TLDR: I do think it's worth it to stop in if you're here already for the other museums nearby and really enjoy making spirits but I would make sure to take the tour over visiting on your own. Generally the biggest reason I wouldn't recommend was the service. You buy your tickets from the very busy and slow bartender, who is also selling tickets to the robot dispensers, and the one serving patrons at the bar. While we were there someone asked the bartender, 'Can you tell me about Swedish drinking history?' To which he replied, 'I don't know anything. We love to drink, that's all I know.' So you're not getting any history from the people who work there unless you take a tour. The drink robot looks fun but I'd guess it's meant for the tours since it's manual and the drinks from it are flat out not good. In my opinion, having to go back outside and flag down the bartender for tickets defeats the purpose of the robot. You could just go to the bartender for a drink. All in all, while the space is interesting, we did the amazing Whiskey Museum in Ireland so I think the Spritmuseum probably only works during a tour, otherwise it definitely falls flat. read more

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Fancy lunch stop but worth your well if you have an hour to spare. Solid service, authentic menu and more spirits that you know what to do with. read more

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Last week, we spent a day on the island of Djurgården and did a bit of a museum crawl. The Spritmuseum/Museum of Spirits was our fourth stop. The museum tell the story of Sweden's wine and spirit history. The permanent exhibit includes information about different spirits (smell the spirit, guess what it is, for example), and the museum has some smaller galleries for temporary exhibits. When we visited, they had a great exhibit: "True Crime: an exhibition on Sweden's prohibition-era smugglers, bootleggers, and moonshine marauders," which was fun and informative. Those Swedish smugglers were creative!!! The exhibit included several ways of hiding booze (in canes, in flasks designed to fit around a torso or a leg), which were fascinating and hilarious. There was also a small exhibit on Andy Warhol. I think it's important to note that this is a very small museum. We had purchased tickets to the museum as well as flights (also sold on their website) - one of Swedish wines and one of Swedish spirits. I think the museum was quite a fun (albeit short) experience, but I wouldn't recommend adding on the flights. We were told the inside bar was closed and were told to go to their outdoor bar for our flights. When we arrived there, it seemed these flights were a frustration for the staff, who still had to go back inside to get them. The service at the bar wasn't great, and I definitely felt like we annoyed him by asking for the flights. In addition, the flights weren't great (we had better Swedish wines and spirits elsewhere in Sweden over the next few days). However, the small museum was a fun experience, and a good inclusion in a Djurgården crawl if you're interested in something different or Swedish spirits. read more

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I will admit, I wanted to come here for the spirit tasting. That was excellent. The rest of the museum was just kind of average and the same information you would get on any distillery tour. The Absolut art was fun to see and the gift shop had plenty to choose from. For those thinking you could buy spirits in the gift shop though, that is not an option. There are wine, beer, and spirit tastings available and cocktails available from the restaurant, but none to take with you for a treat later. Worth a stop if you're visiting any of the other museums nearby, but wouldn't go here on its own. read more

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A museum dedicated to booze? I'm in! This was a fun learning and cultural experience in between the Viking Museum and the Vasamuseet after we'd decided to skip the ABBA Museum. There were three exhibits today. The first, "Sweden, the Land of Fun" which was all about the history of gin in this country and the people who make it. The second, "Fashion Cocktail" which had lots of the Absolut advertisements (you did know that Absolut is SWEDISH vodka, right?) and the clothing and accessories to go with it. I thought the display about what happens when you drink (too much) was interesting as well. Maybe a bit preachy but a teachable moment. I think we'd have liked to do a tasting but no one offered and we weren't going to push. So we enjoyed the exhibits, checked out the gift shop and ultimately got our drink on elsewhere. [Review 18730 overall - 64 in Sweden - 2253 of 2022.] read more

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A fun and highly informative museum. I enjoyed how the social practices of drinking were explored. The varieties of gin certainly surpassed my familiarity. My only criticisms are that I expected more detail about Absolut Vodka, as well as tastings of the same. And the apple cake was too. dense and lacking in flavor. But Jonathan at the front desk was very friendly and knowledgeable, and that certainly made a good impression of the museum. read more

