Sillen & Makrillen

The story

Crafted with passion, served with love

Right at the Water's Edge

Sillen & Makrillen sits at Gröningen Norra, as close to the water as a restaurant in Helsingborg can get. The view stretches across the Öresund strait toward Denmark, and the idea is simple: watch the boats pass, let the sun sink below the horizon, and take your time. The restaurant makes the case, convincingly, that a stormy autumn evening — waves against the windows, a good supper on the table — is every bit as worth the visit as a bright summer afternoon.

A Room for Everyone

White Guide, which awarded Sillen & Makrillen its Fine level recognition for 2026, put it well: the guest mix here is genuinely pleasant. Celebrating couples, large families, tables with children, and the kind of crowd that arrives with champagne already in mind — all of them share the room, and all of them receive the same easy, unhurried professionalism. That breadth is harder to pull off than it sounds, and it is one of the things that makes this Swedish restaurant stand out along what locals call the Helsingborg Riviera.

What to Expect at the Table

The drinks program leans serious: a champagne menu, an extensive wine list updated into 2026, and several kinds of caviar for those who want to push the evening further. The Swedish kitchen keeps things rooted in the coast and the season — fitting for a place whose name translates simply as "the herring and the mackerel." The restaurant also offers catering and gift cards, suggesting a place that has grown into a reliable part of the city's dining life rather than a seasonal novelty.

Outdoor seating, wheelchair access, and a late kitchen round out the practical picture for a spot that clearly intends to be used often and well.