ÅRE

📍Are, Jamtland, Sweden

🍺 Après Capital 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Cruiser 🏞️ Scenic Cruiser 🎿 Park Rat Independent ☀️ Year-round destination

Photo: Kallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo details

Vertical drop: 2,920 ft
Skiable terrain: 2,500 acres^*
Avg snowfall: About 165 in
Lifts: 46

⭐

Editor's Pick

Buustamons Fjallgard for traditional Swedish mountain cuisine

THE FOOD SCENE

Compare the picks below by cuisine, setting and location. Each venue’s page has its current menu and service arrangements.

DINING PICKS

5 curated spots for eating and drinking at Åre

Location:

Vibe:

On-Mountain Dining

On-Mountain

3 picks

$$$$Earlier budget guideBreakfast, lunch, après, and à la carte dinner

Fjällgården Restaurant

On the ski slope above Åre village

Hotel DiningViewsLong Lunch

A slope-side restaurant above Åre village offering breakfast, coffee, lunch, après-ski and à-la-carte dinner during its season.

Why We Like It

A flexible mountain stop with views toward the village. It has a seasonal break before the winter opening, so check its calendar for early trips.

Reservations recommended

Earlier guide details

Earlier menu idea: Reindeer with chanterelles and lingonberry. Choose from the restaurant’s current menu when you visit.

Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, cuisine type, description, recommendation details, website.

Without current field-level confirmation: price guide, dish recommendation.

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$$$$Earlier budget guideSeasonal mountain cooking with Jämtland ingredients

Buustamons Fjällgård

Among the slopes in Ullådalen, Åre

Adventure DiningLong Lunch

A cosy mountain lodge among the Ullådalen slopes, with cooking that draws on local ingredients and mountain traditions.

Why We Like It

Make this a leisurely lunch, fika stop or booked dinner. For a winter arrival from the road, arrange pickup from the venue’s Ullådalen parking area; the road reaches the lodge in summer and autumn.

Reservations recommendedSeasonal service; reserve evening meals and coordinate winter pickup with the venue.

Earlier guide details

Earlier menu idea: Traditional Swedish husmanskost (home cooking). Choose from the restaurant’s current menu when you visit.

Sources & planning details

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$$$$Earlier budget guideContemporary Nordic cuisine

Restaurant Niesti at Copperhill

Copperhill Mountain Lodge, Förberget, Åre Björnen

Fine DiningHotel Dining

Copperhill’s restaurant pairs seasonal local ingredients with modern Nordic cooking inspired by the Jämtland mountains and Sámi food traditions.

Why We Like It

A considered hotel dinner with a strong regional focus, suited to an evening when the meal is part of the trip. Reserve a table and plan transport to the Björnen location.

Reservations recommendedReserve dinner and check the hotel’s seasonal dining service.

Earlier guide details

Earlier menu idea: Arctic char with Nordic vegetables. Choose from the restaurant’s current menu when you visit.

Sources & planning details

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In Town

2 picks

$$Earlier budget guideBurgers, ribs and bar fare

Broken Åre

Torggränd 4, Åre village

Après BarCasual

A relaxed village restaurant and bar serving burgers, ribs and drinks near Åre’s square.

Why We Like It

An easygoing place to gather over a casual meal and a drink after skiing.

Earlier guide details

Earlier menu idea: Cold Swedish beer and the atmosphere. Choose from the restaurant’s current menu when you visit.

Sources & planning details

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$$$Earlier budget guideAprès-ski drinks and nightlife

Verandan Åre

Åre

Après BarPartyLate Night

An Åre après-ski and nightlife venue with live programming and the associated Verandans Bakficka.

Why We Like It

Choose it around the atmosphere and music; use the venue's program to select an evening during your trip.

Reservations recommended

Earlier guide details

Earlier menu idea: Swedish meatballs with lingonberries and cream sauce. Choose from the restaurant’s current menu when you visit.

Sources & planning details

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Plan your meal

Check whether your chosen venue takes reservations or uses a walk-in waitlist. For mountain dining, plan around lift access and service times.

Sources & planning context

Historical planning figures · Figures marked * come from earlier references and may differ from current resort figures.

Other names · Are, Aare, Are Ski Resort, Aare Sweden

Use the picks for atmosphere, cuisine and location; the restaurant’s own page has current menus and service times.