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My friend and I came by midafternoon on a Saturday when it was raining. We asked the bar if we could do the wine tasting and they said to find any empty table and they will come by and serve. The outside bar area was really cozy and great to spend an hour or so drinking and catching up with friends. The woman that came by and explained our wine tasting was super friendly and gave great information. The wine itself was interesting and unique and overall a great experience! read more

We came to this museum because it was a part of the Stockholm pass, and when you go to the Vasa and the Abba museum, why not one all about spirits? It was a super fun, albeit weird museum. There were a lot of exhibits which I didn't get, like when I had a hangover, and hear a telephone conversation. But I loved all of the art that Absolut had created, especially getting to see a Warhol! read more

Do not walk past this museum! It's right along the water between the ABBA Museum and the Vasa Museum. It's worth the stop! Some friends and I almost did walk by, but decided to take a look inside at the last minute. I'm glad we did. Excellent history of spirits in Sweden. The Absolut Vodka art display was way cool! The best part was the tasting at the end. The bartenders were very knowledgeable, and you got a good taste of traditional Swedish spirits. There's a patio area outside next to the water and they've got a selection of food as well. Not a bad place to enjoy a sunny afternoon! read more

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Just when you'd think museum food is drab at best, you find a place like the Spritmuseum. Recommended by a fellow Yelper, Mathias, I came dashing here after the VasaMuseet because the lines for lunch in most museum shops ran out the door. It's summer and every one is visiting museums. When I got there, I was super happy to find myself getting a table as soon as I walked in.. No line.. Yes! Museum: It was interesting to see how Swedish vodka and beer are made.....the Spritmuseum side. Interesting and quirky pop art installations, some creative, some twisted funny.. theres sex, pornography and rock and roll installations here, makes you chuckle sometimes. This museum will not be appreciated by kids. Restaurant: But man, the food......I thought I would get a plate and save my appetite for a good dinner. Each plate I ordered was not only a work of art, it was simple, inventive, tasty prepared well. I took pictures for the visual but imagine the crispest, sweetest tasting vegetables contrasted with other proteins on the plate sent me on a silent awe with every bite. Museum food OK and boring? Not anymore...... After lunch and the museum, you walk out, and you are treated to the sunniest beautiful summer day in Stockholm, a soft wind chasing you down the docks, crisp clouds in blue and puff white, couples sunning on the dock .... Maybe I was tipsy from the food and vino but you wished the world shared this moment. Visits: 1 Tip: Chances are you'll get a table as this is a small museum and not popular with families. They don't take kids to see a Alcohol Art, LOL. Thus this amazing resto for foodies. Thank you Matthias for leading us here. read more

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This is a review of the restaurant at the Spritmuseum, not the contents of the museum itself. Hot summer day. Two worn out tourists trudging toward the Wasa Museum, and there like an apparition was this lovely venue with a canopy overhead, tables with a view over the harbor, and a lovely bar. It wasn't a mirage, it was the restaurant at the Spritmuseum. And it was fabulous. Great beer -- one lager and one IPA. Peeling shrimp in aioli. And gulärtsfalafel (which must have been some kind of falafel). The view was grand. The food was tasty. The beer restorative. And like a miracle we suddenly had the energy to take on Wasa. I swear the food at the Spritmuseum has magical properties. read more

It's all about Sweden's famous Absolut Vodka. The museum is very educational and not to mention they have a room called experience a hangover. After you conclude the museum tour you can experience some spirit tasting which surprised me the different type of liquor Swedish people drink. read more

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The price of admission, 100 SEK, is a bit high for this particular museum, as it's not a very large museum and the main exhibit, while fun, is not very substantial or informative. Also, at the time we went, the Absolute Art Collection was not on display, to our disappointment. I did enjoy the beer exhibit, however, even though I don't drink beer. My major in university was microbiology, and one of the topics we covered was beer and wine making, so I found the process of beer making interesting from a science/microbiology point of view. Also, it was a very aesthetically pleasing exhibit. I wouldn't list the Spiritmuseum as a must see, but it is close to Skansen, the Vasa Museum, and the Nordiska Museum, so if you're in the area and have some time to kill, why not. Just don't expect much. read more

This outdoor garden restaurant was perfect for after museum light bites. We all had tap lager & shared mussels, salad & a roasted sausage, ham & potatoes called Choucroute. There was an outdoor stage nearby that showcased music & the water steps away. There is a full dinner & dessert menus that is described as organic & local. read more

