Fika in Värmland is more than just a coffee and a pastry – it’s a chance to pause, enjoy, and discover new flavors in beautiful surroundings. Here you’ll find everything from small farm cafés with home-baked goods and blooming gardens, to urban coffee shops offering house-roasted coffee, vegan treats, and views of city life or the water. It might not always be organic or locally sourced – but it often comes with a generous dose of love, care, and a unique personal twist

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Alster manor

Karlstad

Located just outside Karlstad is Alster Manor, the memorial estate of Gustaf Fröding. When visiting, you can take in the sparkling waters of Lake Vänern and listen to the birds singing while enjoying a fika or lunch in the dining room or out in the beautiful manor park. The grounds also offer an art gallery, charming arts and crafts shops, and fun activities for the kids.

Zest

Karlstad

In a relaxed setting where organic, seasonal, and locally grown produce take center stage, you can enjoy a nutritious and healthy fika. All the sweet treats are raw and vegan, and much of the food is too. Have a coffee and a cake, tea and a praline, or some yummy ice cream.

Löfbergs Roastery & Coffee Bar

Karlstad

In Kaffeskrapan (The Coffee Skyscraper) in Karlstad’s Inner Harbour, you can enjoy fantastic coffee along with fika baked on site. Enjoy your cup there, or grab a takeaway to explore the surroundings.

Wiksfors Bruk

Säffle

Northwest of Säffle you will find Wiksfors Bruk, a popular destination for many visitors. At Wiksforsmagazinet, they serve delicious waffles of all kinds.

Grön Ko Café & Saluhall

Säffle

In Värmlandsbro, there is a lovely market hall that offers a bit of everything. The café always serves home-baked goods that are as locally sourced as possible. Lunch is also served, and the shop sells organic and locally produced goods from farms in the area.

Culinarum café

Deje

In the industrial-romantic setting of Gamla Kraftstationen, you can enjoy an organic fika with coffee, ice cream, and wonderful pastries. Take in the art and the Klarälven river, and be impressed by a world-class fika recognized by the White Guide.

Open during the summer.

Mårbacka Café

Östra Ämtervik

Take a seat in Selma Lagerlöf’s garden and taste pastries with a long history. Roasted oat flour (skrädmjöl) is a given ingredient, everything is home-baked, and the ingredients are locally sourced. Take the opportunity to soak up the historical surroundings and expand your knowledge about one of Sweden’s greatest authors.

Open during the summer

Mariebergsskogen

Karlstad

In Mariebergsskogen, there are several options for a good fika. The café at Naturum bakes most of its pastries in-house, with a focus on organic and locally sourced ingredients. Look out over Mariebergsviken or the beach meadows from the inside or from the outdoor seating area. At Spikgården, you will find the waffle café offering a variety of waffle flavors. Take a seat inside the 19th-century setting or outside on the rustic terrace near the animals.

Elins bakgård

Arvika

In the heart of Arvika, you will find a place that breathes the charm of bygone days, filled with the scent of home-baked buns and simmering stews. Here you can enjoy coffee and sweet treats, or a delicious lunch, either indoors or out in the garden’s arbor when the weather permits. There is also a shop offering arts and crafts, beautiful items, and various goodies.

Artisan Bread

Karlstad & Kristinehamn

A short walk along the Klarälven river from Karlstad city center, you can have a fika in the historic setting of Kasernhöjden. Artisan is a modern craft bakery offering bread, pastries, coffee, and other goodies.

Picassos Veranda

Kristinehamn

Right next to Lake Vänern in Kristinehamn, you can admire Europe’s largest lake and the Picasso sculpture, while simultaneously enjoying a good fika at Picasso’s Veranda. Here you will find everything from sweet treats and ice cream to hearty meals.

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In the mood for ice cream?

Here you will find a selection of Värmland’s ice cream parlors.

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