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    Slingerbulten

    4.2 (73 reviews)

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Meatballs
    Tamara L.

    Out of all the meatballs I had in Stockholm these were drenched in the best gravy. They have affordable prices for the lunch option which comes with salad bar, juice, and coffee. Very glad our tour guide recommended!

    Cold cured salmon with dill creamy potatoes
    Toni C.

    Chill, relaxing atmosphere. Simple dishes, yet delicious, authentic Swedish cuisine . I would give this restaurant a 10 out of 10 and would highly recommend. Excellent service.

    Crystal H.

    A very nice restaurant with delicious mashed potatoes. It was nice and cozy eating here while it rained and was freezing outside. The meatballs and mashed potatoes were perfection. Honestly, the mashed potatoes stole the show, they're so creamy and buttery, very well done. We also had their fish, and it paired really well with the berry sauce.

    Lily H.

    The staff was really pleasant but food was not great. This was our third stop choice after the first two were really backed up on a Saturday night. The meatballs were dry- so dry in fact, a lot more sauce was needed to be able to eat them. The mashed potatoes also had zero seasoning /taste to it. The seared Herring dish was quite fishy and underwhelming. The salad had a ton of wilted leaves. Again, great service but food is meh.

    Sarah W.

    Very cozy and cute Swedish restaurant right by the tram station! The waitresses were helpful and friendly, and our table of three was seated immediately. All the dishes were delicious, particularly the meatballs and the herring, and the drinks were incredible too.

    Katherine R.

    I'm glad we stopped in here for dinner. A classic scandi restaurant serving herring with mashed potatoes and lingonberries, meatballs, various fish/seafood dishes, and a couple veggie options. The cauliflower main dish was excellently paired with various sauces, and seasoned well throughout. Service was a little slow, but friendly. I was never able to flag someone down to order a second drink but it wasn't a big deal.

    Swedish dinner- reindeer and venison
    Donna B.

    When in Sweden for the first time, I wanted to eat local cuisine. The small pub in the Gamla Stan. We were strolling the area and thought this would be a great spot to try as they served local cuisine and had outdoor seating. English menus were available, you have to ask. Service was friendly. Food was spectacular and the portions were plenty. I went with the reindeer cutlet, thick, tender and well seasoned. Loved the fresh lingonberries served with it. The real surprise was the fluffy creamy delicious mashed potatoes and fresh peas. And over great meal for the price. Highly recommend trying this spot when in Stockholm.

    Seared Baltic herring
    Amy C.

    I wish lingonberries would catch on back in the States. I fully expect some hipster Scandinavian fusion restaurant in a popular metropolitan area to start serving some sort of Thanksgiving dish with lingonberries instead of cranberries in the next 20 years or so. Given its location in Gamla Stan, I was expecting some sort of restaurant that would prey on tourists' wallets, serving up sad, sparse meals and calling them authentic. This couldn't have been further from the truth. After an afternoon exploring narrow medieval cobblestone streets, we decided on traditional Swedish food, and were promptly seated for dinner at Slingerbulten. The interior of the restaurant looked like a cozy and elegant pub. I had the seared baltic herring with melted butter, lingonberries, and mashed potatoes. While it was certainly pricier than what I would have paid for a seafood dish in California at 165 SEK (coming out to almost $20 USD), it was admittedly one of the best seafood dishes I have ever had, and my god, the lingonberries! The fish was just crispy enough to be considered fancy comfort food. Our server was friendly and spoke very fluent English. Restroom, however, was kind of gross, especially since it was fairly early in the evening. To continue the pub analogy, imagine a slightly sticky restroom floor at the end of the night...

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    Erik O.

    Another restaurant specializing in traditional Swedish food. I also at Tradition this trip which was the stronger and more expensive of the two. Both were excellent but in contrast this was less refined while still quite tasty. My other complaint is that what the dessert menu said was a pie or crumble was actually quite clearly cake. This 4 stars. The food was authentic. Well prepared and tasty. Would highly recommend along with getting reservations.

    Swan L.

