PM & Vänner
Nordic , Creative · Storgatan/Västergatan, Växjö city center, Växjö
Restaurant in Växjö, Sweden
The Read
Småland-French Gastronomy Hotel
Price
€€€€
Chef
Anders Lauring
Dress
Smart Casual
Why go
Michelin-starred Nordic fine dining in Växjö with a 6,200-bottle wine cellar emphasizing Burgundy, Rhône, Italian classics. Chef Anders Lauring's ingredient-driven menus justify the €€€€ price tier, but securing a table requires booking six to eight weeks out. Best suited for serious wine drinkers and special occasions; <a href="https://joinpearl.co/restaurants/garden-de-luxe-vaxjo-restaurant">Garden de luxe</a> offers easier access at a lower price point for casual meals.
About PM & Vänner
PM & Vänner in Växjö is a high-end restaurant listed for Nordic and creative cuisine, with chef/owner Anders Lauring associated with the venue. The verified price level is €€€€, and the dress code is smart casual, so it is best framed as a planned restaurant choice rather than a casual drop-in meal.
The available verified information supports a concise picture: PM & Vänner serves Nordic, creative cooking in Växjö and has clear recognition from dining and wine guides. It appears in Star Wine List for 2025 and 2026, is listed by La Liste Top Restaurants with 87 points in 2025 and 85 points in 2026, is ranked #663 in Opinionated About Dining's Top Restaurants in Europe for 2025. Wine strengths are noted in Burgundy, Rhône, Bordeaux. Beyond those points, specific menu formats, dishes, cellar size, service team details, booking-window claims are not verified here.
Wine Program and Cellar Depth
PM & Vänner has verified Star Wine List recognition in both 2025 and 2026, its wine strengths are noted in Burgundy, Rhône, Bordeaux. That is enough to identify wine as an important part of the restaurant's appeal, without relying on unverified claims about bottle counts, named sommeliers, pricing tiers, or the size of the cellar.
Verified hours are Monday 11:30-23:00, Tuesday 11:30-23:00, Wednesday 11:30-00:00, Thursday 11:30-00:00, Friday 11:30-01:00, Saturday 12:00-01:00, Sunday 17:00-22:00. The listing does not verify a specific lunch menu, tasting-menu structure, by-the-glass program, or pairing format, so plan around the published opening times rather than assuming a particular service style.
Booking and Timing Strategy
Because PM & Vänner is a €€€€ restaurant with confirmed recognition from Star Wine List, La Liste, Opinionated About Dining, advance planning is sensible, especially for popular dining times. However, no specific booking window, deposit policy, or availability pattern is verified here. Use the restaurant's current booking channel for the most reliable timing and availability.
For visitors comparing options in Växjö, PM & Vänner stands out in the verified data for Nordic and creative cuisine, Anders Lauring's association as chef/owner, Star Wine List recognition, La Liste scores, its 2025 OAD Europe ranking. Other dining in Växjö may suit a more casual plan, but no specific local peer is verified here as directly comparable.
The strongest grounded case for PM & Vänner is straightforward: it is a smart-casual, €€€€ restaurant in Växjö serving Nordic and creative cuisine, with confirmed recognition from Star Wine List, La Liste, Opinionated About Dining. For more dining options in the area, explore our full Växjö restaurants guide.
Planning details
- Hours
- Monday: 11:30-23:00 · Tuesday: 11:30-23:00
- Location
- Västergatan 10, 352 31 Växjö, Sweden
- Website
- pmrestauranger.se
- Phone
- +46 470 75 97 00
The take
The Take
The Vibe
PM & Vänner presents New Nordic cooking at a Michelin level, marrying local Småland ingredients with classical French technique. The address reads as elegant and sophisticated without being austere: service and food follow a considered, ingredient-led logic that favors seasonal clarity. Its placement within a gastronomy hotel lets the restaurant move between registers — a formal, intimate dining room for the tasting work and a more relaxed bistro and bakery for daytime trade. A rooftop bar, TAK, adds a lighter, convivial layer with cocktails and city views above central Växjö, rounding out a refined yet approachable property.
Best For
This is a destination for dinner, special occasions and business meals: the Michelin-starred restaurant and deep wine program make it an obvious choice for milestone evenings and professional entertaining. Daytime options — a bakery and a bistro — handle the lunch and breakfast rhythms, so the property works across multiple meal occasions. Wine-focused visitors will also appreciate the scale of the cellar and list. The rooftop bar provides a separate spot for after-work drinks or a pre- or post-dinner cocktail with skyline views.
Ordering Tips
For a full PM & Vänner experience, prioritize the dinner service at the Michelin-starred restaurant and explore seasonal, ingredient-led dishes such as the regionally driven preparations listed among the signature plates (crayfish from Lake Örken, Stackvallen rooster, salmon tartare, råbiff). Because the house maintains an enormous wine list, ask your server for pairing recommendations or by-the-glass highlights to complement local flavors. Reserve for evening service and allow time to visit TAK on the roof for cocktails and views as part of the same visit; for a lighter daytime stop, try the bakery or bistro for breakfast or lunch.
