Nice low key wine bar on the outskirts of Gamla Stan ... just kinda saw it and thought I'd get a…read moredrink. Dark setting inside but cozy. Nice seating at the bar where I sat. Service was fine . Great wine list. I asked the server for a nice bubbly and he poured me a nice brut. Also ordered a nice freshly made bruschetta. Everything was perfectly placed on this plate. Great cheese, tomatoes and drizzle of oil. The bread was nice and fried for the crunch. Great with a drink! Enjoyed the little visit here. It is a little pricier than most wine bars. Nice quiet spot though.

Excellent intimate Italian restaurant with great wines. It's a good place to get away from the…read morecrowds and relax.

I decided to go here for lunch based on my Yelp search. We came in a little before they opened and…read moresat outside. There were two other families waiting already. Once they were open, it took a long time between us being given menus to finally getting our food- 50 minutes. They should've given us our side while we were waiting for the board. We ordered a side of salami and Swedish cheese and the hairy pig board. I enjoyed the side, but the board not so much. The board consisted of wild boar sausage with broche bun, wild boar taco, peppercorn fries, and wild boar lasagna. The board was quite heavy and salty. I didn't have enough stomach space to even try the taco. I did enjoy the fries, but it's not enough for me to want to return.

When staying next to Gamla Stan we read that this was a place not to be missed..only it was so easy…read moreto miss and we had to give a pretty good search before finally locating it. This place is tucked below street level and is very intimate and downright cozy with its low beam wood ceiling, wood tables in every cranny it can fit to accommodate guests, and a tiny little bar. You can find this place outside by the wooden sign with the boar on it, then simply peer down into the low window and if you see a hairy pig nomming on a sausage, congratulations! You're in the right place. We stopped in not long before closing time and that was probably the only reason we were able to get a much coveted table. The barkeep was nice and let us put in a quick order while also getting us drinks. Unfortunately for me, there were not very many gluten free tapa options on the menu, but there were a few naturally gf. The salami and sausages were thought to have gluten so I went with the smoked shell on shrimp, a cheese dip, and some salad with olives. I wasn't crazy about the smoked shrimp but the olives and cheese were good. The husband enjoyed a sausage in bun which he said was great. Overall we liked the vibe and I think if you can eat the locally sourced meats like my husband it's probably a pretty solid place. If you're gf or allergy you'll probably still be hungry at the end of the meal like I was.

Located in Gamla Stan and well worth the visit. Don't stress and just order the Sharing Board so…read moreyou can try a little bit of everything: wild boar sausage, reindeer tacos, chips, mushroom soup ... yum! It was all sooooo good. I'm drooling just thinking about it.

Stopped into the hairy pig about 5 PM on a Sunday afternoon. Excellent service. A unique and…read moreappetizing menu. We tried "the wild one" with a wild boar sausage wrapped in a hard shell taco with slaw and pickled onions and dill, mayo sauce, along with a mini portion of moose mince lasagna and fries. All of them were excellent. We sat in the slightly cool summer air, enjoying the atmosphere. The service was extremely prompt and the price was reasonable for the location in Gamla Stan. We would highly recommend this again.

Swedish food in tapas portion. Good quality and value for money. Good selection of drink list too.read more

