Came by on the way to UP! I love the Swedish-ness of this restaurant/bakery with all their fun decoration. It has some cute souvenirs in the front, where they also sell baked goods, Swedish pancake mix, and syrup. I went there for lunch and we got to try their pancakes, potato pancakes, sandwiches, fried perch, and more! The server was friendly and helped us with the menu, letting us know that some of their Friday specials can be actually ordered any day. The potato pancakes were hefty and great, but as for their Swedish potatoes and fried perch, it was quite subpar and didn't feel very fresh. The green beans side had a canned sour taste. We also tried their giant peanut butter cookie, which was an interesting texture and just okay. It was a fun experience, but the food was average. read more

Menu offers variety of traditional mixed with Swedish options. Prices ranging from 12 - 20 per selection. Breakfast all day. Busy upon arrival with very limited seating available while waiting. Greeted with a smile and wait time was as noted. I was neutral to Dining area ambience, pleasant. Three breakfasts and one lunch. Overall all meals were good and prep time was excellent from point of order. Service was good not great. We did have some grease on chair back which was noticed with hand. Not huge, but probably should not of been missed. Solid three overall. Worth giving a try. read more

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Really fun place for breakfast. The food was great and I bought a clock from the wall of clocks. read more

Swedish Pantry - Swedish breakfast. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Escanaba, Michigan

This place has an authentic feeling but a variety of foods. I had 2 Swedish meatballs, 2 Swedish pancakes, melted butter and ligonberry jam, and hot syrup. It was delicious! Coffee and service were very good. The pancakes: like a crepe, like a noodle in the center, thin, not cakes, really tasty. They sell the pancake mix in the front of the store. Also, fresh baked goods and a mix of collectibles and re-sale. read more

Swedish Pantry - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Escanaba, Michigan

I saw the restaurant on YELP and it met my expectations. They offer dishes that are Swedish specific and this was exactly what I wanted to try. Great service and outstanding food. Give this place a try ! read more

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BEST SWEDISH PANCAKES WE'VE EVER HAD we first came here the other day, assuming it was more of a bakery/giftshop but were pleasantly surprised to find it was a whole restaurant too! decided to make it our last stop out of town (we were just visiting) and it was a great call. i've always assumed swedish pancakes had to be sweet crepes but these savory slices of heaven were thebomb.com. never had lingonberries, was told they were similar to a tart cranberry and i would say so, very good, tart berry with the savory pancakes was something i didn't know i needed in my life, might have to drive up from madison again just for those! service was excellent and the seating area has pleasant with loads of cool things to look at on the walls. read more

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Sat. 10am, pretty full, waited a bit for food but taste made it totally worth it! #1 Swedish Pancake Specialty is the best deal: crepe pancakes w/butter sauce, syrup and lingonberry jam PLuS 2 Swedish meatballs. I enjoyed the 2-egg Swedish Omelette that overflowed with fixin's, oatmeal toast was dense and super filling = whole lotta goodness going on here! Locally owned, adorable interior, astonishingly delicious. read more

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Was a delightful taste to find in Escanaba. We got the latkes and swedish pancakes. And our waitress was an adorable dream.

Drove up from Kenosha, saw the sign on the highway and decided to give it a shot. So glad I did. The interior is pretty kitschy and the tables are straight out of the 80s. The place was pretty busy, but we were able to grab a seat pretty quickly and placed our orders. Do yourself a favor.. instead of ordering what the one star reviewer below ordered, order the Swedish food. You're in a Swedish restaurant.. get the meatballs, get the Swedish fries, get the limpa and the turnips and the lingonberry. Go to absolute town on the Swedish food.. do not get a wrap and Mac n cheese.. I don't know, maybe it's good? I can go to ten other restaurants in Escanaba for that.. I'm here for the Swedish food and all of those awesome looking deserts. You should too, I guarantee you won't be disappointed. read more

Swedish Pantry - Amazing Swedish food that you should order instead of wraps and Mac n cheese. This is what it looks like. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Escanaba, Michigan

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I really liked the pancake's there and with the melted butter my sister didn't really like the canned strawberries but the service was great they sat us down quickly the restaurant had a cozy feel to it even had a gift shop read more

We stopped here after seeing a billboard on our drive. The restaurant was easy to find, and the man (host) who seated us was friendly and quick with our drinks. The menu had plenty of great options. The ambiance was cozy ans cute! Unfortunately, the service from our assigned server was very poor. After we decided our orders, we waited about 15 minutes with no check-in, and had to flag someone down just to place our order. I had asked another staff member if I could order specifically the 6oz Salmon listed as a dinner/Friday item--she said "yes, you can order anything from the Menu". But when I ordered, our server told me it wasn't available and tried to claim the other person must've meant the Tuna (listed under the same spot as the Salmon). Meanwhile, guests seated after us (with other server) were helped right away, got menu guidance, and were served well before us. The food is excellent, but the inattentive and dismissive service left a bad impression. Sadly, I wouldn't recommend this place based on our experience. read more

