[Bjorn]

I'm on the final leg of another journey to Uppsala and am left wondering how Europeans afford to eat. Yesterday, I purposely went out of my way to walk towards the center of the city to find a cheap eatery for lunch.

I found a hole-in-the-wall Chinese place and had tofu with mixed vegetables. It was 160 SEK, which I believe is between $25-$30. The meal was simple and delicious, but for basically a fast food meal, in NJ it would have been about half of that. Down south, even cheaper.

Last night at the Oslo Airport Best Western, I had a quick hamburger and beer for about $50. Again the meal was delicious. But what is going on? OK, it's a hotel, so it's going to be expensive, but I think the same meal in a similar hotel in the States would have been cheaper. I'm just a visitor, but how do the locals manage to eat out?

Is that the secret for the large number of thin Scandanavians? They all ride bikes and the price of food discourages eating.

I generally have lunch at about 90 SEK, so you got shafted

Norway is different from Sweden because of the oil, very expensive, and there's generally not much good to be eaten. Norway is scandinavias Britain in terms of food

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[Bjorn]

My group tried to go back to the Stationen for dinner this most recent trip in April. The restaurant looked the same as it did in 2012, but the vibe was completely different. Instead of a quiet seating area in the room with the big mirror, the place from front to back was filled with college-aged hipsters, and loud music was blasting all around. It was very disorienting. Being the wrong demographic, we smiled and beat a hasty retreat.

I can't really complain as it looked like the restaurant was doing very well under this format.

Perhaps you were there on the wrong weekday Hate it when they do that... Turn it into a club.

Next time, try Villa Anna on Odinslund 3, or Hambergs Fisk on Fyristorg 8. Both should be more pleasing to your demographic. Cab fare should be ok.

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[Snow Hill Pond]

I generally have lunch at about 90 SEK, so you got shafted

Norway is different from Sweden because of the oil, very expensive, and there's generally not much good to be eaten. Norway is scandinavias Britain in terms of food

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Thanks Bjorn. What is 90 SEK? About $13? Still a little rich for a daily lunch in the States.

 

[Snow Hill Pond]

Perhaps you were there on the wrong weekday Hate it when they do that... Turn it into a club.

Next time, try Villa Anna on Odinslund 3, or Hambergs Fisk on Fyristorg 8. Both should be more pleasing to your demographic. Cab fare should be ok.

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It was a Friday. Maybe they turn the restaurant into a disco on the weekends! Oh well...

Thanks for the suggestions. Don't know when I'll be back, but thanks nonetheless.