Rasmus Blom

Stockholm has long established itself as a food city with an international reputation. New restaurants are constantly opening, and the city is home to no fewer than twelve Michelin-starred spots – though those aren’t usually where you end up on an ordinary Tuesday night. That’s why, for this guide, we’ve left the fine-dining heavyweights aside (you’ll find your way to them anyway). Instead, we’ve turned the spotlight on neighborhood restaurants, local favorites, and those genuinely wonderful places where the ingredients shine and the food is every bit as good as the atmosphere, service, and setting. Okay, the occasional more luxurious tasting menu and white-tablecloth restaurant may have slipped in. The most important thing is that the food feels worth the price, regardless of the bill. We’ve also included a few brand-new openings that have already left us wanting more. What they all have in common, though, is that they’re places with serious return-factor. The restaurants, hangouts, and establishments we happily come back to again and again. In short – Stockholm’s best restaurants. What they all have in common, though, is that they’re places with a high return factor — the restaurants, hangouts, and establishments we happily come back to again and again. In short: Stockholm’s best restaurants.