Meatballs, potato dumplings, pickled herring and of course lingonberry jam are all pillars of Swedish cuisine and popular additions to Stockholm's culinary offering. Distinguished establishments and modern eateries alike pay homage to traditional Swedish delicacies, serving Isterband sausages, northern arctic char and smoked reindeer meat, to name a few. This guide to the best Swedish restaurants in Stockholm was created to help you peruse the offerings and choose a restaurant to suit your fancy.
The best Swedish restaurants in Stockholm
In this guide
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Stockholm's best Swedish restaurants
- Tranan – Best meatballs in town?
- Knut – A culinary trip to the north
- Ekstedt – Rustic luxury
- Två små svin – Pickled herring and snaps
- Pelikan – Genuine beer hall
- Villa Källhagen – Classic surroundings with a modern touch
- Tennstopet – Historic meeting place
- Hasselbacken – The birthplace of the Hasselback potato
- Prinsen – Historic turn-of-the-century restaurant
- Meatballs – Rustic meatball restaurant
- Nybroe Smørrebrød – Danish delicacy
- Långa Raden – Quintessentially Swedish
Stockholm's best Swedish restaurants
Here's where to get traditional Swedish food in Stockholm.
Best meatballs in town?
This classic establishment opened in 1929 and is widely considered to serve the best meatballs in the city - despite the face that they are not even featured on the menu. What could be more quintessentially Swedish than meatballs, butter fried herring and mashed potatoes?
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Karlbergsvägen 14, Vasastan
- Website • 08-527 281 00
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A culinary trip to the north
Knut pays tribute to the land of the midnight sun. The northern Swedish influences are apparent in the decor - wooden surfaces and furs. The rustic menu, features game, Norrland-style flatbread pizza and cranberry cocktails, with emphasis on local produce and ingredients.
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Regeringsgatan 77, City/Norrmalm Upplandsgatan 17, City/Vasastan/NorrmalmKnut Regeringsgatan
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Rustic luxury
Celebrity chef Niklas Ekstedt combines seasonal Swedish flavours, employing ancient techniques to create a rustic, fine-dining experience. Food is prepared over a fire pit or in a wood fired oven - no cookers or burners - old-school style. The decor pays homage to the forests of Jämtland and Skåne.
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Humlegårdsgatan 17, Östermalm
- Website • 08-611 12 10
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Pickled herring and snaps
Två Små Svin may be based on Danish-Czech cuisine, with dishes like open sandwiches, sausages, and schnitzel, but there are also many classic Swedish elements on the menu. For example, the Danish rye bread is topped with fried herring, egg and anchovy mix, pickled herring, and other delicacies that are particularly dear to many Swedes. You can also order snaps or aquavit to accompany your meal.
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Årstavägen 49, Årsta
- Website • 08-722 75 20
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Genuine beer hall
Pelikan was first founded in 1660 in Gamla Stan and has since relocated to Södermalm. This genuine beer hall serves hearty Swedish food such as herring, potato dumplings, pork and golfball-sized meatballs. The rustic influences translate perfectly from the menu to the decor.
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Blekingegatan 40, Södermalm
- Website • 08-556 090 90
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Classic surroundings with a modern touch
Villa Källhagen is a tried-and-tested oasis for many Stockholmers. Eat lunch, brunch and dinner surrounded by their leafy garden. The menu includes classic meat, fish and vegetarian dishes with modern elements, which you can accompany with wine, beer or a signature cocktail. Why not stay the night in one of their hotel rooms?
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Djurgårdsbrunnsvägen 10, Djurgården/Gärdet
- Website • 08-665 03 00
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Historic meeting place
Tennstopet has been around for some 150 years and the restaurant has been serving up Swedish classics with French elements for just as long. Tuck into their lovingly hand-rolled meatballs, cured salmon with dill potatoes or fried pork with onion sauce, among traditional favourites.
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Dalagatan 50, Vasastan
- Website • 08-32 25 18
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The birthplace of the Hasselback potato
At Hasselbacken they serve classic Swedish dishes with a modern touch. Sample their eponymous and iconic Hasselback potatoes, served with all kinds of exciting accompaniments. The restaurant is beautifully located in historic surroundings in Djurgården.
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Hazeliusbacken 20, Djurgården
- Website • 08-121 333 02
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Historic turn-of-the-century restaurant
Prinsen has been serving classic Swedish dishes to hungry Stockholmers since 1897. The restaurant has retained its original decor, with art-covered walls, wooden panels and impressively high ceilings. They are passionate about preserving Swedish culinary history and the menu includes iconic dishes such as meatballs, Wallenbergare veal patties and Beef Rydberg.
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Mäster Samuelsgatan 4, City/Östermalm/Norrmalm
- Website • 08-684 238 10
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Rustic meatball restaurant
Few dishes are as closely associated with Sweden as meatballs with lingonberries, mashed potatoes and cream sauce. At Meatballs they've taken the humble meatball to the next level, serving everything from vegetarian versions to moose, bear and wild boar meatballs. The bar serves cocktails flavoured with lingon and other Swedish flavours, and if you want to enjoy your meatballs in true Swedish style you can pair them with a shot or two of snaps.
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Nytorgsgatan 30, Södermalm
- Website • 08-466 60 99
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Danish delicacy
Not strictly speaking Swedish, but our Scandinavian sibling Denmark gives us traditional smörrebröd, open sandwiches, at Nybroe Smørrebrød in Östermalms Saluhall. The Danish delicacy can be endlessly varied with different toppings and is perfect for lunch, a snack or dinner.
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Nybrogatan 31 (Östermalmshallen), Östermalm
- Website • 08-662 23 20
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Quintessentially Swedish
Beautifully located on leafy Skeppsholmen, Långa Raden is a popular restaurant specialising in authentic Swedish cuisine. Chanterelles, meatballs and of course Swedish 'fika' are all part of this hotel restaurant's repertoire.
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Gröna gången 1, City
- Website • 08-407 23 05
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