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CAFÉS AND RESTAURANTS
Day or night, the main areas for decent eating are: in the
city centre, the triangle marked out by Norrmalmstorg,
Birger Jarlsgatan and Stureplan; in Östermalm, Grev
Turegatan; and in Södermalm, the So-Fo district around
Folkungagatan, Skånegatan and Bondegatan. In
Kungsholmen, restaurants are more spread out, so it helps
to know your destination before you set off. Several places
in Gamla Stan are also worth checking out, though they
tend to be a little expensive. Being organized is always the
name of the game in Sweden, and to be sure of a table you
should always book ahead.
TOP FIVE PLACES TO EAT
B.A.R.
p.70
Blå Porten
p.69
Grodan
p.70
Mamas & Tapas
p.69
Sturekatten
p.71
Sinatra once ate here. Portions are generous, and pasta
dishes cost from 145kr, grilled meat dishes 205-245kr and
a three-course set menu is 275kr.
Mon-Thurs & Sun
5.30-10pm, Fri & Sat 5-11pm.
Lao Wai
Luntmakargatan 74
T
08 673 78 00;
Rådmansgatan T-bana; map pp.44-45.
Sweden's first
East Asian restaurant, and still decidedly good though with
barely half a dozen tables. Authentic vegetarian Sichuan
Chinese and Taiwanese main courses for 175-195kr, such
as soya meatballs stuffed with shiitake mushrooms,
Chinese cabbage and broccoli.
Mon-Fri 11am-2pm,
Tues-Sat 5.30-10pm.
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Mamas & Tapas
Scheelegatan 3
T
08 653 53 90;
Rådhuset T-bana; map pp.44-45.
Consistently
one of
Stockholm's best restaurants and
the
place to come for
authentic and reasonably priced Spanish cuisine. Tapas
from 47kr, paella 98kr and a good-value mixed meat
platter including pork, steak, chorizo and vegetables for
158kr.
Mon-Fri 5pm-1am, Sat 2pm-1am, Sun 2-9pm.
Peppar
Torsgatan 34
T
08 34 20 52; Sankt Eriksplan
T-bana; map pp.44-45.
Attractive Cajun restaurant, with
decent-sized portions at fair prices - mains are 150-250kr.
Dozens of posters pinned to the walls help create an
agreeable, studenty rock-and-roll atmosphere which
complements the southern American food perfectly.
Mon-
Sat 5pm-1am.
Salt
Hantverkaregatan 34
T
08 652 11 00; Rådhuset
T-bana; map pp.44-45
. Complete with stuffed elk's head
and antlers on the wall, this is the place to come for
inspired modern Swedish home cooking (145-225kr per
dish), including elk burgers with chips (145kr) and the
classic Biff Rydberg (180kr) with egg yolk and mustard
crème.
GREATER STOCKHOLM
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Blå Porten
Djurgårdsvägen 64
T
08 663 87 59; bus
#44; map pp.44-45.
Glorious
café set in a glass-walled
building overlooking a courtyard with outdoor seating
around an old fountain. The open sandwiches and lunches
here are Provencal-influenced and include a wide choice of
quiches, pies, salads and soups, including vegetarian
options. Mains around 100-150kr.
Mon-Fri 11am-10pm,
Sat & Sun 11am-7pm.
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Chakula
Pontonjärgatan 28
T
08 654 90 30;
Fridhemsplan T-bana; map pp.44-45.
This African
restaurant with its ornate wooden wall carvings is a real
find: lots of cinnamon, cloves and ginger in dishes
originating in Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa. Reckon on
145-260kr for a main course.
Mon-Fri 11am-2pm &
5pm-midnight, Sat 5pm-midnight.
Ciao Ciao Grande
Storgatan 11
T
08 667 64 20;
Östermalmstorg T-bana; map pp.44-45.
A safe bet for
dependable, tasty and relatively inexpensive Italian food,
including really excellent pizzas, in the heart of pricey
Östermalm. Pizzas go for 76-145kr, pasta dishes 150-
200kr and meat mains weigh in around 249kr.
Mon-Wed
11am-10pm, Thurs-Fri 11am-10.30pm, Sat noon-
10.30pm, Sun noon-10pm.
Göken
Pontonjärgatan 28
T
08 654 49 28;
Fridhemsplan T-bana; map pp.44-45.
This small friendly
place is big on pink, glitter and kitsch and is a firm favourite
with Stockholm's gay crowd. An excellent choice for
modern Swedish food, such as marinated rack of lamb
(245kr) and pan-fried tuna (225kr).
Mon-Fri 11am-2pm
& 5pm till late, Sat & Sun 5pm till late.
Il Conte
Grevgatan 9
T
08 661 26 28; Östermalmstorg
T-bana; map pp.44-45.
This sophisticated Italian
restaurant with linen tablecloths and subtle lighting is the
best Italian in town; pasta mains, such as seafood linguine,
are 155-205kr. Meat dishes like roast lamb in mustard
sauce
Mon -Thurs
10.30am-11pm,
Fri
10.30am-
midnight, Sat 3pm-midnight.
Samuraj
Kommendörsgatan 40
T
08 663 68 68;
Karlaplan T-bana; map pp.44-45.
This good and
dependable Japanese place is known for its fine food and
friendly staff, with mains such as grilled salmon in teriyaki
sauce (168kr) at the lower end of the price range
(up
to
around
215kr).
Mon-Fri
11am-10pm,
Sat & Sun 4-10pm.
Saturnus
Erikbergsgatan 6; Rådmansgatan T-bana;
map pp.44-45.
Stockholm's answer to a French patisserie-
cum-boulangerie with a subtle Parisian atmosphere, albeit
at 60 degrees north. Excellent range of sandwiches for
50-150kr, salads from 138kr and the biggest and best
cost
225-265kr.
Mon-Fri
11am-2pm
&
5-11.30pm, Sat & Sun 5-11.30pm.
La Famiglia
Alströmergatan 45
T
08 650 63 10;
Fridhemsplan T-bana; map pp.44-45.
Intimate and cosy
Italian with chequered tablecloths and candles; Frank
