From the owner: Vi är en annorlunda och avslappnad sommarrestaurang där det utländska influerar allt från mat till…read moremusik. Med världen som inspiration kombinerar vi stämningen från Indonesiens äventyrliga övärld med andan från Mexikos stökiga bakgator. Mörk rom, exotiska kryddor och många andra smakkittlande ingredienser ger er besökare en kulinarisk mat- och dryckesupplevelse. Vi lägger stor vikt vid att vara en mötesplats för alla, därför går mat och dryck alltid att anpassa efter dina behov oavsett om du är vegetarian, vegan eller känslig för viss typ av mat. Varje dag, från maj till augusti, bjuder vi in besökare för att avnjuta god mat och trevligt sällskap under ljumma sommarkvällar i en färgsprakande atmosfär.

Friendly atmosphere, tender méat and a lot of choice un beers !…read more Very good place un Umeå :)

Decent place that's been around for many years. Have their own microbrewery which provides three or…read morefour beers on draft all year round. Voted Umea's best pub food several years in a row. Definitely worth a visit when in town :D

Three of us from United States in town this week for business. We looked for classic Swedish…read morerestaurant. Gotthards hit the spot, so to say. Great starters/small plates menu, tasty mains, and desserts. Food for the meat eater or vegetarian pallet. Good wine, beer, and spirits selection. Great service from staff. Tack sa mycket Fredrik!

I've been here twice for drinks and twice for lunch. It's a steady 3.5. However I do notice the…read morecharming hipster bartenders take more care with making drinks than the way the food is often soaked in olive oil. Props for that. Food is flavorful, at times heavy, but not stellar food. However if you find yourself hungry for Swedish cuisine in Umea there's really only this place and Rex that makes acceptable food. Don't bother skimping on spending 85kr on a lurid doner. Hot Lunch time meals are about 115kr and the salad, bread and coffee is self-serve. One time I got a vegetarian risotto that tasted like Mac and cheese and another time I got a herb roasted pumpkin dish with other root vegetables that was quite savory and delicious. So it's a kind of inconsistent place, though I haven't had any bar food yet. Oh yeah I see elk is on the menu.

Has all of the ingredients of a traditional pub with a tap selection that is one of the best in…read moretown. Does not feel cramped because of the high ceiling, open spaces, windows towards the street and plenty of seating. If you're a group, it's probably one of the best places to go! Packed in the winter, less so in the summer. Maybe I've been there one too many times, but I feel it lacks ambiance somewhat versus other pubs. Obviously the lavatories leave much to be desired (like always). You won't be disappointed, but you won't be wowed either.

Located in the middle of town, almost smack in the middle of what you may well refer to as "the…read morerestaurant district" because there are that many of them in the immediate vicinity, it's a great vibe just not to the pub itself but the general area. In the summer all of the restaurants have their outdoor seating as well, creating a buzz in the setting sun, but even in the winter as of now this place always feels warm, genuine and welcoming walking in. Been to several Bishops Arms over the years, but truthfully this is the place that feels mostly like a real English pub (yes, I've been to those too). Fairly low ceiling, wooden beams and posts, dark wooden interior, benches, people crowding both at the bar and over the tables along with dimmed lighting to create the right atmosphere. It also has a lot of twists and corners in its layout, creating an interesting space as you have to walk around the entire place to get a feel for it. If you manage to get a table in any of the back rooms, those are the most quiet and relaxing tables more suitable for eating than simply a drink with snacks. But truthfully, you don't really expect peace and quiet at a pub now do you? The food is, true to any pub with a reputation, never cheap on calories. We're talking fried potatoes, char grilled meat, buttery sauces and creamy aioli - everything you expect at a pub. The downside to the place? The staff, sorry to say. Most of the times they are either too stressed due to too many people, or the simple fact of unexperienced waiter/waitresses handling the food. Although what I appreciate mostly about this pub is not the food nor the environment, even if both of those things are up to scratch, it's actually their assortment of whiskeys. They have the rich, smoky and dark ones that I truly like, but also the more amazing and subtle ones such as Scottish grain. Whenever I'm here, and there's been a couple of times, I always try something new and I usually leave the establishment with a new favorite lodged in the back of my mind. So there are positives and negatives, and I'd consider that they equally raise and lower the bar so in the end I'm left standing on middle ground. And many times, that is more than enough.

My hometown and this is more or less one of the local "waterholes" for nightclubbing and a…read morepub-style dinner with not that much to write home about. However, this is the favorite place that my kids love to go to whenever we ask them if they want to go out for dinner. So I indulge, even though I'd rather spend my money elsewhere. This is your typical American influenced modern style dinner bar with a desire to bite off more than they are able to chew. Granted, the place is nice and modern, but unfortunately with a volume level way beyond hurtful on the ears and bar-staff that couldn't mix a decent cocktail even if their lives depended on it. Since I've indulged to the wishes of my kids I've tried more courses from their overpriced dinner menu than I'd openly would like to admit, but their best dish would have to be the creamy bourbon chicken tied in with the chocolate pannacotta dessert that is fairly nice on the palate. But don't be fooled, this is your standard run-of-the-mill place with no surprises on the flip-side of thing. So their slogan "junkfood de luxe" doesn't sit all that well with me, skip the "de luxe" part and own up to what it really is.

A restaurant that claims to combine a classical Italian kitchen with the local style and…read moreingredients of northern Sweden in an upscale style. It's a big statement and in order to live up to their words the establishment must deliver on all accounts. It does deliver, on some of them. As this is my hometown I'm very familiar with the local dining scene, and this is a restaurant that sort of falls in between the trendy upscale places and the pubs. My immediate feeling is that they try a bit too hard to be more than they are. I went out for a casual dinner with my wife and we chose Invito since we hadn't tried it yet. To start off the ambiance is nice, tables located around the walls with a contemporary modern-style cocktail bar in the middle serving in 360 degrees. The bar is however your standard run-of-the-mill serving of cocktails found at most pubs. No real signature flare or excitement in the drinks. Cocktail-lounge music in the background, soft without being too distinct or taking any focus away from the dinner-table conversations. The serving staff is nice and friendly, but a little bit too slow in noticing the hints on when you want their attention. I think they could step this up a few notches and use at least some staff with more experience. As for the food we each had a 3-course meal, with different dishes divided between my wife and I. Started off with an antipasto plate which was ok but nothing out of the ordinary. For main I had the duck breast with tomato chutney, carrot terrine, and cauliflower puree. Sounded nice in written form and was nice eating as well. The wine recommendation of Surí barbera d asti DOC was a good choice. However, the duck was a bit too overcooked for me. Could easily have done with a bit more pink meat and crispier skin. The dessert was actually for me the highlight, a crème brulée with blood-orange sorbet and crumble was truly prepared to perfection. So it ended on a positive note. Since this restaurant also functions as a nightclub in the later hours of the night, this does shine through a bit in how they run their dinner service - which is not meant as a compliment. In all, an ok place if you want a dinner out, but not a place to visit if you want to be blown away by perfection. Perhaps try it once to make up your own mind, but keep expectations within reason. Also, the price range doesn't justify the quality of the food. Drop the prices a little bit or up your game.

From the owner: Invito. Ett italienskt kök mitt på Renmarkstorget. Vällagad mat, passionerade viner & kärleksfulla…read morecocktails i en avslappnad miljö.