Fika at the Royal Summer Palace

Kaffetorpet is a charming café dating back to 1890, nestled just outside the gates of Solliden Palace — the Swedish royal family’s summer residence. It has its own bakery producing bread, cookies, cakes, and pastries on-site, many made with fruit and berries from the palace gardens.

The menu goes beyond fika — expect hot meals like meatballs, pies, salads, and hearty sandwiches alongside royal-themed cakes (Princess cake, Silvia cake) and apple pie made with apples from Queen Victoria’s own apple tree. They serve coffee from polished copper kettles, local craft beer, wine, and Solliden’s own apple juice pressed from hand-harvested apples from the palace orchard’s ~250 trees.

Practical Details

• Distance from the house: ~2-3 km, a few minutes by car or a walkable distance from Borgholm
• Address: Sollidens Slott, 387 92 Borgholm
• Season 2026:
  • May 7 - Jun 14: 11:00-16:00
  • Jun 15 - Aug 30: 10:00-18:00
  • Aug 31 - Sep 27: 11:00-16:00
  • Midsummer Eve (Jun 19): 11:00-14:00
• Kitchen closes 30 minutes before the café closes
• Phone: 070-55 153 35

Prices (indicative)

Palace park entry is separate (adults 150 SEK, children 7-18: 70 SEK, under 7 free). The café sits just outside the palace gates — it may be accessible without a park ticket, but verify on arrival.

Good to Know

• Solliden Sessions — a summer concert series held at the café with notable Swedish artists. Check the Solliden website for the 2026 lineup and ticket info.
• Children’s menu and play corner available.
• ~60 seats indoors, plus a large outdoor terrace with flower plantings.
• Small handicraft and delicatessen cottages nearby worth browsing.
• Free parking with room for buses.
• Fully licensed (wine, beer, and schnapps available).
• Combine with a walk through the palace park and gardens, or a stroll in the adjacent Slottsskogen nature reserve.

The closest café to the house — and one of the most charming settings on the island.

Website: sollidensslott.se/mat-dryck/kaffetorpet