Nice upscale restaurant serving local fresh seafood…read more Offers coat check upon arrival. Walking distance to most of the downtown hotels. Started with some entrees for apps - cod balls and mussels. Cod balls were meaty and tasty. The mussels were in a light white sauce. For my main, went with the buffet of seafood. The great part of this is that they bring you refills. Smoked shrimp, shrimp, crab claws and langostines (think giant crawfish or baby lobster). I didn't care for the smoked shrimp (too Smokey for me) and the regular shrimp were a little on the small side for the effort of taking off the shell. The langostine tails were full of flavor, claws were hard to get at. Highlight of the meal was the local crab claws. Reminded me of stone crab, but not a sweet. For dinner had the creams brûlée with rum and violet ice cream instead of the sorbet. The rum vanilla was tasty, the violet was too strong for me. Great restaurant, great service, will return on my next trip.

I for one didn't know what I was walking myself into when we were invited here and am so glad my…read morehost did. The atmosphere is undoubtedly with its cozy Swedish design charms: sophisticated, delicate details, modern, and old world. I don't know how else to describe it. The host graciously ordered for us and recommended the blini with löj caviar as the starter. It's a perfect bite of creaminess (from blini) and crispness of the löj caviar mixed with the sour cream, chives, shallots, and dill. Next came the seafood platter with lobsters, crawfishes, mussels, and Swedish shrimps. Everything on the plate were cooked simple and the way it is suppose to taste, fresh and sweet. For the main course turbot with fresh beets and soft poached egg over fresh wasabi roots were divine (as if I had any more stomach space)!! The turbot was surprisingly thick and meaty, fresh beets had an unforgettable crisp clean finish, and when I was expecting the running yolk of a poach egg to spread into the wasabi root, the yolk instead was creamy soft that together with the fresh wasabi roots were perfectly harmonized. Just when I thought the meal was over, came more Swedish (and European) hospitality to finish the meal with cheese plate, coffee or tea. I wish I knew more about cheese to tell you the experience. The meal was so wonderful that I have to write about it; however, before I end, I must tell you about the drinking culture too :) The evening started with a glass of Champagne and another. With the starter, we toasted to glass of schnapps with the blini and löj caviar. Move to a bottle of Bourgogne Chardonnay (oaky flavor...tres interesting) since we were eating the turbot. Later came 3 more glasses of wine to pair with cheese plate, and we finished with Berta grappa and tea but not before bottomless Champagne throughout the meal. Toast to the host , this was an unforgettable meal!!

Seafood restaurants abound in Gothenburg, so it's difficult to make a choice! However, after…read morereading reviews and speaking to the locals, I settled on this place for dinner one night- and I am so glad I did! It was a bit of a trek from my hotel, but an enjoyable walk nonetheless. Upon arriving, the place was busy, but we managed to snag a table outside. Although the inside looked very cozy, I was happy to sit out in the cool evening air. We were given menus, and our server told us the specials. We ordered beers for now, but planned on ordering wine with dinner. Asking the server for his recommendations, we decided to share the Garlic Gratinated Langoustines. For mains, I ordered the Fish au Gratin, as he said they were known for the dish, and my dining partner ordered the Catch of the Day, Cod Loin. We received our beers and then ordered a nice bottle of white to be served with dinner. They brought the langoustines, and they were absolutely incredible! Fresh and large, and tasty! We were also brought some yummy bread and butter. Our mains arrived and boy, was he right- the Fish au Gratin was absolutely delicious, the sauce creamy and not overwhelming the fish. The wine paired perfectly, and we enjoyed our dinners immensely. We ordered one dessert to share, as well as a glass of port wine. The dessert was odd; it had a cucumber taste to it, not a fan, but hey, it's nice to try new things. Overall, this was one of my favorite meals in Gothenburg, the restaurant was great as was the old town neighborhood of Haga. Highly recommended!

I think this restaurant has potential. I read some positive reviews, but my dish was off balance. I…read morethink it's an inconsistency issue because another table ordered my same dish and it looked different. Mine had an overdressed mustard vinaigrette which overpowered the fish. Also, the English menu was not correct in stating it was going to be a Bernaise sauce. There was something like it on the side. Fairly priced portions

I headed down here one evening as I was craving seafood. It's located on a canal, and you can…read moreeither sit inside or outside on a barge. I chose to sit inside, as I was by myself. I walked around first to check the place out, a very cool interior, and several places to eat. I didn't realize it at first, but there is more than one restaurant. I went to the front host stand and told the host that it was one for dinner. He greeted me, gave me a menu, and then we walked to one of the seafood bars and I sat down. The name was Ekmans Almost immediately, the man behind the bar came to me and asked me for my drink order. We discussed the different beers available, I settled on a local draft and then perused the menu. As I walked in, I spied another diner having a seafood platter, which looked great. I asked my server about it, and he highly recommended it, so I ordered it. He brought me a tasty cold beer, and shortly thereafter, my seafood platter arrived, and it was perfect- a bunch of tasty small shrimp, mussels, salad, crackers, aged cheese, and 3 huge Langoustines! It was delicious, I had a second beer and enjoed my meal and conversation with the barman very much. There are several restaurants here, as well as a seafood market during the day. I would definitely come back here on my next visit- highly recommended!

