From long-standing gastronomic institutions to acclaimed neighbourhood restaurants and international gems - Vasastan has plenty of cosy restaurants for all tastebuds. Many of the restaurants combine ambitious cooking with intimate atmospheres and stylish interiors, and you'll often find them tucked away in some of the city's more peaceful blocks. We show the way to Vasastan's best cosy restaurants, from the hidden gems of Siberien to the bustling restaurant-filled streets around Sankt Eriksplan.
The guide to cosy restaurants in Vasastan
In this guide
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Cosy restaurants in Vasastan
- Knut – Mountain charm from Norrland
- Bar Nombre – Spanish/Swedish
- Oljebaren – Zero waste philosophy
- Adria – Authentic Italian
- The Old Brewer – Ambitious gastropub
- Sthlm Tapas – Around the world in Vasastan
- Villa Romana – On several levels
- Shanti
- Capri Due – A taste of Italy
- Avec – Bistro with a passion for wine
- Acaza – Charming Portuguese neighbourhood restaurant
- Capannone – Elegant Italian
- Las Brasas – Cosy yet contemporary
- Mondo Tapas Bar – Tapas favourites
- Tehran Grill – Atmospheric
- Non Solo Bar – From morning until evening
- Holy Cow – Something for everyone
- Linguini – Intimate Italian
- Fondueboden – Like an Alpine chalet
- Shanti – Bazaar in Birkastan
- Norrbacka 48 – Coffee, food and wine
Cosy restaurants in Vasastan
Mountain charm from Norrland
If you're pining for the mountains, Knut is the place to go. This Norrlandic restaurant on Upplandsgatan is furnished with mismatched chairs, rustic wooden tables, rag rugs and antlers and serves Suovas (smoked reindeer meat) and other flavours from the beautiful wide open spaces of northern Sweden.
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Upplandsgatan 17, City/Vasastan/Norrmalm
- Website • 08-30 40 57
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Spanish/Swedish
Spanish influences meet Swedish ingredients at this popular bar and restaurant on Odengatan. Thirsty post-work drinkers and hungry dinner guests alike come to hang out in relaxed surroundings. Take a pew in the modern but welcoming environment and feel at home.
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Odengatan 36, Vasastan
- Website • 08-612 14 20
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Zero waste philosophy
Chequered floors, rustic wooden tables, bistro chairs, plants and exposed brick walls create an intimate atmosphere at this Vasastan oasis. The restaurant has long been famous for their hamburgers, but these days sustainable, creative dishes dominate the menu. Come in for bite to eat or a relaxed post-work drink with friends and colleagues.
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Torsgatan 48 B, Vasastan
- Website • 08-31 51 50
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Authentic Italian
Do you have a soft spot for authentic Italian cuisine? This Italian restaurant on Tulegatan has all the elements you need for a really special evening with your family, friends or a date - a passion for food and a warm, intimate atmosphere.
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Tulegatan 10, Vasastan
- Website • 08-15 00 80
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Ambitious gastropub
This modern gastropub on Luntmakargatan brings a taste of London to Stockholm and has high ambitions both food and drinks-wise. They serve up a stylish experience complete with candlelight and cloth napkins in the dining room. Come for dinner or round off the week with a large weekend family lunch.
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Luntmakargatan 98, Vasastan
- Website • 08-777 74 76
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Around the world in Vasastan
The Sthlm Tapas team have travelled far and wide to gather inspiration for the exciting small dishes on the menu. Fresh, healthy ingredients take centre stage here, transformed into dishes with international influences and served as soon as they're ready from the open kitchen. Enjoy your meal in the southern European-style restaurant, with exposed brick walls and patterned floor tiles.
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Torsgatan 55, Vasastan
- Website • 070-478 63 18
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On several levels
You'll find Villa Romana in a multi-storey building on Odenplan. On the street level, with large, arched windows, is the main dining room; upstairs, there's a balcony with space for a smaller group; and downstairs is the 'bakficka'. Enjoy lunch and dinner here with Italian flavours.
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Odengatan 85, Vasastan
- Website • 08-27 29 80
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A taste of Italy
If you're in the mood for cosy vibes and Italian classics, head down to Capri Due in Birkastan. In addition to the restaurant itself, the sister restaurant next door is a traditional pizzeria with authentic flavours and checked tablecloths. Come by with a date, or with family and friends.
