Service was great and the food was pretty excellent. I can't give it more than 2 star because of how the night ended. the last server, who did not attend to me all night, who brought me the credit card machine to swipe my card could not have been more condescending and rude. read more

Another recommendation, another venue, located on a sidestreet to Götgatan. As soon as we entered the place we got greeted and seated by the headwaiter. He was correct, fun and precise when he briefed the menu and recommended their signature dish "Grosshandlarn", which is a starter, main and dessert with accompanied beverages. The restaurant is an old fashion styled restaurant with sturdy interior, which serves traditional Swedish food. It was a whole great deal of food and taste was good, although the "Grosshandlar" choice might be priced a bit too high. This is the place you go to try something different from the "regular stuff", and you get a great experience overall. Neither service or food will dissapoint you if you are open minded go try some Swedish originals. read more

This was just the best experience I could have asked for for my birthday dinner in Stockholm! I really wanted to try Scandinavian food and it was a struggle to find a bona fide Scandinavian restaurant that wasn't outrageously expensive or a full array of seafood (I don't eat seafood). My partner and I decided on this place while we were staying at the Hotel Grand Stockholm and we walked here, which was such a pleasant walk. When we arrived without reservations, the host was very welcoming and accommodating. When he greeted us with "hej!" we said "hello!" like the Americans we are and he quickly switched to English. He seated us immediately and provided us with menus in English without us having to ask, which was appreciated. My partner and I had read the menu online, so we already knew we wanted the meatballs and lignionberries. While we waited for our food, we were given traditional Scandinavian breads, which were much flatter than I'm used to, so it was nice to have an authentic experience like this. My partner ordered a locally produced elderflower cider which was just the best tasting cider EVER. I had a locally produced beer, which was also excellent. The meatballs and lignionberries were excellent. It was extremely filling and we were able to totally satiate ourselves with the hearty servings. The tastes were truly fresh and as pure as possible. When we return to Stockholm, we will most likely return to Pelikan due to its great food, relatively affordable prices, and efficient staff. Thanks for such a great Scandinavian experience! read more

Pelikan Restaurant has one of the best traditional Swedish cuisine you can ever find. I have tried several dishes but i keep getting back to Swedish Meatballs. The classic! The fantastic! A must go place! read more

With so many great options in Stockholm for food, we had to remind ourselves to eat Swedish at least once. While Pelikan may have not been a perfect meal, it was a great experience. High ceiling and a hunting lodge feel, this ancient lodge (1733!) is a mammoth from a bygone era. The dishes are classically Swedish: hearty, meat + potato based, and filling. THE SERVICE: We went in on a Friday night, and were able to make a reservation about 2 hours before we showed up. The main reason this place loses points was the service was pretty forgetful, and wait times for food were glacial. Had to ask for everything twice, app came about 20 minutes late, and we didn't get the main course until well over an hour from arriving. Service was polite, but aloof. THE FOOD: Charcuterie plate was delicious, specifically the cheese seasoned with cumin. Meatballs, obviously a solid choice. The pork knuckle however was lacking significantly. I wish it had been finished in a fryer to get a crisp on the skin, felt like half my food was skin and tendon, and without that fry it was difficult to chew my way through everything. Meat was tender, but unseasoned. Go in for the experience, but be prepared for a long night, and try not to sweat the little things. read more

Food was decent, but snooty service takes it down a notch. We dined here as part of a group of six on a weekday, and after waiting for an hour due to general busy-ness, we were finally seated. As a group, we split several dishes--the rainbow trout, roasted reindeer, meatballs, asparagus appetizer, grilled lamb fillet, and boiled pork knuckle. Of all of the dishes, the lamb and the pork knuckle were my favorites, having the most flavorful meat. The reindeer was a bit gamey to me, while the meatballs were large but just lacked spice or flavor compared to other meatballs we had in the area. The potato sides that accompanied the dishes, including the mashed and gratin varieties, were quite nice though. In general, I found the dishes to be pretty hearty and tasty, although a bit on the pricier end. However, I was a bit offput by the service--when we requested tap water instead of still, the waiter muttered, "Of course," which is rather rude, in my opinion, and we got a similar response when a member of our party had the asparagus as a dish instead of a proper entree. It was just a startling experience given the general hospitality we received as tourists through the entirety of our trip in that part of the world. That being said, there are worse places to go for food. Just better places for service. read more