The Tabberaset will no longer be one of the best kept secrets in Södermalm, more and more people in…read morethe district are discovering the result of innovative New Nordic cuisine offering contemporary Swedish tapas. Looking from the outside, there's nothing charming about the area which is a bit out of the way in the former Katarina-Sofia neighborhood. Inside, however is where the magic happens in a simple comfortable room that's beautifully done. Having spoken with Peter Hertzman, I'm left with the impression he along with Evelina Nilsson and Gustav Gehlin have delved into their grandmother's old kitchen recipes, now brought to this once working class neighborhood. Revitalizing traditional Scandinavian culinary dishes with a fresh and modern menu using Nordic root vegetables, the specialties are great value for money. What is sure to be the next hyped dishes in the capital city are the Tabberasets SOS herring plate, Beetroot Dumplings, and the signature Blodplätt with lingonberries and bacon (which I did not get to try on this occasion, but surely on the next visit a must as it was quite popular on the tables next to us). For our first two small plates, the beetroot dumpling cakes were filled with a specie of Swedish forest mushroom and coated with a layer of purée beetroot and potato as the dumpling skin, sprinkled with ligonberries on top, very intimate look and taste. The recommendation by our waitress was the Tabberasets SOS, which had two types of herring on the plate. The pieces of herring were either delicately marinated or covered with a cream sauce, accompanied by a scoop of minced shrimp, baby potatoes, a small chunk of Swedish cheese, and cream on the side, perfect for sampling a variety of flavors for the palate. We had asked our waitress to recommend an aquavit pairing with the dishes. She had asked the owner, Peter, and his recommendation was a normal and sweet glass of his choice to go with the SOS herring. The aquavit selections by Peter complimented the herring dish well. Next came our final two Swedish Tapas for the night. The finely minced Isterband sausage is a mouth watering Swedish version of a chorizo when combined with beetroot and mustard seed over a bed of boiled cabbage. Another recommendation by our waitress was the Shoemaker Box. The piece of grilled steak was tender and meaty, well paired on the plate with the strips of crispy potato skins on top, and smoked bacon, all of which was over a pile of mashed potatoes. The service was warm and affable, able to truly help with ordering and selecting additional dishes to go with ones already chosen. Peter was a wealth of knowledge, with explaining the vision of the restaurant and the details of every dish we had ordered. Tabberaset combines the traditional Swedish and the contemporary European small plates to fine effect amid the new trendy restaurants of Södermalm and merits repeat visits.

Located in Gamla Stan and part of a "Gastrokvarter" alongside the likes of Pubologi, Djuret, and…read moreTweed it was just past 19h00 that two guests entered Flickan, the sixteen seat "gastronomic rollercoaster" already rocking with everything from 80's Pop to 90's Rap blaring as a young man and woman prepared to turn out twelve courses of Michelin-starred Cuisine for approximately $90USD. Tucked away inside The Burgudy at Yxsmedsgränd 12 and something of an exclusive experience, less than fifty available seats each week with nearly half those wrapped around a Chef's Counter, it is immediately upon arrival that guests are greeted by a one-man service crew/bartender, the Chefs themselves delivering most plates from a menu lined with symbols. Very much built in the model of Momofuku Ko, a lot of mis en place assemblage allowing the skeleton crew to execute complex ideas with rapidity in a space that requires shouting to be heard, it was alongside Sake infused with Yuzu that dinner began with two bites, the first fresh Mackerel atop a Rice Crisp with Soy expectedly reminiscent of Nigiri while Beets and Maple Syrup with Goat Cheese fared well despite being a rather ubiquitous idea. Progressing at a sometimes uneven pace, tables of four and six arriving thirty minutes later leading to one half the kitchen preparing a prior plate when it would seem far more expeditious to have two designated seating times rolling out one course at a time, it was on the heels of outsourced Charcuterie that a porcelain "Egg" was served containing the breakfast-y mix of Pork, Yolk and Onions, the follow-up of White Asparagus, Ramson, and Smoked Perch clearly focused on seasonality given each ingredient's current presence on every menu in town. Using a Dim Sum steamer basket to prepare Ribs made sticky with Garlic and Sugar next, its designation on the menu by Chinese and American flags fitting, the night's two most enjoyable savories would next arrive back-to-back, creamy Cheese forming the base to juicy Chicken and a tangle of Herbs followed by Sirloin prepared via blowtorch sporting a never-before-seen charcoal filter. Adding a lot of umami to the Steak with Red Wine, sautéed Onions and drapes of aged Beef, the decision to scale back by way of a freshly made Pancake topped in Horseradish and Roe an odd one when both it and sous vide Pike could have preceded the Chicken, it was after a substantial delay that two Desserts closed things out, the traditional Cake Roll a pleasant single bite while the Bread Pudding topped in poached Rhubarb and Longpepper Cream was sweet but nicely balanced by heat and remarkable in its layering of textures.

I don't really know where to start this review. Perhaps just with a great round of applauds!…read moreBecause this might be, or most likely is, the best restaurant to be found in Stockholm at the moment. All price ranges. Starting with the atmosphere, warm and relaxed, with the open kitchen blending in with the small intimate dining room. Hip hop music is played and the waiters are all dress in adidas- still, they never make you doubt that you are in a first class restaurant. Service is personal and relaxed, without ever bordering sloppy. Instead it is very professional throughout, and you are given answers to any questions. Now on to the perhaps most important- the food. From first bite to last, it is magic. Beautiful on the plate and even more in the mouth. The meat, there on every plate, often works more as a spice than the main ingredient, and it does it so well! Every one of the perhaps 15 servings is outstanding, but most memorable is perhaps the tartar of deer served with an egg yolk and a bouillon infused with moose heart and some herb I can not remember the name of. Or perhaps the langoustine. Or... Drink pairings where equally interesting, with a story behind most, ranging from sake to Riesling to sherry to tokai. When dinner was over and we where left comfortably full, happy, a little tipsy, and not even broke, we agreed that this is among the best restaurant experiences ever, beating the all the multi star restaurants in Stockholm and many elsewhere!

