1 August 2017

Fika Swedish Kitchen, Manly

There's heaps of cafes to choose from on any given weekend in Manly, but there's only one with cute Swedish decor, sunny yellow coffee cups and legit Swedish food! Fika Swedish Kitchen in Manly is one of the few places serving Swedish food in Sydney. And yes, that does in include Swedish meatballs - but they're a definitely a step up from the ones at Ikea! If you're not feeling adventurous, they do have standard bacon and eggs and the like on the menu, but I'd recommend channelling your inner Swede and going for the open sandwiches (smörgåsen) and seafood dishes like salmon gravlax, pickled herring and caviar. There's also a range of desserts and pastries to choose from including warm cinnamon buns and apple pies if you're just after a sweet treat to go with your Swedish tea or filtered coffee.

TL;DR: Swedish food in a cute cafe setting
Favourite dish: Toast Skagen - prawn, dill & lemon mayo mix with avocado, stacked on sourdough
Would I return?: Yes, if I'm in the area

Fika Swedish Kitchen
5b Market Lane
Manly NSW 2095
Ph: + 61 2 9976 5099
Open 7 days, 7am - 5pm

Coffee - $3.50

Swedish meatballs and mash with creamy gravy, lingonberry jam and pickled cucumber - $20

Salmon lover: House-cured salmon with smashed avocado and free range poached egg on pumpernickel - $19

The Gothenburg hotdog: Grass fed beef and organic pork frankfurter with mash, roasted onion, house gherkin mayo and tomato sauce in a bread roll - $16

Toast Skagen: Our famous prawn, dill and lemon mayo mix with avocado, stacked on sourdough - $18