The southwest - The Rough Guide to Sweden - page 176

unlicensed restaurant serves the best Thai food in town
with mains such as pad thai or massamam curry for a
reasonable 89kr. Mon 11am-3pm, Tues-Fri 11am-3pm
& 5-10pm, Sat 1-10pm, Sun 2-10pm.
Ì Mando Steakhouse Skomakaregatan 4 T 040 780
00. All meat at this inordinately popular steakhouse with
curious copper-plated interior walls comes from local farms
and is grilled over lava stones to give it a special barbecue
flavour. Mains cost 99-218kr. Mon-Fri 11.30am till late,
Sat noon till late.
Nyhavn Möllevångstorget 8 T 040 12 88 30 . A Danish
restaurant run by a Danish-Turkish émigré, with old Danish
newspapers adorning the walls. Chief among the offerings
are smørrebrod with all manner of possible toppings, plus
rich Danish meals, all for around 150kr. Outdoor seating
available. Daily 11am-1am.
Rådhuskällaren Stortorget 1 T 040 790 20. This
restaurant is housed in the long vaulted cellars of the
gloriously decorated town hall. The emphasis here is on
traditional Swedish dishes such as venison with hash
browns and mushroom gravy (235kr) and elk burger with

sea buckthorn gelée and juniper sauce (189kr). Mon-Wed
5-10pm, Thurs-Sat 5-11pm.
Ì Salt & Brygga Sundspromenaden 7 T 040 611 59
40. Superb location by the water's edge in Västra Hamnen
with superb views of the Öresund bridge. Everything on
the menu here is organic with seasonal specialities such
as a delicious nettle soup. A three-course set menu is
395kr or 450kr. Mon-Fri 11.30am-3pm & 5-9pm,
Sat 12.30-9pm.
Smak St Johannesgatan 7 T 040 50 50 35. Inside the
Konsthall building, this relaxed café-restaurant does a
good line in vegetarian, organic meat and fish dishes using
locally sourced ingredients. It's also a very popular place for
weekend brunch. Daily 11am-5pm.
Spot Stora Nygatan 33 T 040 12 02 03 . An extremely
popular and chic Italian trattoria with tiled walls and floor
serving good Italian fare at sensible prices: ricotta and
spinach tortellini, for example, or pasta with pesto and
bacon, both 119kr. Mon-Thurs 11.30am-9pm, Fri
11.30am-10pm, Sat 11am-10pm, Sun noon-6pm.

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NIGHTLIFE AND ENTERTAINMENT
Gone are the days when the only entertainment in Malmö was watching rich drunks become poor drunks at the blackjack
table in the Centralstation bar. Nowadays there are some decent live-music venues and discos , most of which are
cheaper to get into than their other European counterparts. For drinking , Lilla torg is where Malmöites and tourists alike
head in the evenings. The square buzzes with activity, as the smell of beer wafts between the old, beamed houses, and
music and chatter fill the air. With a largely 20- and 30-something crowd, the atmosphere is like that of a summer carnival.

happy hours that run Mon-Fri until 6pm. There's also a
popular nightclub here on Fri and Sat nights. Mon
1-11pm, Tues-Thurs 1pm-midnight, Fri 1-4am, Sat
noon-4am, Sun noon-5pm.
Mello Yello Lilla torg 1 T 040 30 45 25 . A popular haunt
for the 25-plus age group. Lots of people come here to enjoy
a bite to eat as well as a drink and there's a good choice of
burgers and steaks. Gets lively as the night progresses.
Mon-Fri 3.30pm-1am, Sat & Sun noon-1am.
Moosehead Lilla torg 1 T 040 12 04 23 . With rough
brick walls and a gorgeous stucco cornice, this stylish bar is
one of the most fun places to drink and a firm favourite
with the 20-somethings- and it's known for its great
burgers, too. Mon-Thurs 4pm-1am, Fri 3pm-1am, Sat
noon-1am, Sun noon-11pm.

BARS
Bishops Arms Norra Vallgatan 62 T 040 664 48 88. This
is a cosy but rather staid pub with a heavy-handed
insistence on looking British. However, it does have an
impressive range of beers on tap. Mon & Tues 4pm-
midnight, Wed-Sat 4pm-1am, Sun 4-11pm.
Fagan's Per Weijersgatan 4 T 040 97 09 90. Malmö's
leading Irish pub with lots of whiskeys and Irish beers
available. At happy hour (Mon-Thurs 4-6pm, Fri 3-7pm)
the place is absolutely packed. Thurs is quiz night; on Fri
and Sat nights there's live music. Mon & Tues 4-11pm,
Wed 4pm-midnight, Thurs 4pm-1am, Fri 3pm-2am,
Sat 2pm-2am, Sun 3-10pm.
Harry's Södergatan 14 T 040 12 34 90. People start
arriving here from 3pm onwards to make the most of the

THE MALMÖ FESTIVAL
Every August Malmö plays host to the annual Malmöfestivalen ( W malmofestivalen.se), one
of the biggest in Sweden. Sprawling across the city from the parks around Malmöhus to
Stortorget and Gustav Adolfs torg, the festival's grand opening, always on a Friday, is marked
by a giant crayfish party in Stortorget, when thousands of people bring their own crayfish and
akvavit to sing and dance the night away. Over the eight days, there's free music and
entertainment across the city. World food is dished up from a multitude of stalls: Pakistani,
Somali and Bosnian dishes alongside more traditional elk kebabs and Swedish pancakes.