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What to order at Vassa Eggen
- Must order
- Steak tartare and a daily chalkboard fish.
- Signature dishes
- Steak tartare with capers, Daily fish off the chalkboard
- Editor tip
- The bar runs late; kitchen until 23:00. Walk-in friendly at the long counter.
Signature dishes: Steak tartare with capers, Daily fish off the chalkboard
Must order: Steak tartare and a daily chalkboard fish.
Tip: The bar runs late; kitchen until 23:00. Walk-in friendly at the long counter.
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Location
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Lisa Elmqvist ★ 4.4
Lisa Elmqvist at Östermalms Saluhall in Stockholm has run a fishmonger and counter restaurant since 1926; oysters, Toast Skagen and the saluhall shellfish.
Signature: Shellfish platter, Toast Skagen with bleak roe
Order: The shellfish platter for two and a glass of dry Champagne.
Tip: Lunch is the better sit. Closed Sunday; closes at 18:00 Saturday.
More casual dining in Stockholm
Thelins Konditori ★ 4.0
Thelins Konditori on Sankt Eriksgatan in Stockholm's Kungsholmen has been a cafe-bistro since 1957; sandwiches, soup of the day and Swedish baking.
Signature: Open prawn sandwich, Princess cake slice
Order: The classic open prawn sandwich and a slice of princess cake.
Tip: Lunch only most days; open 07:00-18:00. The window tables fill by 09:00 on weekends.
Trattoria Corazza ★ 4.5
Trattoria Corazza on Rörstrandsgatan in Stockholm's Vasastan is a small Italian trattoria a step from Sankt Eriksplan, plating fresh-filled ravioloni.
Signature: Spaghetti alla carbonara, Ravioloni with bufala ricotta
Order: The spaghetti alla carbonara with guanciale, pecorino and pepper; the bufala-ricotta ravioloni on the side.
Tip: Tiny dining room of about 30 covers; book ahead on weekends or aim for the first sitting at 17:00.
Spritmuseum Restaurant ★ 4.0
Spritmuseum on Djurgårdsvägen in Stockholm is the museum-of-spirits restaurant; smörgås boards, snaps tasting flights and the harbourside terrace facing.
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.
Lisa Elmqvist ★ 4.4
Lisa Elmqvist at Östermalms Saluhall in Stockholm has run a fishmonger and counter restaurant since 1926; oysters, Toast Skagen and the saluhall shellfish.
Signature: Shellfish platter, Toast Skagen with bleak roe
Order: The shellfish platter for two and a glass of dry Champagne.
Tip: Lunch is the better sit. Closed Sunday; closes at 18:00 Saturday.
Tehuset Java ★ 4.1
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.
Signature: Daily hot lunch plate, Cardamom bun
Order: Hot lunch plate of the day plus the cardamom bun.
Tip: Open seven days from 09:00. The garden out back fills for fika by 14:00.
Meatballs for the People ★ 4.2
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.
Signature: Beef meatballs with cream sauce, Wild boar meatballs
Order: The classic beef meatballs with mash, cream sauce, pickled cucumber and lingonberry.
Tip: Walk-in counter; queues from 18:00. The takeaway window does the same plates for half the wait.