I am so glad I went here!! Service was amazing food was even better and place is adorable!! Pancakes were definitely my favorite! The meatballs were a close second. And then the sauce that comes with it (can't remember right now) is yummy, it's just like cranberry sauce but a little sweeter. Soups were good also! read more

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Really not much to offer. Few loaves of bread (if stocked after 9 am) and some cookies and Yoooer memorabilia . Not impressed. It's more Of a restaurant setting. Was part of my vacation plan- not for tourists. Local hit- I am sure. read more

This is a note for the new owners. I'm providing this so they can give better service for future guests. The lowdown: We waited an hour to be seated and then waited an hour and twenty minutes for food. This really is unacceptable and a fundamental "no-no" in running a restaurant. The woman (one of the new owners) who worked the register when we paid our bill didn't apologize, and, frankly I found her curt. They should have comped something or brought out cinnamon rolls after the first half hour wait, or, at the very least, apologized for the service. Nothing. The food was fine; the Swedish pancakes were great. Meatballs were like meatloaf. The cuisine was fine. If it was better, the poor service may have been within the tolerance zone for a foodie like myself. Not the case here. Two stars. Could have been a one star but the atmosphere, decor, etc were cute (courtesy, I assume, of the former owners). read more

Eclectic decor that's also for sale! Seat yourself was nice, able to walk right in. Service was fast & friendly and the food was delicious. The Swedish pancake is similar to a crepe, but thicker. It was also nice to have a carafe of coffee on the table so I didn't have to wait for refills. Will definitely stop back the next time I'm in Escanaba! read more

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I had a very filling breakfast at a reasonable price. The Swedish pancakes were delicious and the Swedish meatballs tasted just as they should. Coffee was OK. read more

The food would have been better if it came out of the kitchen a little quicker & warmer that's for sure. The other customers who came in after us, got served their food before us. It was so disheartening on how the owner looked down on us, I think it was because we looked different than her, she treated us like we were some kind of third class citizen as we were paying. read more

Swedish Pantry - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Escanaba, Michigan

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Great food great service love the big potato pancakes and apple sauce. Will be back. Very cozy comfortable place like clocks for sale on wall. read more

What a gem!! We came to Escanaba on our boat and rode bikes to have breakfast here. WOW! I had the Swedish pancakes with meatballs (absolutely delish) and my husband had the potato pancakes, which were cut to order and absolutely fantastic. We can't wait to come back!! read more

Swedish Pantry - Potato pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Escanaba, Michigan

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I visited Swedish Pantry for breakfast on a Saturday. The dining room was full, but not crowded. My first feeling was one of surprise at all of the random items for sale at the restaurant. It very much feels like you're eating inside a gift shop. The service was warm and friendly. I tried the potato pancakes. They were huge - three giant pancakes that I could not finish alone. Unfortunately they were really dense, although the flavor was good. My friend had Swedish pancakes with meatballs. He enjoyed the meatballs the most, but his pancakes were also very good. read more

Swedish Pantry - Placemat - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Escanaba, Michigan

This is one of the places I always go when I visit home. It is just one of the lunch places that is always busy and everyone knows about because it has been around forever and it is delicious. My cousin and I met here and at first I was planning to get a soup and salad combo, but I saw that they had a perch dinner. I don't get lake perch in Florida so sign me up! The fish was very good. It came with fries and I chose rutabaga mash because I like rutabaga. I have to admit, my roasted rutabaga is better (sorry.) My cousin went with the meatloaf and it looked really good too. The best thing about the Swedish Pantry is that they have baked goods you can buy on the way out. Since I was going to be flying back to Florida the next day I just got a giant molasses cookie. Soooo goood! Until next time! read more

Swedish Pantry - Perch platter - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Escanaba, Michigan

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Decided to try this place since we were visiting from out of town, the food was delicious. Service was awesome and everyone was very friendly. It was super cute and clean on the inside. Had breakfast and bought some other goodies on the way out. read more

I have Swedish grandparents, so I'm biased, but this is one of my favorite spots. If you enjoy Swedish food like rutabaga, Swedish pancakes, meatballs, limpa, cardamon bread pudding and more, this is for you. There's a full menu of non Swedish dinners and sandwiches. My husband loves the perch dinner. The staff is particularly friendly and accommodating. read more

It had so much potential and charm. We had their "Best Pan Fried Perch in Town" where the waitress told us it was frozen. We also had a wrap, a salad, and the kids Mac and Cheese that came with a hotdog...it was all just terrible. I mean everything from the soups they are supposed to be famous for to the unsweetened ice tea. Pretty terrible all around read more

What a great place. I got the sampler dinner. The homemade soup (twice baked potato) was fantastic. The homemade dessert (cardamom bread pudding) was tasty. The potato dumpling on the Swedish sampler platter was mediocre, everything else was good. Next time I'll try another dinner or just a bowl of the homemade soup Our server was nice and attentive. The decor was interesting. I'll definitely go back the next time I'm in Escanaba. read more

Swedish Pantry - Swedish Sampler platter - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Escanaba, Michigan

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Stopped in today for a taco salad, I was craving!!! great service and the taco salad was better than I thought!! a must stop!!