Great option! We really enjoyed this place - we wanted the typical Swedish meatballs dish and we definitely got that there. We enjoyed the service and the old school atmosphere. One thing that was alarming was the price point - it was a lot more expensive than the two dollar / euro sign it's cataloged on yelp, so be careful with that! read more

Nestled on a quiet street in Sodermalm, Pelikan is one of those old-school Swedish restaurants that has been around for centuries, but still feels like the neighborhood joint. Inside an enormous hall, waiters in white Oxfords and black aprons bustle about, cracking jokes with frequent patrons. The menu is traditional Swedish, with plenty of fish and game (pork knuckle being the most perplexing - which part do you eat?) On the night my boyfriend and I went, we waited 20 minutes for a table and were unceremoniously wedged in a tiny two-seater with German tourists on the left, locals on the right. The atmosphere is fantastic, and I found the food decent, if not over-priced. The salmon was expertly cooked, with excellent fingerling potatoes. My boyfriend's risotto with cheese was surprisingly filling (and made me wonder how on earth Swedes stay so thin). My biggest complaint was the service - it took more than 20 minutes to get water, another 20 to place an order, and so on. Good if you've got a leisurely evening to fritter away, bad if you're on a schedule. read more

It has great "old school" feel and food was delicious. The customers were intolerable; man next to me ate like a savage, his table partner had doused herself with a "parfum" unlike anything i have ever experienced, children actually ran up and down the aisles, almost every table had people on phones! It looks like a dining room but people were just there to eat. Unsophisticated clientele. read more

Pelikan was one of the traditional swedish cuisine restaurant in Stockholm . I ordered meatballs. It was really delicious! The atmosphere was fantastic and the service was warm and friendly! read more

Pelikan - Pelikan Restaurant /Stockholm - Scandinavian Near Me - Stockholm, Alberta

Cane here for the Swedish meatballs. Everything was great! Just a bit pricey! Above average prices in Stockholm but probably good place to try once. read more

Pelikan - Swedish metballs - Scandinavian Near Me - Stockholm, Alberta

I stayed next to Pelikan and while I didn't dine-in, I did have a nice big beer at the bar while waiting for to-go meatballs. The beer was pricey, but the atmosphere was beautiful and the meatballs are amazing and well portioned. read more

Somewhat trendy dinner restaurant in Stockholms trendy district. Pelikan has some great, semi-fancy dinner options, all of which come with a some vegetables, and they also have good vegetable sides. Since green things are hard to find while traveling and eating in restaurants (especially in Sweden) this makes it a great place for dinner. Service was a bit curt, but the food, atmosphere, and space make up for it. read more

This place was great! They offer an English menu which is helpful. I got the skagen and meatballs. I wish the toast they used for the skagen was bigger, but otherwise it was very good. The meatballs were big! The mashed potatoes that came with them were very creamy and went perfectly with the meatballs. The atmosphere is very old timey, the big windows in the front brought in a lot of natural light. I figured eating alone I wouldn't need a reservation. I arrived around 7 and there were only a few other tables occupied. By 7:30 the place was full. read more

Very nice traditional brasserie, a bit far from the downtown. Ingredients are very good and prices decent, yet not cheap. A diversified plate of charcuterie and cheeses, coming in generous proportion. Perfect to share with one or two friends (145 SEK). Reindeer cooked as it has to be with rich mashed chestnuts and prickly apple pickles (325 SEK). Match it with a glass of wine and you get a simple true pleasure. A large selection of Aquavit is proposed. To summarize: a solid place to visit again and again. read more

Love the food here, great traditional Swedish cuisine, beautiful decor and friendly service!

Amazing meatballs! I thought I hated meatballs before coming here last night. Felt we HAD to try them because we were in Sweden. Was very happily surprised. Also, they have super huge portions which was great for us -- we came very hungry. Comes with really smooth mashed potatoes and lingonberries. read more

Everything about this place was perfect! Food, ambiance, and service were all perfect. You must try the reindeer!

