Stockholm Restaurants

With more than fifteen hundred restaurants, Stockholm has wealth of restaurants, and many of its citizens are devoted foodies. In fact, Sweden produces more cookbooks per capita than anywhere else in the world!

Stockholm restaurants range from small pubs that offer inexpensive local fare, to world-class fine dining restaurants. Six of Stockholm's restaurants have earned prestigious Michelin stars. Picking from the hundreds of restaurants in Stockholm can be daunting to any visitor, and you certainly don't want to leave the country feeling like you missed out on a positive culinary experience. To make planning your trip easier, use this list of the best Stockholm restaurants to help find restaurants that fit your tastes and budget.

Classic Scandinavian Food

One of the best ways to experience a city is to try classically prepared food in a less tourist-oriented setting. If you'd like to try Scandinavian food in a boisterous, classic blue collar setting, Pelikan is the Stockholm restaurant for you. Pelikan is a traditional working class beer hall that has caught on with the city's younger crowd, making for an upbeat, entertaining dining experience. The beer never seems to stop flowing, and the food here is some of the best traditional Swedish fare you can find among Stockholm restaurants. Wild game and fish are your best bets to try if you're interested in acquainting yourself with classic Swedish tastes

New Swedish

Classic food is always nice, but the buzzword frequently used in Stockholm's foodie circles is New Swedish. This style of cooking focuses on meticulous, contemporary preparation of classic Swedish game and fish dishes, with international twists. The best places for Stockholm's cutting edge food experiences are Frantzën Lindeberg, Fredsgatan 12, and GQ.

Frantzën Lindeberg is a tiny restaurant that has become famous for its take on simple, modern Swedish food. You may choose from two set-price menu options, which are either 10- or 14-course meals. If seared, hand-dived scallops with hay ashes sounds like your kind of a meal, you won't want to miss this Stockholm restaurant. Fredsgatan 12 is similar in style, offering two seven course tasting menus. The main draw of Fredsgatan twelve is their propensity for innovation of classic dishes—you'll find traditional heavy dishes converging upon the light tastes of contemporary cooking in all of your courses at Fredsgatan.

The Cutting Edge of Culinary Arts

GQ prides itself for sitting on the cutting edge of culinary arts. Food is prepared with as much science as traditional cooking technique, and GQ has made a considerable effort to get food from the farm to your table as quickly as possible. If you have time, you might want to consider reserving a spot in one of GQ's cooking classes, which are held every Monday. Be warned: these three Stockholm restaurants are cutting-edge and delicious, but not for travelers on a tight budget. Reservations are also essential.

Vegetarian

Sweden's emphasis on meat can wear on travelers used to a vegetable or fruit heavy diet. If you're one of them, check out Örtagården, Stockholm's oldest vegetarian restaurant. It offers many vegetarian dishes, as well as an impressive buffet, which can be a welcome change of pace to meat, meat, meat.

Family Dining

If you're kids get tired of traditional Swedish food, give them a taste of something familiar with Vapiano, a pizza place in Old Town. This Stockholm restaurant has delicious thin crust pizzas and a breezy atmosphere that will appeal to younger travelers.

Stockholm restaurants are high in quantity and quality, and you're sure to find something that fits your tastes and budget. Who knows, you may return home with a newfound love of traditional Swedish cuisine.

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