it's as casual and simple as you would expect from a Scandinavian place. Came here for lunch, you order at the counter and they serve at the table. Had the meatballs, a Swedish staple. It's .. ok, probably the quality they would serve at the Volvo cafeteria or so, but nothing to write home to Sweden about. read more

Amazing cute little restaurant. Ordered the meatballs, two different salads, hotdogs and the chocolate dessert. All really fantastic dishes with great flavors. Ambiance is great very Scandinavian with a ton of personality. There's big common tables, chairs, chandeliers and smaller wood tables for more intimates dinners. Overall this is a great place to have pleasant lunch or dinner. read more

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The food is very disappointing but the service is great!! This place is decorated really well and as soon as you walk in you feel like you're over at someone's home. They have cute couches, coffee tables and dining room tables everywhere. There even is a cabinet with children's books. So overall it looks perfect! The staff was really friendly but where it all went wrong was the food. I ordered the couscous salad and what I got is a massive plate with one small scoop of couscous which was in ball shape and two leaves on top of the couscous. I was expecting a salad, since they advertised it and two leaves of lettuce do not make a salad. The couscous was SO small it was barely enough to feed a small child. The couscous tasted a little bit crunchy and they definitely overdid it with the oil, it was leaking in oil. Food deserves one star but the fact the restaurant looked cute I bumped it up to two stars. read more

Karlsons - Scandinavian Near Me - Hamburg, HH

It's no secret that I'm in love with Lena. However, even if that were not true, I would still give Karlsons five whole Qype stars, as it's truly fantastic. I love the light, airy feel of the place, reminding me somewhat of cafes and bars just north of here, in Copenhagen. Down to business. There's a buffet for sandwiches and salads, but hot food is served at the table. The highlights today were Swedish meatballs, a delicious fish soup, and Danish hot dogs. These dishes proved so popular certain team members even had 2 dinners! (no names mentioned David) Moving on to dessert, and we were delighted to find out Lena had bee up since 4am baking, and the fruits of the oven were indeed mouthwatering - particularly the carrot cake. It's a shame I'm leaving Hamburg today, otherwise I suppose I would have deserted the Milchbar for my new belle Karlsons... read more

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Good service, good goulash and great location. Would recommend! We definitely will be coming back.

Swedish restaurants are pretty rare, so I guess this one goes all in on being Swedish. First of all its logo is some kind of a Dala horse, a symbol of Sweden. And inside you have Lilla Åland chairs (well, fake replicas most likely), probably the most popular chair design from Sweden. So the atmosphere and interior makes me feel like I'm at home. I have only tried the meatballs here, and I like them. If you want a heavy meal and like potatoes, I think you'll like this place and its food too. read more

Scandinavian style, with wooden tables. They also have toys and books to keep the kids entertained. The menu is in german but the waitress kindly translated it for us. They have tasty dishes for an healthy lunch. read more

Karlsons - Staircase to food heaven ;) - Scandinavian Near Me - Hamburg, HH

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Very cute Scandinavian coffee shop, restaurant and novelty store :) When you first enter, it is decorated with of course the sweet wooden red horses that I own at home which I bought in Stockholm. The colors are also very Scandinavian to me, with pastels, lights and brights. To the right is a boutique that sells Scandy candies, treats and miscellaneous gifts or decorations. Once can stop in for a Fika which means coffee in Swedish or even have a nice meal. They usually have Köttbullar, but since most dishes are made fresh in the back in a limited quantity, you have to check with the waitress to see what is on the menu that day. When I came in here, I ended up ordering some Tagliatelle with mushrooms and a truffle sauce which was very filling! I had wanted to of course try a more Swedish dish or even the classic Köttbullar (Swedish Meatballs) but to my dismay, they were fresh out of meatballs that day. Hamburg is actually heavily influenced by Scandinavian culture being so far north and in their history, the Danes and Swedes settled in areas around here such as Altona for example, particularly because the Hanseatic League had some battles over shipping merchant ships and even a history with Pirates.....and Vikings! I had to learn about this history when I did an Elbe/Altona tour :) Come here for breakfast, lunch or dinner they have cute names for their breakfast menu with Scandinavian themes like: the Oslo, the Stockholm, the Kopenhagen, and even you can order the Aarus. They also have wifi here! read more

We've been there for the third time. Cute place for breakfast and coffee. Average friendly service. Unfortunatelly rather slow if its crowded which happens pretty much every weekend. The food is good and not too pricey. The decoration really catches the swedish atmosphere. We'll probably come back! read more

Karlsons - Scandinavian Near Me - Hamburg, HH

Karlsons is a lovely Swedish themed Café. We hired this venue for an event and were so impressed by the excellent and friendly service, the pleasant atmosphere of the café and the high quality of the interior (furnishings, decorations). The restrooms are very clean and wonderfully designed. I would definitely recommend Café Karlsons to anyone for events, partys, concerts etc. From the other reviews, it seems at weekends service can be a bit slow. I've yet to test this and a lot of those reviews are older, maybe this has been improved. read more

Pretty cool Swedish restaurant near Stadthausbrücke! Relaxing atmosphere, cheap price and fast served food! The only thing is u have to get forks and knifes by yourself which is total fine compared to the price and quality of food u get. I'll recommend the chicken legs and beef balls. Taste quite good :D Nice place for a lunch break if u work near by. read more

This cute little restaurant serves an amazing breakfast! You can choose between elk salami, boiled eggs with caviar cream, semolina pudding with fruit and various other delicious things! The prices are reasonable and the staff is friendly. Reservation recommended! read more

great food. something a bit different. nice staff too.