We were so happy to find this place during our visit to Stockholm. It is off the beaten path away from most of the busy sights/areas. The Pelikan had the absolute best meatballs we have ever had. They were so good we went on our first night in Stockholm and our last (we swore we wouldn't eat at the same place twice but couldn't resist). Something to note- the service is not very good. We had the same waiter both times and he was not very friendly. Perhaps it's the culture there, but he wasn't even very nice in answering our questions regarding wine, a bummer. Never the less, the ambiance and food are so great we couldn't not give this place 5 stars. Highly recommended for a traditional Swedish meal! read more

My gf and I were on vacation here in Sweden from California. Went onto yelp and found this place. We had the Swedish meatballs and Doppsko (hash, yolk, beet salad). Both were very good. Service: My gf asked for some water as her beverage and the waitress asked if she wanted "Gas or Still". My gf wasn't sure what she said so she asked the waitress again so the waitress said "gas or still" again and the gf asked her what she meant about gas cause she didn't know what Gas meant and neither did I. The waitress rudely answered in a slow (you are a dumb American tone of voice) "Gas..... sparkling or still!" We said still and she walked away, never coming back to check up on us until we waved her down to ask for the check. We paid, I tipped (cause I'm a nice human being) and left. She ruined our mood for our first Swedish meal experience. Ambiance: looks like an old restaurant, smelled like one too. Came here around 5-6pm and there were not many people around. read more

Really nice atmosphere with traditional Swedish food. You HAVE to eat in the main hall for it is very high ceiling, lively and perfect for long after-work dinner. read more

Pelikan was one of our more regrettable dining destinations while we were in Stockholm. While the dining hall was neat in a Harry Potter-esque kinda way and the service friendly, the food overall was disappointingly menh. We ordered the Swedish meatballs and the boiled knuckle. The meatballs, gravy, and potatoes were doused in an overly generous helping of pepper. The boiled knuckle was just of ok, similar in style to a corned beef brisket. Word to the wise -- the boiled knuckle is enough food for two or maybe one really hungry sumo wrestler. We left the restaurant considerable lighter in the wallet and a little jaded that Yelp had led us to a tourist trap. We'd loved our previous experiences with traditional Scandinavian dining but this was no foodie spot. read more

We were meeting a bunch of friends for dinner at the Pelikan. When I walked in, the host asked me if I had reservations. I explained to him that we were meeting a group of people for dinner and that they might already be in the restaurant sitting down. He looked on his reservation list and asked me what the reservation was under. I mentioned the names of two of my friends who might be listed. He said "Oh it must be under Laura, because that is the only party with the same amount of people. Your reservation is not for another hour, you can go sit in the bar." Well, we actually were there at the time we were planning to eat and Laura was not the name of one of my friends. So, I asked the host if I could look in the restaurant to see if they were already here. He said "Go wait in the bar." He then literally put his hands on me and started pushing me towards the bar area and away from the restaurant. Just then, my friends arrived as he was pushing me by the door. They talked to him and magically we were able to be seated right away. We sat down and looked at the menu full of traditional Swedish dishes. This was the 3rd place we had been to that had traditional Swedish dishes on the menu and I was looking forward to trying something new. The server brought us a basket of knäckebröd (Swedish crisp bread) and an Anise flavored bread. I liked the Anise bread as it was a bit more unique than the plain bread baskets we received at most other restaurants in Stockholm. The server gave us a few hurried recommendations from the menu. I decided to go with the Arctic char with whey cheese and white wine sauce with chives. It also came with a small dish of wavy/spiral potatoes that were the consistency of mashed potatoes. The server said to sprinkle them over the sauce and let them absorb all of the flavors before eating them. The Pelikan was obnoxiously loud. It was nearly impossible to understand anyone speaking at our own table. The restaurant is in a large hall with wood trim and paneling. After we received our meal, our server was virtually non-existent. She never returned to check on us or see if we needed more drinks, which was unfortunate because I was very thirsty. My meal was extremely flavorful and very tasty. I was quite happy with my selection until about a half hour after eating it. Then I became extremely nauseated and stayed that way for the remainder of the night and into the morning. It seemed to me like the Pelikan wants to present itself as an upscale and classy eating establishment. As they attempted to make it seem exclusive by the host pushing us towards the bar to wait for a couple of hours, even though there were plenty of tables open. The prices are extremely high, even for Stockholm. There are also a few large places on the walls where big chips of paint are peeling/falling. Not a super elegant look. So, with the extremely pushy host/server, inattentive service, extremely high prices, obnoxious noise level, and chipping paint, I am going to have to give the Pelikan 2 stars. The only saving grace which keeps it above 1 star was the very good flavor of the food and the 1/2 hour that I was able to enjoy it prior to feeling nauseated the rest of the night. read more

