Eating and drinking

Bland, boring and eye-wateringly expensive. Look hard enough and you’ll still find evidence to support the old stereotypes, but Nordic cuisine has transformed beyond all recognition in the past decade or two, and Scandinavia is now one of the planet’s most exciting places to dine out. And as these guides show, you don’t even have to spend much money to eat and drink like royalty!

Nya Carnegiebryggeriet is one of the best breweries in Stockholm, Sweden

The best breweries in Stockholm

These days, Sweden’s brewing scene is super exciting. And with small craft breweries popping up like bubbles in a pint glass, it’s…

Moose Bar in Copenhagen

Smoking in Copenhagen

One of the things we love about Copenhagen is that behind the city’s well-polished façade, with its green parks, clean…

Copenhagen with a hangover

Last night is a big blur, but you suspect you might have drunk the Carlsberg brewery dry. That familiar hangover…

Grillska Huset is a charity-run coffee house in Stockholm

Unusual cafés in Stockholm

Per capita, Sweden has one of the highest rates of coffee consumption in the world. Not convinced? Just walk down…

Alternative cafes in Copenhagen

Five cool cafés in Copenhagen

Fed up with American-style coffee houses? Looking for a cool café where you can discover local artists, find out about…