The latest culinary trend in Stockholm is clear - it's all about meat. The number of meat restaurants in Stockholm has greatly increased over the last few years. Highly ambitious with an emphasis on local and organic meat, quality cuts and unique concepts - Stockholm houses an abundance of restaurants for carnivorous meat lovers. So as to help you peruse the offerings we have created this guide to the best meat restaurants in Stockholm.
The best restaurants for meat in Stockholm
In this guide
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The best meat restaurants in Stockholm
- AG – One of the best meaty destinations in the city
- Brisket & Friends – Award-winning
- Las Brasas – Spanish influences
- Griffins' Steakhouse – A meat-lovers heaven
- Rolfs Kök – A timeless establishment
- La Boca – Carefully sourced meat, South American style
- Blackstone Steakhouse – Freshly grilled in Sundyberg
- Gute – Fine cuts of meat and your choice of sides
- Svartengrens – Sophisticated farm-to-table
- Det Arroganta Svinet – Smoked in the garage
- Adams Smokehouse – Smoked beef and lamb
- Noema – From the grill
- Folkparken – American BBQ with an international twist
- The Meat – South American flavours
- Erth – Meat deli and restaurant
- The Old Smokehouse – Wood-fired meat
- Lennart & Bror – Restaurant and butchers
- BOO Burgers & Barbecue – Smash burgers and low 'n' slow
- Nya Carnegiebryggeriet – Meat as comfort food
- Glashuset – Tasty meat dishes
- Mister French – Charcoal-grilled
- Sjätte Tunnan – Back to the Middle Ages
- Zink – Quality meat, Italian style
The best meat restaurants in Stockholm
One of the best meaty destinations in the city
Since opening, AG has been considered to be one of the best restaurants in the city. The sleek minimalistic interior complete with huge transparent refrigerator where meat is hung compliments the overall experience. Despite its seemingly anonymous entrance AG appeals to a wide carnivorous audience and has received numerous awards.
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Kronobergsgatan 37, Kungsholmen
- Website • 08-410 681 00
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Award-winning
The BBQ restaurant Brisket & Friends serves authentic Texan-style hickory-smoked meat and vegetarian options. Sling together your own meal from the various meats and sides on the blackboard menu - and eat as much as you like. The restaurant started in an industrial area of Årsta, where it achieved huge success and won a prestigious Gulddraken (Golden Dragon) award, before opening another branch in Vasastan.
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Upplandsgatan 7, City/Vasastan/Norrmalm Upplagsvägen 18, Hägersten-LiljeholmenBrisket & Friends Vasastan
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Spanish influences
Nestled among the many other restaurants on Roslagsgatan, Las Brasas is as well-known for its well-composed tapas as its meat menu. Choose from various grilled meat dishes inspired by South America and Spain in sophisticated surroundings that includes their signature green tiles. Book a table if you want to be sure of bagging a table, but you can always take your chances and hope for a spot at the bar.
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Roslagsgatan 6, Vasastan
- Website • 08-10 01 53
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A meat-lovers heaven
In addition to its eccentric, inspiring decor, Griffins' delivers on the meat front. Kick off with a hot dog with truffle mayo and crispy onions with a pre-dinner cocktail, follow up with a charcuterie platter as a starter and top it of with fillet of beef as a main course.
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Klarabergsviadukten 67, City/Norrmalm
- Website • 08-519 422 70
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A timeless establishment
A real Stockholm institution which focuses on simplicity and well-cooked meat - resulting in the restaurant coming fourth in the Meat Restaurant of the year awards in 2014. The menu includes dishes such as moose stew, entrecote, pork and red wine braised beef. The interior blends contemporary functionality with timeless elegance.
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Tegnérgatan 41, City/Vasastan/Norrmalm
- Website • 08-10 16 96
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Carefully sourced meat, South American style
Inspiration here comes from vibrant dinners in South America and the Mediterranean, with tables filled with food and drinks. The menu, created by head chef Matthias Dahlström, who has worked at several award-winning meat restaurants, is focused around top-quality meat. Dishes can vary from day to day, depending on the meat they've sourced.
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Fredsgatan 12, City/Norrmalm
- Website • 08-428 80 70
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Blackstone Steakhouse
SponsoredFreshly grilled in Sundyberg
You'll find Blackstone restaurants at several different locations around the country and Stockholm has now got its first branch in Sundbyberg. Their food is bursting with not only warmth, but also ambition and flavour. Choose a protein, sauce and side dishes, and staff will grill your food and then serve it on a steaming hot lava stone.
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Landsvägen 58, Sundbyberg
- Website • 08-508 777 08
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Fine cuts of meat and your choice of sides
Gute, previously known as Gute Grill, combines rustic vibes with a classic American steakhouse-feel close to Stureplan. The menu pays homage to the island of Gotland featuring smoky BBQ-inspired dishes such as juicy steaks, lamb racks and decadent burgers straight off the charcoal grill, all served with your choice of sides. The menu is overseen by head chef David Lundquist, a finalist in Swedish Chef of the Year 2015 and 2016.
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Brunnsgatan 6, City/Norrmalm
- Website • 08-20 22 36
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Sophisticated farm-to-table
This sleek, sparsely decorated restaurant is dedicated to local produce and organic meat and poultry. If you've got any space left after your main course, we recommend diving into the dessert menu.
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Tulegatan 24, Vasastan
- Website • 08-612 65 50
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Smoked in the garage
Det Arroganta Svinet ("the arrogant pig") is run by Tommy Granström, who started smoking meat on the premises, and eventually opened a restaurant in his own garage. He calls it Sweden's best Texas BBQ, and in 2023 "Svinet" expanded with an offshoot in Kista.