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When Spritmuseum launched their restaurant I was a huge fan but something seems to have happened to the them as the quality and service has just plummeted and I can no longer recommend it. The space is still very nice, just by the water at Djurgården and it is airy and nicely decorated (although I am a bit skeptical of the light pink cupboards) and we received a nice welcome and were promptly seated. Little did we know it was the only part of the service that would be at an acceptable level for the rest if the night. They have two menu options, one for vegetarians and one for omnivores. We were several at the table so some took the vegetarian and some the omnivore option. Several dishes are the same for both menus but there are some different and the price was 650 SEK for the vegetarian and 850 SEK for the omnivore menu and both could be paired with a wine package at 600 SEK (or a tea pairing at 210 SEK). For Stockholm not at all bad. The first objection was however the wine glasses, they have thick clunky glasses and the same glasses are used irrespective of the wine (so even for champagne). The selection is decent but very limited by the glass and with current competition in Stockholm they do not really stand-out. The food is focused on local produce and while I am aware that the winter may include some challenges the repetitiveness of flavors was disappointing. Kale, cabbage and beets made several appearances and the execution was ok but nothing really stood out. Out of all the dishes (8 servings but the first was three snacks at once and one of the dessert servings had two desserts served at the same time so in total something like 10-11 dishes) one was what I would classify very good and two good but the rest were either acceptable or bad (3 I would classify as bad dishes). The service was also incredibly slow, we were there four hours and at several points waited 30 minutes for next dish to appear. We did not once get an apology for delays (or explanation) and even when they serve the wrong dish there was no explanation. Also no one refilling water glasses or asking if we wanted more wine or drinks. On a few occasions several of us barely touched some dishes and jot once there was a question if we liked the food. Interestingly one was also hungry when leaving the place (perhaps since it took 4 hours to eat) Service was severely lacking and they seemed disinterested from the start and when food is also boring and uneven I am not inclined to give them additional chances. When you are in a slightly off location they need to deliver better to survive. read more

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We have been to the Spirit museum restaurant three times for lunch on each of our three trips to Stockholm, and have loved it equally each time. The first two times were on their winter menu, the most recent time was on their summer 2016 menu. We ordered 4 half dishes instead of our normal 2 full dishes and were satisfied with no room for dessert. The dishes were: pickled herring with potatoes and egg, green beans with fermented cream and bread, veal tartar with oyster, and fried green onions and turnip. The only dish we found unfavorable was the green beans. It was rather bland compared to the complexity the chef had created in the other dishes. In response to the negative comments on wine glasses in the restaurant and "porn" in the museum. Our beer was served in a proper wine glass, super classy no pint glasses in sight. An overall upscale clean, atmosphere. The museum is in Europe where no one is hung up on politically correctness. The "pornographic" section had to do with alcohol and its effect on perception leading to sex. This is universally accepted and it was exhibited rather playfully in the museum as a part of Scandinavian alcohol culture with no nudity in sight. Overall, we would not consider our next trip to Stockholm complete without a trip to the Spirit museum restaurant. read more

Spritmuseum - Craft Swedish beer. - Museums Near Me - Stockholm, Alberta

We came here to see the Spritmuseum on our way to the Nordic museum. We stopped by for lunch and to see the museum. 5 stars for the restaurant and 3 stars for the museum. You figure out what you want on the menu to the left of the cocktail menu. I had a burger, fries, salad, desserts and coffee. Absolutely loved the food! We did not drink alcohol but we loved the coffee and lunch. Best coffee that we had in Stockholm. Museum was a little quirky, odd, and not enough in it. The exhibit downstairs reminded me of the MOMA museum on the other island... A little too much for my New England conservative standards. read more

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Good food in a great location, just by the harbor on Djurgården. For lunch, I had nicely prepared veal cheeks with jerusalem artichokes that were surprisingly rich in taste. They also served mackerel with fennel. The smell of tar from the wooden boats permeated the air on that sunny June day. read more

