Bistros, trattorias, taverns and neighbourhood rooms: the mid-tier places where Stockholm actually eats.

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11 places

Meatballs for the People

Order The classic beef meatballs with mash, cream sauce, pickled cucumber and lingonberry.

Meatballs for the People on Nytorgsgatan in Stockholm's SoFo runs a meatball-only kitchen with eight rotating proteins from beef to wild boar to vegetarian.

Linje Tio

Order The half-roast chicken with the salsa verde plate; finish with a cocktail at Tjoget.

Linje Tio on Hornsbruksgatan in Stockholm's Hornstull is the dining-room half of the Tjoget marketplace, Mediterranean small plates, natural wines.

Kalf och Hansen

Order Build a bowl with the smoked salmon, brown rice and dill mayonnaise.

Kalf och Hansen on Mariatorget in Stockholm's Södermalm runs a Nordic fast-casual counter; build-a-bowl format with local produce, smoked fish and root.

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Lao Wai

Order Dry-fried tofu with celery and chilli; mapo tofu over brown rice.

Lao Wai on Luntmakargatan in Stockholm's Vasastan runs a Chinese vegetarian kitchen with Sichuan and Yunnan dishes; the dry-fried tofu is the dining-room.

Broms

Order Plaice with brown butter and capers; finish with the cheese plate.

Broms on Karlavägen in Stockholm's Östermalm is a tight bistro that the locals walk to; brown-butter fish, steak frites and a wine list that leans French.

Thelins Konditori

Order The classic open prawn sandwich and a slice of princess cake.

Thelins Konditori on Sankt Eriksgatan in Stockholm's Kungsholmen has been a cafe-bistro since 1957; sandwiches, soup of the day and Swedish baking.

Trattoria Corazza

Order The spaghetti alla carbonara with guanciale, pecorino and pepper; the bufala-ricotta ravioloni on the side.

Trattoria Corazza on Rörstrandsgatan in Stockholm's Vasastan is a small Italian trattoria a step from Sankt Eriksplan, plating fresh-filled ravioloni.

Spritmuseum Restaurant

Order The smörgåsbord plate with the snaps tasting flight; finish with the cheese board.

Spritmuseum on Djurgårdsvägen in Stockholm is the museum-of-spirits restaurant; smörgås boards, snaps tasting flights and the harbourside terrace facing.

Lisa Elmqvist

Order The shellfish platter for two and a glass of dry Champagne.

Lisa Elmqvist at Östermalms Saluhall in Stockholm has run a fishmonger and counter restaurant since 1926; oysters, Toast Skagen and the saluhall shellfish.

Tehuset Java

Order Hot lunch plate of the day plus the cardamom bun.

Tehuset Java on Skånegatan in Stockholm's SoFo is the long-running tea house and cafe; daily hot lunch plates, sandwiches and the heaviest cardamom bun.

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