My husband and I had only one evening to sample a traditional Swedish restaurant and we selected Pelican. I am happy we did, as the food (esp. the herring) and drink was very good and the main hall was filled with interesting artwork. We enjoyed our experience despite the fact that it became very busy with large groups and our waiter's attention was stretched to the limit. We would return if we had the chance. read more

We saved this one for our last night in Stockholm, and I'm so glad we did. It's very traditional Swedish cooking and tasted like a bunch of local grannies were back there toiling over hot stoves. I had the meatballs, and my husband chose a pork knuckle. Both were excellent and left us with a wonderful last culinary memory of Stockholm. Service was warm and friendly, and we thoroughly enjoyed our time here. read more

For true Swedish cuisine, Pelikan is the place to go. Friendly and helpful staff with an authentic menu that will please Swedes and foreigners alike. The Swedish meatballs with lingonberries are delicious! read more

YUMMY. Excellent food making use of traditional Swedish ingredients. A bit too hard to get the waiters' attention and service is slightly too slow, but you gotta cut them slack during busy hours. It's not so slow that it ruins your experience. Not at all. Cool atmosphere as well. Highly recommended. read more

The service at this place was just ok. It was sort of expensive. We tried the meatballs and I don't know what the fuss was all about. I wish we'd eaten somewhere else. read more

We came here for some drinks, but we will have dinner here next time. I had some house red wine, since I am highly allergic to barley. My Scottish boyfriend has some wheat beer. This pub was recommended from his co worker many years ago. I am glad that we found the pub. Lots of locals here for happy hour! Packed place for a Thursday night. read more

Very solid traditional Swedish food, sorry Rudolph but I have to recommend the reindeer. Good beer selection helps as well.

Very nice food, nice decor but such a bad service... Both Sweds and tourists are eating in this restaurant. read more

Homey "Swedish beer hall" (according to Rick Steves) with a menu full of Swedish cuisine. Had a few local beers and then shared a Skagen Toast with shrimp and roe salad. Then the oil poached Cod with an egg and potatoes, and fried Gnocchi. Food was excellent, food wait time was long but it was good as it spread the meal out. I suggest going, and I'm disappointed I didn't get the Swedish Meatballs as they were huge and looked great. read more

