3.5 stars Extremely accommodating. more tourist spot…read more Average food with nice spacious dining area. Do not try the pink shrimps here. Extremely salty. Unlike other places'.

Another return trip to Cafe Valvet and the beautiful town of Sigtuna. Nice selection of things…read morefrom the salad bar. Potato Salad, red cabbage, coleslaw, hummus, carrots etc. And i love the Swedish bread and delicious butter. We had beef bourguignon which came with mashed potatoes. Lots of beef with mushrooms and pearl onions smothered in gravy. We also ordered a fried fish in a creamy lemon sauce with baby potatoes and nicely done selection of veggies, not overcooked. A dessert comes with your meal. This visit, it was an apple crisp with a nice white sauce that you add. I WAS STUFFED AND HAPPY. Order at the counter. Very friendly help. I will return, happily.

I am staying in the area and our B&B host suggested this place. I was a little concerned when we…read morearrived because it did have the touristy feel and we only speak English. Though the menu was only in Swedish, our waiter read through the short menu and helped us order to our taste. The food was excellent! Our table shared a veal dish which came with fries and peas, a beef filet and a cod dish. They were all delicious. We also had dessert which all came with local berries which were quite fresh considering it was winter. The only downside was the price, but most restaurants we have been to have been about $50 US per person on this was on par.

It hasn't been easy to find good beer in Sweden, but we did here! Very pleasant atmosphere to sit…read moreand dine in the late hours of the summer evening. Fantastic food. Even my toddler was pleased with his meal. Would absolutely return to dine again!

What a cutesy little place…read more Sigtuna was our lunch stop during our Viking tour. Apparently it's the oldest town in Sweden. For lunch you can choose 3 options. I chose salmon and potatoes with dill and fresh tartar sauce. For a simple meal it was one of my most delicious eats in Sweden.

In this oldest town in Sweden, the hotel is a local legend. Near by one of the most prominent…read moreschool SSHL, where the King went in 1973. A very beautiful boutique hotel. The water front hotel restaurant offers some delicious unpretentious dishes like baked perch with mussels and trout roe, Swedish steaks, and Swedish pork schnitzel. Oh yes, the fries came with are very tasty and remained tall and majestic like Swedish Viking. The service we received was outstanding!

Nearly a year ago (I know, I've been lazy), we flew to Stockholm and thence to Sigtuna for our…read morewedding. We landed that night at -15 and it got down to -22. It was mostly around -12 during the day thereafter We stayed 3 nights at the Sigtuna Stadshotell. We fully recommend it, but it was a comedy of errors - but you know what, it was so lovely, we were happy, and they did their best to sort things out I have included a few photos of Sigtuna itself - you couldn't wish for a more wonderful place to get married. Let's start with the Hotel itself We checked in - nice, friendly staff; good start. We went to our room and...it was absolutely freezing. There were 2 heaters but neither was on, nor could we get them to work. They gave us a portable heater...and then a second one...at last some warmth - and this was a huge room We went downstairs while it warmed up: they gave us some lovely snacks, sandwiches and cakes, not to mention the scotch, rum and coffees A man came the next day to fix the heaters - he did (but we kept the 2 portable ones anyway). He had to come back twice more: once to fix the (orthopaedic) bed which had jammed in a difficult position, and again when the hairdryer blew up when plugged in We were out all the next day - write ups elsewhere - and in the evening they produced some very nice cakes things for us with our nightcap Wedding day - up early and out at 9:30 to get flowers, wedding cake and oh, yes, get married and have lunch, back at 16:30. Hmm what's going on? Apparently there was no electricity for all that time; it had only just been fixed. Good thing we hadn't ordered our wedding lunch for here (we had originally - but that's a story for later) - all the julbord lunch guests were of course impacted - but they somehow sorted it all out Up in the morning for breakfast (super BTW, and see photos for the view) to check out and depart for the Waterfront in Stockholm...agggaahhh, no hot water...well no, of course not, since there had been no electricity all yesterday! We dressed, they gave us towels and passes and off we went in the snow to the nearest gym, which had agreed to let their guests shower You couldn't make all this up! I mentioned the wedding lunch - we had originally wanted to have our lunch at the hotel but they said they were only doing julbord (you get enough of that as it is...) so we booked elsewhere. On arrival, they were astounded to hear that - of course they would have accommodated us and allowed us to sort out a menu with them. As it turned out, good job we didn't Seriously, Sigtuna is a marvellous and magical place and I have put some narrative to all the pictures so you get some idea And if we go back we would stay here again - it's a super Hotel

