Alster Herrgård

Karlstad

Just outside Karlstad is Alster Manor, the memorial manor of the author Gustaf Fröding. During a visit, enjoy the sparkling waters of Lake Vänern and the chirping of birds while you snack or lunch in the dining hall or outdoors in the manor park. There is also an art gallery, craft shops, and a playground for children.

Zest

Karlstad

In a relaxed environment with organic, seasonal, and locally grown crops in center, you can enjoy a nutritious and healthy lunch, snack or fika. All snacks are raw and vegan, with a large part of the food likewise. Enjoy coffee and cake, tea and a praline, or a delicious ice cream.

Löfbergs Roastery & Coffee Bar

Karlstad

In Kaffeskrapan in Karlstad Inner Harbor, you can enjoy fantastic coffee along with snacks baked on-site. Enjoy your coffe there or takeaway to explore the surroundings.

Wiksfors Bruk

Säffle

Northwest of Säffle is Wiksfors Bruk, a destination for many. At Wiksforsmagazinet, delicious waffles of various kinds are served, and at Wiksfors Sourdough Bakery, you can find bread, buns, and lovely pastries.

Grön Ko Café & Market Hall

Säffle

In Värmlandsbro, a delightful market hall offers almost everything. The café always serves homemade items as locally produced as possible. Lunch is also available, and the shop sells organic and locally produced products from the area’s farms.

Culinarum Café

Deje

In an industrial romantic setting at Gamla Kraftstationen, you can enjoy an organic snack in the form of coffee, ice cream, and lovely pastries. Rest your eyes on the art and the river Klarälven and be impressed by a world-class snack. Open in summer.

Mårbacka Café

Östra Ämtervik

Sit in Selma Lagerlöf’s garden and taste pastries with a long history. Rye flour is a staple, and everything is homemade with locally produced ingredients. Take the opportunity to absorb the historical environment and broaden your knowledge of one of Sweden’s greatest authors. Open in summer.

Mariebergsskogen

Karlstad

In Mariebergsskogen, there are several options for a good snack. The café at Naturum bakes most of its pastries themself with a focus on organic and locally produced ingredients. Gaze out over Mariebergsviken or the meadows from inside or from the outdoor terrace. In Spikgården, the waffle café offers a variety of flavors. Sit down inside the 19th-century environment or outside near the animals.

Elins Bakgård

Arvika

In the heart of Arvika, there is a place that breathes bygone times with the scent of homemade buns and simmering pots. Here you can taste coffee and sweets or a delicious lunch either indoors or in the garden gazebo when the weather permits. There is also a shop with arts, crafts and lovely thing.

Artisan Bread

Karlstad

A short walk along the river Klarälven from downtown Karlstad, you can take a fika in the old industrial setting at Kasernhöjden. Artisan is a modern craft bakery with bread, pastries, coffee, and other goodies.

Picasso’s Veranda

Kristinehamn

Next to Lake Vänern in Kristinehamn, you can behold Europe’s largest lake, the Picasso sculpture, and at the same time enjoy a good snack at Picasso’s Veranda. Here you find everything from snacks and ice cream to hearty meals.

Feeling like having some ice cream?

Here you will find a list of ice cream cafés:

• Mormors glasscafé
• Liljenäs Farm
• Sunnemo Countryside Living
• Carli at Café Nystugan
• Glassbruket in Liljedal
• Ester’s Café
• Olsson’s Glasseria
• Ice Cream Café, Arvika Mini Golf
• Sunne hembygdsgård Ice Cream Café
• Ice Cream & Gift Corner
• Just a Farm – Farm Shop & Ice Cream Bar
• Edeby Ice Cream & Food Café
• Ice Cream Café Frendo