What strikes me the most walking into Sjörök Fisk & Vin ("Seasmoke Fish & Wine" in English) is the…read moreatmosphere. It feels like a small neighborhood gem that emphasizes the particular marine lifestyle. It's modern yet warm and inviting, contemporary design yet personal. The white tiled open kitchen and bar is set in perfect contrast to the dining area that has that good balance of number of tables. I often find that many restaurants have too many tables for their capacity, but this felt just right. The dining area overlooks the harbour through large floor to ceiling windows, and even though it's late winter/early spring, this particular evening overlooking the harbour covered in thick mist was somewhat haunting and absolutely gorgeous. I began my meal with a lobster soup served with scallop dumplings, acidified papaya, and squid mayo. To this the recommended wine Walnut Block Collectables, a Marlborough from New Zealand. The combination of the food and wine absolutely floored me. The soup was rich and salty with so much ocean flavor, together with the tender and soft dumplings and the slightly sweet wine was an absolute homerun! For main I had a white wine poached turbot served with fried dark rye bread, acidified schallots, kale, and Brandade (a specific type of potato mixture). In the glass was a Chardonnay, Bourgogne Couvent des Jacobins, from 2015. Sometimes, a Chardonnay can be a bit too sweet and oily on the palate, but this was more acidic without the oily component and a great pairing with the quite meaty and rich turbot. It was another great dish and truly tasty, though it didn't blow my mind like the starter dish had done. For dessert I opted for a white chocolate mousse with lemon sorbet accompanied by a caffe latte that rounded of the meal quite nicely. All in all, I must say that this place impressed me. From the beautiful decor and dining area, attentive and friendly staff (actually, our waiter was extraordinary!), great quality of food with excellent wine pairings, this place is an absolute winner in my book. Also, I'm rarely able to stay away from meat when going to a restaurant, but when a place is specifically oriented towards fish and practically situated on the water, one has to throw food caution to the wind and I'm glad I did; because this place is all about fish, and they definitely treat the produce like the gem it is. So to quote the author Douglas Adams: So long, and thanks for all the fish!

Came here twice this week during my visit to my hometown, Karlskrona, and was amazed at how good…read morethis restaurant is, especially for seafood. Had the turbot on one occasion and the "plateau" shellfish medley on the second occasion. Both featured very fresh and well prepared seafood, excellent wine, and good service. Dessert, a creme brûlée was also very tasty. The rest of my extended family also really enjoyed their meals. Highly recommended when in my hometown.

A friend of mine suggested this place as I personally had never even heard of it. The entrance is…read morewith no understatement slightly obscure. A large black & white sign with "Cozy kitchen bistro & catering" above large open windows and a door, but looking in it just seems like a small and brightly lit white and red-colored hallway. Opened, walked in, and a dark staircase into the basement appears. It's just a few steps, but walking down there's a quite small dining room that appear in front of my eyes. A few dark wooden tables (approximately seven or so) of different sizes lined on both sides of the long milled room with the bar in the far end and the closed-off kitchen behind the bar. I was immediately struck by how quirky and utterly charming the place appeared! Me and my dad were seated at a table and given the menu. And no, holding the menu in our hands wasn't quite an option. Instead, a large black board of at least 1.5 meters in height was put next to our table that featured the menu. I love stuff like that! The number of choices are quite few, approximately three each of starters, mains, and desserts, and I also prefer that than an insane amount of dishes. Make a few and make them perfect is a recipe for success in my book. For starter I opted for a plate of charcuteries and I was served olives, aioli, smoked ham, chili sausages, salami, baby spinach, parma and more. Delicious. My main was a serving of tenderloin steak, roasted Idaho-potatoes, bearnaise, sauteed root vegetables and red wine jus. Simple straight-up pub-food that satisfies pretty much everyone set for a good piece of meat. My dad had the red wine braised beef cheeks with cheddar mash and ragu of mushrooms. My beef was cooked to perfection, but my dad was absolutely floored by how good his beef cheeks were. I had a taste and I'm inclined to agree (though they're never able to beat Rolfs Kök beef cheek staple in this regard). I definitely didn't "need" a dessert as the servings are on the quite generous side, but I couldn't stay away from a trio of raspberry with a warm cup of cappuccino to round of a quite satisfying meal. In all, the food is excellent and the attention to detail is more than adequate along with a quirky and modern dining-room. Maybe not the best serving staff, but my guess is that she was fairly new on the job and I won't let that influence my rating. I'd be more than happy to come back, as the experience was both pleasant, rewarding and well-tasting. Three strong(!) stars.