We chose Smak for our New Year's Eve dinner on our Scandinavian trip this winter and it couldn't…read morehave been better. The food was amazing (every dish was something new to us) and the service provided by the staff was very welcoming. The restaurant had an elegant atmosphere and was perfect for what we were looking for. I would recommend to anyone visiting Stockholm!

I really adore this place. I liked it so much that I didn't just go once on my recent trip to…read moreStockholm -- I went twice! On my first visit, this place was such a godsend. I only had 12% battery on my phone and I had no idea where to eat, so I just searched restaurants in the area on Google maps and Smak came up. I immediately walked to the spot and hoped they had room for me. And they did! I was so pleasantly surprised. The server explained how everything worked: all the plates are small/tapas style and represent certain, so you pick how many courses you want (3, 5,7) . Around 3 of the plates represented 1 main course dish. On my first visit, I went with 3 dishes, but was still hungry; the next visit, I did 5 and I was very satisfied, so I suggest doing 5. My favorite dishes/flavors include WASABI ("Kosho" sea bream, cantalope, tomato); CHILI ("Steak Tartare" sirloin, leek, kohlrabi); ASH ("Sous Vide" cod, leek, cream); GREEN CURRY ("Glaze" porkbelly, broccoli, sesame); ALMNÄS TEGEL ("Crisp" chanterelle, venison, rye bread); THYME ("Carpaccio" sirloin, foie gras, brioche). As for the desserts, I loved LICORICE ("Sorbet" raspberry, caramel, white chocolate); SEA BUCKTHORN ("Foam" milk chocolate, star anise); BLUEBERRY ("Tartelett" browned butter, cream, vanilla). Everything was excellent and I wish this place had a location closer to me so I could go all the time. Oh well, I'll just have to return to Stockholm again so I can come back. :)

We found this restaurant while exploring Stockholm early this evening, and asked to see a menu…read more Noticing that we couldn't speak/read Swedish, the chef introduced himself and explained every small plate (main dish) on the menu. We were impressed that he'd taken the time to do so. Arriving for our reservation around sunset, the warm intimacy of the atmosphere became apparent. We began with drinks, but again needed a bit of help with the menu, as we hadn't remembered every detail. Victor, our server, was just as knowledgeable on each plate as the chef had been. He took my husband's need to avoid gluten seriously, which we appreciated. Each of the dishes we ordered was truly outstanding, with each and every element prepared exactly as it was meant to be (nuts toasted to flavorful perfection, and so on). The attention to detail was beyond any meal we've had in years, which made it the most flavorful and enjoyable dinner we've had in years. Beyond this, the service was impeccable, a compliment we can rarely give these days. This was a top-notch dining experience which we can't recommend enough.

If you're looking for a bar / restaurant where all the locals go in Södermalm, this is it. We came…read morehere with some friends for drinks and returned the next day for brunch. In terms of nightlife, Bleck is particularly great during the summer. They have a huge outdoor area with lights and plenty of communal seating. And heat lamps, you know, because summer nights can still be pretty chilly. Their mixed drinks are also fantastic; I had a vodka cocktail with some sort of lemonade and elderberry mixture which was very refreshing. In terms of food, their menu is very small; we actually ordered the entire thing to split among 3 people, and while that was a little too much food, it's definitely doable. Some of their standouts included the fried fish (so crisp and flakey!), mini potatoes with this addictive green sauce, and a really refreshing tomato salad. Bleck's is a great place for a chill night out or a lazy weekend brunch! Definitely worth checking out if you're in the area.

What a lovely setting for our first meal in Stockholm. We sat outside with a view of the park and…read morewatched life as it happens there. The waiter was very helpful with explaining the menu to us in English. We ordered three dishes: chorizo slices, fried whole potatoes with cheese, and roasted carrots with hummus and mint. All the tastes were fresh and light.