Christmas is fast approaching, and enjoying a traditional Christmas buffet in Åre is truly one of the highlights of both the season and the holidays. Across Åredalen and the surrounding area, restaurants are busy preparing and setting their festive tables well in advance, with great care and love for local ingredients and seasonal menus. You can look forward to hand-tied sausages, homemade mulled wine, classic Christmas flavours, exciting new dishes, and plenty of local delicacies.
When it’s time to ring in the New Year, there are plenty of wonderful restaurants in Åre where you can celebrate in style. In the list below, you’ll find both Christmas buffets and New Year’s dinners in Åre – browse through the options and choose the one that suits you best! Just remember to book early, as places tend to fill up quickly.
Skip the cooking this holiday season
Prefer a traditional Christmas buffet dinner at home? Several local favorites, including Bergstugan Fröå Gruva and Carins Krog, offer Christmas buffets to take home.
Julbord
What is a Julbord?
A Julbord (direct translation: Christmas Table) is a Scandinavian tradition. It is a feast where traditional Christmas food and beverages are served. Traditionally, it’s served as a buffet where tables are laden with plenty of heavy food such as ham, sausages, salty fish, root vegetables, and so on. Today, the format is the same but the types of food vary and there’s more to choose from. However, some dishes remain such as pickled herring, Swedish meatballs and the ever-present cooked ham. The Julbord is often a lively event and are suitable for families and colleagues alike.
Bergstugan i Fröå
Fröå Mine has a long tradition of artisanal food, and Bergstugan proudly continues that heritage. Here, you can enjoy a traditional Christmas buffet, with everything made from scratch using high-quality, locally sourced ingredients. The pigs are even butchered on-site by Bergstugan, the elk comes from nearby forests, and the fish is caught in local waters. They also offer Christmas hampers to take home and enjoy.
BOOKING Send an email to [email protected].
Buustamons Fjällgård
The evening begins with a short ride in a tracked vehicle from Buustamon’s parking lot up into the mountains. Once there, Buustamon’s traditional Swedish Christmas buffet awaits, filled with homemade holiday favorites, carefully prepared delicacies, and a wonderful selection of locally produced specialties from Jämtland.
26 Nov–19 Dec: Thurs–Sat | 22–24 Dec
BOOKING Go to their website for information and booking.
Karolinen Täljstenskrog
At the classic Karolinen, guests are treated to a served Christmas dinner featuring a traditional herring platter, a Christmas-inspired main course grilled on a soapstone, mulled wine, and a festive dessert. A special menu for children is also available.
BOOKING Go to their website for information and booking.
Werséns
Wersén serves its traditional Christmas buffet in the cosy, decorated Källaren every Thursday and Friday until Christmas. It’s the perfect opportunity to gather your colleagues, friends, or family and enjoy an early festive atmosphere. Limited seating available.
BOOKING Book at least two weeks before your preferred date via email at [email protected].
Åre Fjällsätra
The historic Åre Fjällsätra in Undersåker offers several Christmas buffet sittings, serving well-prepared dishes in a cosy mountain setting. The tables are laden with classic Christmas flavours made from high-quality, local ingredients, alongside exciting and creative interpretations and combinations.
BOOKING Go to their website.
Årehyddan
Årehyddan offers a traditional Christmas buffet with a cosy, “at-home” atmosphere. On Christmas Eve, Father Christmas will also make an appearance to hand out presents to the children. After dinner, everyone is welcome to stay and enjoy a relaxed Christmas Eve with sweets and other festive treats.
BOOKING Send an email to [email protected], call Tyra at 076-8911070, or go to this website.
