The days are long in the summer, and as we discovered this means people like to eat a bit later! As most places don’t take reservations and spaces can be limited, we found that getting dinner around 6 was early enough to beat the lines. Plus it left plenty of time to enjoy some ice cream later in the evening!
There are so many good places to eat in Visby – we were pleasantly surprised with the amount of international food! Here are a few of my recommendations:
Breakfast and lattes at Ett Rum För Resande Cafe: With a beautiful garden to sit and eat, this was the perfect place to start the day. Not to mention the tasty sourdough breakfast sandwiches!
The best fika at Själsö Bageri: I consider myself pretty experienced in the world of Swedish fika, and the cardamom, cinamon, and vanilla buns here are next level! We loved this cafe so much we came back twice in the same day!
Cozy lunch at H10: This came highly recommended, and it didn’t disappoint! I had the vegan salad, and MacKenzie had the raggmunk with bacon (basically an excuse to eat pancakes!).
Tasty tapas at Supper: arguably the most popular restaurant in Visby, make sure to get here early if you have less than four people in your party! The food was a bit on the expensive side, but very tasty. They recommend six dishes for two people, but we were happy sharing three and saving room for dessert!
Unexpected Sichuan food at Surfers: We were in Sichuan a few years ago, and were so excited when we saw this fun restaurant! True to their name, Surfers incorporates flavors from the Sichuan region of China, including the famous Sichuan peppers! Another location for sharing plates, we had four dishes between us. Make sure to have water on hand, this food can get spicy!
Sunny lunch at Bad Wolf BBQ: My boyfriend is a serious meat lover, and he absolutely loved the Cowboy Smoked burger. I had the quesadilla, and was pleasantly surprised as well. The owner was so nice, and we ended up chatting for a while. He lived in the US for twenty years and moved back to his home country of Sweden to open a restaurant inspired by his and his wife’s time in the American South. If MacKenzie had his way, we would have been back again for dinner!
A taste of Swedish ice cream at Gotlato: I have a new appreciation for flavors like saffron and liquorice since moving to Sweden, and in ice cream form they’re even better!
Ice cream with a view at Guteglass Bar: With flavors inspired by the Swedish summer on Gotland, this was our favorite ice cream stop! The view of the city nearby made for the perfect way to end a sunny, summer day.