2 Best Restaurants in Uppsala, Side Trips from Stockholm

A family-run institution, Güntherska's history dates back to 1887, serving cakes, pastries, lunches, and now pizzas, to locals and visitors alike. Find a spot in one of the cozy rooms inside, or take a seat outdoors to watch the world go by.

From the outside, this place couldn't be more Swedish, housed as it is in a beautiful, centuries-old house opposite Uppsala's grand university building. Inside, though, a little bit of Italy takes over, with scrubbed-wood furniture, red-check tablecloths, and exposed brick and whitewashed walls. The food wins no awards for surprises—it's mostly trusted Italian staples—but the service and the quality of what's on the plate are extremely good.