Smak

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.

When staying next to Gamla Stan we read that this was a place not to be missed..only it was so easy…read moreto miss and we had to give a pretty good search before finally locating it. This place is tucked below street level and is very intimate and downright cozy with its low beam wood ceiling, wood tables in every cranny it can fit to accommodate guests, and a tiny little bar. You can find this place outside by the wooden sign with the boar on it, then simply peer down into the low window and if you see a hairy pig nomming on a sausage, congratulations! You're in the right place. We stopped in not long before closing time and that was probably the only reason we were able to get a much coveted table. The barkeep was nice and let us put in a quick order while also getting us drinks. Unfortunately for me, there were not very many gluten free tapa options on the menu, but there were a few naturally gf. The salami and sausages were thought to have gluten so I went with the smoked shell on shrimp, a cheese dip, and some salad with olives. I wasn't crazy about the smoked shrimp but the olives and cheese were good. The husband enjoyed a sausage in bun which he said was great. Overall we liked the vibe and I think if you can eat the locally sourced meats like my husband it's probably a pretty solid place. If you're gf or allergy you'll probably still be hungry at the end of the meal like I was.

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Homemade Sausage and Hot Smoked Salmon Pate, for 135 Kronas! Good deal!

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This Little Boar was a Bread/Cracker. Very Very Impressed!

Corvina Enoteca

4.5(42 reviews)

1.4 km•Gamla stan

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.

Excellent intimate Italian restaurant with great wines. It's a good place to get away from the…read morecrowds and relax.

Bar front

Bruschetta

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Albert & Jack's

4.0(6 reviews)

0.5 km•City

I just popped in for coffee while waiting for a meeting…read more The delis looks amazing but I guess they are priced thereafter. Just keep your calm and pay without further ado. The coffee was super good! Still I must say, only go here if you are dying for coffee otherwise look further. It is good for a quick break. When i was here a couple of guys who just had been shopping next door (at Systembolaget - alcoholic beverages) couldn't wait until they got out or home - so the sat down and had their "right-off- the-shelf" warm beer .

Clean, healthy and fresh food with a homemade but not amateur vibe. The kind of food you know you…read moreshould eat all the time if you could. I went for a simplicity; mixed leaves with a green bean salad and mixed grains and nuts. A generous handful of tasty shrimp was added. The food was top notch with the service friendly and approachable.

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Strandvägen 56

4.3(3 reviews)

1.8 km•Östermalm

Strandvägen 56 has fairly basic fare, but it has table service and very comfortable seating, so we…read moretook refuge there during a rain and thunderstorm. The honey and I ordered a pizza, lobster roll, fries, olives and a coke. The lobster roll was very mid, nothing amazing - definitely a different more manhattan take on it, and although I wasn't a fan of the canned olives, I did enjoy the crisp string fries. All in all, it's probably more of a 3.7 but I rounded up since the service was prompt, friendly, and helpful and it was nice not to get soaked in the storm.

This place is right along the water with outdoor seating to enjoy the view. It's great for a quick…read moresnack or a beer. My family and I ordered a couple drinks with the chips and Serrano for a salty snack. It is a quick walk from the Vasa Museum if you are nearby. The staff were friendly and the service was a little slower than expected.

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The Hairy Pig Restaurant

4.6(58 reviews)

1.3 km•Gamla stan

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The Hairy Pig Restaurant was probably my favorite restaurant in Stockholm…read more The vibes were great as while they have a cozy inside area they also have some nice outside patio seating. We were able to order the boar meatballs and the slow cooked reindeer roast and I absolutely adored the roast, it was so well balanced and flavorful and the portion size was perfect! The boar meatballs were a bit on the heavy side, although I enjoyed the smaller portion size of the dish and getting to try them. The service was helpful and friendly and we enjoyed our meal quite a bit. All in all, The Hairy Pig Restaurant is a definite must-eat in Stockholm and I'd highly recommend them.

This is an essential stop for trying Scandinavian meats! Beautiful presentation. Good service…read more Delicious.

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Pinchos

2.0(6 reviews)

0.3 km•City

Mycket besviken på upplevelsen på Pinchos Norrlandsgatan…read more Vi var en grupp på 13 personer som kom dit måndagen den 12 maj omkring kl. 17 för att äta middag. Vi förstod självklart att vi inte hade bokat bord och att det därför kunde ta lite extra tid att ordna plats för en större grupp. Vi gjorde också tydligt klart för personalen att vi absolut inte hade bråttom och att vi gärna kunde vänta. Trots detta pratade personalen med en supervisor som sedan kom fram och meddelade att de inte tänkte servera oss överhuvudtaget. Det som gjorde situationen ännu mer frustrerande var att restaurangen inte ens var särskilt full vid tillfället. Det fanns synligt lediga bord, och vi hade redan förklarat att vi var flexibla och inte förväntade oss snabb service. Att avvisa 13 trevliga betalande kunder under de omständigheterna kändes helt orimligt och gav ett väldigt dåligt intryck av både kundservice och gästbemötande. Vi gick istället till Bastard Burgers bredvid, där de välkomnade oss direkt trots att de endast hade en person i serveringen och en kock som arbetade. De hanterade vår stora grupp professionellt, effektivt och med en positiv inställning hela kvällen. Skillnaden mellan restaurangerna kunde inte ha varit tydligare. Tyvärr gav den här upplevelsen ett mycket negativt intryck av Pinchos. Kundservice och bemötande betyder mycket, och här misslyckades restaurangen totalt.

