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Tiny orange-red roe from the bleak fish (löja), harvested from the Bothnian coast in winter. Served on small toast with sour cream, red onion and chopped dill. Sweden's edition of caviar.
Kalix löjrom from the Bothnian coast received EU Protected Designation of Origin in 2010, the only Swedish food product so designated. The roe is harvested October through November from the bleak (Coregonus albula). Stockholm's Lisa Elmqvist at Östermalms Saluhall and Wedholms Fisk at Nybrokajen are the canonical suppliers; the löjromstoast format codified at Operakällaren in the 1970s alongside Toast Skagen.
5 editor picks for Löjrom (bleak roe) in Stockholm, ranked by editorial score. All Stockholm signature dishes · Löjrom (bleak roe) across every city.
Wedholms Fisk ★ 4.5
norrmalm · Nybrokajen 17, 111 48 Stockholm
Wedholms Fisk on Nybrokajen in Stockholm's Norrmalm cooks the canonical Swedish seafood menu; sole meunière, smoked salmon and Janssons frestelse on a single.
Operakällaren ★ 4.5
norrmalm · Karl XII:s Torg 3, 111 47 Stockholm
Operakällaren in Stockholm's Royal Opera House has cooked classical European food since 1787, with one Michelin star and Emanuel Tärnqvist's tasting room.
Lisa Elmqvist ★ 4.4
ostermalm · Östermalmstorg 31, 114 39 Stockholm
Lisa Elmqvist at Östermalms Saluhall in Stockholm has run a fishmonger and counter restaurant since 1926; oysters, Toast Skagen and the saluhall shellfish.
Sturehof ★ 4.4
ostermalm · Stureplan 2, 114 35 Stockholm
Sturehof at Stureplan in Stockholm's Östermalm is the 1897 brasserie locals run on; oysters, Toast Skagen, herring boards and a 365-day kitchen until 02:00.
Tysta Mari ★ 4.0
ostermalm · Östermalmstorg 31, 114 39 Stockholm
Tysta Mari at Östermalms Saluhall in Stockholm runs a brasserie counter inside the 1888 market hall, drawing on the day's fish and meat from the surrounding.
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