La Republica is a mexico restaurant in Sodermalm, Stockholm.
La Republica on Skanegatan in SoFo cooks a fusion of Mexico, Peru and Japan in a small dining room near Nytorget. Sharing plates, Peruvian-leaning ceviches and Latin-Japanese mains.
Signature dishes: Latin-Japanese fusion plates, Peruvian ceviches with Japanese sauces
Address: Skanegatan 80, 116 37 Stockholm
Krog Agrikultur sits under Guldbron at Slussen, the reborn restaurant chef Filip Fasten runs after the original Agrikultur closed. Same focus on seasonal Nordic craft now served in a relaxed, accessible room.
Signature: Seasonal Nordic plates, Swedish craft ingredients
Lilla Ego on Västmannagatan in Stockholm's Vasastan is the Michelin Bib Gourmand neighbourhood room run by three Chef of the Year winners; Daniel Räms still cooks the pass.
Signature: Crispy raggmunk potato pancake with löjrom, Wine-and-snacks bar counter plates
Order: Raggmunk with bleak roe; the bar-counter shot of fulbubbel is the house ritual.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Walk-in seats at 17:00 are how locals get in; reservations book three weeks ahead.
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.
Signature: Skagenröra Toast Skagen with bleak roe, Pickled herring board with snaps
Order: Toast Skagen and a half-dozen oysters at the counter; the snaps tray is the table ritual.
Tip: The bar counter is walk-in until late. The Vita Bar room is the quieter sit-down table.
Pelikan on Blekingegatan in Stockholm's Södermalm has cooked husmanskost in the vaulted 1904 hall since the Pelikan name moved from Gamla Stan; meatballs, herring and snaps.
Signature: Meatballs with cream sauce and lingonberry, Sillbord pickled herring board
Order: The meatball plate with mash, brown sauce, lingonberry and pickled cucumber.
Tip: The smaller dining room is calmer than the big hall. Skip the queue by booking the bar counter online.
Babette on Roslagsgatan in Stockholm's Vasastan is the wine-bar pioneer that put Italian-leaning pizza and natural pours on the city map ten years ago.
Signature: Wood-fired pizza with nduja, Squid with fregola and harissa
Order: The nduja pizza and a glass off the natural-wine list; sit at the counter.
Tip: Walk-in only, dinner from 17:00. The counter clears first; the back tables turn after 21:00.
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 wine list.
Signature: Beef rydberg with raw egg yolk, Cheese plate with quince
Order: Beef rydberg with potatoes, onions and the raw egg yolk on the side.
Tip: The walk-in bar counter takes the lunch and post-work crowd; book the table for after 20:00.
