Stockholm's hottest restaurants right now

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.

The same team that brought us mega-hyped restaurants Ichi and Barobao is also behind this French/Nordic restaurant. Eat modern dishes in light, pared-back surroundings just a stone's throw from Nytorget in SoFo.

In 2019, Loén took over the premises of what used to be Duck & Crab. The same team are behind the venture, but it's an entirely new concept. Scandinavian and international medium-sized dishes are served in rustic, relaxed surroundings and sharing food and social eating are the name of the game.

The new city district Urban Escape on Brunkebergstorg is home to the lifestyle hotel Hotel At Six and its rooftop restaurant Tak, which was designed by Wingårdhs Arkitekter. There's a restaurant, bar, raw bar and terrace with a magical view over Stockholm. Star chef Frida Ronge is in charge of the kitchen and Nordic-Japanese flavours are on the menu.

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.

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. 

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.

This stylish design hotel near Torsplan opened in 2019, boasting a restaurant, Boketto, on the ground floor, as well as a restaurant and roofbar called Arc at the top of the building. This is the place to drink cocktails and eat food with Asian and European influences, while enjoying the view from the al fresco bar and terrace.

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.

The highly experienced team behind French-inspired Brasserie Balzac have created an unpretentious restaurant serving authentic, seasonal dishes from small-scale French producers. The drinks menu impresses, as does the eye- catching zinc cocktail bar.

Italian fan? An old cinema on Biblioteksgatan has been transformed into Eataly - a magnificant meeting place which has branches in cities including New York and Rome. You'll find Italian produce, a restaurant, café and bars all under the same splendid roof.

Since Ilse opened up in the former BonBon premises, a concept-free and classic approach has taken over; white tablecloths, an open kitchen and food for all tastes. The owner is still the same, but the thinking is broader. Forget all about niche trends - this is somewhere to revisit year after year without it ever feeling outdated.

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.

Arnold's, with its elegant, imaginative style, is reminiscent of the restaurants of Hollywood's glamorous heyday. Timeless continental dishes are served with an emphasis on fish and shellfish as well as spectacular desserts.

In the Siberien area of Vasastan, E & G, or Egon & Gösen, specialises in modern share-food and carefully curated wines. A proper watering hole with exposed brick walls and huge shelves stacked with wines, get down here fast before everyone hears about it....

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.

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.

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.

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.

Eat Mexican streetfood made from Swedish ingredients in a former factory building on the island of Skeppsholmen. Torpedverkstan ("The Torpedo Factory") is beautifully situated right next to the water and it's a real oasis close to the city centre, with al fresco dining next to the boats. A top tip for both Stockholmers and tourists.

The Frihamnen docks area has recently become something of a hip foodie destination. Organic craft brewers Stockholm Brewing Co moved there in 2018 and they've been joined by a sister restaurant, Farm, which is run by a team with experience from top restaurants such as Esperanto and Oaxen. They serve organic, green and sustainable food (vegetables are grown on a farm just south of Stockholm) - combined, naturally, with beer from the brewery.

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.

During the summer months, Djuret open up their inner courtyard for "pavement cooking under the stars". Their menu is based on pork (Svinet means "the pig") and if you're longing for continental outdoor dining vibes, you won't be disappointed.

Stockholm's most talked-about Korean restaurant is just a stone's throw from Björns trädgård park in Södermalm and it's run by chef Gustav Kyhlberg, who used to live in Seoul. Inspired by the Korean capital, Madam serves typical dishes alongside Korean drinks and microbrewed beer in pared-back surroundings.

Street food and fine dining meet at this heavily-hyped Södermalm restaurant which also has a bar in mini-Korea style. The food is inspired by both Asia and Scandinavia and can also be experienced as two wallet-friendly three course menus. Innovative, casual and very popular.

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.

Health nut or not, if you feel like something nutritious and delicious, BodyBuddy next to Yogayama is a top tip. You'll find everything from healthy breakfast creations to filling salads and bowls on the menu. Run by former lawyer Linn Thulin who changed careers to become a healthfood restaurateur.

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.

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...

Pat's Place, on Folkungagatan in Södermalm, serves Thai tapas - a cool, modern version of Thai food culture in which Pad Thai and sweet cocktails are notably absent. The tapas dishes, all reasonably priced, are named after well-known films and artists.