Lao Wai is a chinese restaurant in Vasastan, Stockholm.
Editorially verified June 5, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Guided tour · 3h 30m
Explore Stockholm's Södermalm district on a guided food tour. Sample Swedish dishes like cured salmon, artisanal cheese, wild game, and pickled herring, and learn abou...
Guided tour · 3 hours
Wander Gamla Stan's cobbled lanes with a local guide for 6+ tastings of Swedish classics, from fried herring to prinsesstårta, plus a Secret Dish revealed only on the day.
Day trip · 6 hours
Explore the countryside on a guided food tour from Stockholm. Visit small-scale farms, taste local specialties, and enjoy a full meal split into several tastings made ...
Address: Luntmakargatan 74, 113 51 Stockholm
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.
OrderPlaice with brown butter and capers; finish with the cheese plate.
TipClosed Sunday. The bar counter is the better solo sit; book the back room for a table.
Vassa Eggen on Birger Jarlsgatan in Stockholm's Östermalm has run a long-bar brasserie since 1998; classic Swedish-French brasserie food and a daily.
OrderSteak tartare and a daily chalkboard fish.
TipThe bar runs late; kitchen until 23:00. Walk-in friendly at the long counter.
Thelins Konditori on Sankt Eriksgatan in Stockholm's Kungsholmen has been a cafe-bistro since 1957; sandwiches, soup of the day and Swedish baking.
OrderThe classic open prawn sandwich and a slice of princess cake.
TipLunch only most days; open 07:00-18:00. The window tables fill by 09:00 on weekends.
Trattoria Corazza on Rörstrandsgatan in Stockholm's Vasastan is a small Italian trattoria a step from Sankt Eriksplan, plating fresh-filled ravioloni.
OrderThe spaghetti alla carbonara with guanciale, pecorino and pepper; the bufala-ricotta ravioloni on the side.
TipTiny dining room of about 30 covers; book ahead on weekends or aim for the first sitting at 17:00.
Spritmuseum on Djurgårdsvägen in Stockholm is the museum-of-spirits restaurant; smörgås boards, snaps tasting flights and the harbourside terrace facing.
OrderThe smörgåsbord plate with the snaps tasting flight; finish with the cheese board.
TipBest for lunch and an afternoon snaps tasting. The terrace is the seat in summer.
Lisa Elmqvist at Östermalms Saluhall in Stockholm has run a fishmonger and counter restaurant since 1926; oysters, Toast Skagen and the saluhall shellfish.
OrderThe shellfish platter for two and a glass of dry Champagne.
TipLunch is the better sit. Closed Sunday; closes at 18:00 Saturday.
