Travel to Scandinavia?

[Odesseiron]

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[markextrae]

I will be in copenhagen from 05 till 08 august. so if anyone wants to grab a beer. please do! i'm travelling alone, so it would be nice to meet up with some people.

after that i'm going to my family (near goteborg) by train from copenhagen. wich brings me through Helsingborg... i'm a big brewski fan, and i was wondering if you can visit their brewery and sample some beers there?

 

[TVeye]

Reading this thread today got me like:

A gorgeous summer day of walking through Gamla Stan, hiking up that bridge to Södermalm, and there it appears to two weary travelers like a Shangri-La bearing 'loons and Oppigårds Eldorado. Seriously, Akkurat is a magical place.

 

[ttc]

Will be in Stockholm 3/16-3/18 and CPH from 3/19-3/23 from California. Any tips? I'm traveling with non-beer people, but I'm staying near Akkurat so I plan to sneak over there while in Stockholm. I see there's an anniversary at Mikkeller & Friends, anyone have any word on if I should fear my girlfriend's wrath going there?

 

[flexabull]

Will be in Stockholm 3/16-3/18 and CPH from 3/19-3/23 from California. Any tips? I'm traveling with non-beer people, but I'm staying near Akkurat so I plan to sneak over there while in Stockholm. I see there's an anniversary at Mikkeller & Friends, anyone have any word on if I should fear my girlfriend's wrath going there?

Mikkeller and Friends is a great place, I wouldn't miss it.

 

[RyanG1]

Will be in Stockholm 3/16-3/18 and CPH from 3/19-3/23 from California. Any tips? I'm traveling with non-beer people, but I'm staying near Akkurat so I plan to sneak over there while in Stockholm. I see there's an anniversary at Mikkeller & Friends, anyone have any word on if I should fear my girlfriend's wrath going there?

Does your girlfriend hate beer?

Mine digs it but is not the biggest fan. It is all about balance for us when traveling. For example, when we were in Stockholm we went to the really interesting photography museum, Fotografiska (http://fotografiska.eu/en/), and then stopped by Akkurat aftewards for a snack and beers. It was a nice short walk.

Omnipollo is a must visit too. Not to far from Akkurat. Great beers and even better pizzas.

For Copenhagen, I lost track of what Mikkeller was what. But the original one is a sweet sub floor spot that she would dig and there is a nearby restaurant. Or go to the food hall, Toverhallerne (http://www.visitcopenhagen.com/copenhagen/gastronomy/torvehallerne). Grab some food and they have a bottle shop too.

If you are in Copenhagen, you cannot miss Himmeriget. Blabaer, etc. on bottle list when I was there.

https://untappd.com/v/himmeriget/4320261

 

[ttc]

Does your girlfriend hate beer?

Haha - she doesn't hate it, but she doesn't like when we do something and it's all about "me."

I love your suggestions - thank you! I plan to do all of them. Do you think it's a good idea for me to bring a few things for share?

Edit: nevermind I hear it's illegal.

 

[RyanG1]

Haha - she doesn't hate it, but she doesn't like when we do something and it's all about "me."

I love your suggestions - thank you! I plan to do all of them. Do you think it's a good idea for me to bring a few things for share?

Edit: nevermind I hear it's illegal.

If you have space. Everyone we met was very friendly. I know you can share beers at Oblitukken. They were closed when we went by, but met the owner another time and he was great. I brought stuff to share/trade but the airline lost my bag.

Also, go to to Vasa. Coolest museum with a giant ship.

 

[howL]

Boy do I feel blessed to have a girlfriend that loves beer as much as I do! Does anyone have any suggestions for Malmo or Helsing(or/borg)? Food recommendations would be welcome too. Doing a day trip from Copenhagen to those two areas next month.

 

[mrk_d]

I'll be in Stockholm on June 28th, anyone interested in hanging for a little while at Akkurat?

