Eat well at Åre’s summer-open restaurants

In the summer, the ski resort of Åre turns into a summer destination with a rich selection of restaurants, bars and cafes, often with a lovely outdoor terrace where you can sit down and watch people. It is easy to find a good place for an Après Bike, Après Hike, Après Swim or whatever the day has in store. If you stroll around the square, there are outdoor seating in both sunny and shady locations. Here we list eateries open in summer in and around Åre.

TIP: The locations’ exact opening hours may vary slightly, so the tip is to click in and check before you go there.

Eat in the village

As usual, Broken is open every day, the best place for burgers and other things to easily wind down after an active day on the mountain. And milkshakes…

Granen Hotell & Restaurang is the year-round open hotel located a stone’s throw from Åre square, with a cozy restaurant that feels like coming home. The menu is often updated based on the changes of the seasons and the “right time” for different ingredients. Match with a visit to their well-stocked wine cellar, or at least a look at the looong wine list.

The Holiday Club Hotel by the shore of Lake Åresjön has many options for food. Breakfast buffet every day, the Eatery food concept with Neapolitan pizza and more, and O’Leary’s sports bar. Adjacent to the adventure pool is the Poolside Café. When the weather is nice, the bar Strandbaren by the outdoor pool gives a feeling of being abroad with an unobstructed view of Lake Åresjön and the mountains.

Hotell Fjällgården has the restaurant open for both lunch and dinner. Here you can slip in from both cycle paths and hiking tours on Åreskutan and eat a proper meal, or have a coffee in the sun. The old funicular takes you here directly from Åre square and makes the whole thing a cozy excursion. Tip: Hike the Trollstigen (trail 212) either there or back, a suitable hike for the youngest. Maybe take a dip in their outdoor pool with panoramic view over the valley?

Husk Bistro opens June 5 and offers a cozy living-room atmosphere right by the square. Relax on the sunny terrace with a drink in hand or settle in indoors for a bistro menu inspired by Jämtland flavors—perfect for long dinners and even longer evenings.

Lounge, located in the train station building, is open daily 10:00–17:00 and serves lunch specials, fresh salads, stone-baked pizzas, and plenty of fika.

Liten krog is a true Åre classic—small, cozy, personal, and packed with flavor. Open June 23 through November.

MAX Burgers hardly needs an introduction. Burgers, quick and tasty. On sunny days, grab a seat outside on the square and enjoy the village atmosphere.

Mr French has the sunniest location by the square and a menu based on French cuisine. From midsummer you can enjoy mussels in the sun on their terrace.

Parkvillan, by Åre park serves well-cooked food that goes best with their own beer from Åre Ölfabrik located in the floor below. The outdoor dining area has a sunny and nice location facing the park.

Vinbaren på Åregården opens for the summer season on June 25 and stays open daily through August 16. Expect a large selection of small plates and an extensive wine list—preferably enjoyed in the sunshine.

Wersens has been open all year round for 20 years and continues in the same style. This summer you can also have lunch here, or enjoy an afternoon drink for that matter.

Åre Kafferosteri by the square, of course, makes the best coffee in the village, and in summer you can’t miss their affogato, a scoop of ice cream that has been drowned in strong coffee.

Åre Creperie & Logi at Åre square has been completely renovated since last year’s storm Hans when the place was flooded. Here this summer you can sit on their sunny terrace with a hearty crepe and a glass of cooling French cider. South facing all day long.

The Årehyddan is located with bike-in-bike-out at the Åre Bike Park Downhill, just slide left straight in and fill up with energy between rides, or as a stop on a hiking tour on one of the trails on Åreskutan. Sitting on the terrace and watching cyclists pass by is a pleasure in itself! Open from Midsummer to August 18, keep an eye on their channels for days and times.

For those who mostly want to bike but still need to replenish their energy quickly between rides, Scan has its hot dog station open at VM6.

Some days call for ice cream—and then you head to Grädda for award-winning homemade gelato in colorful flavors. Open Monday–Thursday until Midsummer, then daily. Their fika selection is just as worth the visit.

Right on the promenade along Lake Åre is the café Åre strand Glass & Våffla, which serve ice cream in a variety of flavors, waffles and coffee. There is also an outlet store in the same building where you can find outdoor clothing and more.

Eat outside central Åre

Bagarstugan Bistro opened during the 2025/2026 winter season and, after a successful debut winter, remains open through summer. Expect beautifully prepared dishes with a strong focus on local ingredients. Open from June 24 with varying lunch and grill evenings—see website for details. Large terrace in a prime sunny locatio

Buustamons Fjällgård has both a restaurant and a café in Ullådalen, which you can walk to via route 210 Stendalsrundan. Open from July 7 for lunch and dinner. Don’t miss the forest adventure course, and outdoor hot tubs.

Hotell Åre Fjällsätra the restaurant serves a rotating two-course dinner menu inspired by Nordic cuisine and ingredients from Jämtland and northern Sweden. Wild game, pasture-raised meats, mountain lake fish, and seafood from the Atlantic outside Trondheim are prepared with a strong focus on seasonality, craftsmanship, and local produce. Open June 25–September 26 on selected days—see website for current opening hours.

Bergstugan in Fröå is perfectly located at the cozy excursion destination Fröå gruva. Several nice hiking trails out into the mountains start here. Open from midsummer with good lunches carefully prepared with local ingredients.

Copperhill Mountain Lodgehigh above Björnen, opens the full hotel for summer on June 24. Until then, lunch is served Thursday–Sunday. Enjoy everything from breakfast and fika to dinner and drinks—with incredible views across the valley from the terrace. Tip: hike here via trail 220 through family favorite Björnlandet and reward yourself with fika at the top. Lunch Thursday–Saturday during May and June, then lunch and dinner daily from June 24–August 15.

Carins Krog Right by the trail center in Björnen, which serves food, coffee, cold drinks and pizza both day and evening. There is also a hot dog from Scan here for those who want something quick and easy. Open June 23–August 8.

When you’ve climbed to the top of the Stubinen cycle path and are just charging to speed down the lovely curves in the forest, you can take a detour to the right for coffee, ice cream or a proper lunch, in the tented tent Crowded House. Their menu offers everything from burgers, butter bread and Caesar salad to tasty buns from Grädda, raw food sweets and ice cream. If you’re not in a hurry, you can throw a few bocce balls on their court with a view of the valley, together with something cold to drink. Opens July 6.

Kaffebaren at the start of the VM8 lift is open this summer and follows the lift’s opening hours during the summer. Grab a coffee, a cold drink, light lunch or an ice cream on the go when you pass by here. Basecamp Åreskutan runs on the same concept, and follows the opening hours of the Kabinbanan. The view from their terrace is of course miles wide, and a ride on the Kabinbanan is a must for every visit to Åre.

Lillåstugan in Ullådalen is well worth a stop during your mountain adventure. Expect fantastic waffles, fika, and mountain views. Open June 26 through September.

Toppstugan, located at the summit of Åreskutan at 1,420 meters above sea level, rewards hikers with waffles, fika, and hot or cold drinks. Open daily from June 19, weather permitting.

Vålådalen’s Fjällstation opens on June 11 with both lunch and dinner in the restaurant and their café in the shop Sportboden, where you can have a lighter meal with wraps, salads and soup of the day.