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Smaka
SWEDISH
(
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
;
www.smaka.se
; Vasaplatsen 3; mains Skr130-225;
5pm-late;
1, 2, 3, 7,
10 Vasaplatsen)
For top-notch Swedish
husmanskost
, like the speciality meatballs with mashed potato and
lingonberries, it's hard to do better than this smart yet down-to-earth restaurant-bar. Mod-
Swedish options might include hake with suckling pig cheek or salmon tartar with pickled
pear.
Hemma Hos
TAPAS
(
MAP
031-13 40 90; Haga Nygata 12; small plates Skr69-159;
11.30am-md-
night; 1, 3, 5, 6, 9 Hagakyrkan)
With a smooth black bar and comfortable tables, this Haga restaurant-bar manages to be
both urbane and relaxed. Its selection of small plates is decidedly gourmet - slow-cooked
pork with apple chutney or goat's cheese with honey and pine nuts - and there is a good
variety of wine by the glass.
Simba
AFRICAN
(
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
;
www.restaurangsimba.se
; Sankt Eriksgatan 3; mains Skr139-285;
4-10pm
Tue-Thu, till late Fri & Sat; 5, 10 Lilla Bommen)
Tuck into the likes of
domoda
(tender lamb with peanut butter) or springbok steak, or mop
up
wat
(stew) with
injera
(spongy Ethiopian pancake) under the watchful eyes of the tribal
masks surrounding you.
Thörnströms Kök
SCANDINAVIAN
4-/6-/9-course menu Skr625/825/1125; 6pm-1am Mon-Sat; 7, 10 Kapellplatsen)
Specialising in modern Scandinavian cuisine, chef Håkan shows you how he earned that
Michelin star through creative use of local, seasonal ingredients and flawless presentation.
Feast on the likes of sweetbreads with hazelnut and cured perch with rhubarb; don't miss
the remarkable milk-chocolate pudding with goat's-cheese ice cream. À la carte dishes are
available if a multicourse menu overwhelms you.
