Found this pub in Old Town Stockholm when we went to watch some weekend football matches (European…read morenot American). The pub itself had a good vibe where everyone was friendly and genuinely enjoying themselves. The decor of the pub was a lot of a lot of pub signs and usual things that you would find in a pub. It has a small but pretty cool layout when you could go down some winding stairs and find yourself in another seating area. Because of the pubs popularity and game time it was very packed in the bar area but the bar tender did a good job of attending to everyone. As for the food I enjoyed the fries we had and the vegan burger was alright. As you know my ratings go off of the expectations of how the place rates against similar places so as old school pubs go this was good, but do understand that typical old school pubs aren't well lit, don't have all balanced tables, and great seating in the entire place to enjoy the game. So if you're looking for those things you might want to check out some other places.

An incredibly fun place in Gamla Stan!…read more Spread over two floors, the main one at street level has the big TVs for watching sports and the Jameson Cellar at the basement level is AMAZING! it's like a maze of sorts with a lot of nooks and little alcoves for quiet conversations. Even though the main area where the band sets up is a tight squeeze, it helped us to make friends with locals fast and had a great time. The FREE music is awesome too. I hated the fact that the bartender measured my gin when I asked for a G&T, but what the heck! this is Scandinavia right? I need to pre-game at the hotel next time before going out.

This is one of the few bars in Stockholm that call themselves a craft beer bar, but really is…read more We came in the afternoon during the happy hour. And got ourselves a place on the outdoor beer garden. Beer patio. You could either order from the bar, or from the folks walking the sidelines. They had a great selection of craft beers on tap; many from Sweden, but also many from around the world. Like all of Sweden, the beers are expensive, but not crazy priced here. I would go back here again in a heartbeat.

Amazing beer selection. Good whiskey selection. Bar food to the max and high quality variety of…read morewhiskeys. Bar tenders are super knowledgable and friendly. Great place. Good ambiance. Cool people. Locals mostly and some tv's for a local football game Amazing oxcheeek with potato purée and local greens. What a beautiful smell and fennel.

Great place for for some delicious Mexican/South American drinks before or after dinner. We got the…read morespicy margarita and the Paloma which were both excellent. We had dinner reservations across the street at Kagges so we came here right as they opened at 5pm. Would love to have tried their snacks which sounded perfect with our cocktails (like Peruvian corn!) but didn't want to spoil our dinner. We came back after dinner and headed downstairs which we discovered is a late night bar. We enjoyed chatting with the bartender who recommended our next stop to us - Akkurat (amazing selection of on tap beer/pub). Downstairs and in the back is the Flying Elk which is also great with outdoor seating.

Wow ... i didn't write for the most awesome place I went to in the rather gloomy Stockholm. My…read moresistar found this place on yelp. Im glad she did. The cocktail drinks were slamming. I will go through my archives and post what I have from the establishment. The employees were so sweet and truly were the cherries on top regarding our experience here. We had so much fun here we dropped over 400 bucks I feel in American Dollars. One drink we had was the gonzo. The bar manager who was there that day ( my visit was in February 2017) had recently won a Bacardi cocktail competition for Sweden and was be going on to the international competition and if she won, the gonzo would win some notoriety [think same status of staples like rum and coke, vodka tonic, etc etc, along those lines.] The club also sold a few finger foods which I don't recall too much but I do remember them being tasty. All in all pretty pricey bar in a nice area near Gamla Stan. If you need advice on visiting Sweden, go in the springtime or warmer weather as it is an country of several islands and best explored from the water.

Mikkeller was an unexpected "wow" moment for this week! What started as a trip to an old sushi spot…read moreended in a serendipitous encounter with the awesome experts at Mikkeller who cunningly sucked us in and convinced us to give it a try - despite the fact we were originally jonesing for sushi. We started with an amazing passionfruit sour and the chicken, lemon, and leek croquettes small plate, moved to a delicious and SUPER fresh salmon smørrebrød, and finished with pan fried mushrooms and goat cheese paired with the smoothest cherry wine I've ever tasted. The mushrooms were a tad too salty to be honest, but considering it was on the house due to one of our croquettes being a little undercooked, we couldn't complain. I'd give the food and drink a solid 4 stars but would give it 10 stars for service and concept if I could so I rounded to 5. Thanks for an awesome spontaneous dining experience!

Off the beaten place, Mikkeller provides an inviting atmosphere with plenty of beers to go around…read more 24 beers on tap and a selection of traditional Danish open faced sandwiches. The pricing of the beer is typical for Stockholm but the variety is unique. If you like trying new beers, this is the place to go. The bartenders speak English and are very helpful in making you feel welcome.

Louis R loves local Swedish pubs close to his 5-star hotel…read more This spot is located on the corner of the main street and the tables outside, filled with local Swedes chatting and drinking, make it easy to find. Don't get intimidated if everyone is speaking Swedish, within, as this is a true local joint. And yes, the menu ain't in 'Murrican. Sorry bruh. The salmon with potatoes was clutch, actually, all the fish dishes here will be on-point. The barkeep was affable and can help you select legit choices in fare as well as drinks. Go with the local beers. Do it. Since this spot is not in Old Town, there won't be many tourists, which suits Louis R. It is very easy to chat with the locals, as they aren't the typical pretentious American D-bags. Be like Louis R, be the only pretentious D-bag in Sweden.

