norrmalmMon-Sat 11:00-18:00
Kajsas Fisk at Hötorgshallen in Stockholm runs the saluhall counter pouring the city's reference fish soup; cream-and-tomato broth with white fish and shellfish.
Try: Swedish fish soup with rye bread
Tip: Closed Sunday. The soup is unlimited refills; arrive 11:30 for a seat at the counter.
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 and the herring-in-a-roll plate.
Try: Fried Baltic herring in a roll
Tip: Cash sells slightly cheaper. The mash plate is the seated meal; the roll is the takeaway.
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, shawarma plate the dinner.
Try: Falafel and shawarma
Tip: Closed Sunday. Tight room; the takeaway window runs faster than the dining-in queue.
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 in a medieval-themed room.
Try: Swedish husmanskost cellar plates
Tip: Closed Sunday. The cellar fills with tour groups at 13:00; arrive at 12:00 for a seat.
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 onward.
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.
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 seating courtyard.
Try: Food hall with eight Asian street counters
Tip: Closed Sunday. Order at each counter; the central tables get crowded 13:00-14:00.