The answer came very quickly when as we walked towards the frozen Fyrisan river, a Blue tit alarm-called as it flew from a pursuing predator. In fact the last report was Thursday, potentially two days ago. Since snow had arrived in this area in early January, the bird was being reported on artportalen much less frequently. The next morning after breakfast we were out, and I drove to the spot with quite a heavy heart. We checked in at the excellent Grand Hotell Hornan and ate at the Lingon Restaurant – a very high quality place. At least I knew where to park and walk for the morning’s retry. I found the right spot, but only a single Waxwing was compensation. On arrival at 15.20, I had about 40 minutes’ daylight to find the wooden bridge and the bird. Trudy and I stayed overnight at the Premier Inn, Stansted, on Thursday 14th January, ready for the 10.35 flight on the Friday morning.īy 14.30, we had picked up the VW Passat from a very cold Vasteras Airport (-14.5 according to the car) and were heading east to try to beat the sunset. To make this even more tempting, flights with Ryanair from Stansted were £49 return, and Hotels were available form £60 a night. Both locations were less than an hours’ drive from Vasteras Airport. What this told me was that there were two Hawk Owls showing daily in southern Sweden – one north of Vasteras, the other on an industrial estate in Uppsala. This is accompanied by gripping photos and pretty precise location information. I have missed this species in Poland, Finland and Netherlands in recent years.Īll this combined meant I started getting VERY twitchy when I discovered the excellent resource that is which gives up to date news for the whole of Sweden, not only for birds but other wildlife too. Not only is it a stunning looking daytime Owl, but it is the last European species I had yet to see. Web: Owl is the bird I most wanted to see in Europe. Open Mon–Tue from 17, Wed from 15, Thu–Fri from 17, and Sat–Sun from 13. Flustret.* Restaurant with music and dance, focuses on grilled meat and fish. Nice outside seating area next to the river and the old mill. Ågatan 11.* Bistro with an emphasis on barbecue also has some more exclusive dishes. Messob.* Eritrean and Ethiopian specialties. Trattoria Commedia.* Authentic Italian food. Rustic inside and a bigger garden outside. Il Forno Italiano.* Italian food next to the university main building. Note that several of the places suggested above for lunch also serve dinner.Ģ2. Café Linné Hörnan.* A cosy and classical café. Svartbäcksgatan 17, entry via the library. Kafé Kardemumma.* Nice outside seating in a quiet courtyard. Katedralkaféet.* Light lunches, cakes and pastries, ice cream. Ofvandahls.* One of the traditional student cafés. Magnussons.* Swedish classics as well as modern à la carte with links to the Mediterranean. Tandoori, chicken, lamb, beef, fish and sea food, vegetarian dishes. Open Mon–Fri 11–20, varied opening times during the weekend. Web: Lunch on the Eastern Side of the Riverġ2. Nice outside seating area in a small park. Le Parc.* Retro-style Swedish food in newly-renovated surroundings. At the back of the Biotopia museum in Vasaparken, Vasagatan 4, across the street from venue B. Hugos kaffe i parken.* Tiny place with some café-style food, but mostly ice cream, cakes, and pastries. Inside Ekonomikum (Venue B), Kyrkogårdsgatan 10. Restaurang Humlan.* Warm dishes, salads, sandwiches, cakes and pastries. Eko kök och bar.* Funky place with organic food inspired by the Mediterranean, café. Hambergs Fisk.* Fresh seafood: the restaurant is in the same surroundings as a fishmonger. Domtrappkällaren.* Restaurant in a cellar that used to be a prison. Open Mon–Fri from 11.30, Sat–Sun from 12.
Large outside seating area facing the river. Åkanten.* Swedish food with inspirations from the Mediterranean. Outside seating area facing the cathedral.
Saluhallens café & mat.* Warm dishes, sandwiches, salads, cakes and pastries.
Villa Anna.* Top-notch Swedish cooking, focuses on regionally-grown ingredients. Café Öfre Slotts.* Small café that also has some lunch options, but most of all cakes and pastries. In the cellar of the university’s main building (Venue A), Övre Slottsgatan. Lunch near Venue A (University Main Building)ġ. Venues marked with a star * have outside seating. Suggestions for Restaurants and Cafés in Uppsala Map of listed restaurants
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