In the heart of Gothenburg, inside the historic Dicksonska Palatset at Parkgatan 2, you will find Umarell – an Italian restaurant where the food, the setting and the atmosphere around the table all play an equally important role. Italian cooking meets Swedish ideas and ingredients in a restaurant created for long dinners, spontaneous evenings and occasions worth celebrating.
Behind Umarell are Oliver Ingrosso and Louise Johansson, with a shared ambition to create a restaurant where the overall experience matters just as much as what is served on the plate.
Umarell is rooted in Italian cuisine, but the ambition is not simply to recreate classic Italian dishes. Swedish ingredients, flavours and ideas are also given space to shape the restaurant’s own identity.
The result is a restaurant where Italy provides the foundation and inspiration, while the kitchen continues to evolve with the seasons, available produce and new ideas.
Food is an important part of Umarell, but the restaurant experience is about more than a single dish. It is also about gathering around the table, ordering several dishes to share, staying for another glass and allowing dinner to take its time.
A large part of the Umarell experience is the location itself.
The restaurant is situated inside Dicksonska Palatset at Parkgatan 2 in central Gothenburg. The historic surroundings of the palace create a contrast with Umarell’s modern restaurant concept and make the setting feel like much more than a traditional dining room.
Historic architecture, elegant details and a lively restaurant atmosphere come together in one place.
This makes Umarell a natural choice both for those looking for an Italian restaurant in Gothenburg for a relaxed dinner and for guests searching for somewhere to celebrate, enjoy a date night, meet friends or host a more formal occasion.
At Umarell, the atmosphere around the table is a central part of the restaurant experience.
The evening might begin with a drink, continue with several dishes shared around the table and end much later than originally planned. The restaurant is designed for the kind of evening where food becomes a natural meeting point for conversation and good company.
It works equally well for a planned dinner or a more spontaneous visit.
Next to the restaurant is Bar Oscar, where guests can stop by for a drink and, depending on availability, ask about drop-in seating in the bar or restaurant.
Umarell welcomes both private guests and companies.
For private guests, it can be anything from a midweek dinner to birthdays, date nights, family gatherings or evenings with friends.
For companies, the setting works well for client dinners, business representation, team dinners and smaller corporate gatherings.
For groups looking for a more private dining experience, Umarell also offers a chambre séparée. The private dining room is located next to the bar and restaurant and can be booked for groups of 10–14 guests with a set menu.
This makes the chambre séparée a suitable option for birthdays, smaller company dinners and other occasions where the group wants its own space while still being part of the restaurant’s atmosphere.
Umarell is closely associated with Oliver Ingrosso and Louise Johansson, who together have shaped the restaurant’s gastronomic direction.
Italian cuisine is the starting point, while Swedish flavours, ingredients and ideas are allowed to influence the menus.
For guests, this means Umarell is not trying to be a copy of a restaurant in Italy. Instead, it has developed its own identity, where inspiration from two food cultures can meet in Gothenburg.
Umarell is open for dinner from Tuesday to Saturday.
Tuesday: 16.00–23.00
Wednesday–Thursday: 16.00–00.00
Friday–Saturday: 16.00–01.00
For guests who want to be sure of a table, advance reservations are recommended, particularly for evenings and weekends. Drop-in seating may also be available depending on the evening.
For anyone searching for an Italian restaurant in Gothenburg, Umarell offers a combination that works best as a complete experience.
The food is one part. Dicksonska Palatset is another. The service, the bar, the people around the table and the possibility of letting dinner continue for another hour or two complete the experience.
Umarell is therefore not simply a place to visit for a meal. It is a place for everything that happens around the dinner itself – from the first glass to the final conversations at the table.
Umarell is an Italian restaurant in Gothenburg with inspiration from Swedish ingredients, flavours and ideas. The restaurant is located inside Dicksonska Palatset.
Umarell is located inside Dicksonska Palatset at Parkgatan 2 in central Gothenburg.
The kitchen is based on Italian cooking with Swedish influences and ideas. The menu develops with the seasons, available ingredients and the restaurant’s own gastronomic direction. See our full menu here.
Yes. Drop-in seating may be available depending on availability. Guests who want to be sure of a table are recommended to book in advance.
Yes. Umarell welcomes groups and also offers a chambre séparée for parties of 10–14 guests.
Yes. Umarell has a private dining room for 10–14 guests, where the group can dine separately with a set menu.
Gather your company and discover Umarell at Dicksonska Palatset – an Italian restaurant in Gothenburg where Italian cooking, Swedish influences and a historic setting come together.
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