The royal park island east of the centre: Aira's two-star room on Biskopsudden, the Spritmuseum cafe on Djurgårdsvägen, Rosendals Trädgård's bakery garden and the Skansen kitchen counters.
Aira in Stockholm sits on the Djurgården waterfront with two Michelin stars under Tommy Myllymäki and Pi Le, cooking seasonal Nordic produce in a glass pavilion.
Order: The long tasting menu with the cellar pairing; the dessert canapés alone are worth the trip.
Tip: The dining room runs Tuesday to Saturday. Boat to Djurgården from Strömkajen takes ten minutes and lands closer than a taxi.
Spritmuseum on Djurgårdsvägen in Stockholm is the museum-of-spirits restaurant; smörgås boards, snaps tasting flights and the harbourside terrace facing the water.
Signature: Daily smörgås plate, Snaps tasting flight
Order: The smörgåsbord plate with the snaps tasting flight; finish with the cheese board.
Tip: Best for lunch and an afternoon snaps tasting. The terrace is the seat in summer.
Rosendals Trädgård on Rosendalsterrassen in Stockholm's Djurgården runs the biodynamic garden cafe; wood-fired sourdough, cardamom buns and an orchard greenhouse dining room.
Signature drink: Filter coffee with garden cardamom bun
Tip: Closes at 17:00 in winter, 19:00 in summer. The bakery counter cuts off at 16:00; arrive earlier for the full board.
Rosendals Bageri on Rosendalsterrassen in Stockholm's Djurgården bakes wood-fired sourdough in the biodynamic orchard cafe; cardamom buns, levain rounds and rye loaves.
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday in low season. The biodynamic flour rounds sell out by 14:00 on weekends.
Worth the queue: Rosendals levain bread
Gröna Lund on Djurgården in Stockholm runs Sweden's largest summer concert programme; touring rock and pop acts on the park stage from May through September, included with park ticket.
Tip: Park ticket includes concerts. Use the season pass if you plan to come back; rides separate.