 

[Jnorton00]

Boy do I feel blessed to have a girlfriend that loves beer as much as I do! Does anyone have any suggestions for Malmo or Helsing(or/borg)? Food recommendations would be welcome too. Doing a day trip from Copenhagen to those two areas next month.

Leave the G/F back in CPH or she may slap you a lot for ogling the women all day.

 

[jmgrub]

The girlfriend and I will be in Stockholm Saturday and Sunday July 2nd and 3rd and Wednesday - Sunday July 6 - 10. We would love to buy one of you a beer if any TBers are around. We already have Akkurat and Omnipollo on the list beer-wise, but would love any other food, bar or activity recommendations anyone may have.

 

[Odesseiron]

The girlfriend and I will be in Stockholm Saturday and Sunday July 2nd and 3rd and Wednesday - Sunday July 6 - 10. We would love to buy one of you a beer if any TBers are around. We already have Akkurat and Omnipollo on the list beer-wise, but would love any other food, bar or activity recommendations anyone may have.

I visited Stockholm again recently, and would say Oaxen Slip was by far the best dining experience for the price. It's the more decently priced bistro part of the 2 Michelin-starred Oaxen Krog. Traditional Swedish food with a modern gourmet twist.

Apart from that, tons of great fast food, like Flippin Burgers and Barrels, Burgers & Beer,. As far as craft beer bars go, Oliver Twist is worth a visit, although Akkurat and Omnipollo should have you more than covered.

 

[jmgrub]

I visited Stockholm again recently, and would say Oaxen Slip was by far the best dining experience for the price. It's the more decently priced bistro part of the 2 Michelin-starred Oaxen Krog. Traditional Swedish food with a modern gourmet twist.

Apart from that, tons of great fast food, like Flippin Burgers and Barrels, Burgers & Beer,. As far as craft beer bars go, Oliver Twist is worth a visit, although Akkurat and Omnipollo should have you more than covered.

Thanks so much! Very helpful!

 

[HenrikO]

The girlfriend and I will be in Stockholm Saturday and Sunday July 2nd and 3rd and Wednesday - Sunday July 6 - 10. We would love to buy one of you a beer if any TBers are around. We already have Akkurat and Omnipollo on the list beer-wise, but would love any other food, bar or activity recommendations anyone may have.

Iris Grand Cru and De Ranke Kriek on tap at Akkurat right now.

 

[Dunt1]

I visited Stockholm again recently, and would say Oaxen Slip was by far the best dining experience for the price. It's the more decently priced bistro part of the 2 Michelin-starred Oaxen Krog. Traditional Swedish food with a modern gourmet twist.

Apart from that, tons of great fast food, like Flippin Burgers and Barrels, Burgers & Beer,. As far as craft beer bars go, Oliver Twist is worth a visit, although Akkurat and Omnipollo should have you more than covered.

Oaxen Slip looks fantastic, thank you for mentionin it!

Anyone have any restaurant recs for Oslo?

 

[RyanG1]

The girlfriend and I will be in Stockholm Saturday and Sunday July 2nd and 3rd and Wednesday - Sunday July 6 - 10. We would love to buy one of you a beer if any TBers are around. We already have Akkurat and Omnipollo on the list beer-wise, but would love any other food, bar or activity recommendations anyone may have.

Omnipollo has great pizza.

Also, if you are into photohraphy/museum/artsy ****.

http://fotografiska.eu/en/

Is worth a visit!

 

[Dunt1]

The girlfriend and I will be in Stockholm Saturday and Sunday July 2nd and 3rd and Wednesday - Sunday July 6 - 10. We would love to buy one of you a beer if any TBers are around. We already have Akkurat and Omnipollo on the list beer-wise, but would love any other food, bar or activity recommendations anyone may have.

My wife and I did a dinner at Den Gyldene Freden last time we were in Stockholm. Cool history, romantic spot, great meal.

 

[jmgrub]

My wife and I did a dinner at Den Gyldene Freden last time we were in Stockholm. Cool history, romantic spot, great meal.

