Isobel Tan

Vi hade en av våra bästa måltider här i Sverige på denna restaurang. Vi hade turen att gå in utan en reservation vid lunchtid och satte oss omedelbart. …

I was told that one cannot visit Sweden without experiencing good fika, and that Vete-Katten was the place to go to try authentic Swedish fika. So of course, this is where we had to go to, and given how busy this cafe was, particularly with the locals, and how many people continued to stream in during our visit, clearly a lot of people agree. We got the most traditional desserts, the Princess cake and the Budapest, and I also got the open-faced shrimp toast, as well as coffee. The food was amazing. The cakes are made with fresh cream, and I appreciated how the sweetness of the fresh cream and marzipan in the Princess cake contrasted with the tartness of the berry compote. But I adored the Budapest and the nuttiness of the hazelnuts amidst the fresh cream. The shrimp toast comprised a generous portion of fresh shrimp cocktail, a whole boiled egg and vegetables on bread. It was delicious as well. Coffee was definitely one of the better ones we’ve had here as well. Service-wise, you queue to order at counter and collect your food and coffee when ready. But it’s fast and efficient and I really can’t complain. This is definitely a place I would recommend for the quintessential Swedish fika experience.

We had one of our best meals since arriving in Sweden here. We were staying one night at STF Abisko Turiststation before starting our hike on the Kungsleden from Abisko to Nikkaluokta, and decided to have dinner here at STF Abisko Turiststation’s on-site restaurant. Dinner is a fixed menu for 495 kr per person, and you either choose the standard or the vegan menu. We went with the standard, which comprised (i) a starter of cured reindeer sirloin served with horse radish cream, pickled mustard seeds and red onion salad, (ii) a main of pluma (pork) with roasted potatoes and oven baked cabbage, topped with chimichurri and chanterelle butter, and (iii) a dessert of rhubarb compote with oat crunch and vanilla cream cheese. We weren’t expecting much given that we were 1,325 km from Stockholm and pretty much in the middle of nowhere, but the food was mind blowing. The cured reindeer sirloin was truly a treat, it being our first time having reindeer. But the star of the show was the pluma; a generous portion of grilled pork, juicy and flavourful. The potatoes were so naturally sweet, and every aspect of the dish harmonised perfectly. We booked our dinner seating at 5pm and were promptly seated and served. Service is excellent; prompt, friendly and efficient, just as we like it. The view was splendid as well. If you do visit or stay at STF Abisko Turistation, you must try the dinner here as well. We also had the lunch buffet on the day of our arrival at 160 kr per pax, and we found the lunch buffet very good and value for money. Complimentary breakfast buffet was also included as part of our stay at STF Abisko Turistation. I really enjoyed both, especially the the warm fresh baked bread and butter.

We walked in for a quick, fuss-free lunch on our first day in Sweden. We needed to carb load ahead of our half marathon in the afternoon, but we had little expectations. We both ordered the rigatoni arrabiata, and the pasta was actually pretty well done. The rigatoni was cooked to al dente, and the sauce was fresh and tasty. You can also help yourself to unlimited servings of their complimentary bread, breadsticks and butter, which was extremely helpful for carb loading. Service wise - you order at the counter before you choose your table, and you collect your order when your buzzer buzzes. It’s also quick and fuss free.

Vi åt en av våra bästa måltider sedan vi kom till Sverige. Vi övernattade på STF Abisko Turiststation innan vi började vår vandring på Kungsleden från Abisko till Nikkaluokta, och bestämde oss för att äta middag här på STF Abisko …

Vi gick in för en snabb och problemfri lunch på vår första dag i Sverige. Vi behövde ladda om kolhydraterna inför vårt halvmaraton på eftermiddagen, men vi hade få förväntningar. …