Åre sectors have separate calendars

Björnen, Duved and Tegefjäll have their own schedules. Late-season skiing may be limited to selected lifts rather than the full destination.

Official schedules & conditions ↗

Schedule source ↗Official resort ↗

Summer and winter destination: Yes; Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
Beyond winter: Lift-served downhill mountain biking and summer mountain sightseeing.; Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
Summer visit planning: Lift and trail availability depends on weather; summer lifts operate on a seasonal schedule.; Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
Official website: https://www.skistar.com/en/ski-destinations/are/; Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Lifts: 46; Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Runs: 91; Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Vertical drop (ft): 2920; Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Reported average snowfall (in): About 165; Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Night skiing: Scheduled · 2026–27 · 18:00–20:00 · December 25, 2026–January 3, 2027, excluding Wednesdays and New Year’s Eve · Published for VM8:an and Bräckeliften with Garden.; Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026

Historical mountain figures awaiting field-level confirmation: Skiable area (acres), Base elevation (ft), Summit elevation (ft), Longest run (mi).

Individual listings retain their own sources and check dates. A source check covers only the named details; it does not confirm availability. Snowfall averages describe climate, not a forecast.

Åre Sweden — travel to Åre ↗Village railway station, Stockholm rail options, airport gateways, arranged onward transport and designated campervan stays. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

SkiStar — Åre ski bus ↗Valid SkiPass serves as ski-bus ticket; the 2026/27 timetable is not yet published. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

SkiStar — Åre ski areas ↗Distinguishes village terrain and nightlife, family-oriented Björnen and quieter Duved/Tegefjäll cruising. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Copperhill Mountain Lodge — About ↗Design hotel on Förberget in Björnen. Mountain views, dining, spa treatments, indoor/outdoor pools and saunas. Spa/ski storage/bus listed without guaranteeing specific routes. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Copperhill Mountain Lodge — FAQ ↗Björnen ski-in/out conditional on area opening, private ski lockers and boot warmers, dog rooms by direct booking, limited spa accessibility. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

SkiStar — What’s new in Åre winter 2026/2027 ↗Tott Hotell is above Åre village, with lake/mountain views, renovated rooms, restaurant in building and nearby ski slope. Other mountain-news claims are outside lodging scope. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

SkiStar — Tott Hotell Rooms ↗Exact official booking route has indexed double-room entries in Åre By. Direct text contains navigation only, so room-format evidence is primary indexed content, not the fetched body. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

SkiStar — Tott Hotell Apartments ↗Exact official route has named Tott apartment units in Åre By. Indexed format evidence only; direct page is navigation-only. No exact rates, capacities or individual kitchen inclusions promoted. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Tottbacken — About us ↗Named ski-in/out apartments by Tottliften; kitchens, fireplaces, own saunas, lockable gear storage and waxing bench; views and official booking link. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

STF Södergården Vandrarhem Åre — property ↗Hostel in Undersåker; two/three-bed rooms, shared kitchens and sauna. Local bus outside; Undersåker station arrival; booking and contacts. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

