Mum & pop seafoods shop nearby the train station and right in front of the lake. Fresh seafoods…read moreand smoked too, plus drinks & beers and chips plus others. Got several seafood items & couple beers and went sitting at the steps outside. These are just steamed, smoked with little or no seasoning so you can taste the sweet freshness of the seafoods. Loving it and with the view...just enjoying life going slowly by. What a perfect place for seafoods with reasonable price tags and quite good too. Great service by the owner too. Love it.

Exceptional smoked shrimp, but the rest is a bit lacking. The smoked shrimp are incredibly sweet…read moreand smoky, so are well worth ordering. But the hot-smoked salmon is not the most flavorful, and is a bit dry, the cold-smoked is tasty but too salty. Salmon fins ("angel wings") are delicious as they are most places. Shrimp salad is rather heavy on the mayo, though the dill and lemon help cut it. Great seaside atmosphere and a fun day trip from Stockholm, but there's better salmon at Ostermalms Saluhall. But, the shrimp is worth it.

Amazing tiny restaurant tucked next to the Royal Opera. When I say tiny, I mean tiny. There is…read moreoutdoor sidewalk seating, but inside is three two person tables and a bar. We heard it can be difficult to get a table, so we went in the middle of the afternoon. When I say we had an incredible, traditional Swedish meal, I am really underselling the experience. We had the pickled herring starter and it was so unique and interesting. Each bit of herring was prepared a different way. I was full from that, but we pressed on. Meatballs and gravad lox were to die for. After that, I'm not sure why anyone eats a berry other than lingonberry. We joked with our server that it can be hard to serve an American a meal they can't finish, but they were clearly up to the task. She smiled and said they were proud to stay true to traditional Swedish food and it was a hot spot for locals. We haven't had a bad meal in Stockholm yet, so hard to compare, but a must stop if you're visiting.

Meatballs reminded us of IKEA meatballs. Like an exact duplicate. Don't get me wrong, we are a huge…read morefan of them. This just so happened to pop in our head after taking the first bite. Fish was not memorable compared to the meatballs.

It was my first time in Sweden, even first day :) Wanted to eat something typical swedish in a…read morelovely place. So making it short: Waiter super polite and it was not even neccessary to ask for an dnglish menue! Second: Starters: Just delicious, thogh they were simple! Best Knäckebrot and butter ever! Lemonade: Homemade, served in a closed bottle, just nice. Bottle of water included. Detail: The straw was not a one time one, but harder. Very nice. Steak: Super delicious, came fast and fresh! Even the restroom was so nice, that if you have a personal emergency, no problem. Everything is already there! Nooo complaints! This place deserves every single star.

Delicious! Divine lobster, great Pollock and nice wine pairings. Knowledgeable and friendly staff!read more

I brought my husband here for a quick bite and some people watching. We sat outside and had…read moreamazing views of the street and people of Sodermalm, the Brooklyn of Stockholm. It's definitely worth a trip to this part of the city to walk around and get a different feel. We each had the shrimp sandwich which came with a really nice side salad and extra crispy toast. The shrimp salad sandwiches in summer and super good, and this was probably the best we had all trip. This place is an institution. The food is really good and the service is also on point. I visited this restaurant on a previous trip and had a really good lunch with complimentary bread and salad bar. We will definitely return here when we visit our friends in Stockholm again.

This was our first meal upon arriving in Stockholm and it didn't disappoint! The skagen toast was…read morefresh and light, the bookmaker was delicious with a delicate blend of honey mustard and horseradish, and we couldn't even finish the Caesar salad with big and fresh slabs of bacon! Highly recommend!

Back again. As good as ever. And how DO the Swedes enjoy sitting at the picnic tables? It is 22…read moredegrees. Got the usual, the herring with mashed potatoes, three sides,and a piece of rye crisp. We had the pickled cucumber, lingonberries and cremefreche salad. Nice serving but I wanted more. IT IS SO GOOD. But we are here for a month so I WILL be back. I meant to take pictures of the food but I was too anxious to eat. Friendly service as always. Nicely packed to go. We have been coming here for years and I highly recommend.

This unassuming food cart offered me one of the best meals I had in Stockholm. Simple, yet…read moredelicious. I'd never had fried herring like this before. I'm so glad I tried it. It's pretty much a one person show from what I could see. The owner attended to me efficiently and without the slightest hesitation. I'm sorry to say that I don't speak Swedish (I wish I did I can tell you) but he was able to communicate with me and for that I will always be grateful. My plate had, if I recall correctly, four breaded and fried herring fillets. It had a coleslaw (which I found a surprising addition, creamy mashed potatoes, pickled cucumbers, red onions, and a little wedge of crispbread. I loved every bite. It was a generous plate. I particularly enjoyed eating a combination of the potatoes, cuke, onion, and fish on a corner of the crispbread as I munched away. There are a few nearby picnic type tables. So there was a place I could sit and enjoy this meal overlooking the water and a corner of the old town. If you find yourself in Stockholm, do yourself a favor and go to here. Even if you think you don't like herring, try it this way. I bet you'd be surprised.

