The Best Services to Look for on HittaOss — A Community Member’s Guide to Using the Platform
If you have just discovered HittaOss, you might be wondering: what can I actually find here? The answer is more than you might expect. HittaOss is not just a restaurant finder. It is a full-service directory covering almost every need that East African community members in Sweden encounter in daily life.
Here is a practical guide to the types of businesses and services you can find on the platform — and how to use the platform to get the most out of each.
Restaurants and Catering Search by city to find Ethiopian, Eritrean, Somali, Sudanese, and other East African restaurants near you. Filter by rating, check opening hours, and in many cases book a table or order catering directly. Listings include menus, photos, and honest reviews from people in your community.
Hair, Beauty, and Braiding Finding someone who knows how to work with African hair in Sweden can be surprisingly difficult. HittaOss has a dedicated Beauty and Personal Care category where you can find Afro hair specialists, braiders, threading services, and skincare professionals — with photos of their work and real customer reviews.
Translation and Legal Services Navigating Swedish bureaucracy in a second or third language is genuinely hard. HittaOss lists Tigrinya, Amharic, Somali, and Arabic-speaking translators and legal advisors who understand both the language and the specific challenges the community faces — residency paperwork, employment contracts, housing agreements, and more.
Money Transfer Services Find trusted remittance and money transfer services that have been reviewed by other community members. Sending money home safely matters, and community-verified listings help you identify reliable providers.
Events Use the Events section to find cultural evenings, concerts, community gatherings, and religious celebrations happening near you. Filter by city and date. RSVP or purchase tickets directly through the platform.
Childcare and Family Services Find community-trusted childcare providers, afterschool programmes, and family support services operated by or oriented toward East African families in Sweden.
The best way to use HittaOss is to start by searching your city and exploring the categories relevant to your life right now. Then bookmark the listings you want to return to, and leave reviews after every experience. Your reviews make the platform better for everyone in the community.