AWESOME PLACE! Love the lady who owns this place together with her husband…read more FANTASTIC FOOD! Seasonal menu with local delicacies. They have an American after-work buffet that is off the hook. GREAT SERVICE! Always friendly and accommodating.

British pub and delicious food are most important features in this place. Fantastic atmosphere,…read morekind staff, they were both amazing. Highly recommended. Set on a nice quiet street, outdoor seating. Probably the best restaurant I have ever visited in karlskrona.

Exploring the pubs in Karlskrona, me and my friends, found ourselves in this pub at Stortorget for…read morea few beers. We came just after after-work(ing) hours.. No seats available so we took place in the british bar. The bartender was very well prepared and knew a lot about the beers. Fortunately the supply matched the knowledge and we had some really nice beers. 3 different draughts of Mikkeller!!

The food came in waaaaay too fast, did they microwave it? Also the loud rock music didn't feel…read moreAppropriate to the setting in the room (candles and romantic shit) we also thought that butter in a little package wasn't very attractive, the same goes for The so called pizza salad. Other then that the staff was good, not rude but not that nice either. The food was boring, but you can't expect good food in karlskrona.

This is the kind of restaurant with a style that immediately when you walk in reminds you of a…read moreclassic neighborhood bistro with an owner that knows the people and greets them on a first name basis. Their own statement is that the place is supposed to be reminiscent of the Montmartre neighborhood in north Paris with its variety of peacefulness, loudness, charm and beauty - a place that is the soul of the city (Paris). While I appreciate metaphors, they do incite a certain "danger" if the restaurant isn't up to par with their statement. We went here, three adults and three kids (age 7, 10, 13), and we were immediately greeted by the owner and seated at our reserved table. We were quite quickly given menus. All of the adults ordered pesto gratin clams with butter, lemon, herb salad. Perfectly cooked! Rich in flavor, buttery, slightly acidic from the lemon that just cut through the butter without over-powering the delicate clams. I had a glass of white wine, Hidden Rock, a chardonnay from Australia. Despite the severe complexity of pairing wine with acid/lemon, this really did the trick. For main my son had the beef tenderloin Black Angus, Bearnaise sauce, onion rings, and tomato. He cleaned the plate. So happy with his dish. My daughter and youngest son split a Vesuvio pizza. It had thin and crispy crust, tangy cheese, and a tomato sauce both rich and deep in flavor without being sweet. They were happy! For main two of us had the lightly salt cured cod with prawns, broccoli and horse radish butter. It was soft, moist, and flaky. Just delicious. I had the pepper beef tenderloin, brandy-flambé cream sauce, baby vegetables, herb oil and roasted potatoes. Ordered my meat rare and it came perfectly rare. Good and crispy char with the ruby red center. It just melted on my palate. I had a glass of wine, a red Sangiovese. It was good, big lingonberry flavour, but unfortunately too light to handle the pepper in my dish. For dessert my kids had the sticky chocolate cake with miniature merengue, raspberry coulis and whipped cream. I myself had a Toblerone parfait, chocolate- and nougat sauce, mango sorbet, and whipped cream. To this a nice cup of coffee. Tasty and rich but too big in size. Half would have been more than enough. In all, this place is a friendly neighborhood gem. Forget fine-style dining, this is straight forward well-cooked food with a heartwarming touch of home. Friendly, attentive and accommodating serving-staff. It's not without flaws of course. Menus in plastic covered pages I could do without, genuine paper oozes a bit more quality. Sorely lacking cloth napkins, the only thing available were thin paper napkins. Also, a meager choice of one white and red wine on the glass is nowhere near acceptable. At least 3 of each are needed to accommodate the variety of dishes (as I personally experienced with my main). Lastly two things; portion control on the dessert. That amount of sweet isn't necessary. Scale back a bit, making it a bit more refined. And don't use "whipped" cream from a spray can, whip real cream! But really, I'm nitpicking here. This is a great place, friendly smiles, and above all tremendously well-cooked food that leaves you satisfied, happy and definitely with a desire to try more of their dishes at another time. Don't miss it!

