The hidden gem in Gothenburg

A stone's throw away from the popular Stigbergstorget and next to the Gothenburg Maritime Museum & Aquarium, a new hidden gem has emerged – Stigbergets Shangri-La. In the slightly hidden premises where Stigbergets Bryggeri used to brew its beer, you will now find a restaurant and pub offering a great variety of beer and exciting dishes.

You recently opened your fantastic new restaurant here in Gothenburg. For those who haven't had time to discover it yet, tell us! How was Shangri-La started?

It started with the idea of making the world's most wonderful workplace for us, where we can combine having fun at work and having fun in our free time. That is why we are only open from Wednesday to Friday.

What is your background? Have you worked in the restaurant industry before?

We have varied and extensive backgrounds; we have all worked in several places and other countries.

Where does the name Shangri-La come from, and what does it mean?

The name comes from Kjell Höglund's "The Myth of Shangri-La" and Nils Hultkrantz's fantasy that it is the paradise we will create. We didn't. We made a bar instead.