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The regulars at this soulful pub-restaurant range from multipierced rockers to blue-rinse
grandmas, all smitten with the dimly lit romantic atmosphere, amiable vibe and hearty
Swedish, Eastern European and French-Mediterranean grub. Try the saffron shellfish cas-
serole (Skr198).
The restaurant shares an entrance with the underworldy
Vampire Lounge
.
Koh Phangan
THAI
mains Skr155-285; 4pm-1am Mon-Fri, noon-1am Sat & Sun; Medborgarplatsen)
Best at night, this outrageously kitsch Thai restaurant has to be seen to be believed. Tuck
into your
kao pat gai
(chicken fried rice) in a real
tuk-tuk
to the accompanying racket of
crickets and tropical thunder, or kick back with beers in a bamboo hut. DJs occasionally
hit the decks and it's best to book ahead.
Eriks Gondolen
SWEDISH
11.30am-11pm Mon, 11.30am-1am Tue-Fri, 4pm-1am Sat; Slussen)
Perched above Slussen atop the antique lift Katarinahissen, this place is known for top-
notch Swedish food, refined service, perfect cocktails and endless views. There's a formal
dining room (reservations recommended), or you can keep it a little more casual in the bar
area. In summer there's seating outdoors (not ideal for the acrophobic).
It's a fantastic place to relax over fine food and drinks and ogle the lovely Stockholm
skyline at your leisure. If there are a few of you, try the shellfish platter (Skr545).
Drinking & Nightlife
Stockholm is a stylish place to drink, whether you're after cocktails or coffee. (Most coffee
shops also do great food; it's the rare Swede who sips a cup of coffee without a little
something to nibble on.) In fact, just about the only kind of place you'll have trouble find-
ing here is a dive bar with bad lighting, frumpy regulars and cheap swill on tap.
The coolest and most casual drinking holes are on Södermalm, the bohemian island in
the southern part of town. (And if you
are
looking for a cheap dive, this would be a good
place to start; try near the corner of Tjärhovsgatan and Östgötagatan.) For a moneyed,