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The Spiritmuseum is a place that I really wanted to like, but it just wasn't worth the money (at least the museum portion). The Spiritmuseum is like a book with a really flashy cover and interesting summary on the back-- that then actually has very little content when you read it. The ideas are all really good and they are aesthetically well executed, but the informational value was severely lacking and when I come to a museum I generally like to learn something. And at 100 crowns for an entrance fee that's a lot for a museum that can be done in 45 minutes to an hour when there are so many other things to do in the area (you could also add in some sort of experience box which had a variety of smells to sample, but we opted out of that and I'm glad we did). The museum started off with a pop art exhibit which was the highlight of the museum for me and I really enjoyed it. From there there was an exhibit about plants and herbs used in making cocktails which was cool for the sensory aspect of it (you could smell all of them), but still fell short of much education (for example they had an animation about the distilling process but it seemed to be more aimed at children rather adults). From there there were some other strange exhibits-- for example you could "experience inebriation" by lying down on a comfy couch and watching a strange first person POV video of a guy getting blackout drunk and waking up in the snow. It kind of just made me want to go to sleep on the comfy couch. The one part where I hoped to learn something was the exhibit on the changes in Sweden's alcohol laws but even this information was presented as in some odd clustered configuration instead of as an easy to read timeline. I get that the museum wanted you to think about alcohol as a cultural symbol, but it was an strange juxtaposition of happy-go-lucky Swedish drinking songs and more serious exhibits about all the bad things that can happen when you drink too much. If I had it to do over again having read the other reviews I probably would have saved my money and opted to try out the restaurant instead. read more

We didn't go into the actual museum. We only got as far as the gift shop and the adjacent restaurant, where we sampled some of Stockholm's and Sweden's spirits (schnapps and beer). It's pricey but was well worth it, and the view is an added plus. read more

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We had really looked forward to this dinner. Spritmuseum's restaurant has received excellent review not only for the food, but the wine list and service as well. It is one of those places that is whispered to be up for a star. I really hope not, because it wasn't a great at all. Why? I will start with what was almost worst for me: the wine glasses were horrible. You know these small, thick, shapeless glasses that they have in cheap restaurants and on the partyboat. Yes, they murdered my lovely aperitif, a glass of Laherte Freres blanc de blanc by serving it from those. I eyed the glasses more closely and saw that they were Spiegelau. Probably the restaurant was thinking retro/historical significance when they chose them, but then they should have explained the concept. Now the glasses were just there without any story or purpose destroying my wine-experience. Secondly the dinner lasted four hours. We had an eight-course tasting menu, served two courses per hour. So we always had to wait 30 min in between. The food was ok, but nothing ground breaking. Many of the ingredients were used again and again through the experience (perhaps it is due to the time of the year) so they started tasting a bit boring. And some dishes were actually plain bad, like the yeast soufflé with algae powder. Third, the service was very un-attentive. Not rude, but basically no apologies for the food taking so long or no questions after half of our party hardly touched the soufflé. I am sure this is all slightly worse because of our high expectations, but still Spritmuseum is definitely not star quality. I think my husband was still mumbling the morning after how he just can't get over the poor experience. What is good though is the tea flight. Some in our party did not want to order wine, so there was a nice non-alcoholic substitute with teas and different tea-like drinks. The cost for the flight was only 210kr, so definitely worth more than average wines served from crappy glasses. read more

I always wonder if there was a museum for the liquor lovers and here I found one in Stockholm. Spiritmuseum is exactly such museum. The museum located on the island Djurgården, great place to visit. The museum is quite easy to fine, we took the ferries here, after we got off the boat, we just took the street on the right, then we were already on the right track, after we passed the yacht club minutes later we were already there. It was a nice little walk. If you want to go on foot, there is a bridge connect this island to the main city, the museum is right behind Vasamuseet. Spiritmuseum isn't included in the one of those museums which are free admission. The admissionof the museumwas around 10 euro (100 SEK ), which I think the price was alright. The museum has some lockers there which don't cost any extra money to use them. The museum got couple different areas, I went to the art gallery liquor first, they got some really nice collection, I really like it, I do wish there could be more collection in this area. Next we got the education area, how the liquor comes from, sort of thing, they use couple new and interesting ways to make it more interactive and fun to learn. There are some books lying on the table which allowed visitors to have a break and some reading at the same time. Some of those books could be found at the gift store of the museum, which near the entrance. There also got a small garden, I got a closer look of what was what. The museum got some interactive game inside to help visitor to learn more about liquors, quite fun. I remember this was a room the full different fragrant of liquors, it was fun to test them, just like teasing but without drinking. Overall, I really like the idea of the museum. It is quite a cool museum, just the collection wasn't that huge as more museum people might expected. I think they could even add area that about liquor from around world, talked about the famous drinks in certain countries, sort of thing. It will sure make the museum more interesting and it will be nice that got some drinks for the visitors for teasing inside of the museum as well. Although I did saw a bar in front of the museum, it's just nicer got something similar inside the museum. During my visit, I noticed that the museum was collecting the opinions from visitor, I think this is really great, probably next time I visit this place again, it would be couple new areas to explore. read more

