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Best Restaurants in Sweden (2026)

Places to eat at every budget, from street food and casual local spots to established restaurants and fine dining.

10 places · Updated November 12, 2026

Our top 3 restaurants in Sweden

  1. Frantzén Three-Michelin-star tasting menu, NorrmalmBjörn Frantzén's three-Michelin-star restaurant in Norrmalm, where an evening starts in a top-floor lounge and continues at counters facing the chefs.
  2. Aira Two-Michelin-star modern Swedish, DjurgårdenTwo-Michelin-star restaurant in a boathouse-inspired building of steel, wood and glass on Djurgården, serving modern Swedish cooking with views over the water.
  3. Ekstedt Wood-fired Nordic tasting menu, ÖstermalmNiklas Ekstedt's one-Michelin-star restaurant in Östermalm, where every dish is cooked over birchwood fire, smoke and embers rather than gas or electricity.

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1. Frantzén

Three-Michelin-star tasting menu$$$$Norrmalm

Björn Frantzén's three-Michelin-star restaurant in Norrmalm, where an evening starts in a top-floor lounge and continues at counters facing the chefs.

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2. Aira

Two-Michelin-star modern Swedish$$$$Djurgården

Two-Michelin-star restaurant in a boathouse-inspired building of steel, wood and glass on Djurgården, serving modern Swedish cooking with views over the water.

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3. Ekstedt

Wood-fired Nordic tasting menu$$$$Östermalm

Niklas Ekstedt's one-Michelin-star restaurant in Östermalm, where every dish is cooked over birchwood fire, smoke and embers rather than gas or electricity.

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4. Sturehof

Seafood brasserie$$$Östermalm

Brasserie on Stureplan since 1887, serving Swedish and French seafood dishes, with fish from its own fishing boat and a busy bar open until late.

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5. Rolfs Kök

Modern Swedish bistro$$$Vasastan

Vasastan bistro with a fully open kitchen and bar seating, serving seasonal Swedish cooking without frills and a wine list of more than 800 bottles.

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6. Pelikan

Traditional Swedish beer hall$$Södermalm

Södermalm beer hall serving Swedish home cooking since 1904, with hand-rolled meatballs, herring and veal liver under a painted art nouveau ceiling.

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7. Kvarnen

Historic Swedish beer hall$$Södermalm

One of Södermalm's oldest restaurants, on Tjärhovsgatan since 1908, serving hand-rolled meatballs, pickled herring and other Swedish classics in a busy beer hall.

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8. Babette

Pizza and small plates$$Vasastan

Lively Bib Gourmand neighbourhood restaurant in Vasastan, known for its pizza of the day, changing small plates and a relaxed wine-bar atmosphere.

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10. Hermans

Vegan buffet$Södermalm

All-vegan buffet restaurant on Fjällgatan, using organic ingredients and dozens of spices, with a panoramic view over the inlet to Stockholm and a summer garden.

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