Good flatbreads.read more

Beat espresso in Mariefred. Flat Whites are excellent. Milkshakes, ice cream and cakes. Sit inside…read moreor outside under the umbrellas. Center of old town.

This is our favorite cafe. The interior is beautiful, with lots of thoughtful design details. The…read morefood, coffee, and tea are delicious, and the service great!

Tant Gredelin is such a cute cafe with a very traditional Swedish feeling. It's nice to walk in and…read moresee a lot of home baked sweets on display by the counter and the whole interior has a matching theme. There were a couple of gluten free options which were made using almond flour, I tried the apple cake and it was really good. I guess this cafe is mainly worth a visit for their home baked sweets but there are also sandwiches which could work as a breakfast or lunch option.

I came here on a Friday morning at 9:30 and there was a long line of people waiting. I waited about…read more20 minutes, as the staff were taking orders and serving, then on to the next order (instead of taking multiple orders at once). This made sense though since this place is TINY. They just seemed so stressed out and I felt bad for them. I ordered a sandwich, coffee, and apple tosca pastry. The sandwich was super fresh, but I felt the bread was a bit too hard for a sandwich. That being said, the bread was very tasty. The pastry was probably the best thing I've ever eaten in my life. This might sound like I'm exaggerating (I am), but it was honestly incredible. Soft, gooey, not too sweet, and just the right amount of crispness on top. Definitely recommended- just make sure you're not in a rush!

This is an amazing place!! Must visit in solna. The sandwiches and the coffee were amazing!read more

There was too much rain to enjoy the late summer in the gardens designed for enjoying the…read moreconfectionary made on-site. A cold wind drove the chill of the rain straight into our bones, and we nearly piled straight back in the car to skip the stop in Trosa. We are so glad we pushed ourselves to stroll out to explore the Kutterkonfekt shop. Inside was an experience half-way between an old-style soda fountain, and a boutique coffee-shop. Artful displays of the intricate marzipans manufactured right upstairs lined almost every wall, and a table near the counter was elegantly arrayed with freshly baked confectionary. A handful of tables nestled by the large windows at the front of the shop, and most were full as we entered. We browsed the Marzipans for a moment, then wandered up to the counter to try our hands at ordering again in Swedish. The proprietress immediately picked up on my accent, however, and assisted us in English every bit as perfect as my own. We saw the selection of hot chocolates, and decided that was the best counter to the bitter morning rain. As we ordered, one table near the windows cleared, and we were able to nestle into one of the quaint tea-tables and watch as the sun finally broke out over the picturesque town of Trosa. The hot cocoa was indeed as perfect as we hoped, and the selection of Marzipans we bought for the road were every bit as pleasing to the mouth as they were to the eye. We happened in on a day of rest for the factory upstairs, but most days you can wander up the little, narrow staircase and watch the chefs and artists create the edible treasures arrayed in the shop below. The gleaming equipment was still on museum-like display, and was well worth a gander even while not in operation. All-in-all, this was a worthy stop on our way around Lake Malaren, and one we would highly recommend to anyone who gets the opportunity.

Although it is not located in the castle itself, this is the restaurant affiliated with Gripsholm…read morePalace. It's on the edge of the grounds, and located right off the path leading from the palace to the town. We were never disappointed with any of the slottscafeet (castle cafe) dining experiences that we had anywhere in Sweden. My daughter, who spent much more time in Sweden than me, says that restaurants near tourist destinations tend to be pretty universally good, unlike the tourism situation in the US. Because Sweden has a fairly short summer, most of the year-round business comes from locals, who won't abide poor food, so only the quality places survive. This particular place is a glass walled pavilion style building, which is perfect for a relaxing lunch. I somehow managed to miss taking pictures of this spot, but I'm posting one shot of a railroad turntable, where you can see the restaurant in the upper left corner. Also, I'm posting a couple of other pictures looking back toward the castle, and towards the town of Mariefred, hopefully showing that the location is convenient from everywhere. I didn't see a Yelp entry for the castle itself (I suspect my Swedish search skills are sub-par). So, if you find yourself at this restaurant, do not miss the castle - it's the National Portrait Gallery, as well as a spectacular building. We made one of my all-time favorite day trips to Gripsholm, by taking a train from Stockholm, and a bus into town. Highly recommended.