Top 9 Food Experiences in Sweden

1.The Nordic Food Walk Stockholm

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 642 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $122Our pick

Spend four hours tasting Swedish classics and modern bites with a local guide such as Cotton, Teresa, or Sarah. Visit Östermalms Saluhall, K25, Hötorghallen, specialty food shops, and a café in Gamla Stan. Expect plenty of walking, small-group conversation, one glass of wine, and a generous introduction to Swedish food culture.

“Our family has been on many food tours and this was one of the better ones. Our could-have-been-a-James-Bond tour guide Cotton was extremely knowledgeable about not only the history of the foods we sampled but how they were prepared. A very nice variety of foods were offered. It was an excellent experience!”

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2.Stockholm Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 404 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $126

Meet in Östermalm and spend about four hours tasting Swedish specialties at seven food halls, shops, bars, and restaurants. Guides such as Cotton, Teresa, and Fritz explain the food, culture, and city as you walk to Gamla Stan. Tastings form a full meal, but expect fast walking and limited seating.

“A great tour. Learned a lot about Swedish food, culture and history. Cotton was a wonderful host of the city.”

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3.Skip the Line: Disgusting Food Museum Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 359 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $25Top rated

At Malmö’s Disgusting Food Museum, you’ll explore 80 notorious foods and decide how far your curiosity goes. Smell the world’s stinkiest cheese, sample unusual sweets made with metal cleansing chemicals, and test your nerve at the tasting bar. The museum is compact, family-friendly, near public transportation, and best booked ahead.

“We had fun here the exhibits were good and so was the tasting bar although I have to say it was a bit of a frost finishing with 6 hot sauces”

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4.Disgusting Food Museum Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 234 reviews · 1 day · from $24Best value

At Malmö’s Disgusting Food Museum, your ticket arrives as a vomit bag. Explore foul smells, unusual displays, taxidermied guinea pigs and foods such as Casu Marzu, then sample dried insects, fermented shark, stinky cheese and surströmming at the tasting bar. Plan about 90 minutes, and save room for the optional chilli challenge.

“It lived up to it’s name. Some of the grossest foods and the tasting part didn’t disappoint”

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5.Stockholm Small Group Food Tour with 7 Classic Food Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 168 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $139

Start at Kornhamnstorg and walk through Gamla Stan, Riddarholmen, Drottninggatan, and Hötorget while tasting seven Swedish specialties. Expect herrings, princess cake, candy made before you, local cheese, prawn toast, and a secret dish. Guides such as David, Iggy, Nils, and Didi add history and practical Stockholm tips.

“Weather depending, it can be pretty chilly outside walking around and two of the places we did sit outside to eat. Must have an adventurous palate, the pickled herring is very fishy tasting. Our guide was good at recommending other places to eat at in Stockholm as well as places to visit. At times it was difficult to hear everything he was saying.”

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6.Self-Guided Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · 3 hours · from $83

Start at Travelshop by Malmö Central Station, collect your printed and digital food map, then visit four tasting stops around the city. You’ll try Swedish coffee, locally caught fish from Fiskehoddorna, and other local or international foods while meeting the people behind each stop. Go by foot or bike, and share dietary needs at least 48 hours ahead.

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7.Stockholm Christmas Tour and Food Tasting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $59

Walk through Stockholm with an English-speaking guide such as Loredana, Ana, or Frankie, stopping for Swedish Christmas customs, traditional polkagris candy, seasonal snacks, glögg, gingerbread, and the Moose Family lights. The two-hour tour starts at Stortorget and ends at Kungsträdgården, with groups capped at 10.

“Loredana did a fantastic job. She took us through all the Swedish Christmas traditions. It was cozy and we had a lovely time together.”

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8.Stockholm Private Food Tour with a Local: Tastiest Treats 100% Personalized

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 12 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $230

Spend three hours with a private local host exploring Stockholm’s food culture. You’ll sample six to eight items at two or three eateries, with possible stops for market foods, cured fish, cheeses, Swedish pastries, street food, and reindeer. Hosts such as Sari, Sara, Charlotta, and Fayez tailor the route to your interests.

“It was a great way to get to know a little about the history of Sweden and eat some of the delicious food typical to Stockholm.”

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9.Secret Walking Food Tour Stockholm Old Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 11 reviews · from $125

This three-hour English tour starts near Gamla Stan at Kornhamnstorg and serves Swedish favorites such as herring, lingonberries, cucumber, gourmet potato purée, candy, Princess cake, and a secret dish. Your small group, limited to 10, walks through the Old Town and Norrmalm with a local guide. Nils is one guide associated with the experience.

“Nills was absolutely great! The restaurants and dishes were super thought out and I learned so much about the area. I 100% recommend.”

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