STF Södergården — accommodation rules ↗Prohibits nuts, almonds, peanuts, eggs and fish as food/ingredients, fragranced products and pets. May-contain-traces-labelled products allowed. No medical guarantee asserted. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Ski School in Åre | SkiStar ↗Lesson formats and meeting areas. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Åreguiderna ↗Local guide operator and booking office. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Offpist i Åre | Åreguiderna ↗Guiding choices, ability and gear scope. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Ski rental | Åre Skidsport ↗Equipment choices and booking details. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Customer service | Åre Skidsport ↗Store location. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Broken Åre — Åre Sweden ↗The official destination listing identifies Broken at Torggränd 4 with burgers, ribs, cocktails and beer in an easygoing setting. It supports a casual restaurant/bar, without corroborating a 1973 opening, dancing or nightly live music. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Buustamons Fjällgård — Restaurant ↗The operator describes cosy mountain dining, Jämtland ingredients and inspiration from mountain regions. Lunch/fika and booked evening meals are shown. The page mixes seasonal calendar blocks, so no year-specific dates, exact course count or hours are carried into the proposal. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Buustamons Fjällgård — Find us ↗Operator gives its Ullådalen parking approach and Buustamon 142 address. Winter road access stops before the lodge and pickup completes the final approach; summer and autumn have a road to the doorstep. The page’s inclusion wording does not establish a free-transfer promise for every diner. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Buustamons Fjällgård — Swedish homepage ↗Operator explicitly describes the property among the pistes in Ullådalen. This supports mountain grouping and contradicts the old claim that only off-piste skiing or a guided journey can reach it. Precise ski routes and difficulty are not established. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Niesti Restaurant in Åre — Copperhill Mountain Lodge ↗Operator identifies Niesti at Copperhill, with Nordic and Sámi culinary inspiration, local seasonal ingredients, wine and table booking. It supplies Åre Björnen 62. Menus and dated rotations are incidental and not promoted as upcoming service. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Verandan Åre — retained operator review ↗Verandan Åre. Luciahelgen, 10-12 december. After Ski kl 15-18 Live. Verandans Bakficka öppet. Åres mest prisvärda restaurang. · Checked Oct 27, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Fjällgården Restaurant — retained operator review ↗Fika, Stadiga luncher & À la carte. Åre by som utsikt. mitt i backen. tidig frukost, en kopp kaffe, en långlunch, afterski eller besök oss på kvällen. stängd fram till vinteröppning luciahelgen. · Checked Oct 27, 2026. This check covers these details only.

SkiStar Åre — Winter lift opening times ↗
SkiStar publishes Åre’s 2026/27 evening-skiing holiday period, exclusions, lifts, and hours.
Lifts and liftpasses this summer | Åre Sweden ↗
Lift-served downhill mountain biking and summer mountain sightseeing.
SkiStar Åre destination facts ↗
The official SkiStar Åre destination facts page supports the asserted static mountain facts. Metric source values are stored in the site's rounded imperial display units.

ÅRE

📍Are, Jamtland, Sweden

🍺 Après Capital 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Cruiser 🏞️ Scenic Cruiser 🎿 Park Rat Independent ☀️ Year-round destination

Photo: Kallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo details

Vertical drop: 2,920 ft
Skiable terrain: 2,500 acres^*
Avg snowfall: About 165 in
Lifts: 46

⭐

Editor's Pick

Buustamons Fjallgard for traditional Swedish mountain cuisine

THE FOOD SCENE

Compare the picks below by cuisine, setting and location. Each venue’s page has its current menu and service arrangements.

DINING PICKS

5 curated spots for eating and drinking at Åre

Location:

Vibe:

On-Mountain Dining

On-Mountain

3 picks

$$$$Earlier budget guideBreakfast, lunch, après, and à la carte dinner

Fjällgården Restaurant

On the ski slope above Åre village

Hotel DiningViewsLong Lunch

A slope-side restaurant above Åre village offering breakfast, coffee, lunch, après-ski and à-la-carte dinner during its season.

Why We Like It

A flexible mountain stop with views toward the village. It has a seasonal break before the winter opening, so check its calendar for early trips.

Reservations recommended

Earlier guide details

Earlier menu idea: Reindeer with chanterelles and lingonberry. Choose from the restaurant’s current menu when you visit.

Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, cuisine type, description, recommendation details, website.

Without current field-level confirmation: price guide, dish recommendation.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-27

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$$$$Earlier budget guideSeasonal mountain cooking with Jämtland ingredients

Buustamons Fjällgård

Among the slopes in Ullådalen, Åre

Adventure DiningLong Lunch

A cosy mountain lodge among the Ullådalen slopes, with cooking that draws on local ingredients and mountain traditions.

Why We Like It

Reservations recommendedSeasonal service; reserve evening meals and coordinate winter pickup with the venue.

Earlier guide details

Earlier menu idea: Traditional Swedish husmanskost (home cooking). Choose from the restaurant’s current menu when you visit.

Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, cuisine type, description, recommendation details, website, hours, address.

Without current field-level confirmation: price guide, dish recommendation.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-30

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$$$$Earlier budget guideContemporary Nordic cuisine

Restaurant Niesti at Copperhill

Copperhill Mountain Lodge, Förberget, Åre Björnen

Fine DiningHotel Dining

Copperhill’s restaurant pairs seasonal local ingredients with modern Nordic cooking inspired by the Jämtland mountains and Sámi food traditions.

