Swedish Cuisine

26 dishes · Community built

Swedish Dishes

#1

Gravlax

Salmon cured in salt, sugar and dill — one of Scandinavia's great culinary achievements. The name means buried salmon, a...

#2

Meatballs

Sweden's most internationally famous dish — small pork and beef meatballs served in a rich cream sauce with lingonberry ...

#3

Kanelbulle

The Swedish cinnamon bun — softer and more cardamom-scented than other cinnamon rolls, tied into a distinctive knot shap...

#4

Janssons Frestelse

Jansson's Temptation — a gratin of thinly sliced potato, onion and Swedish anchovy in cream, baked until golden. A Chris...

#5

Rakmackor

Grilled open-faced sandwiches on rye bread, topped with shrimp, egg, and mayonnaise.

#6

Kalops

A slow-braised beef stew flavored with allspice and bay leaf, a beloved Swedish comfort dish.

#7

Arta Soppa

A hearty yellow pea soup, traditionally eaten on Thursdays with mustard and pancakes for dessert.

#8

Inlagd Sill

Pickled herring marinated in a sweet vinegar brine with allspice and bay leaf.

#9

Prinsesstarta

A dome-shaped cake layered with sponge, jam, and custard, covered in a smooth green marzipan shell.

#10

Toast Skagen

Toasted bread topped with creamy shrimp salad, dill, and a dollop of roe.

#11

Dammsugare

A marzipan-coated log cake filled with a green almond and rum-soaked cake crumb mixture, dipped in chocolate ends.

#12

Surströmming

The world's most pungent food — fermented Baltic herring in a tin, the contents of which smell so powerfully that the ti...

#13

Kladdkaka

A gooey, fudgy Swedish chocolate cake, deliberately underbaked for a dense, sticky center.

#14

Raggmunk

Crispy potato pancakes, typically served with fried pork belly and lingonberry jam.

#15

Pytt i Panna

Diced potato, onion, and meat fried together until crisp, typically topped with a fried egg.

#16

Blodpudding

A dense blood sausage, sliced and fried, traditionally served with lingonberry jam and bacon.

#17

Semla

A cardamom-spiced bun filled with almond paste and whipped cream, traditionally eaten before Lent.

#18

Toscakaka

A soft almond cake topped with a caramelized almond and butter layer.

#19

Kalvsylta

Veal set in a lightly spiced natural aspic, sliced thin and served cold.

#20

Flaskpannkaka

A thick, oven-baked pancake studded with bacon, traditionally served with lingonberry jam.

#21

Smorgastarta

A savory layered sandwich cake filled with shrimp, egg, and creamy fillings, decorated like a cake.

#22

Sillbullar

Herring and potato patties, pan-fried until golden, a traditional Swedish fish cake.

#23

Falukorv

A mild, large smoked sausage, commonly sliced and pan-fried with potatoes.

#24

Ostkaka

A traditional Swedish curd cake, custardy and mild, served with jam and cream.

#25

Kroppkakor

Large potato dumplings filled with bacon and onion, boiled and served with lingonberry jam.

#26

Swedish Pea Pancakes

Thin pancakes made from ground yellow peas, a rustic dish from northern Sweden.

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