Independent shops

Göteborg’s iron-and-glass food hall, ideal for assembling lunch from several counters and leaving with more cheese than intended.

Stockholm's grand 1888 food hall, where immaculate produce counters and classic lunch rooms turn shopping into a civic ritual.

Restaurants · Modalen · €€€€

Mobryggja

Hidden GemWorth the DetourTNP Favorite

A fjordside restaurant and guesthouse where seasonal local cooking shares the stage with Modalen’s quiet scenery.

Ever since Forrest Gump hit theaters in 1994, we’ve known that “life is like a box of chocolates.” But if that box comes from Jacques Génin’s workshop, it’s nothing short of life-changing.

A permanent 1934 market where old Los Angeles counters, global food stalls and specialist shops reward unhurried grazing.