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Rudenstams gårdsbutik & kafé

Wide range of locally grown produce and regional delicacies

  • Äppledalen farm shop
  • Café with outdoor seating
  • Local food artisans
  • Huskvarna

In the heart of Äppledalen

In the middle of Äppledalen, boasting wonderful views of orchards and of Lake Vättern, you will find Rudenstams gårdsbutik, a farm shop and café. Here you will find a wide range of locally grown produce and regional delicacies. In the café, which is mentioned in the White Guide as worth visiting, you can enjoy coffee and pastries, sandwiches and salads or something from the lunch menu.

Local produce with apples in the starring role

In Äppledalen, also known as Småland's Tuscany, fruit has been grown for almost 100 years. It’s a rolling landscape that appeals to all the senses.

The farm shop at Rudenstam offers both a wide range of locally grown seasonal fruit and fine food products.

In close co-operation with around 70 local suppliers, a wide range of local goods and delicacies on offer in the shop. You will find everything from locally-produced meat, to Björksoda from Ängabacken, mustard from Senapsfabrikörn on Visingsö, sweet lupin products from Flättinge Gård and much more.

Delicious Ciders and Fruit Juice from Äppledalen

Rudenstams also have their own fruit press on the farm and make their own fruit juice and fruit cider. Juice made from different apple varieties is available in various flavours.

Among the range you will find Rudu Cider, which has been the winner of the Swedish cider championship three years in a row in the semi-dry cider category, and received gold and silver in the ‘acid dominant’ category in the Nordic International Cider Awards 2023.

Farm café with seasonal flavours

In the café you will find a wide range of coffee and pastries, sandwiches and salads as well as a range of dishes on the lunch menu. Of course, farm-made apple juice and apple pies are served here all year round. The rest of the menu is seasonal and offers the best flavours from different times of the year.

You will find a large indoor seating areas, some on the ground floor, some upstairs and in the orangery.

Outdoors, you'll find plenty of seating both next to the farm shop and among the apple orchards.

Activities and events

At Rudenstams there are several events throughout the year, such as the food festival ‘Mat Runt Gränna’, the ‘Vår i Äppledalen’spring celebration, harvest festival, farm tours, the ‘Äppelloppet’ 5km race and Äppledalen’s Christmas fair.

You can book the following activities:

  • Fruit safari: Participants can take a tour of the orchards and learn more about the day-to-day work on a fruit farm.
  • Juice tasting: An introduction to different types of juices together with their local ingredients. A tasting takes about 1-1.5 hours.

Opening hours

Rudenstam's farm shop and café is open:

  • Mon-Fri 10-18
  • Sat 10-16
  • Closed on Sundays

Opening times may differ, so please check by visiting Rudenstam's website External link.

Äppledalen

North of Huskvarna, you’ll find Småland’s very own Tuscany – Äppledalen, the Apple Valley. Here, over 100,000 apple trees grow at Rudenstams and Vistakulle Fruit Orchards. This idyllic getaway is part of the East Vätterbranterna Biosphere Reserve and offers breathtaking views over Lake Landsjön and Lake Vättern, scenic orchards, nature reserves, local leather craftsmanship, interior design shops, charming countryside cafés, and farm stores. It’s the perfect complement to the buzz of the city.

Good to know

  • Parking: Yes, parking next to the farm shop and café.
  • The shop and café are on the ground floor.
  • The toilet is accessible for those with disabilities.

Mat Runt Gränna

Rudenstams is part of Food Around Gränna, an initiative created by local producers and entrepreneurs who want to support a vibrant countryside and locally produced ingredients. The shops, farm cafés, and restaurants are open year-round and are happy to show you how they make their delicacies.

During the Ascension Day weekend each year, all businesses invite you to the food tour, where the participants have the same opening hours and offer tastings and fun activities for both young and old. See all the participants who are part of Mat runt Gränna

Rudenstams an InfoPoint

An InfoPoint is a staffed tourist service location. It is an enhancement of local hospitality aimed at meeting you as a tourist and visitor at various places around the municipality.

InfoPoints are located where many tourists gather; at hotels, cafes, museums, and other attractions around the municipality. Our InfoPoints are a very important part of local hospitality that broadens the personal encounter. The various actors we have chosen to collaborate with have placed hospitality at the center and are passionate about giving their guests the best experience.

How to get here

Rudenstam is located a stone's throw from the E4 motorway, just a short detour from Grännavägen.

Take bus line 121 between Jönköping and Gränna to the Kaxholmen Ruduvägen stop, then it is about 500 metres walk from there.

The area offers great opportunities for road cycling towards both Jönköping/Huskvarna and Gränna. From Jönköping’s travel centre you can follow the cycle path along Lake Vättern all the way to Äppledalen and Rudenstam's farm shop and café.

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