Slow slow slow. Hard to get server help. Overpriced. 10 usd for a can of beer. The barge menu is…read morelimited. Indoors is more extensive, but only limited hours. Bit of a disappointment. I would say roll a dice coming here. Ordered peeled shrimp. Good but nothing special and $$$.

We got the family dinner for two (La sienna de famigla) and it was amazing. The house sparkling…read morewine is also delicious. Great service. Get a reservation or go for an early dinner as the restaurant was packed starting at 5:30.

Very nice and busy Italian restaurant. The carpaccio starter and the Grigliata di pesce e crostacei…read morewere fresh and very good. Lots of different seafood. I was in Grotebog for a few extra days and tried a couple of the Italian places round town because I was tired of "Modern Scandinavian" and burgers. Several have similar but not identical menus and must be owned by the same group. All are cozy and really good. Great place to take a date.

I dream about this restaurant's perfect plate of meatballs swimming in a pool of brown gravy and…read morepaired with delicious mashed potatoes. Thank you to Yelpers for getting me here! This was our last meal in Gothenberg on our trip this spring and it was perfect. We started our meal with a shrimp salad with toast which was well seasoned and wasn't too creamy. My boyfriend ordered the seafood au gratin which had mussels, shrimp and fish. There was a good amount of veggie on it as well. My meatballs were luscious. The lingonberry sauce was the perfect tart addition to the creamy dish. This is what they're talking about when they're talking about Swedish meatballs! Overall great dining experience for a reasonable price!

Visited the restaurant with the group for dinner. As anywhere in Gothenburg, good selection of…read morebeer, and it is the easiest to share in the company unless you have a group of oenophiles, so beer it was - something local. The Cream of Mushroom soup was good, even though it didn't have a very strong mushroom flavor. My main dish was cod, which was described as lightly salted. I understand that "lightly salted" has no definition, and everyone's perception of saltiness differs - but for me, while the cod was perfectly cooked, it was also very, very salted, as well as most of the elements of the dish, with the exception of few pieces of potatoes. I guess someone simple went heavy-handed finishing the dish. Good, prompt and friendly service.

It's about seafood when you visit those Scandinavia countries. This restaurant offers good value…read morefood, especially seafood. The special dish that day was Halibut, which I didn't order but I saw it from the table next to me, looks fancy. I tried the fish soup, very creamy and tasty. Also, I tried the signature dish cod fish with potato purée, which is a bit salty in a generous amount. Seems there are at least two restaurants with the same name which are sister restaurants, make sure you and your friend goes to the same one unless you prefer a solo enjoyment.

Very nice local restaurant. Efficient staff and good food. Seafood of course. Sjö means sea and…read morebaren means bar! Simple as that.

Visited Gabriel based on a friend's recommendation. It is Located in the Fish Church on the upper…read morelevel. I was here on a Saturday and it does get busy so plan on a wait. Arrived around 1:30 and there were a couple of parties waiting on the steps for a table. The greeter asked me if I wanted a drink while I waited-Tried the draft beer (local Pilsner-can't remember the name) and it was excellent. About 20 minutes later a spot opened up at the bar. I wanted to try the soup but the portion is enough as a meal alone so I asked if I could have a 1/2 portion. One of the servers offered a shot of the soup instead and I happily accepted. It was delightful-creamy, rich, salty with a variety of seafood. A full serving would have definitely been enough for lunch. For lunch, decided to go with the warm Shrimp Sandwich Gratin (the guy on my right really enjoyed it). The shrimp mixture is really creamy with mayo & heavy and would definitely go with the warm vs cold and the Au Gratin potato was excellent! It was entertaining watching the guys prep the dishes while sitting at the bar. Cutting up lobsters, preparing seafood towers and creative desserts, these guys are culinary artists! I ended up having a great conversation with one of the gentlemen behind the counter who I found out is the owner. Great vibe, excellent food and service and worth the minor wait. Oh and the guy sitting to my left was raving about his Poached Halibut-hmm next time.

The Feskekörka (Fish Market) is quite a sight architecturally as it resembles a church - indeed…read morefish are a religion to Gothenburgers - but what's inside is what makes it so great. That is all the stalls selling the latest fish & shellfish catches from the nearby sea as well as a couple of top-notch eating spots. I especially like Restaurang Gabriel located on the balcony. Not only does it have a great wine list including some vey decent Swedish wines, it serves up an array of fresh and tasty seafood concoctions. Well if you are in Gothenburg, you gotta eat a Räksmörgås (open-faced shrimp sandwich.) Adding in a dry Swedish Riesling wine, this was a perfect mid-afternoon snack. And I have to add here how friendly our waiter was! I can def recommend Restaurang Gabriel.

It's not every day that a cruise ship itinerary includes Lunch at a Michelin Star restaurant, of…read morewhich Gothenburg has several. Sjömagasinet is beautifully located at the entrance to Gothenburg's harbor. It's in a historical building that dates back to 1775 as the East India Company's warehouse. After additional stints as a customs house and other uses, the restaurant is now a popular seafood spot. We were all seated in a nice private dining room, of which Gayle and I shared a table with a engaging Australian couple. Our lunch was a delicious multi-course affair, with wine and impeccable service. From here, I'll let my pictures continue the story....

it is Sunday at 5:48pm, I am the only one in the restaurant, waitress is rude, food is not…read moreimpressive at all, especially given what they are charging $70. Not recommended at all