Planning details
Hours
- Monday
- 11:30-23:00
- Tuesday
- 11:30-23:00
- Wednesday
- 11:30-00:00
- Thursday
- 11:30-00:00
- Friday
- 11:30-01:00
- Saturday
- 12:00-01:00
- Sunday
- 17:00-22:00
Location
Recognition and awards
Also consider
Also Consider
- Operakällaren; Swedish, Modern Cuisine, €€€€
- AIRA; Modern European, Modern Cuisine, €€€€
- Vollmers; New Nordic, Contemporary, €€€€
- VYN; New Nordic, Creative, €€€€
- Adam / Albin; New Nordic, €€€€
Restaurant context
PM & Vänner is the only Michelin-starred option in Växjö, which makes local comparisons limited by definition. If you are weighing it against other €€€€ Nordic restaurants in Sweden, Vollmers in Malmö carries two Michelin stars to PM & Vänner's one and is the more technically decorated kitchen. For diners who want the highest available star rating in the region and are willing to travel, Vollmers is the stronger case. But PM & Vänner's wine program; over 6,200 selections, ranked #1 on Star Wine List in both 2024 and 2025; is deeper than what Vollmers offers, that difference is material if wine pairing is central to your evening.
VYN in Simrishamn and Adam / Albin in Stockholm both operate in the same Nordic creative tier at €€€€. VYN's coastal location gives it a seafood focus that PM & Vänner's forest-and-farmland Småland sourcing does not replicate; if you want the most ingredient-specific expression of Swedish coastal cooking, VYN is the better choice. AIRA and Operakällaren are Stockholm properties and operate in a different booking context entirely, with Operakällaren offering a more heritage-focused Swedish dining experience and AIRA skewing toward modern European ambition.
The clearest recommendation: if you are already in Växjö or travelling through Småland, PM & Vänner is the obvious booking for a serious dinner; there is no meaningful local competition at this level. If you are travelling specifically for a fine dining destination and have flexibility on location, Vollmers edges it on Michelin credentials, but PM & Vänner wins on wine depth and the convenience of an on-site hotel. For diners who want Nordic creative cooking with a strong sense of regional place rather than a Stockholm-centric perspective, PM & Vänner makes a compelling case.
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| Venue | Price | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| PM & Vänner | €€€€ | Star Wine Lists 2026 · #12026 OAD Top Restaurants in Europe Recommended2026 Falstaff Restaurant Guide2026 White Guide Sweden Restaurants - Global Masters Level2026 White Guide Nordic Restaurants - Global Masters Level2026 Wine Spectator Grand Award2026 La Liste Top Restaurants2025 OAD Top Restaurants in Europe Ranked · #6632025 La Liste Top Restaurants |
| Operakällaren | €€€€ | Star Wine Lists 2026 · #12026 OAD Classical in Europe Ranked · #115Michelin Guide Nordic Countries 20262026 Les Grandes Tables du Monde Members2026 La Liste Top Restaurants2025 OAD Classical in Europe Ranked · #1332025 La Liste Top Restaurants2025 Michelin 1 Star2024 OAD Classical in Europe Ranked · #129 |
| AIRA | €€€€ | 2026 OAD Top Restaurants in Europe Ranked · #101Michelin Guide Nordic Countries 20262026 White Guide Sweden Restaurants - Global Masters Level2026 La Liste Top Restaurants2025 OAD Top Restaurants in Europe Ranked · #1142025 OAD Top Restaurants in Japan Ranked · #5812025 Michelin 2 Stars2025 La Liste Top Restaurants2025 The Best Chef One Knife |
| Vollmers | €€€€ | Michelin Guide Nordic Countries 20262026 OAD Top Restaurants in Europe Highly Recommended2026 White Guide Sweden Restaurants - Global Masters Level2026 White Guide Nordic Restaurants - Global Masters Level2026 La Liste Top Restaurants2025 La Liste Top Restaurants2025 Michelin 2 Stars2024 Michelin 2 Stars |
| VYN | €€€€ | Star Wine Lists 20262026 La Liste Top RestaurantsMichelin Guide Nordic Countries 20262025 OAD Top Restaurants in Europe Ranked · #382025 World's 50 Best Restaurants · #47We're Smart World Top Restaurants 20252025 La Liste Top Restaurants2025 The Best Chef Two Knives2025 Michelin 2 Stars |
| Adam / Albin | €€€€ | Star Wine Lists 2026 · #1Michelin Guide Nordic Countries 20262026 OAD Top Restaurants in Europe Highly Recommended2026 White Guide Sweden Restaurants - Global Masters Level2026 White Guide Nordic Restaurants - Global Masters Level2026 La Liste Top Restaurants2025 La Liste Top Restaurants2025 Michelin 1 Star2024 OAD Top Restaurants in Europe Ranked · #160 |
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What are alternatives to PM & Vänner in Växjö?
Other dining in Växjö may suit different budgets or occasions, but the verified data here does not identify a named local peer with the same confirmed combination of Nordic and creative cuisine, €€€€ pricing, Star Wine List recognition, La Liste scores, an Opinionated About Dining Europe ranking.
Is PM & Vänner good for solo dining?
The verified information does not specify counter seating, table configurations, or a solo-dining policy. Solo diners should book through the restaurant's current reservation channel and note that the venue is listed as smart casual with a €€€€ price level.
Is PM & Vänner good for a special occasion?
PM & Vänner is a credible special-occasion choice if you are looking for a smart-casual, €€€€ restaurant in Växjö serving Nordic and creative cuisine. Its verified recognition includes Star Wine List in 2025 and 2026, La Liste Top Restaurants scores in 2025 and 2026, a 2025 Opinionated About Dining Europe ranking.