Stopped here for lunch on a weekday afternoon. Service was quick and food was delicious. If you're not "get a meal" hungry, you MUST stop for dessert! We had the raspberry pie and it was like nothing I had ever had before. Light up your eyes delicious! read more

The food was amazing and big portions! Service was decent only 3 servers but they feed off of each other! Love the Decor they sell a lot of tourist type items but everything is amazing! read more

Swedish Pantry - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Escanaba, Michigan

What a gem! Never would have thought we'd find an authentic Swedish spot like this in Escanaba and it was a fun surprise to come across it. We ended up having a sit down breakfast, not sure how that happened when we'd only planned to grab a couple muffins and hit the road, but definitely glad it worked out this way! We did the authentic Swedish breakfast with Swedish pancakes and meatballs. Really how do you even get Swedish food without meatballs?! And we had eggs and toast (Swedish rye, which was super yummy!). The pancakes were served with butter, lingonberry jam, and maple syrup and holy cow were they delicious. So different than an American pancake, almost crepe-like in taste and texture, but delightful when topped with the lingonberries and butter. Meatballs were tasty, didn't sit too heavy in the stomach and weren't overly sauced in the gravy. Really surprising and good. The little bakery had a variety of cookies, muffins, and a ton of imported goods from Sweden. We took a couple giant cookies to go--chocolate chip and surgery molasses ginger. Both had a cake-like texture and were great for snacking later. read more

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Excellent food, Excellent service. Highly recommended. I really love the selection of choices and options. read more

Swedish Pantry - Food. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Escanaba, Michigan

Soon as you walk in the door you feel welcome! The baked goods are amazing! I've never had meatballs for breakfast, but they were so good. Seasoned very well and the gravy was good too. The Swedish pancakes ( crepes) were awesome. Very light and fluffy. Never had a lingenberry before but it was a pleasant surprise. Potato sausage was very good too! Hubby had the Swedish fries with poached eggs and sausage. This is a must visit when in Escanaba!!!! So happy we spent our 10th anniversary here. read more

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Great service. Very good food. Fun atmosphere. We really enjoyed our visit here. Didn't plan on going but saw a billboard for the Swedish Pantry and thought we'd give it a go. Glad we did! read more

Warm and loving atmosphere, and a beautiful owner who makes delicious food from scratch. Looking forward to coming back!

Great food, friendly service, wonderful, quirky atmosphere. Stop in! Authentic Swedish Breakfast read more

Swedish Pantry - Cute interior- very interesting! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Escanaba, Michigan

Potatoes pancakes with sour cream and apple sauce? I was skeptical but willing to try. It totally works. That being said, three pancakes is a lot so bring your appetite or be willing to share... The Swedish pancakes with ____berries... It's an alleged fan favorite. Personally, I thought they were a tad over hyped. They are basically crepes minus the filling and they only give a little teaser of the ___berry jam. All kinds of randomness for sale from clocks to Christmas ornaments. Service was good.. Give em a try. read more

Swedish Pantry - That's quite an accomplishment. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Escanaba, Michigan

Was traveling thru the area and saw this place on Yelp pop up and decided it was my best local option. So I gave it a try! It's a unique place all around. The location is in an old building downtown and has all sorts of interesting nicknak type items inside. It's endearing. The service was great and friendly. They also provided two plates for a dish we wanted to share. Which to me went above and beyond. Everything came out in a timely manner. My food was delicious. I had the Swedish pancakes with meatballs. On my way out a bought one of their mugs and pancake mix. It's a great experience and I highly recommend it to anyone that finds themselves in the area. read more

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Excellent food service and atmosphere. We loved the place. My bf had the lake perch and I had the potatoe pancakes. Our waitress was excellent and they have a cute bakery attached. read more

Oh my, what a wonderful surprise out in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan! Found this restaurant on Yelp and thought it sounded good. It was every bit as good as the reviews and photos! We both had the Swedish pancakes with meatballs which had been highly recommended and they lived up to their reputation! The food was OUTSTANDING and the service was excellent! Got great coffee right away and the food was hot and tremendous flavor! Thoroughly enjoyed the interesting combination of pancakes, lingonberries, syrup and the Swedish meatballs on the side. Wonderful place and HIGHLY recommend this gem! Loved it! read more

The downside of this restaurant is that I live too far away and don't know when/if I'll be back through this town. But if I am, I'll remember that they serve until 7 P.M. and breakfast all day. Now on to the food we ate. My husband is a "coffee snob" and said it was ok. I don't drink coffee so can't comment. Our Swedish pancakes, meatballs and potato sausage were to die for. The Swedish pancakes came with their own little pitcher of melted butter and thick, warm syrup. Enough so that we only used 1/4 of our individual little pitchers. The "big as your head" cinnamon roll was warm and scrumptious. My husband gasped when they set it down on the table. We left with 3/4 of our cinnamon roll, and half of my pancake and meatballs. Another meal in waiting. read more

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Outstanding potato pancakes! Very friendly service. I highly recommend stopping by when in Escanaba!!!