Antonios

The story

Crafted with passion, served with love

Where Karlskrona Meets Italy

On Borgmästarekajen, steps from the water in Karlskrona, Antonios has built a reputation as the city's Italian restaurant of choice – earning a place in the White Guide through what the guide calls "delicious homemade pasta and a lot of love." The team describes themselves as a group of passionate food and drink creators who believe that life gets a little more fun through genuinely good eating and drinking. That philosophy, combined with a deep affection for both Karlskrona and Italian cooking, is what shaped the place.

The Space and the Atmosphere

The dining room strikes a balance that White Guide reviewers found pleasantly surprising: a sober glass veranda, polished brass, and white marble surfaces that feel closer to Milan than to a casual trattoria. Yet the soul of the kitchen is firmly southern Italian. The pizzaiolo came directly from Naples, and the Margherita – built on San Marzano tomatoes and creamy mozzarella – carries the kind of straightforward, flavour-forward conviction that no amount of interior design can fake.

Pasta, Pizza, and a Nordic Twist

Antonios makes its own pasta in-house, a detail the restaurant is clearly proud of. The broader menu is described as "a journey through Italian food culture with small personal interpretations and twists" – a meeting point between Nordic and Italian cooking rather than a strict replication of either. On the pizza side, the credentials are formal: the pizzaiolos are licensed in Neapolitan pizza-making by both the Accademia della Cucina Napolitana and the AVPN, the body that oversees the UNESCO-listed art of Neapolitan pizza. That certification matters here not as a marketing badge but as a genuine commitment to technique and ingredient quality.

Lunch, Dinner, and Takeaway

The restaurant serves lunch and dinner, and takeaway is available through the Ancon Order app. Whether you come for a sit-down dinner or pick up a pizza on the way home, the Italian cooking at Antonios remains consistent – grounded in good ingredients, made with care, and delivered with the warmth the White Guide recognised when it recommended the restaurant in 2026.