Where to eat well in Vimmerby

Anyone spending a week in Totebo cooks most meals themselves in Ullevi's own kitchen — but at some point comes the evening when not cooking, and not doing the washing-up, is exactly what you need. Vimmerby is easily reached from Ullevi, roughly 26 kilometres or about a 30-minute drive, and for a small town has a surprisingly varied restaurant scene — from a quick pizza to an elaborately composed tasting plate. This selection sorts the best addresses by occasion: fine dining for a special evening, classic and family-friendly for the relaxed rest of the week, and a few reliable spots for an affordable lunch in between.

Fine dining: for a special evening

Vimmerby Stadshotell sits right on Stora Torget, the town's main square, and is the classic address for a slightly more festive dinner. The kitchen ranges from a solid hotel breakfast to an à la carte evening menu, using local ingredients in a refined, elegant setting. Well suited to couples, or a quiet evening without the children.

  • Address: Stora Torget 9, 598 37 Vimmerby
  • Phone: +46 492 121 00
  • Cuisine: Swedish-European, fine dining
  • Distance from Ullevi: approx. 26 km / 30-minute drive
  • Menu & website · View on the map

SMAK by Simon is the town's most ambitious kitchen: a small, personally run restaurant with a changing selection of plates built from seasonal, regional ingredients — grouped into categories such as "forest and nature" or "sea and lake". The menu works on the principle of small, carefully composed dishes rather than classic large mains. For guests after a culinary experience rather than a quick meal, the clear recommendation in Vimmerby.

  • Address: Storgatan 52, 598 37 Vimmerby
  • Phone: 0492-10990
  • Cuisine: Modern Swedish-European, seasonal
  • Distance from Ullevi: approx. 26 km / 30-minute drive
  • Menu & website · View on the map

Classic and family-friendly

Restaurang Monte Carlo has been around since 1984 and is a genuine institution in Vimmerby — pizza and European dishes in a relaxed pub atmosphere, with long opening hours well into the evening. Exactly the kind of place where nobody minds if the children get loud.

  • Address: Falkängsgatan 1, 598 39 Vimmerby
  • Phone: +46 492 144 25
  • Cuisine: Pizza, European
  • Distance from Ullevi: approx. 26 km / 30-minute drive
  • Website · View on the map

Pizzeria Palma sits centrally on Drottninggatan and is the uncomplicated choice for anyone who simply wants a good, classic pizza — fresh ingredients, cosy, no fuss.

  • Address: Drottninggatan 14, 598 37 Vimmerby
  • Phone: 0492-181 55
  • Cuisine: Italian, pizza
  • Distance from Ullevi: approx. 26 km / 30-minute drive
  • Menu & website · View on the map

MR Burgare is the address for anyone in the house craving a really good burger — uncomplicated, quick, reliable, exactly right after a day at the beach or at Astrid Lindgren's World.

  • Address: Magasinsgatan 5, 598 37 Vimmerby
  • Phone: 070-467 28 42
  • Cuisine: Burgers, American
  • Distance from Ullevi: approx. 26 km / 30-minute drive
  • View on the map

Thai Fu Qing adds some culinary variety to the list: a large menu spanning Asian cuisine — Thai, Chinese, Japanese, plus a solid sushi selection — right on Stora Torget.

  • Address: Stora Torget 2, 598 37 Vimmerby
  • Phone: 0492-122 07
  • Cuisine: Asian (Thai, sushi, Chinese)
  • Distance from Ullevi: approx. 26 km / 30-minute drive
  • Menu & website · View on the map

Cheap lunch: Dagens Lunch

Sweden's "Dagens Lunch" is especially worthwhile in Vimmerby at Björkbackens Karaktärshotell: the weekday lunch set comes with a salad buffet, bread, soup and coffee for a fixed price — noticeably cheaper than dinner, and ideal if you're already out and about in town. Vimmerby Stadshotell, SMAK by Simon and Monte Carlo also offer their own weekday Dagens Lunch menus at a reduced price — worth checking each website, as the offering changes daily.

Practical tip

Apart from Björkbackens Karaktärshotell, all the addresses listed are in central Vimmerby, within walking distance of one another around Stora Torget — if you don't want to commit in advance, you can simply check the maps and current prices online and decide on the spot. For the fine-dining addresses (Stadshotell, SMAK by Simon), a quick phone reservation is worthwhile at weekends.