Restaurants in Stockholm

Located right in the heart of downtown Stockholm, Kungshallen food hall is a great place to fill up, whether you choose to sit down or take meals away. It offers a range of international foodstuffs, from Tex-Mex and Indian to Greek, Lebanese and sushi, as well as a range of more esoteric Swedish specialities.

One of the trendiest places to eat in Stockholm, Rolfs Kök is where the local cognoscenti head. The sparse interior veers towards minimalism and the food tends towards the style (and often small portions) of nouvelle cuisine. The open kitchen allows guests to inspect the preparation of the food. The menu is a collage of Swedish and international influences, which are given innovative reinventions in the Rolfs Kök style.

This restaurant first opened its doors in 1897, and it has been a second home for the city's artists and writers ever since. It still has a bohemian and fun feel to it, and nowadays it is a rather trendy place, attracting lots of people who appreciate the special atmosphere - as well as the excellent food. The menu consists of dishes from the Swedish and Continental kitchen, and more often than not they are cooked to perfection. Prinsen serves seriously good food, and gourmets with a bohemian streak should definitely consider a visit.

The largest restaurant on Östermalm, located just a stone's throw away from Stureplan, Hotellet is stylish, flashy and trendy. This is not just a place to eat - this is a social scene where the bars, dance floor and lounge areas are as important as the restaurant. Still, the food, wine list and service are all very good. The cuisine is French and continental with a few Swedish touches. When the weather permits, food is served at the tables outdoors.

Having won a Michelin star at his last restaurant, Bon Lloc, Mathias Dahlgren, one of Sweden's most acclaimed chefs and the only one to win the prestigious Bocuse d'Or prize, has now moved on to the Grand Hôtel where his name and presence grace the hotel's new gourmet restaurant. The cuisine is Swedish and Baltic, but with global as well as local elements, and the food is delicious - based on natural produce and natural flavours, what Dahlgren himself calls 'the natural cuisine'.

This Chinese vegetarian restaurant is trendy not because it is hip or funky but rather because it offers healthy, clean and pure food that is also wonderfully flavoursome. No microwave ovens, canned foods or pre-packaged powder-based sauces here; instead, the freshest ingredients are used, the spices are home ground, and the result is delicious, genuine Chinese food of the very best quality.

Sushi restaurants have been popping up all over Stockholm for the past few years, and Suzuki (formerly known as Sandai-Me Kato), although far from being the priciest, is regarded by many locals as one of the best. Don't be put off by the unassuming exterior - inside, the décor and the food are genuine, and if one in your party is not a raw fish lover, there are plenty of other Japanese dishes to choose from.