The Linnaeus Chamber is a destination in miniature - there is so much to discover! Several different businesses come together under the same roof in an inviting and harmonious environment. Café, deli, interior design and gallery meet at the historic Vallhovs säteri, just over a mile north of Uppsala. The generous lawns and lush trees create a peaceful place that welcomes both excursions and relaxation.
In the shop you'll find an inspiring mix of crafts and furnishings: wool blankets, ceramics, clothes, stationery, books and a cozy children's corner for the little ones.
The café serves both light lunches and homemade coffee. There are charming seating and sofa areas both upstairs and downstairs, and during the summer months you can enjoy your lunch or coffee outside in the greenery. Knitting cafés and concerts are organized regularly and advertised on the Linnaeus Chamber website. Greece is present in the flavors - the menu combines Swedish homemade coffee and sandwiches with items such as pickled figs and salads with feta cheese. The rye bread is organic and baked by a local bakery, and popular gyros are regularly grilled outdoors.
If you want to take the Greek flavors home with you, there is Linnaeus Chamber's deli. Under the name Vasilis and Sigrid Mathantverk, they sell cold-pressed, extra virgin olive oil from unsprayed olives, grown on the family's own land in Crete. They also sell marmalades, cheeses, Greek pistachios, real feta cheese, sea buckthorn products, vinegar, honey, tea and spices. You can also order avocados and citrus fruits directly from Crete - bookings are made via Facebook and Instagram.
In the same building is Galleri Vallhov, where exhibitions alternate from spring to fall. Works by both established artists and hobby artists are shown here, mainly paintings and watercolors but also photography, sculpture and ceramics. Current exhibitions are presented on the Linnaeus Chamber website.
The name Linnaeus' chamber also has a history. Carl Linnaeus often visited the Jumkil area with his students and lived at Vallhov manor. The room he used as a study is still associated with him, and it is said that handwritten herbarium sheets from Linnaeus' time are still hidden behind the wallpaper upstairs.
