The Best Fine Dining in Stockholm

No words needed. Great food with attention to detail.No words needed to say this is an incredible place. Great food with attention to detail, a wine list to go bankrupt with so many beautiful choices.

This is the kind of skillful cooking that gets us excited and that we love to eat!An exceptional experience at Aira from start to finish. Its bright, elegant and perfectly balanced. Seamless transitions between the dishes, everything in it’s right place. This is the kind of skillful cooking that get’s us excited and that we love. And usually what you have to travel outside of Sweden to experience. We booked seats for their set menu with eleven dishes starting with five snacks. A good recommendation if you are not willing to spend 3000 SEK for a set menu is to try their pre fixe menu in the weekdays.

Nordic cuisine centered around an open flame kitchen.Ekstedt is a celebration of local, seasonal ingredients, with a focus on Nordic cuisine. The restaurant is centered around an open flame kitchen, where all the food is cooked over wood fire, giving the dishes a distinct smoky flavor. The atmosphere is cozy and intimate, with wooden tables and a warm, inviting feeling. For those looking for a more unique dining experience in Stockholm, Ekstedt should be high up on the list.

Being ambitious and cozy is a winning combination. Bord has taken over the space of the legendary Agricultur, and it has done so with confidence, being a high-quality Scandinavian neighborhood bistro. Most dishes are cooked over an open fire, ingredients are superb and the wine is list full of interesting finds from small producers - cool “attitude meets hygge” -ambiance as a bonus. We tried French white beans (coco de Paimpol) with vongole, line-caught bonito with tomatoes and figs & monkfish Provençale (and much more) – all of which was delicious. Every city should have a place like this.

Hearty flavours with an elegant touchA small bistro serving elegant hearty food with a personal touch. The flavors are comforting, delicious, and super tasty. Always hard to get a table but it is definitely worth the effort.

Forever a fan of FrantzénForever a fan of Frantzén, this relatively new opening was of course on my list of must-visits whilst in Stockholm.Brasserie Astoria: big, bold, beautiful. I can't say the crowd were exactly my cup of tea but the menu, flavours, atmosphere and service were right up my street.

The first 'Asian' restaurant in Sweden to receive a Michelin StarThe first 'Asian' restaurant in Sweden to receive a Michelin Star, Sushi Sho is where I run when I am in need of a solid sushi fix in Stockholm. Indeed, it throws down the best nigiri I have come across in the city thus far (although I am yet to venture to Soyokaze, which also looks great).Featuring a daily selection of sushi and small dishes, the Tokyo-inspired omakase-only menu showcases both Scandinavian and European ingredients and varies based on the season and produce available. A series of optional extras are offered upon its conclusion, taking the form of various iterations of gloriously fatty hunks of tuna belly, which are definitely worth the price of admission. Bypass them at your own peril.All white tiled walls and intimate counter seating, guests are seated at the L-shaped bar and served directly by the Chef, piece by piece. The atmosphere is relaxed and convivial. I have only ever dined here alone and never once felt out of place or intimidated by that fact. The team is friendly and inserts themselves into as much of the experience as you allow them to. This, for me, is a significant amount as it quickly became apparent that aside from expert sushi slinging they can also recommend a damn delicious sake.

Small & cozy gem in Östermalm, Stockholm. Chef Petter Nilsson´s small and cozy fine dining place in Östermalm. The food is Scandinavian with a small nod to Italy – every dish was simple and extremely well made, like scallop ravioli in a clear broth of mussels. Ingredients are top notch, wine list well curated, service excellent, design stylish. Superb sourdough as a bonus. Easy to see the amount of passion that has gone into every detail of this small gem. Loved it and will return soon.

This is a place where food, atmosphere and decor is characterized by passionately detailed craftsmanship.Hantverket is one of my favorite restaurants in Stockholm. This is a place where food, atmosphere and decor is characterized by passionately detailed craftsmanship with attention to our culinary heritage. Go here and enjoy a relaxed and joyous culinary experience with no frills.

Sophisticated Japanese dishes in a minimalistic but unpolished settingDashi (the umbrella term for the family of Japanese stocks) is also a tiny but ambitious Japanese “tavern” in Stockholm's Östermalm. Hole in the wall -kind of space has 16 seats : 8 on a counter, two high tables and a chef's table in an open, semi-rough kitchen. Dashi offers only one, constantly changing “osusume” menu. "O susume" means “what do you recommend” in Japanese but it is also a nod to the izakaya Suzume in Tokyo, in which Harry Jordås, one of the owners previously worked. The other one, Australian Nathan Turkely has a history in various star restaurants around the world. Dashi is unpretentious but ambitious. Despite mostly Nordic ingredients, everything feels authentic and follows seasons. Small dishes are refined but simple – ranging from week-aged raw fish to horse tartar to high quality game combined often with a variety of interesting specialities, like delicious fermented chili paste kanzuri. Wines come from small producers and there is a wide selection of great sakes, many of them aged. But as genuinely Japanese everything in your plate feels, Dashi is also a relaxed place. Music is mostly 80s pop & rock and atmosphere has nice balance between zen and edge. Money has been spent in the culinary essentials, fancy decoration not being one of them. And one more thing I cannot resist to mention – huge apologies in advance - is their toilet. It has probably the most extreme entrance you've ever seen and reveals immediately if you've had one sake too much. Check yourself.