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Tomtebogatan 27, Vasastan
- Website • 08-31 45 93
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Bistro with a passion for wine
This intimate bistro and wine bar on Sankt Eriksplan aims to provide a warm, welcoming eating and dining experience. They serve the wines the owners themselves like, along with small and slightly larger dishes with southern European flavours. You can also drop by for a cup of coffee and a digestif.
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Sankt Eriksgatan 100, Vasastan
- Website • 076-028 61 60
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Charming Portuguese neighbourhood restaurant
At this charming neighbourhood restaurant, they've created a warm, cosy feeling with exposed brick walls and tones in rust red, mustard yellow, and green. Acazia takes their guests on a culinary journey to sunny Portugal, with authentic dishes and plenty of grilled food. The restaurant is run by a passionate team who aim to create the same welcoming atmosphere you'll find in the small food spots of Lisbon.
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Upplandsgatan 56, Vasastan
- Website • 08-777 41 13
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Elegant Italian
A few steps down from Roslagsgatan 4, enter a world of muted lighting, red velvet furniture and classic white tablecloths. Capannone is Vasastan's answer to New York's Little Italy, with authentic Italian dishes such as fresh pasta on the menu. Come by for a negroni in the bar or a full Italian evening with both food and drinks.
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Roslagsgatan 4, Vasastan
- Website • 08-22 19 36
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Cosy yet contemporary
Las Brasas is inspired by the cuisine and culture of South America and Spain. The emphasis is on grilled dishes and tapas served among green tiled walls and contemporary yet cosy decor. Ideal for a relaxed, sociable dinner.
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Roslagsgatan 6, Vasastan
- Website • 08-10 01 53
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Tapas favourites
Mondo has created a cosy Spanish hangout with patterned carpets, fringed lamps and sofas in the windows. Once you've got a cerveza safely in your hand, the challenge is choosing from the thirty or so tapas dishes on the menu, with flavours from Spain and the Mediterranean, as well as Mexico and Latin America. After that, just sit back and let the kitchen take care of you.
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Odengatan 47, Vasastan
- Website • 073-594 66 30
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Atmospheric
Authentic Persian food is not the only draw at Tehran Grill. The atmospheric setting is also an important part of the experience - diners eat among candelight and romantic interiors.
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Rörstrandsgatan 15, Vasastan
- Website • 08-33 33 34
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From morning until evening
Whether you want to grab an espresso on the go, enjoy a long lunch with friends or some pizza and a glass of wine, it's always a good time to drop time into Non Solo Bar on Rörstrandsgatan. They've created a social space that's somewhere between a café and restaurant, with pared-back, sophisticated interiors. You can order everything from a sweet pastry to an Aperol spritz at the long bar counter.
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Rörstrandsgatan 4, Vasastan
- Website • 08-32 22 41
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Something for everyone
At Holy Cow there's plenty to choose from – curries, sizlars, soft naan bread and refreshing desserts. There are also lots of options for both meat-eaters and vegetarians and vegans. Their Vasastan restaurant is a cosy hole-in-the-wall with exposed brick walls and a spot to sit by the window upstairs if you're lucky.
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Gästrikegatan 3, Vasastan
- Website • 08-34 15 15
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Intimate Italian
This charming little cellar restaurant on Frejgatan oozes authentic Italian romance. Sit among the stone vaults and enjoy classic Italian dishes such as rustic pasta dishes and antipasti by candlelight.
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Frejgatan 48, Vasastan
- Website • 08-31 49 15
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Like an Alpine chalet
Gather your friends and family around steaming fondue pots and cook your own food at the table. Fondueboden serves the Swiss national dish, fondue, in cosy, Alpine-inspired surroundings. An easy place to spend the whole evening eating and hanging out.
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Vanadisvägen 42, Vasastan
- Website • 08-33 99 00
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Bazaar in Birkastan
Forget stark and sterile interiors - this award-winning restaurant is decorated like an exotic Indian bazaar. Shanti Touch of Bengal was the first restaurant in Stockholm to focus on Bengali homecooking, and you're guaranteed an atmospheric experience.
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Rörstrandsgatan 23, Vasastan
- Website • 08-33 31 00
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Norrbacka 48
SponsoredCoffee, food and wine
You'll find this café/wine bar hybrid in charming premises on Norrbackagatan 48. The team's passion for wine, food and coffee is obvious, as is their desire to create a warm, welcoming atmosphere where friends, family and colleagues can get together and hang out. Stay for lunch, grab a coffee or round off the day with a post-work drink.
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Norrbackagatan 48, Vasastan
- Website • 08-91 33 77
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