Norrtälje Restaurant Tips by Sjalen

Furusunds värdshus: Customs house inn

Furusund's inn has been selected the fifth best restaurant in County Uppland recently and whilst I haven't tried it myself yet, be sure that I will as the location is hard to beat. I have passed it an incredible amount of time by boat as it is right along the famous Furusund shipping line (see tip) so you have lots of shipping to look at while you dine. I am sure too that Astrid Lindgren must have had several meals here as her former summer house can be seen from the inn. In the old Furusund customs house, the atmosphere is historic. The place serves Swedish fish dishes and game along with international meet and whilst it costs a bit, it looks very innovative. Children have their own menu but they are also nice enough to serve half portions of their a la carte to them for those who like their children to try other things than pancakes and burgers.

Address: Strandvägen 2, Furusund

Comparison: more expensive than average

Directions: Right in the Furusund harbour, reached from Norrtälje.

Price: US$21-30

Rating: 0

Theme: Local

Website: http://www.furusundsvardshus.se/

Landkrabban: Smoothie heaven

Near the harbour is this cafe with a spacious outdoor seating area, which has a more than usual mix of good lunch sandwiches but also cakes and ice cream, and which prepare smoothies with seasonal flavours. The strawberry one is to die for with fresh Swedish strawberries...

Favorite Dish: Strawberry smoothie :)

Address: Tillfälligheten

Comparison: less expensive than average

Price: less than US$10

Rating: 4

Theme: Coffeehouse

Piren: Seaside veranda

Here at "the Pier", you will find yourself facing the harbour inlet and this means great seaside atmosphere. It is next to the guest harbour too so there will always be boats around you. The place has both lunch and dinners and some evenings there are various gigs and sing-alongs. Click on "bilder" on the link below to see many more pictures.

Favorite Dish: Various fish.

Address: Badstugatan, Gästhamnen 1

Comparison: about average

Directions: Walk through Societetsparken along the water.

Price: US$11-20

Rating: 4

Theme: Eclectic/International

Website: http://www.havspiren.se/

Gamla stans Trädgård: Delicacies in summer garden

The "Old Town Garden" is just that - a garden in the old town. The white wall in the picture hides the outdoor part of a restaurant which looks almost Spanish in its design but the indoor bit is all Swedish. Very cosy on warm summer evenings and adjacent to the restaurant is a deli shop where you can buy local archipelago cheese and meat, Italian delicatessen and other yummy things. I never ate in the restaurant so I cannot recommend anything but I visited the deli and tried delicious goats cheese handed to me by the very friendly staff, so I wished I hadn't already eaten my main meal.

Address: Sjötullsgatan 5

Comparison: about average

Directions: On the northern riverside along the pedestrian shopping street. Not far from the harbour.

Phone: 0176-10473

Price: US$11-20

Rating: 0

Theme: Eclectic/International

Website: http://www.gamlastanstradgard.se/