The food is Michelin quality but the atmosphere is warm and welcoming always.A staple restaurant to for any foodie coming to sthlm the food by chef Mathis Dahlgren stands up to the test of time.The food is Michelin quality but the atmosphere is warm and welcoming always.

Neighbourhood bistro in Vasastan. Awesome flavours and textures in their dishes and fantastic serviceThe atmosphere at Lilla Ego is very relaxed and casual. Professional service makes you feel welcome. A la carte menu and the dishes are always interestingly created. There is a lot going on in flavours and textures. It’s difficult to get a table reservation, especially on the weekends, but they always keep 8 bar counter seats free for drop-ins. They also have one room for larger groups.

With ingredients in focusThe idea of highlighting ingredients with only salt and water might sound a bit - uninspiring, but when you have an excellent head chef and team it can be wonderful. Some dishes are actually not following the restaurants pure dogma, which makes the menu a bit more vibrant. One of the most interesting restaurants in Stockholm right now.

If you are looking for a sushi restaurant that is great but also kind to your wallet, then head over to Soyokafe Sushi in Stockholm city. A new addition to Soyokafe is that they offer a six seat omakase and rumors say, that they soon will serve a fun take on instant noodles in the basement. Here is one of the dishes we were served in our Omakase at Soyokafe’s last month.

Put simply, it's one of Stockholm's better tasting menu venues.La Ragazza is a welcoming restaurant with caring service that offers an excellent tasting menu capable of giving any Michelin-starred restaurant a run for its money. This place has a penchant for exclusive ingredients, decadence and bold flavor combinations.There's no real rules here, just damn good food. But if being forced to categorize, it can be sorted into Southern European ingenious fusion - although one can find influences and ingredients from all over the world in the dishes. It’s creative, extravagant yet notably priceworthy. Put simply, it's one of Stockholm's best tasting menu venues, in my opinion. The hip-hop-dominated playlist keeps things playful and lively, too.For some people, the wine here is going to be even more impressive than the food. La Ragazza has access to one of Sweden's most wide-ranging wine cellars, which holds 20,000 bottles spread over 3,000 labels. If you would like to forgo ordering individual bottles, you can choose between a couple of wine packages to enrich your food experience, consisting of wines from both the old and the new world. Some of the combinations are excellent. Reservations are necessary.

Here is a restaurant recommendation to all vegan and vegetarian food lovers or anyone really, who loves tasty and deliciously cooked greens. Restaurant Växhuset is located inside one of Stockholm’s best night clubs and serves (in our opinion) the best vegan fine dine in town. Like this finely cooked dish; Cabbage root slowly cooked in algal broth, fermented almond, red algae and elderberry. You can also enjoy the most delicious ‘Nattmacka’ (midnight snack) at Växthuset. We are not joking when we are saying the most delicious; Smoke radish with sauerkraut, horseradish mayo, mustard seeds, pickled elderberry on sourdough bread. How yummy? Did we mention it’s all vegan?

The city's most magnificent dining hall that oozes historyOperakällaren reopened last week after undergoing a series of changes. The restaurant - first opened in the late 1700s - now welcomes their guests in the refurbished glass-enclosed terrace overlooking the Royal Palace. Here one can expect to luxuriate in delicious canapés and champagne before being escorted to the main event - the city's most magnificent dining hall that oozes history.Welcomed changes have also taken place in the kitchen. After many years at prestigious restaurants such as Frantzén and Aira, Viktor Westerlind has now stepped into the limelight and taken command in the role as the new head chef.The menu is centered around Nordic produce in season, and the French accents looms bright. But you can also take notice of influences and spices from all corners of the world. It’s elegant, clever and well-composed with many elements beautifully served tableside with a trolley. A great interplay of eras where heritage meets modernity in a seamless manner. If you would like to forgo the set menu, you can choose a la carte for a more compressed experience.

Legendary fish and seafood restaurant with no gimmicks, emphasis on the freshness and quality. These days, when new hip and hot places open almost every week, it is way too easy to forget the old classics. Wedholms Fisk, founded by the late and great Bengt Wedholm is a prime example of this. One of Stockholms best (there are actually surprisingly few of them) pure seafood restaurant is open for lunch and dinner and seldom disappoints if the “the real thing” is what you are looking for – a bit like Le Duc in Paris. The menu is strong on classics from Swedish oysters to sole meunier or Turbot with horseradish, browned butter and new potatoes. The Swedish seafood is superb, but a lot of it should be preordered few days in advance to quarantee the quality.

This restaurant combines fine-dining while keeping the laidback and playful attitude. Coco & Carmen is an old neighborhood restaurant with a fairly long history. Helmed by the Punk Royale crew since a few years back, this more well-mannered sister restaurant combines fine-dining while keeping the laidback and playful attitude. Fine-dining has a reputation of formality, which this place shakes off while maintaining a class above most.At Coco & Carmen you will find one of the better lunches in the city, consisting of a set menu with a selection of the servings from the popular evening experience. Each dish curated with a level of care and creativity.