Toast Skagen is shrimp tossed in mayonnaise and dill on grilled white bread, topped with bleak roe (löjrom) and lemon, the codified Swedish smörgåsbord starter at every Stockholm brasserie.
Tore Wretman, the Stockholm restaurateur who modernised Swedish cuisine, improvised Toast Skagen in 1956 on a sailing trip to the northern Danish port of Skagen and named the dish for the harbour. He introduced it to the public at Riche in Stockholm in 1958, then carried it across to Operakällaren after taking over that restaurant. The dish became the codified Swedish smörgåsbord starter and now appears on every brasserie menu. Sturehof and Lisa Elmqvist both cook the canonical version with bleak roe (löjrom) from Bothnian-coast fisheries; the lemon and dill garnish is the universal finish.
5 editor picks for Toast Skagen in Stockholm, ranked by editorial score. All Stockholm signature dishes · Toast Skagen across every city.
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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.
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.
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.
Den Gyldene Freden ★ 4.3
gamla-stan · Österlånggatan 51, 111 31 Stockholm
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.