Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
rooms on four floors.) Hostelers can purchase the hotel's elaborate breakfast buffet
(Skr150).
Utö Bageri
BAKERY
(breakfast Skr80-120, lunch Skr140, sandwiches Skr40-70; 8am-5pm)
This adorable bakery in a cottage by the harbour serves what might be the best cup of cof-
fee in Sweden, as well as champion baked goods (don't pass up the cardamom
bulle
), deli-
cious and filling sandwiches, fruit smoothies and hot meals. Show up before 9am or so to
beat the crowds.
Nya Dannekrogen
EUROPEAN
( 08-50 15 70 79;
www.nyadannekrogen.se
;
Bygatan 1; mains Skr150-250; May-Sep)
Near the Gruvbryggan harbour, this lively restaurant looks formal but has a young, casual
vibe, with grub ranging from hearty fish stew to polenta. The fried herring (Skr175) with
lingonberries and mashed potatoes is recommended; weirdly, pizza seems to be the most
popular thing on the menu.
Information
Tourist Office
TOURIST INFORMATION
( 08-50 15 74 10; 10am-4pm May-Sep)
You can get a map of the island from the tourist office, found in a small cabin by the guest
harbour at Gruvbryggan (the northernmost village). When the tourist office is closed, ask
at the Värdshus hotel
,
just up the hill.
Getting There & Away
There are two options to reach Utö:
Waxholmsbolaget
- departs Strömkajen at 8.45am daily in summer (Skr130, four hours);
return trip departs Gruvbryggan at 3.30pm.
SL
pendeltåg
- Stockholm Centralstationen to Västerhaninge (30 minutes, frequent), then
bus 846 to Årsta brygga (15 minutes, frequent), then Waxholmsbolaget ferry to Utö
(Skr75, 45 minutes, eight times daily in summer). Check that your boat stops at Gruvbryg-
