Travel Reference
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(
MAP
019-12 00 95;
www.behrnhotell.se
;
Stortorget 12; s/d Skr1375/1855;
)
Excellently situated on the main square, the Behrn goes the extra mile with individually
decorated rooms, ranging from strictly business to farmhouse or edgy modern Scandinavi-
an. Do it right and get a room with a balcony or a suite with old wooden beams, chandeli-
ers and a Jacuzzi. There's also a spa, and a restaurant serving dinner Tuesday to Friday.
Clarion Hotel Örebro
HOTEL
019-670 67 00;
choice.se/clarion/orebro
; Kungsgatan 14; s/d from Skr1680/
1880; )
This modern hotel along a shopping street just a block from the main square has comfort-
able rooms with all the amenities, done up in chic Swedish fabrics and fixtures. There's a
popular and attractive lobby lounge area, a gym and spa, and parking (Skr175). Its restaur-
ant, Kitchen & Table, is by famed Swedish-New York chef Marcus Samuelsson.
Eating
Cheap eating options such as pizza and kebabs abound. For self-caterers there's a super-
market in the Kompassen Centre on Stortorget.
Hälls Konditori Stallbacken
CAFE
Skr79, brunch buffet Skr85; 7.30am-6pm Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm Sat; )
One of two locations of this bakery-cafe (the other's in Järntorget), Hälls is a classic old-
style
konditori
and a favourite hangout for locals. Go for
fika
(coffee and cake) or more
substantial salads, quiche and sandwiches. If the weather's nice, sit out back in the hidden
courtyard area - part of Stallbacken, the tiny Old Town block.
Creperiet
CAFE
(
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
;
Nikolaigatan; mains Skr59-85;
11am-9pm Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm Sat & Sun;
)
This large underground space is extremely kid-friendly: a play area occupies about a third
of the room. But it's no frumpy parental refuge; the long, low room is neatly designed,