Thanks man. I will be popping the question on this trip, so romantic spots are great to put on the list.

 

[Odesseiron]

Oaxen Slip looks fantastic, thank you for mentionin it!

Anyone have any restaurant recs for Oslo?

Tons! Price range/cuisine?

 

[DCLA]

The girlfriend and I will be in Stockholm Saturday and Sunday July 2nd and 3rd and Wednesday - Sunday July 6 - 10. We would love to buy one of you a beer if any TBers are around. We already have Akkurat and Omnipollo on the list beer-wise, but would love any other food, bar or activity recommendations anyone may have.

Have a great trip and good luck (I'm sure you won't need it). When you get back I want to hear all about it. We're going in early September for a few days. jisak74 I have a PM in to you.

 

[Dunt1]

Tons! Price range/cuisine?

Doesn't really narrow anything down for you, but we are open to any and all suggestions. Ethnic food, traditional Norwegian cuisine, cheap, expensive. All of it.

 

[jmgrub]

Overly detailed mid-trip update (thanks to jisak74, HenrikO, Odesseiron, Ryan_G and Dunt for the recommendations):

We arrived in Stockholm mid-day on Saturday, checked into our hotel, and walked over to Flippin' Burgers for lunch and a beer. Very cool spot - great greasy American style burgers (veggie burger in my case) and fries, solid beer list, and awesome vibe (the theme is kitschy American burger joint, and there are pictures of, and decorations from, classic American burger places all over the walls). After a quick nap at the hotel, we walked to Gamla Stan for some drinks and snacks at Pharmarium. The drinks and the people-watching were phenomenal. After that, being pretty pooped from our flight, we walked around Gamla Stan and then back to our hotel.

On Sunday (after a long sleep), we walked to Omnipollo for pizzas and beers (really cool spot, beers and pizzas were great, 90's rap playlist was on point - at one point, they played Wu-Tang, Eric B. and Rakim, Gang Starr and EPMD in a four song sequence - and the service was very friendly (which is really something I could say of every place we have been so far on the trip)). We then strolled over to the Fotografiska and took in the exhibits (several of them highly intense and depressing, but all very well done in my completely uneducated opinion). After that, we walked over to SoFo/Nytorget, strolled around, and hung out in the park with all of the hipsters. Then we walked back north, grabbed a beer at Moseback Terrace (which had a very cool view), and then grabbed a few more beers at Akkurat (including Super Blend and Stormaktsporter Raspberry). The bartender at Akkurat was extremely helpful and friendly and made our experience extremely enjoyable. Then we walked back to Nytorget and got dinner at Urban Deli.

On Monday morning, we got up early and caught a train for Mora, where we met the Inlandsbanan (the inland railroad line (http://inlandsbanan.se/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inland_Line). We spent the rest of Monday on the train up to Ostersund (a very pretty town with a charming downtown area), and we spent all day today on the train from Ostersund to Gallivare. While the Inlandsbanan experience certainly isn't for everyone, we had an absolute blast taking in this beautiful country (which we never would have seen otherwise), meeting locals and other travelers, and eating at some "unique" establishments (including a wonderful lunch today overlooking a lake in Vilhelmina). We saw lots of reindeer and 4 moose (and, unfortunately, our train mowed down 3 reindeer today - I saw the hair flying by the window after impact, and the image of their buddies looking back toward the train with utter sadness will be etched into my memory forever) - despite the reindeer killing, I would ride the Inlandsbanan again in a heartbeat.

Tomorrow we return to Stockholm, and I can't wait to explore for the next few days. I know, TL: DR - sorry!

PS: Can anyone recommend a good snus? I can't go home without throwing in at least a couple pouches/lips of snus!

