A Little China Or A Little Utopia ?

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Once an industrial and now a cosmopolitan, Malmö, the third largest city of Sweden has managed to nicely maintain its old-world charm. It has grown older for sure, parts of it have even got a modern look, still, somehow the heritage is intact. Drottninggatan is a street located in the old part of Malmö. It is like any other street of an old European city. It has a lot of parked cars, a bunch of shops and a few apartment entrances.

Apart from the charm it is food that takes me to this part of the city. The restaurant in focus is a Chinese one. A Chinese restaurant in a Swedish town. From the very first look, the restaurant gives an impression of neatness and aesthetics. Well-decorated and well-maintained, it can easily attract the passerby.




The first time I visited a well-known Chinese restaurant was way back in 2001. It was the traditional Peiping in Kolkata, India. A few college friends took me to the place and I really loved the food. Back in my home country Chinese food is very popular, thanks to China Town and several other good restaurants around the city of Kolkata. Back then, the Manchurian, the Hakka Noodles and the Fried Prawns were the talk of the town. I believe it is still the same.

"Restaurang Kina" (Eng: Restaurant China) is the next place to visit after so many years.



The restaurant has a great line-up of alternatives. It provides a medley of dishes that include vegetarian spring rolls to a veg curry, from some prawn fries to meat dishes. The list ends up with a variety of chicken platters. Even if I go to this place many times it still feels new. It feels like – the stomach has filled up, but not the heart! Maybe a family-dinner next Saturday could be an option.




A perfect ambience adds to the pleasure of dinning. The right props and appropriate accessories are essential in making a restaurant look aesthetically correct. The beautiful walls of the restaurant, the lights arranged harmoniously, the magnificent artwork attracting the onlookers are all attributes of a perfect sitting area where guests can feel good.






Music is a healer, and music is an enabler to get healed. A continuously playing melody makes the ambience heavenly! I take a sip of coffee and feel how nice it would have been if all friends from far and wide could have come and enjoyed the comfort and the taste of this glorious food!






A mild-mannered but observant owner feels happy when I tell him that I am going to write some words in the honor of his restaurant. I tell him that I am grateful for the food, for the ambience and for everything that he offered. To all my words and gestures, he just smiles. He has such confidence on his products. Then, I tell myself, 'Even if I had never been to the country at least I am lucky that a piece of China has come to meet me.' I tell me more, 'If Utopia had existed, at least a piece of it would have looked like this.'




Location: Drottninggatan, Malmö, Sweden

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