I came back here with some friends a few weeks later and had the exact same waitress in fact and had a completely opposite experience from my first one. The head waiter seated us, then a few minutes later came back and told us he had made a mistake, needed the table for a large party coming in that had made a reservation, and wondered if he could get us a drink at our current able while we waited for a nearby table to be available that he would like us to sit at. I go out to dinner expecting to be treated with respect but not like I'm a holier-than-thou superstar so for me being asked to move is understandable since he admitted he made a mistake and he also said he would get us a drink. Now in my understanding of a service oriented business if you are inconveniencing your guests you usually do offer them something which is what I assumed his drink offer was -- low and behold when the bill arrived we had been charged for it! We brought this up and the waitress seemed to think it would NOT be taken off the bill but she would check (crazy for a waitress to take a position against her guests) and in the end they did remove the drinks from the bill. The other part of this was that our waitress, who has been so wonderful on the previous visit (when I was out to dinner with an older female friend dressed in business attire instead of some friends my age dressed casually [I was 30 at the time not 22...]) was quite short, rude and unhelpful. When asked to describe the meat of one of the dishes she simply replied in a haughty tone "Well, if you haven't tried it you wouldn't understand". YES OF COURSE, THAT'S WHY I ASK! Haha, seriously! I also asked for some olive oil and vinegar with the bread and she almost said "No." which would have been unimaginable but instead just started saying "the kitchen could probably bring it out but it would of course take quite awhile, blah blah blah..." to which I eventually just laughed and said ok, fine. I could tell she was quite busy, and the place is slow by nature I think so I never gave her any real attitude and she was friendly towards me when I hinted that things were a bit crazy and she seemed overwhelmed and she mentioned they had just switched to a new computer system which was causing problems (probably a standard line in the service industry). Also, I was the only one who tipped the waitress at all ('Why?' is a good question but I am perpetually confused about tipping in Stockholm as every Swede has an entirely different opinion and it is instilled in my American mind never to screw the waitress because it's probably not her fault) to which she quite purposefully looked only at me and said "Thank you, sir". Which again, is extremely rude! She should be thankful she has guests coming to her restaurant so she can continue to have a job and represent her establishment with some grace. Her behavior was actually unbelievable to me reflecting back on it and she was in her 50s -- plenty of time to mature in life... The food was quite good -- the portions a little on the small side but I would say worth it when you don't have such ridiculously bad service. And I still think the atmosphere is quite cool though my friends did complain about the noise level. I guess it's not for everyone. Writing this review it is amazing that I still rate them 3 stars and not 0 but the first time I came I felt it was a fantastic experience and this one wasn't ALL bad but wow -- such attitude! read more

Pelikan is a very traditional Swedish restaurant with a beautifully decorated room that hosts the dining for the restaurant. The building is there since 1733 and serves a nice selection of Swedish dishes, including the voted best meatballs in Stockholm! (Not my favorite meatballs here but very good) I bought family here and we were very happy with our meals of meatballs and fillet of beef. For dessert I got the Swedish cheesecake with warmed cloudberries. Swedish cheesecake is not like American cheesecake, it is a lukewarm cheese curd cake which comes with a side of whipped liquor cream and warm jam like cloudberries. I enjoyed mine but was surprised when it arrived as it was unlike anything I had eaten before and I had expected a regular cheesecake. 2 of my party also got this and did not enjoy it. So I would recommend with caution as it is not for everyone. (The nearest comparison to the dish is bread and butter pudding without sugar and the cloudberry, had a texture of passion fruit but a similar taste to rhubarb) The waitress was friendly enough, but gave the impression of seeing a lot of tourists, when we ordered the meatballs she made a comment of "Mmhmm no surprise there" haha. I recommend making a reservation for this restaurant as it was quite busy and many people were turned away who didn't have one. read more

This place was great and I loved the decor! We ordered swedish meatballs, herring, and this bacon dish. Most of us weren't fans of the herring but I didn't think it was bad. Can be a bit strong. read more

Really enjoyed the restaurant! The food was really good and the atmosphere amazing! The wine wasn't too impressive but the service made up for it. In here you can get true Swedish food with a fancy twist! read more

Beer here is far too pricey, even for Stockholm. Other than that though I really enjoyed my time. I ordered the reindeer which was cooked rare to perfection. read more

WOW this was a good dinner. grilled reindeer, cooked medium rare, exactly what you think: delicious. Their pork knuckle was amazing too; lots of fat but that's with any pig product. And of course we had the Swedish meatballs - they were really good, but reminded me of Ikea's meatballs in America. Prob says a lot more about how accurate ikeas meatballs are... read more

Fantastic atmosphere and delicious food. Meat, fish, steak and beer are their specialities. Some what expensive. Very friendly staff.

Fantastic classic Stockholm atmosphere and traditional Swedish food. Love the history behind the place. I had the Roasted Reindeer and it was great, cooked perfectly and the sauce was spectacular. My husband had the meatballs and they were seriously the best meatballs we've ever had. Perfect amount of sauce on top and great texture to the meat. Definitely go if you're only in Stockholm once! It's an experience! Only downside - wish it was in a different neighbourhood...it's pretty far out of the way from everything. read more