 

[RyanG1]

Overly detailed mid-trip update (thanks to jisak74, HenrikO, Odesseiron, Ryan_G and Dunt for the recommendations):

We arrived in Stockholm mid-day on Saturday, checked into our hotel, and walked over to Flippin' Burgers for lunch and a beer. Very cool spot - great greasy American style burgers (veggie burger in my case) and fries, solid beer list, and awesome vibe (the theme is kitschy American burger joint, and there are pictures of, and decorations from, classic American burger places all over the walls). After a quick nap at the hotel, we walked to Gamla Stan for some drinks and snacks at Pharmarium. The drinks and the people-watching were phenomenal. After that, being pretty pooped from our flight, we walked around Gamla Stan and then back to our hotel.

On Sunday (after a long sleep), we walked to Omnipollo for pizzas and beers (really cool spot, beers and pizzas were great, and 90's rap playlist was on point - at one point, they played Wu-Tang, Eric B. and Rakim, Gang Starr and EPMD in a four song sequence - and the service was very friendly, which is really something I could say of every place we have been so far on the trip). We then strolled over to the Fotografiska and took in the exhibits (several of them highly intense and depressing, but all very well done in my completely uneducated opinion). After that, we walked over to SoFo/Nytorget, strolled around, and hung out in the park with all of the hipsters. Then we walked back north, grabbed a beer at Moseback Terrace (which had a very cool few) , and then grabbed a few more beers at Akkurat (including Super Blend and Stormaktsporter Raspberry). The bartender at Akkurat was extremely helpful and friendly and made our experience extremely enjoyable. Then we walked back to Nytorget and got dinner at Urban Deli.

On Monday morning, we got up early and caught a train for Mora, where we met the Inlandsbanan (the inland railroad line (http://inlandsbanan.se/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inland_Line). We spent the rest of Monday on the train up to Ostersund (a very pretty town with a charming downtown area), and we spent all day today on the train from Ostersund to Gallivare. While the Inlandsbanan experience certainly isn't for everyone, we had an absolute blast taking in this beautiful country (which we never would have seen otherwise), meeting locals and other travelers, and eating at some "unique" establishments (including a wonderful lunch today overlooking a lake in Vilhelmina) - I would do it again in a heartbeat.

Tomorrow we return to Stockholm, and I can't wait to explore for the next few days. I know, TLR - sorry!

Sounds like a great time so far.

Forgot to mention, check out the Vasa. An awesome museum housing a complete in tact ship that sunk in the 1600s if I recall.

 

[jmgrub]

Sounds like a great time so far.

Forgot to mention, check out the Vasa. An awesome museum housing a complete in tact ship that sunk in the 1600s if I recall.

Yes, that is on the list for later in the week! Thanks!

 

[RyanG1]

Yes, that is on the list for later in the week! Thanks!

Probably explored the metro stops on your travels but visit Stadio

There is some other interesting ones too.

 

[markextrae]

jmgrub i like the göteborgs rape snus. But i prefer the "tea bag" portions. Def better as a beginner i would say

 

[Odesseiron]

Doesn't really narrow anything down for you, but we are open to any and all suggestions. Ethnic food, traditional Norwegian cuisine, cheap, expensive. All of it.

Bear in mind that a lot of these might be closed for the summer.

Fast food:

Munchies, Wunderburger and Kverneriet all do good American style burgers.

If you want a cheap lunch/take away thing while walking around the city centre, check out Miss Gin (banh mi), Meatballs (meatballs with sides), Fiskeriet (fish n chips) and/or Mamma Pizza. Nearby Freddy Fuego has the best burritos in town, but they're not exactly Cali style.

If you wanna eat ethnic and very cheap, I like Palmyra Cafe (dosai/Tamil food) and Punjab Tandoori (Indian) at Grønland.

Tons of döner places near Grønland and Storgata, too, that usually stay up until 3-4AM.

Good value:

Arakataka has amazing new Nordic/Norwegian cuisine at a great price. Pretty affordable for Oslo, and they do both a rotating set menu and a la carte. Perfect place to get a taste of what cutting edge Norwegian food tastes like at the moment, without going all in @ Maaemo.

The nearby Lokk is a bit cheaper and more stripped down alternative.