I like the theme. I like the atmosphere. My son and I both liked the popcorn box offered at our…read morearrival. The restaurant was fairly busy as we had to wait 45 minutes for the next available reservation when we initially arrived. The portions were tiny. I knew this was a tapas style restaurant where portions are small and I understand what tapas are, but these servings were ridiculously small. The photos did not reflect and were misleading. The length of time between ordering and delivery was ridiculously long and it seemed unnecessary given the portion size. By the time we sat down to eat the dining room was fairly empty and most of the remaining parties were drinking only. We decided against a second round of tapas, paid and left. I had a burger and the loaded fries. My wife had a snort of a steak and my son had a pizza Margherita. Pinchos seems fine for drinks or casual banter with friends over snacks. Don't go there actually trying to eat like us. Our bad.

Pulled Oumph burger och Jackfruit Softbun. Båda helt ok, ingen smaksensation. Upplevelsen var halva grejen!

Vårrullar och rödbetshummus. Mycket goda!

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Alegria Tapas Bar

4.0(4 reviews)

1.4 km•Östermalm

Solid food! Not amazing to be fair, but not bad for tapas if you're in the area. Between the two…read moreof us, we split 6 dishes, and that was more than enough. Favorite: - Tuna with guacamole Good: - Pork chop - Paella Would maybe get again: - Shrimp with white wine sauce - Potatoes bravas Skip: - Nachos The ambiance is classy/trendy, and the service was great. Alegria didn't disappoint, but also didn't amaze me. Prices were a bit on the higher end for tapas, but I guess you're paying for the ambiance.

Food was great, do many options made it hard to choose. Sangria was yummy as well. Staff is very…read morefriendly and service is quick. I would recommend.

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Smörgåstårteriet

4.6(26 reviews)

1.2 km•Vasastan

Food in Scandinavia is ridiculously expensive! You will often find meatballs with mashed potatoes…read morein heavy tourist traffic areas for the equivalent of $25 per plate. Less travelled areas will still see pretty similar prices. That's why I love this particular restaurant. For around $70 per person you will experience an amazing 7 course tasting menu with excellent food and beautifully plated, easily worthy of a Michelin star. The depth of flavor and texture in every dish had everyone in our group more than satisfied. I thoroughly enjoyed the scallop, chicken liver, and cod dishes most. Service was excellent. The only knock would be the length of time we spent here. It was about a 3.5 hour experience, which is a little bit too long. However, without reservation, this was the best fine-dining meal I've had so far this year.

To give this little restaurant only a five is an insult... easily a 6 or 7 out of 5. One of the…read morebest meals I've ever had. It's a tasting menu and the menu reads thusly: 1. belly of pig, tar, cumin, horseradish - It was a lettuce wrap with pork belly---- fabulous! Crisp tasty morsels of pork belly in a heavenly sauce on a lettuce leaf. 2. Green tomatoes, scallops, celeriac, smoke - Wow! A translucent large Scallop in a mild flavorful sauce. 3.nasturtium, raw beef, smoked mackerel , charred onion - yum, tasty marinated thin strips of beef. 4.roasted point cabbage, cod, almond, spruce shoots, chanterelles - the weakest of the fine entries.... still... very good. then the desserts 5. la age, lemon, rhubarb, friend milk ---- fried milk? I'm now a fan. 6. raspberry, yoghurt, sea salt, olive oil - olive oil in the dessert works..who would have known? Great service, friendly, informative and knowledgeable about the wine choices. What a great evening!

Choklad maräng och tryffel

Veal brisket in a baked onion

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Coconut milk dessert with truffles

Café Cuvée

5.0(1 review)

2.2 km•Söder

We found this restaurant while exploring Stockholm early this evening, and asked to see a menu…read more Noticing that we couldn't speak/read Swedish, the chef introduced himself and explained every small plate (main dish) on the menu. We were impressed that he'd taken the time to do so. Arriving for our reservation around sunset, the warm intimacy of the atmosphere became apparent. We began with drinks, but again needed a bit of help with the menu, as we hadn't remembered every detail. Victor, our server, was just as knowledgeable on each plate as the chef had been. He took my husband's need to avoid gluten seriously, which we appreciated. Each of the dishes we ordered was truly outstanding, with each and every element prepared exactly as it was meant to be (nuts toasted to flavorful perfection, and so on). The attention to detail was beyond any meal we've had in years, which made it the most flavorful and enjoyable dinner we've had in years. Beyond this, the service was impeccable, a compliment we can rarely give these days. This was a top-notch dining experience which we can't recommend enough.

Södra Teatern

3.9(23 reviews)

2.0 km•Söder

Cute outdoors area we came across while walking around the area. It was right after work hours…read moresmack dab in the middle of the week, and the place was teeming with young people hanging out, grabbing a bite to eat and drinking. We were able to easily find a portion of the benches to sit with our group and enjoy a nice drink overlooking the view of the city. I'd recommend this area for sure!

Fun awaits if you come to Södra Teater, and the only thing you may complain about is the closing…read moretime since you will be having a lot of fun and they must kick everyone out at 2 am (Swedish laws). Before 10pm you don't have to pay a cover fee, so come in early and have a drink watching the nice view from the top floor bar. You can leave your jacket at their wardrobe room, just don't forget the wallet as beers cost around 60 SEK, and cocktails 120 SEK. I tried a Sour Cosmopolitan that tasted quite sweet but still yummy. Luckily for me the song selection on that particular Saturday night was ragga, hip hop, and dance hall - which I love by the way. In between drinks I danced a lot with my friends and had a lot of fun, but it's not a traditional Swedish type of music so you won't find the stereotypical swedes around there. If you want something a little different, go down the stairs, there is a little pub and another dance floor (which was then playing very intense dub step).

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