Lund

Bellini Pizzeria

A nice little pizzeria on Getingevägen near the campus of Lund University.

Open now · closes 10 pm·100 kr for pizza

Bishop's Arms

Expensive English pub with a good selection of British beers which are unfortunately often served ice-cold instead of the correct temperature. Good selection of whiskeys. Try the Röde Orm beer (78 kr), locally brewed in Lund.

Mon 16:00-22:00, Tue-Thu 16:00-00:00 Fri Sat 16:00-01:00, Sun 16:00-22:00

Botaniska trädgården

Botanical Garden

It's very nice for walks, and there are greenhouses which house many exotic plants. Good place to take kids.

Mid Sep-Mid May: 06:00-20:00 daily; Mid May-Mid Sep: 06:00-21:30 daily. Greenhouses are open 11:00-15:00 daily

Cafe Ariman

Where the alternative crowd hangs out. Also has a bunch of oldtimers who spend their days playing board games. The best coffee shop, also has beer and club events on weekends. It serves also soups (53 kr) and sandwiches for lunch.

Mon 11:00-00:00, Tue-Thu 11:00-01:00, Fri Sat 11:00-03:00, Sun 15:00-23:00·Beers around 50/60 kr

Chop Chop Express

A fast-food restaurant serving various kinds of Asian food such as sushi, wok and poke bowls. You order and pay for your food from a checkout machine at the entry and then pick it up from the counter. Remember to return your tray to the trolley when finished.

11:00 to 21:00·Around 120 kr

Clemenstorget

On this square there are often different shops and flea markets stalls.

Cyrus

This Persian restaurant is a little run-down, but their marinated grilled chicken pieces ("Juje kebab") are simple and delicious.

Mon-Fri 11:30-22:00, Sat 16:00-22:00

Eatery

A lunch restaurant located in an office building. Three varying dishes available each weekday: you can choose a meat, fish, or vegetarian option. Salad, water and coffee is included. A varying dessert on Tuesdays and Swedish pancakes on Thursdays.

08:00 - 15:30, closed weekends·135 kr

Govindas

Hare Krishna vegetarian lunch restaurant. Unusual and often tasty food.

Hökeriet

A gifts and souvenirs shop reconstructed into a traditional store from the early 1900. It is run by the organization Kulturen.

Sat Sun 12:00-16:00

Inferno

A trendy restaurant and bar located near the city centre. Tasty food and various beers on tap. Popular among students.

Mains 200 to 300 kr

Ingvar Kamprad Design Centrum

Part of the Lund University LTH and home of the Industrial Design program; the building was funded by Ingvar Kamprad, founder of IKEA.

Italia Il Ristorante

Great atmosphere, great pasta and great service. Probably the best Italian restaurant in town.

Mon-Thu 11:30-14:00, 17:00-22:00, Fri 11:30-22:00, Sat 12:00-22:00, Sun 13:00-21:30·Mains 105-240 kr

Klostergatans Vin och Delikatess

Great Swedish and French food with bread from the next door bakery, Patisseriet.

Mon-Thu 11:30-23:00, Fri 11:00-00:00, Sat 12:00-00:00·Mains 220-300 kr

Kulturen

An open air museum founded in 1892, encompassing two blocks in central Lund. It contains a large number of old preserved houses from the middle ages to the 1930s, and some 20 exhibitions.

May-Aug: daily 10:00-17:00, Sep-Apr: Tue-Sun 12:00-14:00·May-Aug: 120 kr, Sep-Apr: 90 kr

Lund Cathedral

Lunds Domkyrka

Built in 1103, it is the second-largest cathedral of the Nordic countries. There's a free organ concert every Saturday morning at 10:00, and the elaborate astronomical clock (on your left after entering) puts on its show twice a day (12:00 and 15:00). This clock show is highly recommended even if you're not interested in the church, due to its nostalgic value.

Mon-Fri 08:00-18:00, Sat 09:30-17:00, Sun 09:30-18:00·Free

M.E.A.T.

Serves a modern US-inspired steak house cuisine. Great relaxed atmosphere and friendly staff. Usually fully booked during weekends, and during many weekdays as well, but there is a bar for drop-ins.

Mon-Thu 11:30-23:00, Fri 11:30-00:00, Sat 12:00-00:00·Mains 190-275 kr

Mejeriet

An arts centre and performance hall which occasionally has concerts by internationally known pop and rock performers as well as local music groups.

Mondo

This cafe serves great sandwiches, soups, and pie for reasonable prices. Crowded during lunch hours, although takeaway is available.

Nasoteket

Perhaps one of the strangest exhibitions in Sweden, Nasoteket is a collection of cast noses from several different famous Swedes.

Mon-Fri 09:00-18:00 during university terms

Rauhrackel

Austria pub which serves lovely beer and nice, big sized, portions of mostly meat. Order a "meter of beer" to get a sample of some of the beers they offer.

Mon-Sat 17:00-00:00

Saluhallen

A market hall with plenty of restaurants and food stores, including a Systembolaget alcohol retail store.

Sibylla

Lund also has a branch of the well-known Sibylla fast-food chain. Hamburgers, kebabs and some Swedish home meals available. Located near the Lund University Central Hospital and the Ideon Science Park.

11:00 - 20:00 on weekdays, 11:00 - 16:00 on weekends·About 100 kr

Skissernas Museum – Museum of Artistic Process and Public Art

Owned by the university and displays sketches for various works of public art, mostly by 20th-century Swedish artists.

Tue Wed 11:00-17:00, Thu 11:00-21:00, Fri 11:00-18:00, Sat Sun 12:00-17:00·80 kr

Stadsparken

City Park

On Walpurgis Night (April 30), it's the place where people gather (about 20 000 people) to light a gigantic bonfire and revel through the night.

The Historical Museum

Also owned by the university and was established in 1805. Has, among other things, many of the findings from Uppåkra, the nearby archaeological site of what was probably southern Sweden's biggest town during the Stone and Iron Ages.

Tue-Fri 11:00-16:00, Sat Sun 12:00-16:00

The John Bull Pub

English pub with an impressive but overpriced selection of draft beers. Features a live dixieland jazz band every Tuesday night, and a karaoke contest on Saturdays.

Mon-Thu 11:30-23:00, Fri Sat 11:30-01:00, Sun 11:30-22:00

Uppåkra Arkeologiska Center

Uppåkra Archaeological Centre

A historical museum by and about the Viking-era archaeological site Uppåkra.

Jun-Aug: Wed-Sun 10:00-14:00; Sep: Tue-Sat 12:00-15:00·50 kr

V.E.S.P.A

Trendy restaurant just north of the station. Pizza and pasta using fresh ingredients.

Mon-Thu 11:30-22:00 Fri Sun 12:00-22:00·Mains 100-150 kr

Ved

A trendy restaurant in central Lund with very spacious premises. The menu focuses on two options - one is to order two or three of the various tasty and rather small dishes on the diverse main menu, the other is pizza. Several Swedish beers and ciders on tap and an extensive wine list. When ordering a combination of dishes from the main menu, expect to pay upwards of 300 kr.

Mon-Fri 17:00 onwards, Sat Sun 12:00 onwards·Around 150 kr per dish