Street food$gamla-stanMon-Fri 10:30-18:00, Sat-Sun 11:00-17:00
Nystekt Strömming on Södermalmstorg in Stockholm at Slussen has fried Baltic herring from a kiosk window for decades; lingonberry, mash. Booking recommended.
Try: Fried Baltic herring in a roll
Tip: Cash sells slightly cheaper. The mash plate is the seated meal; the roll is the takeaway.
Street food$sodermalmMon-Thu 11:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-23:00
Tahrir on Bondegatan in Stockholm's Södermalm runs an Egyptian-Swedish falafel and shawarma counter, the falafel-in-pita is the lunch standard.
Try: Falafel and shawarma
Tip: Closed Sunday. Tight room; the takeaway window runs faster than the dining-in queue.
Street food$gamla-stanMon-Sat 11:00-23:00
Magnus Ladulås on Österlånggatan in Stockholm's Gamla Stan is a vaulted cellar dining counter; Toast Skagen, meatballs and traditional Swedish husmanskost.
Try: Swedish husmanskost cellar plates
Tip: Closed Sunday. The cellar fills with tour groups at 13:00; arrive at 12:00 for a seat.
Street food$sodermalmMon-Sun 11:00-04:00
Kebabhaket on Götgatan in Stockholm's Södermalm is the late-night halloumi roll counter; halloumi-sallad rolls, kebab plates and the bar crowd from 23:00.
Try: Halloumi and kebab rolls
Tip: Open until 04:00 every night. The halloumi roll is the post-bar order; cash counter for fastest service.
Street food$norrmalmMon-Sat 11:00-22:00
K25 on Kungsgatan in Stockholm's Norrmalm is the Asian food hall with eight street-food counters; ramen, pho, dim sum, Korean fried chicken and the central.
Try: Food hall with eight Asian street counters
Tip: Closed Sunday. Order at each counter; the central tables get crowded 13:00-14:00.
Street food$sodermalmWed-Sun 17:00-22:00
Bar O Bao on Skånegatan in Stockholm's SoFo runs the pork-belly bao counter; the takeaway window pulls steamed buns to-go alongside dine-in seating.
Try: Steamed pork-belly bao
Tip: Open Wednesday to Sunday. Takeaway window on the side runs faster than the dining counter.