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Dåntorpsvägen 29, Haninge Isafjordsgatan 16, KistaDet Arroganta Svinet Jordbro
Dåntorpsvägen 29, HaningeDet Arroganta Svinet Kista
Isafjordsgatan 16, Kista - Website • 076-390 50 52
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Det Arroganta Svinet Jordbro Det Arroganta Svinet Kista
Smoked beef and lamb
Food is allowed to take its sweet time at Adams Smokehouse - some 10 to 16 hours, in fact. They serve Swedish beef and lamb that's seasoned, smoked and cooked to perfection, with sides such as fried potatoes, Persian rice and various sauces and dips.
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Sankt Eriksgatan 102, Vasastan
- Website • 076-228 17 12
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From the grill
You'll find this elegant restaurant in the characteristic, concave building on Birger Jarlsgatan 64, known as the “Wallenstam house”. The menu consists of snacks, medium-sized dishes, meat and desserts. Choose from grilled meats, today's cut of meat and other fine cuts of meat that are combined with sides and sauces in the classic way.
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Birger Jarlsgatan 64, Vasastan/Östermalm
- Website • 08-32 10 00
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American BBQ with an international twist
Folkparken on Sveavägen serves up authentic American BBQ and is inspired by the food scenes of Brooklyn, New York and Vesterbro in Copenhagen. The kitchen includes a huge American smoker as well as an Argentian charcoal grill. Their Grillkiosken fastfood stand in the entrance is the perfect option when you're in a hurry and want to grab something on the run. Their basement tap room is a collaboration with Nya Carnegiebryggeriet microbrewers.
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Sveavägen 53, Vasastan
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South American flavours
Just as the name suggests, meat takes centre stage at The Meat, right next door to Central station. Culinary inspiration comes from South America and they serve grilled dishes, burgers, tapas and cocktails, all with Latin American flavours.
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Vasagatan 7, City/Norrmalm
- Website • 08-23 80 40
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Meat deli and restaurant
Erth is a delicatessen and restaurant with its own French rotisserie, right in the heart of buzzy Hötorgshallen indoor food market. The deli sells high-quality meat, pickled vegetables and tasty accompaniments. Take a seat and order their daily lunch special or a meaty sandwich, such as their Reuben. Accompany your meal with a beer or glass of wine; staff are happy to provide recommendations.
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Hötorgshallen, City/Norrmalm
- Website • 08-662 77 72
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Wood-fired meat
The Old Smokehouse calls itself Stockholm's first true barbeque restaurant. American barbecue tradition combines with Swedish smoking craftsmanship here - they only cook with proper firewood. Pair your meal with craft beer, American wines and rum-based cocktails. Sit up in the restaurant with views over the waters of Lännersta sound, or down on the jetty.
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Smedsuddsvägen 1, Nacka
- Website • 08-715 00 45
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Restaurant and butchers
Lennart & Bror combines a restaurant and butchers, so to say they really know their meat would be an understatement. The menu varies a little depending on what they get in and it's written up on the wall, but they've become known for their excellent burgers, among other things.
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Birger Jarlsgatan 83, Vasastan
- Website • 08-612 45 15
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Smash burgers and low 'n' slow
At BOO Burgers & Barbecue they believe that food doesn't need to be complicated to taste good. Simple techniques and carefully selected ingredients are all you need. They cook their burgers using the smash technique and their barbecue dishes using the low 'n' slow method, with hickory wood.
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Götgatan 62, Södermalm
- Website • 072-309 03 99
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Meat as comfort food
Nya Carnegiebryggeriet is the love child of Carlsberg Sweden and Brooklyn Brewery, with a restaurant, bar and brewery under one roof. Come by for a locally brewed beer and comfort food that has been specially designed to pair perfectly with the drinks, such as schnitzel, burgers and classic meat dishes.
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Ljusslingan 15, Hammarby sjöstad
- Website • 070-219 81 55
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Tasty meat dishes
The kitchen here is inspired by flavours and aromas from all over the world, with "fun dining" as the watchword. They're particularly partial to appetisers to be shared around the table but there are also larger main courses if you prefer. The menu also has several tasty meat options that change with the seasons. A charming oasis on the Strandvägen quayside.
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Kajplats 18 Strandvägen, Östermalm
- Website • 08-666 02 02
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Charcoal-grilled
A fire burns in the middle of this Art Deco-inspired restaurant on Skeppsbrokajen, setting the tone for the place. Inspiration comes from French-American brasseries, with charcoal-grilled meat and cocktails served in a festive setting.
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Tullhus 2, Skeppsbrokajen, Old Town
- Website • 08-20 20 95
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Back to the Middle Ages
This Middle Ages-inspired restaurant in the Old Town is not a typical steakhouse, but there are plenty of meat dishes and the restaurant has received plaudits for the quality of their meat. How about some charcuterie, goat meatballs or perhaps slow-cooked beef accompanied by a drink of braggot or mead.
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Stora Nygatan 43, Old Town
- Website • 08-440 09 19
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Quality meat, Italian style
Zink only works with selected quality ingredients, in order to offer as pure and authentic flavours as possible. The restaurant is not a purely meat restaurant, but the menu includes a wide choice of excellent meat dishes such as leg of lamb that has been carefully cooked for 24 hours, entrecôte and different varieties of veal. They also serve a daily meat dish for lunch every weekday.
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Grev Turegatan 20, Östermalm
- Website • 08-684 238 01
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