Dinner 22

Was in town for a conference, staying at Gothia Towers, and being wined and dined most nights, so the bar was high. They highly recommended Dinner 22 for one of our «free nights» on our own. We shared a salad to start (very fresh). I then had the venison carpaccio (very rich) and the reindeer entrée (cooked perfectly, and accompanied by lingonberries), and my colleague had the halibut. Not only was I thrilled to have the opportunity to try reindeer, but it was an amazing dish — I barely wanted to spare a bite for my dining companion to try. Everything was excellent, fresh, and perfectly cooked. The flavors in all the dishes from beginning to end were well balanced and satisfying down to the last bite. The wine and beer lists were decent as well. I would have been happy to return if other places were not equally delicious.

We had been in Gothenburg a few days, and wanted to eat at an authentic Swedish place, serving Swedish food. Dinner 22 was it. Tucked into a small downstairs, street-​side space, it feels warm and inviting, and like everywhere else we tried in Gothenburg, they never made us feel bad for not speaking much (any) Swedish. In fact, the servers spoke impeccable English! Although it is unmistakably Swedish, it felt in many ways like a little neighborhood Parisian bistro.
The service, food, and wine were excellent, and I tried reindeer for the first time… no thanks to much joking about Rudolph from my colleagues. (No worries, it was probably Blitzen or one of the others.) It was excellent, and much less gamey than I expected. Not like venison at all, but more like very rich beef. The crème brûlée I had for dessert was better than what I had later in the week in Paris! The wine list is reasonable, and reasonably priced. If this restaurant were in my home town, it would be my regular hangout.
Prices are moderately on the high side, but given the experience and quality, I would still say Dinner 22 is a great value for the money.
Visited October 2015

We were in town for the Gothia Cup, and my wife and I were in search of a reasonably nice dining experience along the Sodra Vagan while our teenage daughter and niece hung out at Liseberg. Dinner22 was perhaps a little more upscale than we had planned, but it was well worth it.
The host was quite accommodating, serving us a glass of wine at the front, while recommending that we wait briefly for a nice table by the window that was about to open.
Once situated, we ordered the veal carpaccio and the Caesar salad for starters. Both were excellent, with the carpaccio particularly noteworthy for its perfect balance achieved with a generous portion of Parmesan crumbles. For the main, we shared the pan fried Char with sliced potatoes and mushrooms. This was outstanding, cooked to perfection, and served with a mild dill sauce. The portion was huge, so it was a good call to split it, although without other vegetables I could see a hungry couple wanting their own mains.
Didn’t have time to stick around for desert, unfortunately, but all told an excellent experience.

Feines schwedisches Restaurant. Wir waren mit einer großen Gruppe dort, und es war kein Problem, die Tische nachträglich so umzustellen, dass jedes Untergrüppchen gepasst hat.
Die Tische sind schön gedeckt. Man bekommt für alles die passenden Gläser. Die Bedienung ist freundlich, das Essen wird bald serviert, alles ist frisch zubereitet.
Ich hatte schwarzen Thunfisch, rundum angebraten, mit Jakobsmuscheln und Zitronenrisotto siehe auch Foto. Das war sehr köstlich. Eine Freundin hatte Rentier, und das war auch sehr fein.
Es gab einen hervorragenden italienischen Wein, freilich zu schwedischen Preisen.
Es hat eine coole Bar, und sicher bekommt man da auch noch leckere Cocktails wir sind aber nach dem Essen an die Bar im 23. Stock den Gothia Towers umgezogen.