Stockholm's hottest restaurants right now

A mix of Tel Aviv and Brooklyn

Tel Aviv meets Brooklyn food and decor-wise at this modern diner. Come by for lunch, brunch and dinner and choose from dishes such as chicken Waldorf, tagine and reuben sandwiches. Better still, order in several dishes to share around the table.

Romantic Italian

In what used to be Buco Nero, the same owners have opened a revamped Italian restaurant with a warm, welcoming atmosphere. With Capannone they've created a romantic spot filled with Italian specialities such as truffle pasta, osso bucco and tuna tartare.

Memorable fusion

This Peruvian and Latin American streetfood restaurant on Grev Turegatan is run by Bistro Jarl restaurateur Per Nordlind and his wife Erika Goytizolo. The menu includes classic dishes such as ceviche and tiraditos. The atmosphere in the 150 square metre space is warm and convivial and the decor is the cherry on the cake.

Intimate and luxurious

One-star Etoile on Norra Stationsgatan serves up a serious gastronomic experience.The restaurant is run by two experienced chefs, Jonas Lagerström and Danny Falkeman. They serve a set tasting menu consisting of modern, international seasonal food. In early 2021 the restaurant will be expanded to 200 square metres, although the number of seats will remain at 26.

Fine dining from Tommy Myllymäki

Although Aira doesn't actually open until March 20th, this new restaurant opening has been creating a huge buzz among Stockholm's foodies. Tommy Myllymäki, star chef and winner of countless culinary competitions, is behind the Djurgården resturant. Go all-in with a 12 course tasting menu for 2500 SEK or order good value dishes from the à la carte menu.

Flavour odyssey beyond the city limits

Forget the city centre - one of Stockholm's most lauded restaurants can be found in a residential area in Älvsjö. Aloë serves a good-value tasting menu with simple but refined seasonal flavours. The two chefs behind the venture have previously worked at top restaurants such as Esperanto and Lux.

Next door to Folii

Béatrice Becher and Jonas Sandberg, the restaurateurs behind the acclaimed Folii, also run Voisine, right next door. Their aim is to be the city's best neighbourhood restaurant, serving authentic French-inspired cuisine made from the best ingredients and at decent prices.

Much-lauded dining experience that's worth waiting for

Swedish Chef of the Year winners Tom Sjöstedt's and Daniel Räms' unpretentious restaurant is universally adored by both the press and guests. Roughly framed by exposed brick, simple chairs and industrial lamps, the menu consisting of pure, Swedish flavours is scribbled up on the walls. Getting a table here is an achievement in itself, but all good things come to those who wait...

Intimate fine dining

Dinner at Nana Omakase is eaten at the chef's table, where you'll be served a luxurious seven course Nordic menu with Japanese influences. Everything is cooked right in front of you by owner/chef Jonas Bokedal which, combined with the fact the restaurant has only seven covers, creates a highly personal experience.

From the Punk Royale team

The crew behind the decadent fine dining restaurant Punk Royale have opened their third Stockholm restaurant in Östermalm. In August 2019 they took over Coco & Carmen, one of the upmarket area's oldest restaurants and they'll continue to run it in a similar spirit before gradually evolving it into an international neighbourhood restaurant.

Playful luxury

After a controversial guest appearnce at Kåken, the chef duo Jocke Almvist and Kalle Nilsson opened this rather cheeky luxury restaurant on Södermalm. The flavours are as much of a talking-point as the wildly creative presentations and the prices are relatively benevolent. Very popular. 

New name, new concept

What used to be Le Nom on Roslagsgatan became Las Brasas in 2018, a modern restaurant influenced by South America and Spain. The owners are the same, but the concept is completely new. Eat grilled dishes and tapas in warm, stylish interiors including green-tiled walls, photographic art and humorous curios.

In the heart of Stureplan

If you're in the mood for cocktails, bar snacks and a great atmosphere long into the night, get down to this bar and restaurant in the middle of Stureplan, right next door to Arnold's and Spy Bar. Coquetal Social is run by the team behind Calle P and the atmosphere is both lively and elegant.

Sandwich success story

The humble sandwich has recently experienced something of a renaissance here in Stockholm. This hot sandwich joint (the name is a direct translation of "Sand witch") in Vasastan, serving a selection of different options including muffuletta, is one of the most talked-about recent happenings in the sandwich world.

European and Asian flavours

The Turesgruppen stable of restaurants (which includes Tures, Vete-katten and others) expanded in 2019 with Regeringsgatan 21, which is at the same city centre address as its name. European and Asian flavours mingle with cocktails and a lively bar scene.

Japanese from Adam and Albin

The award-winning chef duo Adam Dahlberg and Albin Wessman created a huge buzz with their restaurant Adam/Albin. You can now visit their Tokyo-influenced concept Misshumasshu in the historic Birger Jarlspassagen shopping arcade too. Count on finding everything from noodles to whiskey and sake on the mishmash menu.

Little Italy in Östermalm

This Östermalm restaurant is inspired by Little Italy in New York, serving American/Italian cuisine and with a passion for food, drink and good company. Forget trendy concept restaurants, think timeless meeting place for pleasure seekers who enjoy the good things in life.

Hole in the wall

Eat lunch consisting of homemade noodles and selected organic ingredients at Totemo Ramen in Vasastan. This specialist ramen bar serves a limited, traditional menu. There are very few seats, so we recommend buying your lunch to take away.

Popular meeting place

At the heart of the Bank Hotel you'll find Bonnie's. You're welcome to eat here whether you're a hotel guest or not, for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The cuisine is international, with an emphasis on European food from the sea and on the dessert list you'll find their chocolate "Smash the piggy bank" dessert for two, which has quickly become a favourite. Just like the hotel, the restaurant has thoroughly luxurious interiors, with lots of details that recall the building's heritage as an historic bank.

In a class of its own

The famous fine-dining restaurant Frantzén has moved from the Old Town to a completely renovated 19th century house in the heart of the city, and the result is something completely extraordinary. The restaurant has three floors, with a dining room, terrace and a lounge in the old loft apartment - but only 23 covers. Take the restaurant lift going up and prepare yourself for a gastronomic journey.

Classic in new clothing

When Zink Grill closed their operation on Biblioteksgatan, there were plenty of punters who were happy to see it reopen, in a new guise, on Grev Turegatan. A modern neighbourhood restaurant open all day serving everything from breakfast to cocktails.

Round trip to Italy

In spectacular premises that used to house a cinema/theatre - complete with six-metre high ceilings, beautiful hand-painted wall murals and red velvet sofas that transport you to Italy - this Italian restaurant is truly unique. There are two bars and a restaurant with an open kitchen from which Italian dishes magically appear. If you're dreaming of a short break to Rome, this is the place to come.

Far from Woodstock

Woodstockholm on Mosebacke Torg ticks all the hot boxes right now. The owners previously ran a pop-up restaurant in a garage in Svedmyra and they now serve a sustainable mix of gastronomic dishes, natural wines and micro-brewed beer surrounded by blonde wood interiors designed by Lars Stensö. Yep, they also run a design agency/furniture manufacturers. Madly stylish, according to a unanimous group of restaurant goers.