Nystekt Strömming is a street-food stop in Gamla Stan, Stockholm.
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.
Tip: Cash sells slightly cheaper. The mash plate is the seated meal; the roll is the takeaway.
Address: Södermalmstorg, 116 45 Stockholm
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Günter's Korvar on Karlbergsvägen in Stockholm's Vasastan grills the city's reference korv; rotating sausage selection from German producers, mustard board and a queue from 12:00.
Try: German-Swedish sausage in a bun
Tip: Closed Sunday. The frying takes time; the queue at 13:00 is normal. Bring exact change for faster service.
