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Uppsala Restaurants and Uppsala Dining
(Uppsala, Uppsala County, Sweden, SE)



It is quite fair to mention how fond of food the Swedish are and this is clearly reflected in the array of restaurants that are to be found within Uppsala. Dining out is always taken seriously in Uppsala and even a simple afternoon snack or coffee in an eatery soon becomes a ritual with the locals.

Most visitors to Uppsala choose to start their day with a strong coffee, followed by breakfast (frukost) in the hotel restaurant. This usually consists of cereal or muesli, together with fruit-based yoghurts. Many hotel restaurants now offer breakfast buffets, with bread, pasties, cheeses, meat and even pickled herrings, a particular favourite in Sweden.




Lunchtime is always a good time to enjoy some hearty Swedish fare and various dining options and eateries present themselves at this time of the day in Uppsala. Look out for restaurants with daily lunch specials, which are known locally as 'dagens rätt'

Uppsala Restaurants and Dining: Where to Eat - Uppsala, Sweden, SE
If you would prefer a lighter lunch, then you should probably consider dining at a Swedish 'konditori', which is a cross between a bakery and a cafe. A number of konditoris are dotted around Uppsala and offer a good alternative to restaurants, serving simple meals and a huge choice of sandwiches (smörgas), where filling include everything from shrimp and salmon, to eggs and cheeses.

Seafood usually features on the menus of many restaurants around Uppsala, when you are dining out in the evening. Simple cuisine known as 'husmanskost' tends to be favoured by locals and often includes dishes such as meatballs and potatoes (köttbullar och potatis) and cured salmon (gravadlax).

A number of the best restaurants in Uppsala are to be found around the areas of Bredgränd, Drottninggatan, Sankt Persgatan and Skolgatan. Fyristorg is an especially popular spot where many quality eateries and dining venues are gathered, close to the Fyris River and the Uppsala Cathedral (Domkyrkan).

 
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