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Travel special: Laxbutiken Ljungskile, Sweden – How do they know if the salmon is Norwegian?

Last time I went here was summer 2007 (Read about it here), since then they have undergone a refurbishment, a new outdoor terrace and a new ice-cream bar with, probably, Sweden’s most expensive ice-cream (2 golf ball sized scopes comes at €5).

Laxbutiken specializes in all kinds of salmon, as the name implies, “salmon store”. The menu always offers today’s lunch as well as a buffet and the ordinary a la carte. A large display is also available for take away dishes.
The weather has really been extraordinary since I came here, sitting outside enjoying a grilled salmon with roasted potatoes and lobster sauce is hard to beat.

They say the fish is caught in Norway i.e. Norwegian salmon. If I meet you in Paris I can’t assume that you are French, correct? So I am very curious to understand how they know the fish is Norwegian. Maybe Salmon Joe was just having a family holiday in the fjords. I hope his family was well insured as he might have ended up grilled on my plate.

Laxbutiken is best described as a casual lunch dining version of la Dolce vita in St. Julians Malta. Just that at Laxbutiken they speak English.



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