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Editors Pick
Read MoreCafé Saturnus
This is simply the best café in Stockholm. The quality of the food, the attentive service, the constant happy hubbub of the room—it’s a near-perfect café. It’s known for its freakishly huge cinnamon rolls, but opt instead for a slice...
Read MoreMatbaren
Swedish chef Mathais Dahlgren’s most casual venue (his other two, Matsalen and Matbordet, are also located at the Grand Hotel) is a must-visit for all foodies visiting Stockholm. With a name that translates to The Food Bar, the one-Michelin-starred restaurant...
Read MoreOperakällaren
This downtown restaurant is fashionable, formal and fun for dinner before the opera or ballet or for a long, leisurely meal. Situated in the magnificent old Royal Opera House, it’s a portrait of traditional Stockholm style. For a more relaxed...
Read MoreÖstermalms Saluhall
Stockholm locals have long valued fresh, organic ingredients, and most of the city’s neighborhoods feature at least one saluhallar (market hall). One of the first of its kind, Östermalms Saluhall opened in 1888 in the posh Ostermalm nave and has...
Courtesy Anders ThessingRead MoreRiche
A favorite with Stockholm’s fashion and art crowds, this institution has been around since 1893, having served as an exclusive club as well as champagne bar and restaurant, which it is now. The elegant bistro, modeled after Café Riche in...
Read MoreRolfs Kök
Designed with an open kitchen to encourage interaction between the chefs and patrons, Rolfs Kök focuses on husmanskost (“everyday Swedish cooking”). Commissioned to style the interiors, famed Swedish architects Jonas Bohlin and Thomas Sandell infused the dining room with an...
Read MoreStrandvägen 1
This is one of the coolest places in town to grab a drink or some food, which is both good and bad. The good is that when the beautiful people of Stockholm assemble, it is quite a sight. On the...
Read MoreSturehof
Located in Stureplan, a large square in the center of Stockholm, this Swedish institution is famous for its shellfish and offers consistently lovely food and a great scene throughout the year. The large terrace outside draws locals after work and...
Photo by Melissa Biggs Bradley, courtesy IndagareRead MoreTössebageriet
A fika is best described as the Swedish version of afternoon tea. Swedes are the second biggest coffee drinkers in the world (per capita), and love to sit down for an afternoon fika. Opened in 1920, Tösses bakery is considered...
Read MoreWedholms Fisk
The setting, overlooking the harbor, affords views of ferries coming and going to the archipelago and families out for a stroll in the lingering twilight. The décor is modern Swedish, with a soft color palette, airy atmosphere and fish sculptures...