In downtown Karlskrona there's a small little Italian place with the appropriate name Michelangelo…read more In the summer-time they also have an outdoor patio seating area that complements the rather small indoor restaurant. Wooden walls and quite dark (that unfortunately due to the lack of cloth makes the dining area a bit loud/echoing), the interior rather breathes of history and genuineness than the modern approach, a little bit like stepping back in time restaurant-wise, and that doesn't necessarily have to be a bad thing. On the contrary, Michelangelos primary focus is genuine cooking with big and bold flavors without the fancy shenanigans. This latest outing was with my father, his partner Maggan, myself and our youngest son Isak. We were quickly seated and attended to and started going over the menus. All of decided on Gamberoni al piccanti for starter - fried scampi in garlic, chili and parsley with salad. The scampi was perfectly cooked, translucent in the middle and still moist with nice hint of chili and garlic. The salad though was sorely lacking any kind of finesse or skill. I know Italian salads and I love them both for their simplicity and amazing flavors. But a few green leaves with sloppy chopped tomatoes and large bits of raw red onion doesn't fool anyone, in particular not me. I had the house white wine on the glass for the starter it was very bland without any structure or complexity. I really prefer a more sweet wine, perhaps a Riesling, that is a perfect match to delicate seafood. But no, this didn't work. For main course all of us once again decided on the same dish, their honey glazed lamb roast beef with roasted potatoes, red wine jus, and sautéed vegetables. We also ordered an Italian bottle of red wine (can't remember what it was) but the wine was good. Though the food was the highlight! Succulent and tender roast beef, beautiful vegetables, crispy potatoes. The only minor flaw was that the red wine jus was too sweet, I like the sauce to have more bite and thus complement both the vegetables and the meat better. But I'm getting nitpicky here, the food is good and I'll be more than happy to come back and taste another little piece of Italy.

Highly recommended. This was my second time here and the…read moreplace has not disappointed. I'm sure I'll be coming back. Everything was so good. Probably had the best bruschetta ever!!!. My meal was outstanding. Service was excellent. Definitely one of my favorites.

Best Japanese restaurant in town. Awesome miso and very good sushi. And the fried shrimps, you…read moredon't wanna miss that one. Employees are very polite and helpful.

The restaurant is divided into two parts depending if you're there for the á la carte or the…read morefondue. I get the feeling that the fondue concept is something that the restaurant (unfortinately) has taken to attract more customers as their á la carte menu is way above the ordinary prices in Karlskrona. The fondue is served in another room and, even though we didn't have fondue) the room was not even close as cosy as the one for á la carte. The á la carte menu-room was carfully (over-) decorated with marine objects but gave the room a romantic touch to it. We decided to try the recommended menu "from north to south". The starter was rösti with sourdough bred with whitefish roe and sourcream. It was really good, nothing particular and quite a big meal for a starter. We had the delicious Carlscrona pilsner with it! For main course we had the veal fillet "Oscar" with truffles and lobster on the side. This dish was really good. Exspecially with the perfectly friend potato wedges and choron sauce. We had a red cabernet-sauvignon with it. For dessert we had swedish cloudberry with vanilla ice cream. iT was good but not something over the top. I decided to rate it a 3 but the atmosphere and the friendly waitress kicked the degree up to a four!