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Let's just say for a museum about alcohol I sure didn't feel like having a drink afterward. All of the exhibitions put alcohol down and there was even an exhibition simulating a hangover. The drink flight at the end however was by far the best part and I would recommend that experience and the ambiance in the lobby... read more

Nice museum! It is not what you would expect: One third of it is about Pop-Art and music, then about Sex and Pornography in Sweden (and related topics), and the last exhibition is about alcohol. It is very funny and entertaining and interactive. read more

Fun and informative museum. Friendly staff gave us intro speech and let us wander at our own pace to see exhibits, which were a lot of reading but some entertaining interactive sections. read more

I had never heard of the place before i got here through a Christmas event. We started of with a guided tour throughout the museum and got to know some interesting history about Absolut and their branding strategies. Dinner was split into two acts where pre was a smaller tapas styled "Smörgåsbord" and main was served like an "a la carte". We started off by picking some classic dishes meanwhile mingling with other guests. After you got seated they served the main course to the table which either was meat or fish as you ordered. This was not a regular "Smörgåsbord" which most Swedes experienced many times, if not too many. It was a different and fun way to get a so to say half and half meal. Both pre and main was well prepared and high quality food. Venue is built in a spacious way and there is defenitely "more than meets the mouth" once you get here. Concept works out well during a company event or other various gatherings with the possibility to have a separate conference room upstairs. If you go here you will experience a different evening on classic ground, couldnt that be fun for a change? read more

An interesting museum between more famous ones like Vasamuseet and ABBA museum. The admission fee is 100 kr, but with the Stockholm City Pass it's free. The exhibits detailed the history of alcohol in Sweden and production of Swedish whisky and vodka. I found it quite interesting. read more

A new trendy place. Lovely staff and the venue is amazing. Great selection of wine. Also the food is incredible!

The food here is superb. I'm vacationing from the united states as was warned that swedish food can be "bland". After eating here, I completely disagree! I had the seasonal pork chop that came with fresh vegetables and chutni. ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC. It is a relaxed atmosphere with a great view of the water. They serve a great selection of alchohol. Everything was very good, it is a tad pricey but the owner interacted with us and gave us a history of the building and that our food was organic from nearby.Come for the great food, relaxing drinking environment, or the spritmuseum connected to the restaurant. read more

Nice, clean and flavorful food. Its Swedish with a tasteful twist. The room is very nice on the sunny day I was there and its a nice respite between the Vasa and the amusement park. The staff was helpful and friendly. Museum was a bit disappointing...not sure what I was expecting but after such a nice lunch I should have enjoyed it more. read more

Stopped by for a quick lesson on Swedish alcohol, and while we didn't have time for the full tour, we did get to sample the food and drink. It was a tad pricey, but the soup and hammock that I got was delicious. I don't know if its customary, but the soup broth was served on the side, and was very flavorful. read more

Visited this place on 16 September 2012 primarily to see the Absolut Vodka exhibition. Decided to eat in the cafe first. Stockholm, by London standards, is really expensive. But this place really was on another level. The cafe is nicely designed, with long shared tables, school dining room style. It has a canteen style counter,where you take a tray and cutlery, and shuffle along, helping yourself to pre-plated dishes, covered in cling film. Salads, desserts, pasteries and handmade chocolate truffles. There appeared to be hot food too, from a menu, but when we enquired about it, we were told "No. Just what you see here". Mushrooms on toast was £14. Beetroot and goat's cheese salad was £15. Bread and cheese was £14. Strawberries and ice cream was £10. The food was fresh. The portions very small. I wouldn't recommend it, however, the exhibition is great. Wonderful to see the original art used in the famous Absolut Vodka press ads. There is work by Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Damien Hirst and Robert Indiana. read more