The World’s 100 Best BBQ Smokehouses Outside the US · 2026
The Best BBQ Smokehouses in the Nordics
5 of the 100 smokehouses in The World’s 100 Best BBQ Smokehouses Outside the US 2026 are in the Nordics, in 3 countries. The highest placed is Holy Smoke BBQ in Nyhamnsläge, Sweden, at number 12 in the world. Adams Smoke House in Stockholm, Sweden (number 21) and Miller's BBQ in Hämeenlinna, Finland (number 24) follow.
Sweden
Holy Smoke BBQ in Nyhamnsläge serves American-style smoked meats at outdoor tables. The spicy bacon and beef ribs are the main dishes on the menu. Adams Smoke House in Stockholm sells smoked lamb and beef by weight, with set sides and drinks included. The meat is smoked for hours and finished with a gas torch at the table.
Finland
Miller's BBQ occupies an old mill in Hämeenlinna and serves smoked meats by the portion and by the platter. Brisket and ribs are the main meats, served with sides such as mac and cheese and coleslaw. JJ's is an American-style smokehouse in an industrial district of Salo, where the meats are prepared the night before. Its smoked brisket anchors the menu, served on platters and in burgers.
Oslo
Way Down South is a barbecue smokehouse in Oslo serving Texas-style and Southern dishes. Its Family Pickins sharing platter is the set menu for booked tables.
Smokehouses
Best by region
- The NordicsHoly Smoke BBQNyhamnsläge, SwedenN° 12
- EuropeBeef SmokehouseManchester, United KingdomN° 2
- AsiaT's Texas BBQTomisato, JapanN° 17
- The Middle EastBig T BBQ KitchenDubai, United Arab EmiratesN° 7
- North AmericaLattuca BarbecueMontreal, CanadaN° 1
- Latin AmericaCochon GrillMedellín, ColombiaN° 29
- AfricaRibs’on BBQCasablanca, MoroccoN° 47
- OceaniaThe Bearded PigMelbourne, AustraliaN° 5