (meatballs)
2. Kanelbullar (cinnamon buns)
Twisted buns with a touch of cardamom flavouring
适合： 餐饮, 家庭, 情侣/夫妇
Kanelbullar are made with a cardamom-spiced dough and twisted into spirals or knots rather than rolls. They tend to be a little less sweet than American cinnamon buns, but the cardamom gives the baked goods a distinct aroma. The pastry can be served with or without icing, and often are sprinkled with large sugar grains called pearl sugar.
Kanelbullar are traditionally enjoyed in Sweden during a fika, which is a social break with coffee and baked goods. Sweden celebrates National Cinnamon Bun Day on the 4th of October, so it’s a great opportunity to try this popular sweet treat.
Kanelbullar (cinnamon buns)
3. Sill (pickled herring)
A necessary part of any Swedish smorgasbord
适合： 餐饮, 历史
Sill is made from herring that has been soaked in vinegar with sugar and spices. Pickling has been a way of life for Swedes for centuries, and herring was pickled to preserve it for storage and transportation.
Sill comes in a variety of flavours; mustard, onion, garlic and dill are some of the more popular varieties. Pickled herring is often eaten with boiled potatoes, hard cheese or atop crispbread, and paired with aquavit, a liquor that is most commonly flavoured with caraway or dill, or both. If you’re visiting Sweden during Christmas or Easter celebrations, chances are you’ll find this accompaniment on the table.
Sill (pickled herring)
4. Prinsesstårta (princess cake)
A sweet and indulgent dessert
适合： 餐饮, 家庭, 情侣/夫妇
Prinsesstårta, or princess cake, is a traditional Swedish layer cake or torte. The dessert consists of alternating layers of sponge cake, pastry cream and a thick whipped cream. The cake is then covered in a layer of marzipan, which is made with sugar and almond meal. The covering gives the cake a smooth, rounded top.
The name comes from how Swedish princesses were famously fond of it. Typically, the marzipan covering the cake is green but variations include a prince cake with yellow marzipan and an opera cake with red or pink. The best place to eat this tasty dessert is probably in Stockholm, where it’s said to have been created.
Prinsesstårta (princess cake)
5. Ärtsoppa (pea soup)
Soup made with yellow peas
适合： 餐饮, 历史, 经济
Ärtsoppa is a yellow pea soup recipe that has been enjoyed in Sweden for centuries. It is a hearty, thick soup that is the ultimate comfort food in the middle of a Swedish wintertime. It typically gets much of its flavour from smoked meat, most often pork, and is typically made with dried split peas. Most recipes also call for a variety of vegetables, and it’s often served with mustard.
Eating pea soup on Thursdays has been a tradition in Sweden since the Middle Ages. Through the years, it became common to serve warm punsch, a popular Swedish liqueur, along with the soup. You’ll find it as a special on most restaurants’ menus every Thursday.
Ärtsoppa (pea soup)
6. Gravad lax (dill-cured salmon)
Salmon marinated for a long period
适合： 餐饮, 家庭, 情侣/夫妇
Gravad lax, also known as gravlax, is a marinated salmon dish that is immensely popular in a Swedish smorgasbord. The salmon is cured in salt, sugar and dill, and is commonly served with hovmästarsås, which is a tangy mustard sauce.
The name of the dish derives from the words gräva, meaning ‘to dig’, and lax, meaning ‘salmon’. Gravad lax used to be a necessity in Sweden because it was a way to preserve fish for long winters. Today, the salmon is typically cured in the fridge and then thinly sliced before serving. For some really tasty gravad lax, why not visit a fresh fish market or a restaurant by the sea?
Gravad lax (dill-cured salmon)
7. Raggmunk (potato pancakes)
Crispy pancakes traditionally served with jam and whipped cream
适合： 餐饮, 家庭
Different varieties of potato pancakes are served across the globe, but raggmunk is the Swedish variation. It tends to be crispier than other versions of the dish, and most recipes include milk, wheat flour and eggs in addition to potatoes. Many raggmunk recipes call for the potatoes to be covered in water and refrigerated overnight before cooking.
After being fried in butter, raggmunk looks a little like a crêpe and is similar to a potato latke. The dish is often served with fried bacon and lingonberry jam, which creates a mixture of sweet and salty flavours. It’s a popular dish come winter, though it’s always a great dish to try when you’re in Sweden.
Raggmunk (potato pancakes)
8. Pytt i panna (hash)
A Swedish take on a classic hash
适合： 餐饮, 经济
Pytt i panna, also often spelt pyttipanna, is Swedish for ‘small pieces in a pan’. When most people think of a hash they think of any variety of ingredients, including leftovers. Leftovers may still be used in pytt i panna, but it’s common to use prime traditional ingredients such as potatoes, onions and a minced meat like sausage, ham or meatballs.
Pytt i panna is often served with a fried egg, pickled beetroot slices or sour pickled gherkin slices. Frozen pytt i panna can be found in almost every Swedish supermarket so try some for yourself during your visit.
Pytt i panna (hash)
9. Kroppkakor (potato dumplings)
Potato dish typically filled with onions and meat
适合： 餐饮, 家庭, 情侣/夫妇
There are different regional variations of kroppkakor, but it’s usually a combination of mashed potatoes, flour and eggs that are filled with onions and meat such as brined pork. For preparation, a dough ball is formed and then you press a finger in the centre to create a pocket for filling. After stuffing with your flavours of choice, you seal the edges and boil until firm.
Some recipes for Swedish potato dumplings call for allspice, while others let the ingredients speak for themselves. The dumplings are often served with fresh lingonberries or lingonberry jam and melted butter. It’s a very traditional dish and one of the best places to try it is on the island of Öland.
Kroppkakor (potato dumplings)
10. Knäckebröd (crispbread)
A staple of Swedish diets since the Middle Ages
适合： 餐饮, 历史, 经济
Knäckebröd, or crispbread, is a traditional whole-grain rye bread; think of it as a flatbread that has been baked to a crisp cracker. Because the bread is so dry it can be stored for a long time, even for several years if the conditions are right.
Knäckebröd is typically served with butter, cheese or any savoury spread. Traditionally, crispbreads were baked just twice a year, after harvest and in the spring, when frozen river waters begin to flow again. It makes for a great snack to take on hikes and trips to the beach.
Knäckebröd (crispbread)
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