Stockholm's hottest restaurants right now

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The former Astoria cinema on Nybrogatan has been transformed into an international brasserie with an elegant, relaxed style and star chef Björn Frantzén at the reins. Open all week for lunch, dinner or drinks, with a focus on cocktails and wine.

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.

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...

Home from home

The always-reliable Bockholmen group of restaurants is behind this laid-back neighbourhood restaurant which opened on Hötorget in summer 2021. Generous opening hours and a central location make it an attractive meeting place for anyone looking for somewhere to enjoy lunch, dinner, brunch or a drink at the bar.

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. 

Östermalm's first mash-up bar

This social cocktail bar on Nybrogatan serves up great cocktails alongside food and activities. The concept is new for Östermalm, which has made Tilt a hot spot to hang out at. Drop by and enjoy tasty burgers, billiards, shuffleboard, board games and comfy leather sofas to chilled background music.

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.

Caribbean with a huge rum library

Private rum collector Niklas Blomquist and bar consultant and rum enthusiast Duane Shepherd have joined forces to open Cane Rum Society, which opened its doors in October 2020. Caribbean culture flows and the drinks and food menus include several Caribbean specialities. At the heart of the restaurant is the huge rum library, which holds some 1200 bottles of different kinds of rum.

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.

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.