I also love semi obscure Pjoltergeist, a super ambient Norwegian/Korean/Icelandic fusion plave with a completely unique set menu.

Le Benjamin is a very cozy and authentic French bistro. Big portions of often fantastic food. ~Next door you have New Anarkali for kick ass Indian.

Lofthus Samvirkelag Tranen does the best pizza in town. Both traditional Neapolitan and Norwegian fusion toppings (white sauce with reindeer and pomegranate is great).

Trattoria Populare for good Italian comfort food. Bettola next door is a pretty cool cocktail spot and Schouskjelleren in the adjacent building has tons of good guest taps, alright in house brews and a nice bottle list (plenty of lambic).

Olympen is a bit hit or miss, but they usually do a three course, hearty Norwegian, semi gourmet set menu at a nice price. Great beer hall environment and very nice bottle list for Belgian and US breweries.

Upscale:

Bokbacka (Japanese/Nordic) is very hot right now. So is Bon Lio, a fancy tapas/pintxos type spot. Also love Kamai (asian fusion) and Kontrast (Nordic/French).

Alex Sushi is your best bet for sushi.

Maaemo is probably the best and most exciting restaurant in Europe right now in my opinion, but you usually have to score a table 3 mths in advance. Hang around their Facebook page for a cancellation or call in every day if you wanna go the hail mary route.

 

[Odesseiron]

Also, as always: Cafe Sara is by far the best craft beer pub in Oslo. Schouskjelleren close second (with a much cozier location). Amundsen and Dr Jekylls are good for lambic.

 

[Dunt1]

Bear in mind that a lot of these might be closed for the summer.

Fast food:

Munchies, Wunderburger and Kverneriet all do good American style burgers.

If you want a cheap lunch/take away thing while walking around the city centre, check out Miss Gin (banh mi), Meatballs (meatballs with sides), Fiskeriet (fish n chips) and/or Mamma Pizza. Nearby Freddy Fuego has the best burritos in town, but they're not exactly Cali style.

If you wanna eat ethnic and very cheap, I like Palmyra Cafe (dosai/Tamil food) and Punjab Tandoori (Indian) at Grønland.

Tons of döner places near Grønland and Storgata, too, that usually stay up until 3-4AM.

Good value:

Arakataka has amazing new Nordic/Norwegian cuisine at a great price. Pretty affordable for Oslo, and they do both a rotating set menu and a la carte. Perfect place to get a taste of what cutting edge Norwegian food tastes like at the moment, without going all in @ Maaemo.

The nearby Lokk is a bit cheaper and more stripped down alternative.

I also love semi obscure Pjoltergeist, a super ambient Norwegian/Korean/Icelandic fusion plave with a completely unique set menu.

Le Benjamin is a very cozy and authentic French bistro. Big portions of often fantastic food. ~Next door you have New Anarkali for kick ass Indian.

Lofthus Samvirkelag Tranen does the best pizza in town. Both traditional Neapolitan and Norwegian fusion toppings (white sauce with reindeer and pomegranate is great).

Trattoria Populare for good Italian comfort food. Bettola next door is a pretty cool cocktail spot and Schouskjelleren in the adjacent building has tons of good guest taps, alright in house brews and a nice bottle list (plenty of lambic).

Olympen is a bit hit or miss, but they usually do a three course, hearty Norwegian, semi gourmet set menu at a nice price. Great beer hall environment and very nice bottle list for Belgian and US breweries.

Upscale:

Bokbacka (Japanese/Nordic) is very hot right now. So is Bon Lio, a fancy tapas/pintxos type spot. Also love Kamai (asian fusion) and Kontrast (Nordic/French).

Alex Sushi is your best bet for sushi.

Maaemo is probably the best and most exciting restaurant in Europe right now in my opinion, but you usually have to score a table 3 mths in advance. Hang around their Facebook page for a cancellation or call in every day if you wanna go the hail mary route.

That's the mother load! Greatly appreciated my man!