Svea Restaurant
Swedish restaurant · Andersonville ·
Swedish pancakes, Viking breakfasts, meatballs, lingonberry jam
Swedish pancakes, Viking breakfasts, meatballs, lingonberry jam
"A Swedish café in Chicago that lacks a website but has endured because locals love it." - Pat Tompkins
"This brunch spot delivers a respite from influencer ring lights and loaded french toast while highlighting Andersonville’s Swedish history. The quaint wooden space has a couple of pieces of Viking artwork, blue and yellow chairs, and a menu with specialties like airy Swedish pancakes topped with lingonberry jam, smoky falukorv sausage, and meatballs with gravy. If you can’t decide what to get, order a combination plate. Not only is it the best way to try a bit of everything, but it also gives you the opportunity to publicly declare you want a “Swedish Tease.”" - sam faye, adrian kane, john ringor
"Svea is the spitting image of your Swedish grandmother’s kitchen. The homey blue and yellow diner is filled with love, grease, and lingonberry jam. Try the Viking breakfast or Swedish pancakes. Great for brunch with close friends, or take yourself on a solo date: grab a copy of the Reader, saddle up to the breakfast counter, and enjoy a leisurely morning." - Rusty Design Co.
"This breakfast spot is an Andersonville staple, it and highlights the neighborhood's Swedish history. The quaint wooden space has a couple of pieces of Viking artwork, blue and yellow chairs, and a menu with specialties like airy Swedish pancakes topped with lingonberry jam, smoky falukorv sausage, and meatballs with gravy. If you can’t decide what to get, order a combination plate. Not only is it the best way to try a bit of everything, but it also gives you the opportunity to publicly declare you want a “Swedish Tease.”" - adrian kane, veda kilaru, john ringor
"This cash-only breakfast spot is an Andersonville staple, and highlights the neighborhood's Swedish history. The quaint wooden space has a couple of pieces of Viking artwork, blue and yellow chairs, and a menu with specialties like airy Swedish pancakes topped with lingonberry jam, smoky falukorv sausage, and meatballs with gravy. If you can’t decide what to get, order a combination plate. Not only is it the best way to try a bit of everything, but it also gives you the opportunity to publicly declare you want a “Swedish Tease.”" - sam faye, adrian kane, john ringor, veda kilaru