The place has 3 rooms, first the bar with some tables but most people standing up, crowded and…read morenoisy, then another room with only sitted tables, quiet and very nice music in the background, and finally a much smaller room with armchairs and books, super cozy. I had dinner in the second room. I would advise you to book a table (I got lucky, someone had booked but cancelled last minute so my friends and I could sit). I had a burger, the meet was very tender and juicy. The fries look like crazy Macdonalds fries but they were actually much better than that, and came with a homemade aioli sauce. I was also super tempted to take tartare steak, the table next to us had some and it looked really good. As it was my first time I wasn't sure of the quality of the meet, but now I know it's good, so next time I'll definitely have that!

After reading mixed reviews my boyfriend and I were a little hesitant to check this place out, but…read moreI am so glad we decided to keep our reservations. Both of us were looking to try some fish in Stockholm and The Flying Elk's fish and chips did not disappoint! The cod is very well battered and fried perfectly, the fries are great as well, and it all comes with a great curry mayonnaise for dipping. You also get some house-made pickled vegetables that add a great acidity element to the meal! We both enjoyed a couple beers and walked away super satisfied. We originally had reservations for the main dining room, but wanted to check out their "back bar" after doing some research, and I would highly recommend it! The back bar is a little less formal, dimly lit, and gives off a good vibe for relaxing, enjoying a beer, and eating some tasty food. While The Flying Elk is tad pricey I think it's a worth a stop if you're visiting Stockholm!

Superb lunch. Frantzièn is one of Stockholm's premier chefs to experience and wanted to try the…read moremain resto on my last visit but couldn't get a reservation. Like Noma in Copenhagen, Frantzièn is booked for months at a time. Next day, I found his gastropub, the Flying Elk. Here you can sample the cuisine of Stockholm's favorite chef. The space is warm, open windows in summer; it's next to the water-- an optimal space to enjoy the breeze while getting a bite to eat, sample brews, an Aquavit and maybe another dish. And I did just that. For starters I had the Pan fried scallops, truffled scrambled eggs, smoked brown butter, pomme paille, covered with bonito style shaved truffles. Get this. I could have had 3 of these dishes easily. I think this is perfection of sea and earth with layer upon layer of earth manna: scrambled eggs with truffles, brown butter, the thinnest crisp potatoes and to add insult to the experience shaved tuffles on top. The dish wants you think it's Japanese, it's not...but so beautifully earthy, beautifully tasty and beautifully satisfying. My next dish the Veal Schnitzel Björn Frantzén: veal with triple cooked fries, roasted anchovy butter, red wine jus and sorrel salad was a symphony of taste contrasts: the panko-crisp texture of the veal with red wine jus (grapey delicious sauce albeit slightly overcooked cutlet), roasted anchovy butter with triple cooked fries (crisp into unctuous browned butter with a hint of anchovy) and the nicely tart (and teasingly pungent) sorrel salad. For dessert: "Eton Mess" Vanilla ice cream w/ raspberries & pink pepper meringue, strawberry & hibiscus mousse scented with roses . This was my fave dessert this trip. It's not just vanilla ice cream, it's amazingly well made silky yet subtle vanilla ice cream, that framed the summer raspberries; you scoop the strawberry/hibiscus mousse with a slightly pungent pepper meringue, the complex crumbles on your palate and you swear you've never had anything like this. The flower petals and dried raspberries on top of this "mess" sealed this dish for me as one my favorite desserts ever. A sauterne and a coffee later, the day seemed perfect. I loved this dish so that on one of my other visits to Gamla Stan, I ordered it to go, to seal the flavors in my memory as we strolled through the cobbled streets of this magnificent city, giddy. Loved it. Coming back. Visits: 2 Tip: Come hungry.

Very nice microbrewery with a awesome atmosphere and good Swedish beer at its best! My favorite was…read morethe "wet cat" IPA.

Lådan has a great, laid-back atmosphere for the casual meetup or after work, and offers food of…read morehigher quality and a more interesting selection of beers than many other pubs and beer halls in the area. The beers are in general from Swedish microbreweries and have good variation, even though there's a bit too few available. Hopefully some will change from time to time. The bartenders where nice and very helpful if you needed help in finding something you'd like, and offered a taste sample before you decided to buy if you wanted. There was no booking or queueing system available for getting a table, but if you're fine with having a beer standing if it's full a table usually becomes available after a while. If you'd want a guaranteed table when you arrive you should probably go somewhere else, or at least have a plan b. The food menu consists of smaller dishes; sliders, pizza slices, mac'n'cheese. There's also some desserts like the ice cream slider. The sliders and mac'n'cheese were very good. Fans of Flippin' burgers may feel some things are lacking: the sliders' texture is similar to Flippin's but lacks a bit when it comes to taste. That said they are still very good.

This is a perfectly fine place to stop for beers on Gamla Stan. Prices are in line for this area…read more Its vibe is as much Bronx as Stockholm. Yelp is reporting this review as "shorter than most." We only drank beers here. TIP seating is tight TIP appears to be self-service from the bar BONUS welcoming service

After finishing the cultural walking tour of the Gamla Stan neighborhood with a great tour guide, I…read morewas not quite ready to be done for the day. O'Connells appeared and sure, it's an Irish pub in Stockholm but why not? I popped in and had a Guinness while connecting to their wifi. I was here for about an hour, watching the comings and goings of the regulars and the visitors from a high-top table against the wall. The Guinness was delicious as it always is and the bar is comfortable. [Review 18048 overall - 7 in Sweden - 1569 of 2022.]