A welcome find for an excellent meal in Stockholm. Beautiful interior, very personable and helpful…read morestaff, and vast tapas menu. We have done Spanish tapas in Spain and elsewhere and we know what we like so it was fairly easy to choose our bites here. choices were-Potatas con Aioli-perfectly deep fried potato wedges with silky Aioli. The crispy outside and creamy inside made these a big favorite. Champinones al Ajillo-mushrooms sauteed in white wine and garlic. also delicious but a danger to your mouth if you don't let them cool a bit. Pan con Tomate-a decent version but the flavor was lacking we felt in the tomatoes and very little garlic. also sprinkled with cilantro. beware. Albondigas-meatballs in tomato sauce. nice flavor profile for the meatballs. the sauce while listed as spicy was just nicely herby. Croquetas de Pollo-deep fried bundles of flavor. Chicken with Serrano Ham. wonderful. Croquetas de Gambas-not quite as flavorful as the chicken version but still tasty. Pincho de Gambas-Skewered scampi with sweet chili and chili aioli. We ordered the chili aioli on the side fortunately. still a bit spicy for us with the seasoning on the shrimp. Only two shrimp per order. Ceviche de Gamba-Ceviche with tiger prawns, avocado, dill, lime & chili. Being still a bit hungry, I chose to test my limits on eating spicy and ordered this. Love ceviche but many times I am unable to enjoy it with my low spice tolerance. interestingly, served with no chips or bread. alas I was unable to endure this and the most gracious staff kindly removed it from our bill. Stockholm is a very expensive-in our opinion-place to visit and dine so our meal netted out to over $100 usd with no alcohol. If that works for you you'll experience a most enjoyable meal here in a warm atmosphere. Recommended.

Stopped by for dinner after a long flight from the US as it was close to my hotel and open on a…read moreSunday night. Ordered: * Razor clams in garlic and lemon sauce (85 kr): The main reason I chose this as razor clams are not common in the US. Unfortunately the clams were a bit over cooked and tasted like they were previously frozen. The flavors were solid though. 3.5/5 * Rack of lamb (98 kr): Excellent seasoning, very tasty. Cooked medium so would ask for medium rare if you prefer that. 4.5/5 * Garlic bread (39 kr): generously seasoned with garlic and butter. 4/5 The decor and service seemed a bit touristy but the flavors were bold and prices reasonable, so would say this is a solid choice in the neighborhood.

I stopped by this cozy cafe to get a reprieve from the cold weather and have a fika with friends…read more The Swedish tradition of fika involves enjoying a cup of coffee or tea and a piece of pastry. It's also about slowing down and savoring the moment rather than rushing off with a to-go cup. After a long afternoon of walking around and exploring Stockholm, I was grateful for an opportunity to sit back and relax. It was clear from the first moment we entered that this wasn't your fast-paced type coffee shop. There was only one person making the beverages and taking payments at the register. He skillfully crafted each beverage with a design on top while each person on the line waited patiently for their turn to order. The restaurant is pretty narrow and the order counter is by the door, so the order line quickly snaked outside the restaurant. The counter is on the right side of the restaurant, surrounded by a case of pastries and a wall-mounted blackboard with a list of beverages. There was a small seating area directly across from the register and a few more tables in the back. My friends and I ordered lattes and cinnamon pastries and squeezed into the high-top seats at one of the tables to enjoy them. My pastry was light and sweet and the latte was decent. We took advantage of the free WiFi to send some emails and texts, but for the most part enjoyed our conversations with each other.

Nice spot, good coffee, good pastries and dogs are allowed.read more

Oh man the pistachio and coffee ice cream here is so damn good. It's cold outside, overcast. But…read moreyou know what they say, comfort food satisfies no matter what. Oh yeah they make all sorts of chocolate too but i never even got to that part.

Finding an open restaurant on Sunday night is not easy, and so decided to try Sophie's. We loved…read moreit! The atmosphere is elegant, with the old bank decor and white tablecloths and china. While the menu is small, the wine list is huge. Wines by the glass are varied and reasonably priced. The food menu is limited but has a good variety. The pasta was superb, as was the veal. The "Break the Bank" dessert was fun, and well worth it if you still have room for ice cream, chocolate and other goodies. Service was excellent and our server was very personable and accommodating. By the time we left the restaurant at 8 pm it was nearly full. We're glad we ate there.

We spend our holiday in Stockholm and our hostel was situated on Södermalm at Söder Malarstrand. We…read morefound this small café and tried its breakfast. For only 40 K you get a very delicious sandwich + juice/yoghurt + coffee/tea. It was very nice sitting there upstairs! I can very much recommend it! One point less because we had to wait about 10 minutes before the waitress came to serve us...