Being out the door before 0800 while on holiday is an American thing, from our experience. We have…read morerarely found restaurants open before 0900 on our adventures through Europe, even those specializing in breakfast. Thus, RC Chocolat in Sigtuna gets a mark of distinction from the start for being open for service at 0730. The first ferry of tourists didn't dock in Sigtuna until around 0930 during our August visit, so we saw only a few tiny groups of locals when we went each morning to visit RC Chocolat before getting on the trains to Stockholm, or driving about the countryside. As we understand through further research, RC Chocolat isn't specialized in Breakfast per-se, but they excel at "Fika," a coffee and pastry ritual we don't have an analog for in the US. Really, after a single mandelbullar (almond bun), we were hooked on this place anyway. The Kardemummabullar we had on day three (mandelbullar not being available that morning) were also out of this world. Then again, I'm biased since cardamom is one of my favorite spices in all the world... Our second morning, we discovered the Räkmacka (shrimptoast), which is a pretty traditional Swedish dish that can be found at lunch counters all over the country. Lucky for us, RC Chocolat had them available at breakfast, because this was the best way to start a day, hearty, full of protein, and at the same time light. The shrimp salad involves a lot of dill, and there is a full boiled egg sliced finely beneath the shrimp salad on an oversized buttery, flaky croissant at RC Chocolat. There are some artfully placed leaves of lettuce in there that keep the shrimp salad from getting the bread soggy, so you have just a symphony of textures and flavors in every bite. We can't tell you how they compare to the räkmacka at other places because we were so enamored of the perfection of this one that we did not branch out. We had it again for breakfast on Day three, and have been searching for their specific recipe ever since.

Had a cup of dark chocolate and Sigtuna Munk, which turned out to be the perfect pairing.read more

A great alternative for coffee, juices and shakes, all in one place…read more Go and have a great time while having your drink and waiting for your plane.

Sometimes airports can be a pain. I needed something small to eat before boarding a flight, and…read moreeverywhere at Arlanda terminal 4 was packed. Then I spotted in the distance, at the very end of the row of gates, a sign saying "Joe & The Juice". I looked closer, and they had some limited food, as well as coffee and juices. I ordered a spicy tuna sandwich, which was hot (temperature) and had some spiciness in the tuna mix. The bread was a whole grain, rather flat, but very tasty, and overall it hit the spot. They were out of the nitro cold brew, so I just had a normal cup of coffee. It was a perfectly good cup of coffee. Having finished that I felt ready to travel.

Sweet cafe in an old building from the 1600s. Wobbly floor and old furniture help you feel like…read moreyou've been transported back in time. Delicious but simple sandwiches and pastries. Great service. Cute aprons.

Our last stop in Sigtuna (and Sweden!) last week before heading to the airport was Tant Bruns…read moreKaffestuga. I'm so glad we stopped by. From the sign at the corner of Strandvägen and Laurentii gränd pointing us in the direction of the cafe, I knew I'd love it. At the front entrance is a charming doll (Tant Bruns?), and then it opens up into the most charming outdoor cafe (there is some indoor seating that is also adorable). A very sweet staff member came out almost immediately with menus, and we wanted everything. They have pastries and sandwiches and coffee and ice cream (there were a few girls sharing a banana split not too far from us). We got a couple of cappuccinos, a Sigtuna donut (turns out that a Sigtuna donut is pretty similar to a US glazed donut, only way better - that lamination in the dough made it fluffy and light), and a lox open-faced sandwich. Full of charm, do not miss a stop at Tant Bruns if you're in Sigtuna!