Alfresco-dining favourites in and around the city
Nothing feels more enjoyable than enjoying the late summer sun out on a café terrace, with a tasty bite to eat and a glass of something refreshing. Summertime being outside can feel particularly good. Here are a couple of places you really shouldn’t miss.
If you fancy some good Italian food, La Fabbrica Del GUSTO is your place. It has a laid-back atmosphere where pasta, salads,burgers, antipasto and award-winning pizzas are served. Everything is made from scratch with organic and locally produced ingredients. Whatever your choice, you order your food directly from the cooks at the different food counters. Speedy, simple and super-tasty.
And as the evening draws in, Magazinet Bar opens up with good music, DJs and delicious cocktails.
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The sausage of all sausages, home-baked bread and home-roasted coffee. Norra Station is a gastronomic meeting place where you can drop by for a snack or lunch, or even book a guided food walk, or a coffee or chocolate tasting. Ingredients are carefully selected from local food artisans and coffee is roasted on site at Östersund’s Coffee Roastery, spreading a wonderful aroma right across the neighbourhood. Make sure you try out the renowned local sausages.
Set in a cosy courtyard, the place also has a roof terrace and is home to Galleri Lux.
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A few metres up from the waters of Lake Storsjön and Östersund’s harbour you’ll find Marité, one of the city’s real summer gems. Good food and summery drinks are served up on the popular terrace, which has a fantastic view of Lake Storsjön and Oviksfjällen mountains.
Later in the evening, the two levels of the restaurant are transformed into summertime’s most popular nightclub.
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Jazzköket has won more awards than any other of Östersund’s restaurants, and is focused on seasonal, local, organic, sustainable food. The bar follows the same philosophy with local brewers, Swedish-made spirits and international natural wines. It is a marvellous mix of live concerts and food.
On warm summer evenings, the cosy courtyard is open where delicious sour-dough pizzas are baked in the wood-fired oven.
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At Hamngatan 12, the city’s cosiest interior design store has opened a café. All food is prepared from scratch, and is largely based on vegetables and fruit salvaged in the fight against food wastage. Take a seat in the courtyard for a tasty lunch, a snack, or a glass of wine in the sun.
On Fridays they serve Pintxos, plates of cold-cuts and other goodies. Hamngatan is also an official reseller of the award-winning ice-cream from Glassbaren in Bräcke.
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Gamla Teatern was built in 1884 by the Order of Good Templars, and at the time was the largest wooden building in Sweden. Its leafy Teaterträdgårn has plenty of space for the whole family. Themed food is on the menu here, including the Grill buffet, Pizza evenings, Prawn parties and Quiz nights.
DJs take to the stage on Fridays and Saturdays, and if the evenings get a little cooler, then there’s plenty of space to huddle up by the outdoor heaters.
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Jazzköket Saluhall food hall has a fabulous food counter full of fresh ingredients that make your mouth water. Take your pick from local meat prepared on site, fresh fish and seafood from Tröndelag in Norway, local cheese, cold-cut meats and much more.
Vegetarian and vegan lunches are also served, along with perhaps the mightiest prawn sandwich in town, while you sit and watch people go by on the street.
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Tivars is a dairy farm located on Norderön island, at the edge of Lake Storsjön with a view of the lake and Oviksfjällen mountains. Cheese is made from the farm’s own cows and several of the cheeses have won medals in the Swedish Food Artisan Championships. All cheeses are named after elements of Norderön island or the farm itself, which is now being run by the 14th generation of the family. Tivars is a perfect day trip if you fancy some of their good cheese. Enjoy a lovely dinner on the pier or buy something from the restaurant to take with you when you go ashore on one of the nearby islands.
You can also rent a canoe or kayak from the farm. And if the Corona virus allows, the popular live music evenings will return.
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Welcome to Slaktarn in Östersund. Pop-up wine bar with 19 glasses that previously ran a pub in Sthlm.
Meat shop, charcuterie and restaurant.
Outdoor terrace just close to the big square in city centre.
Brunkulla Brasserie’s outside terrace is nestled in the lush green garden of the restaurant’s charming building that dates back to the 1880s. It is perfect for enjoying a sunny afternoon or evening, whether you want a calm moment with a special person, or a drink with your friends. Choose from a menu that has everything from Swedish classics to lighter dishes.
