Explore the Hood

Tune into your neighborhood. Here are our local favorites and some good-to-know stuff to keep in mind while visiting Gothenburg. Let’s get clued-up!

Ride safe

Pick a fair taxi: Taxi Göteborg 031-650 000, Sverige taxi, Taxi Kurir and TopCab are all OK. Or just take an Uber.

Cash is not king

Bring your credit card (and remember, AmEx is not accepted everywhere).

Freedom to roam

Allemansrätten (the Right to Public Access) means you can explore any land (with the exception of private gardens and cultivated land), as long as you don’t disturb and leave no trace.

Public transport

Plan and pay for your trip on the Västtrafik Journey Planner app.

Tipping

10–15% in restaurants. Round up for the taxi fare.

Emergencies

In an emergency, call 112. For health counseling, 1177.

Clubbing

Most bars and restaurants close at 01. Clubs stay open until 02, 03 or sometimes even 05. Bring your ID and be there on time to avoid the long queues.

For the Essentials

Supermarket

  • Hemköp Nordstan, Östra Hamngatan 18

Pharmacy

  • Apoteket Centralen, Nils Ericsonsgatan

Liquor stores

  • Only one store sells booze in Sweden, and that’s Systembolaget. Your closest store: Systembolaget Nordstan, Lilla Klädpressaregatan 8.

Local Favorites

Coffee & Bakery

  • Ahlstrom Confectionery, Korsgatan 2
  • Café Husaren, Haga Nygata 28 (Home of Hagabullen)

Restaurant & Bar

  • Tugg, Drottninggatan 21 (Burgers)
  • BIKT, Kyrkogatan 20-22
  • Saluhallen (The Market Hall), Kungstorget (popular traditional food market and restaurants)

Bar & Nightclub

  • Poppels Citybryggeri, Vikingsgatan 1
  • Bar Bruno (cocktail bar) Kyrkogatan 13
  • Above (Roof top bar) Gullbergs Strandgata 3
  • Park Lane (night club) Kungsportsavenyen 38

Shopping

  • Nordstan, Götgatan 11