Sallys Bar

You know how most restaurants in the heart of the city are filled with tourists with prices…read morereflecting that? ... not here, thus the reason why locals love this place... and a local is who brought me here! Food is great and staff is excellent! ... so good we stopped in here twice during my week visit...

Pretty good real Italian restaurant. Huge wine and seafood selection. My whole table was satisfied…read morewith their orders. No complaints about any of the service or the environment

Italian Pinot Grigio

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Pasta amatriciata

Paganini

4.3(56 reviews)

I wasn't expecting such great Italian food in Sweden, we were tired from a long flight and…read moreexploring the city, found this near our hotel. The service was great, my friends had pasta dishes they loved, my husband and I split a pizza, which was wonderful.The tiramisu was the best I have ever had, we split between us and we couldn't stop eating every bite! Very nice wine too!

The staff were amazing. The food & ambiance were unbelievable. Even with a full house, my wife & I…read morecould still hold a conversation. The food would make every Nona proud.

Inside Ristorante Paganini.

Caprese

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Interior of Ristorante Paganini, Gamla Stan.

The Hairy Pig Deli

4.7(186 reviews)

0.3 km•Gamla stan

I decided to go here for lunch based on my Yelp search. We came in a little before they opened and…read moresat outside. There were two other families waiting already. Once they were open, it took a long time between us being given menus to finally getting our food- 50 minutes. They should've given us our side while we were waiting for the board. We ordered a side of salami and Swedish cheese and the hairy pig board. I enjoyed the side, but the board not so much. The board consisted of wild boar sausage with broche bun, wild boar taco, peppercorn fries, and wild boar lasagna. The board was quite heavy and salty. I didn't have enough stomach space to even try the taco. I did enjoy the fries, but it's not enough for me to want to return.

Service painful slow. We ordered a selection of salami from Tuscany, Italy, Swedish cheese, olives…read morefrom Spain. Plus the Croquettes Cheese, they were okay. They forgot the olives and never checked on us. It took over an hour to get us the two apps.

Salamibricka / Salami Board (2pers) selection of salami from Tuscany, Italy, Swedish cheese, olives from Spain

Croquettes Cheeese

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The Hairy Pig/ Salami & Swedish Cheese

Rodolfino

3.4(22 reviews)

0.3 km•Gamla stan

Rodolfino is a hidden gem in the beautiful "old town" Gamla Stan. From the Italian decor outside to…read morethe beautifully decorated inside you feel as if you have been transported to Italy. Amazing very thin crust pizzas with fresh toppings, light slightly sweet sauce and amazing cheese. Perfectly cooked al dente pastas, and amazing lasagna, followed by cappacino and a wide variety of desserts. Rodolfino is a true taste of Italian in a Swedish land.

All of our food was delicious and the service was superb and quick. Highly recommend this Italian…read morerestaurant.

Pasta Bolognese with home rigatoni.

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Michelangelo

3.4(48 reviews)

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Was really disappointed with everything except the pasta we had. The fettuccine was amazing full of…read moreflavour and perfectly cooked. Our charkbricka was so disappointing. The meats lacked flavour and the olives were soggy and appeared old. In addition the presentation of the board was really lacking.

Came here for a team work dinner (a larger group) and everyone was so friendly and welcoming. Our…read morehost was hilarious and so entertaining. He checked in on us multiple times and The food was delicious (loved the hot, fresh, garlicky bread) and they even gave us a free dessert. I ordered the vegetarian fettuccine that came with truffle, mushrooms, and spinach and it was absolutely delectable. Would recommend the gelato and chocolate cake for dessert!

Main dining room.

Fettuccine

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Vapiano

3.3(66 reviews)

0.2 km•Gamla stan

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Across my travels, I've regularly been impressed with Vapiano across Europe especially in Germany…read moreand the Netherlands, and I hoped it could continue today with my trip to Stockholm however their branch located next to Gamla Stan metro station. The menu like most of Europe has gluten-free pizza and pasta and a better selection of risotto - sadly the Tonno which has been my favourite pizza at Vapiano for a while now has been discontinued as they try to promote shrimp/scampi over tuna with various new pizza. pasta and risotto dishes. Inside, the store seemed pretty nice, clean and was pretty much a typical Vapiano - the staff spoke basic English, communicating wasn't difficult but being in a foreign country this is typical. I ordered the scampi risotto - For 148 SEK which is already pretty pricey, the portion size was ridiculous, unlike most risottos I've had from Vapiano from the past, this didn't fill the bowl and looked a little messy. The dish from appearance to taste just seemed lazy, the spring onions had been thrown on top cold (perhaps they forgot), meanwhile the tomato sauce the risotto was in had no positive impact on the dish, with the rice and carrots really hard - the same could even be said about the shrimp which I presume they used instead of traditional scampi - another big letdown. After complaining - they knocked the dish off my bill but still made me pay for my drink, considering I probably had one or two mouthfuls of my iced tea by the time I sent my food back and I'd have to go into another restauraunt and buy another drink, I don't feel still paying full price for my drink is right - obviously it's a good iced tea I'm willing to pay for it but I'd have much rather them waived by bill as a whole than gave me a voucher for a coffee next time I come in - which is around about the same price anyway so makes no sense, especially considering I have no intention to return to any branch of Vapiano in Sweden after two different bad experiences today. I was really looking forward to checking out Vapiano again - my expectations were not only far from met but my expectations were shattered which was a real shame. 1*

