The Best Japanese Food in Sweden
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The best Japanese food in Sweden, according to the experts: the White Guide, the Michelin Guide, and Eater have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Nour comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Stockholm and Gothenburg.
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Sushi Sho and Dashi hold the next two places. The White Guide shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with the Michelin Guide close behind.
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Rank 1. Nour
Modern Japanese
On the third floor of a city-centre townhouse, this Michelin-starred tasting restaurant is quiet enough that you notice the silence. The format runs aperitifs and snacks in the lounge first, then a procession of modern dishes that pair Swedish produce with Japanese technique. Vendace unagi and smoked reindeer tartare set the tone early, and the kitchen stays in that register throughout. Not a loud room, not a loud menu.
The awards
- White Guide White Guide: Global Masters Level · White Guide
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- Eater Eater: The 38 Best Restaurants in Stockholm, Sweden
- White Guide Global Masters Level · White Guide
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Stockholm, Sweden
Why #1, not #2
Both places show 92. This one's exact Score is 92.4 and the next is 92.1, so it ranks first. We round what you see, but we rank on the exact number.
- #1 Nour (this place) 92.4
- #2 Sushi Sho 92.1
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Rank 2. Sushi Sho
Sushi
Thirty seats, three sittings, white tiles, and a chef who serves every diner at the exact same moment. Sushi Sho is an omakase counter where Carl Ishizaki runs a famously tight ship, sourcing ingredients with the kind of obsessiveness that makes the simplicity of the room feel entirely intentional. A Michelin star. The knife work alone gives the game away.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- White Guide White Guide: Masters Level · White Guide
- Eater Eater: The 38 Best Restaurants in Stockholm, Sweden
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- White Guide Masters Level · White Guide
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Stockholm, Sweden
Why #2, not #1
Both places show 92. This one's exact Score is 92.1 and the one above is 92.4, so it ranks second. We round what you see, but we rank on the exact number.
- #1 Nour 92.4
- #2 Sushi Sho (this place) 92.1
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Rank 3. Dashi
Japanese
Dashi, the Japanese broth the place is named for, shows up throughout the set menu here, including as a marinade for amberjack. A Michelin-starred Japanese restaurant on Rådmansgatan, it pairs a spare Nordic-minimalist room with an omakase-style format built around Swedish produce handled with real Japanese precision. A sake list running to some rare bottles rounds things out, and the Mont Blanc dessert has its own following.
The awards
- White Guide White Guide: Global Masters Level · White Guide
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- White Guide Global Masters Level · White Guide
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
Why #3, not #4
Both places show 91. This one's exact Score is 91.2 and the next is 90.8, so it ranks first. We round what you see, but we rank on the exact number.
- #3 Dashi (this place) 91.2
- #4 HOZE 90.8
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Rank 4. HOZE
Sushi
Six chairs at an oak counter, a black curtain, and a meal that starts at six on the dot. This is an omakase sushi counter in the most committed sense: one chef, one seating, fish chosen by season and that morning's weather. The conversation is part of it, the chef explaining each choice as he works the counter. A Michelin star and White Guide Masters Level sit quietly in the background while he gets on with it.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- White Guide White Guide: Masters Level · White Guide
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- White Guide Masters Level · White Guide
Why #4, not #3
Both places show 91. This one's exact Score is 90.8 and the one above is 91.2, so it ranks second. We round what you see, but we rank on the exact number.
- #3 Dashi 91.2
- #4 HOZE (this place) 90.8
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Rank 5. Miyakodori
Japanese
The awards
- White Guide White Guide: Very Fine Level · White Guide
- White Guide Very Fine Level · White Guide
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Rank 6. Enkai
Japanese
The awards
- White Guide White Guide: Fine Level · White Guide
- White Guide Fine Level · White Guide
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Rank 7. Restaurang Slottsvillan 1
Japanese
The awards
- White Guide White Guide: Recommended · White Guide
- White Guide Recommended · White Guide
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Rank 8. Koizen
Japanese
A 22-seat omakase counter a short walk from Slottsskogen park, where you watch the chef build each course in front of you and get a quiet explanation of what you're eating before you eat it. The progression moves through sashimi, nigiri, aburi nigiri, soup, and dessert, while someone else steers you through the sake list. Small, unhurried, and very much a reservation-first situation.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #8. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #8 Koizen (this place) 68.544
- #8 Washoku TOMO 68.544
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Rank 8. Washoku TOMO
Japanese
Fresh wasabi from Japan alongside Argentinian prawns and Canadian black cod makes a quietly globe-trotting argument for omakase in Södermalm. This intimate Japanese counter keeps the format approachable in price without shrinking the ambition, and the chef-owner runs both the kitchen and the room herself, which gives the whole evening a particular warmth. Seafood anchors the menu, though it doesn't stop at sushi.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #8. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #8 Koizen 68.544
- #8 Washoku TOMO (this place) 68.544