Gastronomy

The gastronomy of Stockholm

The Stockholm audio-guided tour invites you to discover Swedish gastronomy, inseparable from a visit to the capital. Between flavours of the land and products of the sea, the local cuisine offers a fine gustatory journey, both comforting and refined.

Swedish flavours

The most emblematic dish is undoubtedly the kottbullar, those famous meatballs served with mashed potato, cream sauce, lingonberry jam and pickled cucumbers, a typically Swedish sweet-savoury combination. Turned towards the sea, the capital also celebrates fish: gravlax, salmon cured with dill, and the Skagen toast, with fresh prawns, are among the specialities not to be missed.

What there is to taste

Lovers of sweet treats will appreciate the fika, that coffee break accompanied by pastries such as the kanelbulle, the cinnamon bun, a true Swedish institution. Marinated herring, smoked salmon and the berries of the Nordic forests complete this panorama. You taste these specialities in the cafes, restaurants and covered markets of Stockholm, such as the Ostermalm market.

Practical information

Swedish gastronomy can be discovered in the restaurants, cafes and covered markets of Stockholm, spread across the old town and the various districts. Hours vary by establishment. The Ostermalm covered market is a good address to taste local produce; it is best to check the opening days and hours.

What is the emblematic dish of Stockholm ?

The kottbullar, meatballs served with mashed potato, cream sauce and lingonberry jam, are the great Swedish speciality.

What is the Swedish fika ?

It is a convivial coffee break, accompanied by pastries such as the kanelbulle, the cinnamon bun, a true institution in Sweden.