Why We Like It

A considered hotel dinner with a strong regional focus, suited to an evening when the meal is part of the trip. Reserve a table and plan transport to the Björnen location.

Reservations recommendedReserve dinner and check the hotel’s seasonal dining service.

Earlier guide details

Earlier menu idea: Arctic char with Nordic vegetables. Choose from the restaurant’s current menu when you visit.

Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, cuisine type, description, recommendation details, website, hours, address.

Without current field-level confirmation: price guide, dish recommendation.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-30

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In Town

2 picks

$$Earlier budget guideBurgers, ribs and bar fare

Broken Åre

Torggränd 4, Åre village

Après BarCasual

A relaxed village restaurant and bar serving burgers, ribs and drinks near Åre’s square.

Why We Like It

An easygoing place to gather over a casual meal and a drink after skiing.

Earlier guide details

Earlier menu idea: Cold Swedish beer and the atmosphere. Choose from the restaurant’s current menu when you visit.

Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, cuisine type, description, recommendation details, website, address.

Without current field-level confirmation: price guide, dish recommendation.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-30

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$$$Earlier budget guideAprès-ski drinks and nightlife

Verandan Åre

Åre

Après BarPartyLate Night

An Åre après-ski and nightlife venue with live programming and the associated Verandans Bakficka.

Why We Like It

Choose it around the atmosphere and music; use the venue's program to select an evening during your trip.

Reservations recommended

Earlier guide details

Earlier menu idea: Swedish meatballs with lingonberries and cream sauce. Choose from the restaurant’s current menu when you visit.

Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, cuisine type, description, recommendation details, website.

Without current field-level confirmation: price guide, dish recommendation.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-27

Visit website

💡

Plan your meal

Check whether your chosen venue takes reservations or uses a walk-in waitlist. For mountain dining, plan around lift access and service times.

Sources & planning context

Historical planning figures · Figures marked * come from earlier references and may differ from current resort figures.

Other names · Are, Aare, Are Ski Resort, Aare Sweden

Use the picks for atmosphere, cuisine and location; the restaurant’s own page has current menus and service times.

Åre sectors have separate calendars

Björnen, Duved and Tegefjäll have their own schedules. Late-season skiing may be limited to selected lifts rather than the full destination.

Official schedules & conditions ↗

Schedule source ↗Official resort ↗

Summer and winter destination: Yes; Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
Beyond winter: Lift-served downhill mountain biking and summer mountain sightseeing.; Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
Summer visit planning: Lift and trail availability depends on weather; summer lifts operate on a seasonal schedule.; Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
Official website: https://www.skistar.com/en/ski-destinations/are/; Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Lifts: 46; Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Runs: 91; Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Vertical drop (ft): 2920; Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Reported average snowfall (in): About 165; Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Night skiing: Scheduled · 2026–27 · 18:00–20:00 · December 25, 2026–January 3, 2027, excluding Wednesdays and New Year’s Eve · Published for VM8:an and Bräckeliften with Garden.; Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026

Historical mountain figures awaiting field-level confirmation: Skiable area (acres), Base elevation (ft), Summit elevation (ft), Longest run (mi).

Individual listings retain their own sources and check dates. A source check covers only the named details; it does not confirm availability. Snowfall averages describe climate, not a forecast.

SkiStar — Åre ski bus ↗Valid SkiPass serves as ski-bus ticket; the 2026/27 timetable is not yet published. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Ski School in Åre | SkiStar ↗Lesson formats and meeting areas. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Åreguiderna ↗Local guide operator and booking office. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Offpist i Åre | Åreguiderna ↗Guiding choices, ability and gear scope. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Ski rental | Åre Skidsport ↗Equipment choices and booking details. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Customer service | Åre Skidsport ↗Store location. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

SkiStar Åre — Winter lift opening times ↗
SkiStar publishes Åre’s 2026/27 evening-skiing holiday period, exclusions, lifts, and hours.
Lifts and liftpasses this summer | Åre Sweden ↗
Lift-served downhill mountain biking and summer mountain sightseeing.
SkiStar Åre destination facts ↗
The official SkiStar Åre destination facts page supports the asserted static mountain facts. Metric source values are stored in the site's rounded imperial display units.