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Tidy midsize rooms are painted in muted earth colours with all the extras, including kettle,
hairdryer, fridge and even a pillow menu. There's a sauna and parking and the breakfast
buffet is five-star standard; you won't go hungry.
Eating & Drinking
Kalmar has plenty of good food and a variety of scenes to choose from, whether you want
showy sailboats, a view of the castle or to people-watch on Larmtorget.
Athena
GREEK
(
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0480-280 88; Norra Långgatan 8; mains from Skr90;
11am-10pm Mon-
Thu, to 11pm Fri & Sat, 1-9pm Sun )
Faux Acropolis-style busts, statues and murals adorn the interior of this Greek restaurant
with a nod towards Italy (there's pasta and pizza on the menu), but the Greek dishes, like
moussaka and
keftedes
(meatballs), are your best bet.
Hamnkrogen
FRENCH
(
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0480-41 10 20; Skeppsbrogatan 30; mains from Skr120;
11.30am-2pm
Mon-Frii, plus 5-9pm Sat )
This renowned former seafood restaurant has morphed into an excellent upmarket French
brasserie with dishes like steamed mussels,
bouillabaisse
and French onion soup on the
menu.
Restaurang Källaren Kronan
SWEDISH
Skr135-275; noon-2pm & 6-10pm Tue-Sun )
Six cellars have been transformed into a high-calibre experience, with meals served under
a cosy vaulted ceiling. There's even a 1660s menu, with mains like salmon poached in
wine with crayfish and root vegetables. Otherwise, the menu is replete with Swedish clas-
sics like meatballs and gravlax.
Da Ernesto
ITALIAN