Live concerts and DJ’s play occasionally.
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Café – Restaurant – Drinks
Newly opened restaurant with a nice patio facing both Biblioteksgatan and Storgatan.
A place for you who want a quiet cup of coffee with your own thoughts, an intimate coffee time with a friend, a laugh-filled lunch with colleagues or a lively dinner with friends.
There is room for everyone at Oense.
Home-made burgers from local meat, home-baked bread, mashed potato and dressing from Tages own kitchen. Tages is a family hang-out that is easy to drop by. It offers well-prepared food, sour-dough bread, cakes, tarts and pastries.
Both classic favourites and innovative new treats. Why not try a Frösö kiss, or a classic violet cake?
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Grekiska Grill & Bar Östersund is located at Prästgatan 51.
Traditional Greek dishes are served here with high-quality ingredients and a touch of Sweden.
The menu at Grekiska Bar & Grill includes Souvlaki, fish & shellfish, hamburgers, Mezedes / small dishes and suitable drinks.
At Stortorget is Number Ett Bistro and Co-Office with a cozy and comfortable environment to socialize in. Here the inspiration is borrowed from Norrland and the forests – a solid craft with a twist. Brunch is served here all day and to achieve the best quality, all food is prepared from scratch with products from local suppliers.
Maybe you just want to cool off and quench your thirst on a hot summer day?
Then take the opportunity to enjoy the freshly squeezed juice or a smoothie out on the terrace. In the evenings, the volume is increased and you can enjoy Mexican food and American hot dogs in a modern style. For this, good and suitable drinks are served and of course non-alcoholic drinks are also served here, which are excellent during the summer.
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BUA offers raw materials mainly from the Nordic countries. Like their farm restaurant, they work seasonally with sustainability and respect for raw materials in mind.
Dishes come and go on the menu, sometimes during the same week. They work with smaller producers and let the season, desire, taste and inspiration set the tone. An exciting visit for the guests.
Right in the center on the pedestrian is Taco Bar’s outdoor dining. Taco Bar Östersund offers classic Texmex dishes for both lunch and dinner. A wide range of beers and drinks, such as Classic and Frozen Margaritas in several different flavors and also available as non-alcoholic options.
Here you can also take part in quiz- and karaoke evenings.
Winston Sail is an outdoor restaurant with a continental feel and the best location at Stortorget.
Enjoy good classics such as Winston Sail’s hamburger, the luxurious sandwich with hand-peeled prawns, a fresh salad and much more. They offer a tasty range of drinks to go with it. Winston sets sail and is open every day weather permitting!
Texas Longhorn offers a relaxed welcoming Texas atmosphere and authentic Texas food.
All based on a true story. Not an inspiration trip in the USA, but a life and a home in Texas.
Artut’s focus is on beers from craft breweries around the world and pizzas baked on sourdough with high-quality ingredients.
Here you can also sit outside and enjoy the summer heat.
Restaurant Dalwhinnie offers an outdoor terrace on the first floor of the pedestrain street, right in the center.
In addition to food, here is Sweden’s largest range of whiskey with approx. 650 different varieties and also a wide range of other drinks including non-alcoholic.
At Tiki Grill / Drinks you are treated to a menu with influences from Hawaii in a pleasant and relaxed environment. In addition to good food, afterwork offers etc. you can combine your meal with bowling, shuffleboard, billiards, darts etc. Tiki is located in the same building as the entertainment center Multichallenge.
Basta is a colorful Urban Italian who stands at the crossroads between the fantastic Italian cuisine and the vibrant city in the middle of the pedestrian street in Östersund.
Basta offers an authentic Italian menu with popular classics as well as a wide selection of wine, beer, and non-alcoholic options.
Naples is the birthplace of pizza, and therefore of course our good pizza is on the menu – fresh and filling pizzas made with really good ingredients.
Here you can have lunch, book a table for a romantic dinner or take your colleagues for a mood-enhancing after-work event.
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Captain Cook’s outdoor dining is located in the alley down towards Storsjön on Hamngatan.
A meeting place for those who appreciate locally produced beer, food and a friendly welcome. Blues, beer, food is culture. Music evenings and opening hours see Facebook page.