    We selected Slingerbulten after traversing all around Gamlastan and reading the menus at every restaurant on the two main streets. Slingerbulten seemed to have the most reasonable prices and interesting, Swedish sounding dishes. We got there around 6 in the evening and were able to snag one of their tables inside. As we dined, other parties had to be turned away because of lack of seating and lots of reservations, so get there early! Having settled into our seats, we ordered some Scandanavian beers - I had the manadens ol, which tasted like an IPA. Our server brought out complimentary bread, which was amazing - crusty on the outside and super soft inside, but the cracker thing tasted like cardboard, so don't waste stomach space on that. For entrees, my sister ordered the reindeer and venison dish and I had a breaded pike perch. The pike perch was excellent! I loved the light breading that gave it a bit of texture, the fish was super moist and that mushroom sauce underneath was earthy, creamy and just super tasty. I was constantly mopping my fish in that amazing sauce. I had a bite of my sister's reindeer/venison meat hunk - it was really lean and a bit gamey, so the tartness and sweetness from the lingoberry was a great pairing for that dish. Definitely one of the better restaurants in Stockholm with classic dishes.

    Swedish meatballs 149 sk
    Sherry W.

    This was our favorite restaurant in Stockholm. We went three times during our four day visit. Weekday lunch is a must!!!! You order at counter and they deliver your meal. Try have unlimited salad bar, bread, tea, coffee, juice and cookies. You can have meatballs for cheaper at lunch. These are the best meatballs and gravy in Stockholm!!! For dinner we had the reindeer which was amazing! It was our favorite of the two places we tried reindeer. Also had meatballs at dinner. Same portion as lunch but more money. Bread basket is only white rolls here and the wafer crackers. Dinner prices are lower than nearby restaurants! Friendly staff and good service. Free wifi with password which is their phone number.

    Beef cheek deliciousness. At least that's what I think she called it!
    Con K.

    A nice place to have authentic, or at least I was told it was authentic, Swedish food. I had a delicious beef cheek dish with mashed potatoes that I thoroughly enjoyed along with a local Pilsner that I would recommend. The service was good as well as the pricing.

    Stewed pork cheek
    Tim X.

    A nice spot for dinner in Gamla Stan. Came here for dinner on back-to-back nights while staying in Gamla Stan. The food is authentic Swedish, cooked well, and the service is solid. Given that restaurants and food are relatively pricy in Stockholm, this was a nice find. It's located on the same street as many other restaurants and bars.

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    Charming knowledgeable staff. Recommendations were spot on. The halibut and mashed were delicious and the wine was paired perfectly!

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    Fells like its very touristic place, but after all food is ok, especially grilled salmon, meatballs are average)

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    My better half had the reindeer which he said tasted like very lean beef and a little bit like liver..

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    Strömmingsvagnen

    Strömmingsvagnen

    4.4(132 reviews)
    0.2 kmGamla stan
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    Back again. As good as ever. And how DO the Swedes enjoy sitting at the picnic tables? It is 22…read moredegrees. Got the usual, the herring with mashed potatoes, three sides,and a piece of rye crisp. We had the pickled cucumber, lingonberries and cremefreche salad. Nice serving but I wanted more. IT IS SO GOOD. But we are here for a month so I WILL be back. I meant to take pictures of the food but I was too anxious to eat. Friendly service as always. Nicely packed to go. We have been coming here for years and I highly recommend.

    This unassuming food cart offered me one of the best meals I had in Stockholm. Simple, yet…read moredelicious. I'd never had fried herring like this before. I'm so glad I tried it. It's pretty much a one person show from what I could see. The owner attended to me efficiently and without the slightest hesitation. I'm sorry to say that I don't speak Swedish (I wish I did I can tell you) but he was able to communicate with me and for that I will always be grateful. My plate had, if I recall correctly, four breaded and fried herring fillets. It had a coleslaw (which I found a surprising addition, creamy mashed potatoes, pickled cucumbers, red onions, and a little wedge of crispbread. I loved every bite. It was a generous plate. I particularly enjoyed eating a combination of the potatoes, cuke, onion, and fish on a corner of the crispbread as I munched away. There are a few nearby picnic type tables. So there was a place I could sit and enjoy this meal overlooking the water and a corner of the old town. If you find yourself in Stockholm, do yourself a favor and go to here. Even if you think you don't like herring, try it this way. I bet you'd be surprised.

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