This is one of my favorite cafés in Borås. Friendly staff…read more It is perfect for lunch, snack and of course "fika" (Swedish for coffee and cake break). They offer a good selection of cakes and a soup(?), pasta and salad buffet for eating. I often go for their meat pies. As always, you could wish for a larger portion. The café has two rooms and a back yard for seating. I believe even outdoor seating by the street. Especially the smaller room by the counter is a bit loud when a larger group come together. A bit cramped but cozy.

Nice and cozy café owned by two sisters in a good and quiet location opposite the Caroli church. It…read moreonly takes 2 minutes to walk to Café Bakgården from the main square. They serve good homemade pies and cakes, sandwiches, typical café food such as pasta salads, food pies etc) and beverages (Espresson, Latte, Chai tea etc) that you find in many cafés in Sweden.

Who would've thought some of the best Italian food you could ever possibly savor would be in…read moreSweden? Began the night with a local beer selection, Star, a Pilsner by microbrewery Alingsås Bryggeri AB. A little darker and hoppier than an American Pilsner but ended up being the perfect compliment for my scallop starter. Beautifully plated in its own shell, cut into slivers and topped with brown soy butter, Yuzu mayonnaise and a bit of puffed rice for texture. Absolutely charming presentation. For the main course I chose the Mezze maniche. Imagine seared filet, pan fried guanciale and truffle enrobed in the most creamy, flavorful sauce with hints of black peppercorns and lastly topped with aged pecorino. Sounds impeccable, right? I try to not be that person, the prisoner of the moment.. but taste buds don't lie. Sweden just slaps. Or as they say-- built different. I don't know how they prepared this dish with so much depth of flavor but I honestly contemplated on kissing the chef. At the very least ask if they're hiring a commis chef. I'll gladly work for food. Thoroughly enjoyed this dining adventure. The staff were all-stars.. doing their best with prompt service and the best english they could muster. We couldn't ask for more. Thank you.

After a long journey from the states to Sweden my group and I needed something quick and convenient…read morewithin walking distance of the Grand Hotel Alingsås. We decided to play it safe and try a local Tex-mex. We were pleasantly surprised with the quality of ingredients and authenticity at Pico De Gallo. I selected a trio of tacos. All served in a fried flour tortilla with cheese crispiness on the outer shell. I started with the garlic marinated shrimp taco -- loaded with pico, salad, roasted onions and guacamole. Seasoned beef -- cheese, red onion, lettuce, pineapple and topped with crushed nacho chips. And finished with the fajita chicken -- packed with grilled pineapple, salad, roasted corn, red onion and southwest ranch dressing. All very scrumptious!

This is a Thai food restaurant, where you can also get fast food. Both look good. They offer a long…read moremenu list for the Thai food. It tastes very good! Chicken is as it should be (no chewing gum!), which is hard to get in a Swedish Thai restaurant. Both the meal that my wife had and what I had were delicious! Also good to know: they have chairs at the table where you can sit for more than 5 minutes, comfortable! The restaurant is clean (e.g. the tables) and nice to sit. I can surely recommend this place. They're open for less than a year but doing really good.

The best dinner in Sweden. Food is farm to table, made with love. Service is flawless. The plating…read moreis pure art. Hans and Annali pampered us as we savored 6 fantastic courses. The locally sourced oysters were the best in my life and I know oysters, being from Cape Cod!!

Espresso house is a dependable chain (very Starbucks - esque) that has ok coffee and ok coffee and…read morefika snacks. They have pretty much any cold and hot coffee and have a variety of sandwiches, salads, and bakery items, all of which are premade and can be heated up (if you'd like). The best part of this is the big spaces to chill and work or hang out or charge your phone when you need too as there are outlets at most tables for doing so. The bathroom is pretty fresh as well, but I think you do need to purchase something to get into the bathroom (not the case in all espresso houses).

We came in search of Fika. Unfortunately, Alingsas is a ghost town on Sundays. Nygren's was it so…read morewe came in for treats. Sadly, all looked wilted or over decorated. We passed and had a super strong muddy French Press.

Here in the summer, really nice salads and sandwiches. Plenty of pastry options and crepes…read more Coffees too. Very nice outdoor patio and great inside too.