The places in Stockholm the guidebooks miss. locals-only counters, after-hours rooms and the spots tourists walk past.
Off the beaten plate
vasastan
Why locals love it: 1907 journalist's pub on Dalagatan; tourists head to Pelikan but locals know this bar runs later on weeknights with the same husmanskost.
Tip: Open seven days; kitchen until 23:00. Bar until 02:00 on Friday and Saturday.
djurgarden
Why locals love it: Archipelago restaurant on Fjäderholmarna island 25 minutes by ferry from Slussen; the closest archipelago meal locals do as a day trip.
Tip: Ferry from Slussen or Strömkajen, April through October only. Book the dining room a week ahead; walk-in at the bistro.