This is an overcrowded cafe with very good location. I guess that's what attracted people the most…read morethere. I believe this cafe also belongs to Best Western Hotel next door so it looks very much like cafe in the morning and bar by night judging by the arrays of liquor bottles on the wall. Service is absent and rather impatient. I have a girl behind the bar who couldn't quite get my request about changing the milk in my latte to soymilk (I'm lactose intolerant). Isn't this Sweden where most people have their own preferences (vegan, vegetarian, lactose intolerant, celiac?) or maybe she just doesn't understand my Danish, the town being far away from Denmark? When I told her that we'd be sitting outside, she asked us to wait to get our coffee by the bar and bring them ourselves out. I naïvely thought that service would be better in smaller town, where everyone knows your name and stuff... ;) Anyway, I got my latte order that tastes pretty much ok, but not fantastic and we did get to sit outside enjoying the view of Stortorget in the sun. If you want good coffee and don't quite care about the view, maybe you can pick somewhere else to go

Couldn't find this place. Roamed around for at least 30 minutes looking for this place. Finally…read morewent to another cafe.

One of the few cafes that are open on Sundays in this small town…read more Nice and cozy cafe, although the interior is bordering grandma-ish, but the service is fast and friendly. I ordered "Soup of the Day" that turned out to be a very good tomato soup (it was very creamy and tasty and there were bits and chunks of tomatoes in it) that came with free coffee and bread. Boyfriend ordered pancakes that came with jam and whipped cream that looked very good as well. Price is very reasonable. My soup costs 79 SEK and the pancake is 59 SEK. Pretty nice place for a relaxing coffee if you don't want to go to the big chains such as Wayne's or Espresso House.

First time visiting Sweden and just arrived in Linkoping where my husband has to be for work…read more Stopped into this Espresso House and got a chai tea latte which was great (it's a sweet kind which is how I like it), great desserts and pastries, and nice selection of sandwiches and salads. You can get the food to go or can eat there (inside or in the many patio tables and chairs outside). I'm sure we will be stopping in here frequently.

I've tried this place a couple of times…read more I really want to like it. I really want a halfway decent tapas bar here in Linköping. Sadly, this isn't it. It's just,.. mediocre. I don't think they care about the quality of the food at all. They just serve it, bleh... (Or maybe they just don't know what real tapas taste like. Not sure what the problem is). By comparison, try Supper if you are in Stockholm. That place is the real deal and their tapas are off the hook. I'm drooling just thinking about it. When I think of Aioli, I am wanting to thaw out a pizza instead. That said, a lot of people seem to go there. Maybe they just don't know any better.

I am writing this review because I wanted to share my view on tapas restaurants in Linköping…read more Aioli is located perfectly downtown, there is always a lot of people seated in the great environment the restaurant offers. The tapas ain't awesome though, it's not really bad but the menu is basic and they seem to mess up some tastes. Aioli is still worth a visit with your friends since it's such a nice place to hang out. A nice alternative to Aioli is Tapas Restaurant & Bar at Sparregatan 5. This is sort of the direct opposite to Aioli, this is a typical cosy Spanish tapas bar with low ceilings and traditional Spanish music. The food at Tapas is truly amazing, the flavours are a lot stronger and they make everything so pretty. This place has outstanding Sangria as well as a great selection of wine. A tip is to ask for Sangria made on Cava instead of red wine, super good. If you like a more low key restaurant this is the perfect place.

Amazing spot for fika when in Linköping. We were lucky enough to be with a local who brought us…read morehere - otherwise I don't think we would've found it. Coffee options were great and sooo many great breads and pastries. The cinnamon rolls were delicious. Cannot recommend this place enough. Also such a cozy spot with many tables and couches.

Amazing spot for Fika. A hidden gem off the beaten path. A family member showed us this place and…read morewe're lucky to have tried it. It is a quaint spot that has plant of seating. Great place to relax, enjoy time with friends, study for school and read a book. Their coffee and chai tea is delicious. High recompense their pastries. I really enjoyed the chocolate croissant.

One of the best cafe/restaurants I've tried in Linköping…read more Perfect alternative after a workout.

Tried the grilled tuna alla puttanesca - delicious meat and fresh side salad - worth a try!…read more Friendly staff and service minded - however quite busy. My friend tried a pasta dish & he seemed satisfied - although he looked with jealous eyes on my tuna. Nice environment but a little noisy. Good variety of Italian dishes - probably not my last visit here.

Let's say it's pretty hard to find an open restaurant in Linköping on a Sunday (The boyfriend kept…read moresaying how different it was in Malmö where most of the places are open on Sundays) and this place being one of the few. It brags to serve good authentic Italian food and there are times when I still long for the food that I have had in Parma, so I had to try this place. The restaurant itself is located in Stora Torget (the big square) with a little bit of the fancy stuff (perfect for dinner date). The menu is quite big with the classic Italian primi, secondi, pasta menu and pizza menu. Since we weren't that hungry, we decided to share asparagus soup from the aperitif, carpaccio with truffle cheese for the primi and the house's carbonara special. Aperitif costs less than 100 SEK, primi is under 150 SEK pasta, pasta around 150-250 SEK and secondi or main course is up to 200-400 SEK. Pizza is around 150-250 SEK. It probably doesn't sound much for a big city restaurant, but maybe a little bit higher for a small town like Linköping. The asparagus soup with salmon was creamy and good and so was the carpaccio so I was already impressed with the food. We told our waitress that we wanted to share the carbonara and the dish came in two small plates with raw egg on each plate so it was perfect to share. I'm very impressed with the service (although the waiters and waitresses look like students - which they probably are since Linköping being a student town), they were very attentive, helpful and serviceminded. PS: Read on the side of the menu where they explained why the restaurant was named 1854 and why there were pictures of the three old Swedish guys on the restaurant windows :)