Ah, Vapiano. First dates, fun with friends, and fresh herbs filling the air. I only have positive…read moreassociations with this place! Vapiano is a chain, which means that this location really shouldn't be that unique. And yet it has somehow become iconic for me. It has carved out a niche. It's a landmark - quite literally. I frequently meet friends "by Vapiano", even if that's not where we are eating. Of course, we eat quite a lot at Vapiano, too! On a chill autumn evening there's nothing like strolling down Götgatan in the sunset, crossing the bridge to Gamla Stan, and ordering three freshly-made pizzas to share. Though I usually opt for the pasta. There are so many options! You can so simple and classic, with to-die-for pesto or simple tomato sauce, or something exotic and new like chicken pasta with ginger, mint, and chili...mmm! I've never been disappointed here. The food is made right in front of you, and you can choose your shape of pasta and everything. Even though it's always pretty crowded, there's lots of seating so I've never had trouble finding a place. There's not too much interaction with the staff but they have always seemed friendly enough. I've gone to Vapiano for birthdays, for casual lunches, and for spontaneous dinners. It's not super fancy, but it's much better than fast food - it's good for everything! If you want tasty fresh Italian food that won't break the bank, and a place where you can carry on a conversation with friends at normal speaking levels as you breath in delicious herby-air, this is it.

Vapiano

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Agaton

3.7(62 reviews)

Good Italian Restaurant located in the Gamla Stan Old Town area of Stockholm. We were seated right…read moreaway on a Sunday evening. Staff was courteous and spoke English. They have vegetarian options and gluten free pizza and pasta as well. Price was like a US standard Italian restaurant, around $90 for three dishes and two drinks, one alcoholic and one not. This price also included the tip. Great Ambiance like you are in Florence

Beautiful restaurant almost one block away from the Galma Stan. We went there without reservation…read moreand after few minutes the host located a table for us. The waiter was polite and very friendly, the food, fabulous and the room very attractively decorated. The portions are not enormous, but enough to share in couple. The food was delicious, fresh, well presented and served in a timely manner. The prices were also very good and reasonable. Only recommendation would be that the room was a bit overcrowded. It felt that we were too close to the couple next to us, almost like if we were sitting together. Strongly recommended.

Tiramisu

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Corvina Enoteca

4.5(42 reviews)

Loved the wine options and the food was tasty!!!! Highly recommend if you are on Galma Stand! Will…read moredefinitely go back! Started with the Charcuterie Board, Burrata and Arancini. Then enjoyed the Risotto Al Fungi and Pasta Della Corvina and finished up with the Pistachio gelato.

Nice low key wine bar on the outskirts of Gamla Stan ... just kinda saw it and thought I'd get a…read moredrink. Dark setting inside but cozy. Nice seating at the bar where I sat. Service was fine . Great wine list. I asked the server for a nice bubbly and he poured me a nice brut. Also ordered a nice freshly made bruschetta. Everything was perfectly placed on this plate. Great cheese, tomatoes and drizzle of oil. The bread was nice and fried for the crunch. Great with a drink! Enjoyed the little visit here. It is a little pricier than most wine bars. Nice quiet spot though.

Bar front

Bubbles and bruschetta

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Pharmarium

4.3(124 reviews)

Third time was charmed. Went five years ago and was blown away by the quality and inventiveness…read more Went 18 months ago and much less so; height of busy summer and the bevies were mostly too sweet and just ... nothing special. Felt a bit like a college frat party. Almost skipped it, based on that underwhelming evening, but had to give it another shot late upon an icy and still midnight clear in January. Just amazing...Perfect soundtrack. Sat at the bar to watch the crew, which builds drinks with a bit of panache & showmanship. Started with their Whisky for the Holy Ghost and it was in fact a religious experience: Ghost bourbon, amaretto, Maurin Quina, bitters, salt and served in a chilled corked flask topped with smoke that lingered and really added to the ceremony & taste. My fellow penitents had tasty espresso drinks. It was the second round, however, that was truly memorable. I asked the mad genius behind the bar to concoct an extemporaneous "riff on a Sazerac." Maybe lost in translation, and ended up with more a riff on a vieux carre, but what a riff it was! Michters Rye, calvados in lieu of cognac, a healthy dose of some kind of floral bitters, a few other bitters and a sazeracky absinthe spritz. Guy said he had no idea how it would be, but it was freaking perfection! Skål, indeed.

Very cool, trendy spot. Thankful my friend recommended it. The bartender seemed to really enjoy his…read morejob & helped us with anything we needed. We had one drink and mine was like nothing I've ever had before. If you like orange this will beat you over the head with that flavor in the best way possible.