Gårdens Café & Vedugn

The story

Crafted with passion, served with love

A Courtyard with a Story

At the heart of Simrishamn, tucked behind Storgatan, lies a courtyard with a history that reaches back to garden writer Peter Englander, who made this spot his base and filled it with Mediterranean plants. That botanical spirit never left. The lush, green setting of Gårdens Café & Vedugn still carries the character Englander brought to it, and the fig trees that shade the outdoor tables remain a defining feature of the place.

The Pizza That Built the Reputation

What draws people in today is the pizza — specifically, the leaf-thin, stone-oven baked sourdough pizza that White Guide describes as "insanely good." Fired in a wood-burning oven, these are not thick or doughy affairs. The crust is cracker-thin and blistered, the kind that takes real craft and a well-tended starter to achieve consistently. It is the sort of pizza that earns a place its reputation and keeps regulars coming back across seasons.

Inside and Out

For years, the courtyard was the main event, and on warm Österlen summer days it still is. But the space has grown to include indoor seating as well, meaning the experience no longer depends on the weather cooperating. Whether the sky opens up or holds clear, there is a table waiting. The restaurant also offers outdoor seating, delivery, catering, and is accessible to wheelchair users — practical details that make it a genuinely welcoming stop in this corner of Skåne.

Worth the Trip to Österlen

Simrishamn is not a city that demands a reason to visit, but Gårdens Café & Vedugn gives you one anyway. The White Guide recognition it carries is well-earned — this is straightforward, honest pizza done with real attention, served in a setting that has its own quiet charm.