20 editor picks in Stockholm.
Traditional Swedish cooking, husmanskost, is alive in Stockholm's old beer halls and historic dining rooms. Pelikan on Blekingegatan in Södermalm and Tennstopet on Dalagatan in Vasastan serve the classic plates of meatballs, herring and pork, while Den Gyldene Freden on Österlånggatan in Gamla Stan has poured since the eighteenth century. Wedholms Fisk on Nybrokajen and Ekstedt in Östermalm carry the refined, seafood and open-fire ends of the same tradition.
20 nordic places in Stockholm we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Stockholm · Nordic across every city.
Order The meatball plate with mash, brown sauce, lingonberry and pickled cucumber.
Pelikan on Blekingegatan in Stockholm's Södermalm has cooked husmanskost in the vaulted 1904 hall since the Pelikan name moved from Gamla Stan, meatballs.
Order Beef rydberg with potatoes, onions and the raw egg yolk on the side.
Rolfs Kök on Tegnérgatan in Stockholm's Norrmalm has run a designer bistro since 1990 from chef Klas Lindberg; the long bar, beef rydberg and a hand-picked.
Order Pyttipanna with pickled beetroot and fried egg; the Thursday ärtsoppa with pancakes is the rule.
Tradition on Österlånggatan in Stockholm's Gamla Stan is a tight Old Town room cooking the Swedish home-canon: pyttipanna, kåldolmar, raggmunk and Toast.
Order Wallenbergare with pea purée, lingonberry and brown butter potatoes.
Den Gyldene Freden on Österlånggatan in Stockholm's Gamla Stan opened in 1722 and remains the oldest restaurant in continuous operation under the same name.
Viator · 5 h
Meet the guide at the convenient centrally located meeting point in Stockholm. After a short ride you will get to one of the frozen lakes surrounding the city. Startin...
Guided tour · 3.5 hours
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...
Viator · 3.5 h
Stockholm is our home, and we take pride in sharing its food culture. With over 12 years of local expertise, we have built lasting partnerships with passionate and ded...
Order Meatballs and the Hammarby supporter shot of brännvin.
Kvarnen on Tjärhovsgatan in Stockholm's Södermalm has poured beer since 1908; a 200-cover beer hall with husmanskost, snaps and the late-night bar crowd.
Order Whole sole filleted at the table with the house Janssons frestelse on the side.
Wedholms Fisk on Nybrokajen in Stockholm's Norrmalm cooks the canonical Swedish seafood menu; sole meunière, smoked salmon and Janssons frestelse on a single.
Order The meatballs with cream sauce; finish with the cheese-and-knäckebröd plate.
Tennstopet on Dalagatan in Stockholm's Vasastan opened in 1907 and remains the city's classic journalists' pub; meatballs, Janssons frestelse and a long bar.
Order Order the 2026 Nobel menu or pick a historic year off the heritage list.
Stadshuskällaren in Stockholm's City Hall on Hantverkargatan cooks the Nobel banquet menu from any year you choose; the wine cellar holds 30,000 bottles.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Order The six-course wood-fire tasting; the flambadou-dripped tartare is the dining-room moment.
Ekstedt in Stockholm's Östermalm cooks every course with birch wood, smoke and ash, no gas or electricity, holding its Michelin star since 2013.
Try Pyttipanna, raggmunk or kåldolmar
Tradition on Österlånggatan in Stockholm's Gamla Stan runs a dagens-lunch sitting at 150 kronor, the Swedish husmanskost menu including pyttipanna.
