THE BEST Restaurants in Stockholm
From street food to fine dining — discover the best restaurants in Stockholm with curated picks, local tips, and free itinerary planning tools.
🍽️ Restaurants in Stockholm
- Frantzen — Frantzen is a three-Michelin-star restaurant in Norrmalm by chef Bjorn Frantzen, offering a Nordic-Japanese tasting menu in an intimate 18-seat setting. Named World's Best Restaurant in 2023.
- Oaxen Krog — Oaxen Krog is a two-Michelin-star restaurant on Djurgarden island, serving modern Nordic cuisine with a focus on local ingredients and sustainable sourcing.
- Mathias Dahlgren — Mathias Dahlgren is a Michelin-starred restaurant in the Grand Hotel, offering two dining concepts: the formal Matsalen and the casual Matbaren.
- Ekstedt — Ekstedt is a Michelin-starred restaurant in Ostermalm where all dishes are cooked exclusively over open fire using wood-burning stoves and a stone hearth.
- Pelikan — Pelikan is a classic Stockholm restaurant in Ostermalm serving traditional Swedish cuisine since 1903, known for its meatballs, herring, and historic interior.
- Bakfickan — Bakfickan is a casual seafood bar behind the Operakallaren in the Royal Opera, serving fresh Swedish shellfish, herring, and fish dishes at the counter.
- Lilla Ego — Lilla Ego is a popular bistro in Vasastan by two former Mathias Dahlgren chefs, serving creative seasonal dishes in a relaxed, no-reservations setting.
- AG Restaurant — AG Restaurant is a steakhouse in Kungsholmen specializing in dry-aged Swedish beef, charcuterie, and an extensive wine list in a former ironworks.
- Operakallaren — Operakallaren is a historic restaurant in the Royal Opera House, serving classic French-Swedish cuisine in an opulent 19th-century setting.
- Sturehof — Sturehof is a classic seafood restaurant in Ostermalm, serving Swedish shellfish, fish, and traditional dishes since 1897 in a grand Art Nouveau setting.
- Riche — Riche is a historic French-Swedish brasserie in Ostermalm, open since 1893, known for its oysters, classic dishes, and lively bar scene.
- Nybrogatan 38 — Nybrogatan 38 is a popular bistro in Ostermalm serving French-inspired cuisine, oysters, and cocktails in a relaxed, Parisian-style setting.
- Kvarnen — Kvarnen is a historic restaurant and bar in Sodermalm, open since 1907, serving traditional Swedish food with a lively atmosphere popular with locals.
- Grodan — Grodan is a classic restaurant and cocktail bar in Ostermalm, serving French-Swedish cuisine in a cozy, turn-of-the-century setting.
- Meatballs for the People — Meatballs for the People is a casual restaurant in Sodermalm dedicated to Swedish meatballs, offering different meats and classic sides like mashed potatoes and lingonberries.
- Vete-Katten — Vete-Katten is a historic bakery and cafe in Norrmalm, open since 1928, famous for its cinnamon buns, princess cake, and traditional Swedish fika.
- Rosendals Garden Cafe — Rosendals Tradgard is an organic garden cafe on Djurgarden island, serving seasonal lunches, breads, and pastries made from produce grown on-site.
- Kungliga Hovkonditoriet — Kungliga Hovkonditoriet is the royal bakery in Ostermalm, serving the official cake of the Royal Court, princess cake, and traditional Swedish pastries since 1930.