My husband has a knack for picking the best restaurants just by randomly walking by and suggesting…read morethem, 0 research and just vibes. This was probably my favorite meal in Sweden. We had just arrived that afternoon and were walking around our hotel to look for an early dinner. The dining room is lovely but not too stuffy or formal. We ordered the brown bread for starters, along with some wine and beer. I ordered the Arctic char (parsnip, chili, hazelnuts, browned butter and a soy glaze) and Paul G. went with the meatballs (hand-rolled and with cream sauce, mashed potatoes, lingonberries and pickled cucumber). We had the traditional Swedish meatball dish a few more times during the trip and they all came with the same components, but Bistro Bestick's was my fave. The sauce was heavier, velvety and creamy, and the potatoes were oh so fluffy. The berries were tart and fresh. I loved my fish, too... the hazelnuts, brown butter and soy were such a bright, unexpected combination. I enjoyed every bite. Don't sleep on dessert here! I couldn't even finish my dinner but still wanted to try the chocolate rum cake (salty caramel sauce, roasted peanuts, vanilla ice cream and crispy sesame) and what a delightful flavor explosion! It was beautifully presented and the sesame "cracker" on top was the perfect contrast to all the sweetness. I'd highly recommend BB!

We arrived in Stockholm after a long train ride and found this restaurant through a quick search of…read morenearby restaurants. We were hungry and just wanted a decent dinner prior to going out that night. Dining here was one of the best decisions during our time in Stockholm. The meatballs were absolutely amazing and one of the most memorable meals of my life. The presentation of the dishes was also impressive. We came here tired and left satisfied and ready to explore Stockholm nightlife. If you're in Stockholm, visit this restaurant and try the Swedish meatballs.

Amazing food and quality serving, in a true Scandinavian ambience restaurant, we enjoyed everything…read more Potatoe dumbing, salmon, meatballs, tomato salads, green salads

This is one of those Stockholm institutions that feels like it should be part of the itinerary if…read moreyou're trying to experience traditional Swedish food. Unfortunately, for most of the meal, the food itself didn't fully live up to the reputation. We ordered a pretty broad range of dishes. The herring was a bit of a miss for us and felt messy rather than memorable. The girls had the meatballs and a mushroom dumpling dish, but neither one really enjoyed their meal. Both dishes leaned very salty, to the point where it took away from the overall experience. I ordered the venison, which was fine, but not particularly special. It was one of those dishes that was technically okay, but didn't make me want to keep eating. I honestly didn't finish it. Mia ordered the cod, which looked good, but again, it didn't feel like anything spectacular or especially memorable. What completely changed the tone of the experience was the service. Toward the end of the meal, our server noticed that I hadn't eaten much. Without making a big deal out of it and without me asking for anything, he brought over a steak with potatoes and fries. That dish was excellent, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. More importantly, the gesture itself was incredibly thoughtful. That kind of hospitality is rare. He didn't have to do it. I wasn't complaining, and I wasn't expecting anything. I was prepared to leave the meal as-is. But the fact that he noticed and cared enough to make the experience better says a lot about the service and the professionalism of the staff. So while the original food we ordered was hit-or-miss, the service elevated the evening in a major way. The meal itself may not have been excellent across the board, but the hospitality was. For me, this ends up being a four-star experience: not because every dish landed, but because the staff turned what could have been a disappointing dinner into something memorable.

A small place, but with some crazy stadium style seating. The food here appears to be all organic…read more My wife had a Nordic open-faced sandwich, and after eating those in Copenhagen, Oslo and Sweden, she said this was the best one she had. I had a bowl of the fish stew, which came with a side of cream that was like sour cream. I watched some other gentlemen take a spoonful and put it in their soup and eat it. That fish stew was hearty and delicious. They also serve organic beers here and I had a Stockholm Organic Lager, which tasted like a German Pilsner. It's not a huge place, and when we got there, the tables at ground level were full. They have outside seating, but seeing how this was early January, we didn't want to eat outside, even though it is covered (but still a bit open). They have these "stadium-style" seats with little tables, though, and we climbed up there. They have everything partially made, and when you order, they put it together. There were only two people I could see handling it, but service was great. Some of the best food I ate all trip.

This was one of my favorite places that we ate in Stockholm. We were trying hard to find reasonably…read morepriced places to eat and found this one. It's a very small place, so a lot of people take their food to go. There are a few tables along the window and then there's stadium seating along one of the smaller walls. It's a cool concept, but it's kind of hard to climb up, especially when you're trying to climb around people. It does provide a good view of the restaurant though. It's fast casual, so you order at the counter and they bring your food to you. The service was pretty fast. The food is incredibly good. We did one of the dishes with meat and the other with vegetarian. We got the sauces they recommended with it. It had so much flavor and tasted very fresh. I would highly recommend coming here while you're in Stockholm. We enjoyed it way more than the places you have to pay the times the price.

I think the food here is really well-made. The chefs show flexibility (I usually tweak my order to…read moresuit LCHF) and the service is swift, but sadly it cannot cope with the hoards of guests around noon. Sometimes they run out of the most popular item remarkably early... I like the salad bar and I hear the bread is delicious. What knocks it down for me is the noise level. I honestly could barely hear what my colleagues said across the table. It's hardly a place to quietly enjoy your lunch.

Great food most of the time, especially for Kista standards. Satisfying salad bar. Huge queue if…read moreyou are there past 11:40 for lunch though.