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  1. Rank 92. Savant Bar

    Wine Bar


    Address
    Tegnergatan 4, Stockholm, Sweden · Stockholm
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 2 PM

    Friday 2 PM–Midnight

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  2. Address
    Nybrogatan 19, Stockholm, Sweden · Stockholm
    Hours

    Open now, until 11 PM

    Friday 11 AM–11 PM

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  3. Address
    Stureplan 2, Stockholm, Sweden · Stockholm
    Hours

    Open now, until 2 AM

    Friday 11:30 AM–2 AM

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  4. The coat attendant is distinguished, the herring is non-negotiable, and the aquavit chaser is basically mandatory. Tennstopet is an old-school Swedish institution on Dalagatan, the kind of place that has been feeding Stockholm through every conceivable era. Cured salmon, potato pancakes with vendace roe, steamed cod, lager: the menu reads like a confident argument against improvisation. A sister grill next door handles the American-Swedish hybrid impulse, leaving this room free to be exactly itself.


    Address
    Dalagatan 50, Stockholm, Sweden · Stockholm
    Hours

    Open now, until 1 AM

    Friday 11:30 AM–1 AM

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  5. Every month or two, Woodstockholm tears up the menu and starts over, built around a new theme, anything from Salvador Dalí to the Alps to astrology. It's a contemporary restaurant and wine bar on one of Stockholm's nicest squares, working with local and organic producers at communal tables and a bar. The kind of place where you book without knowing what you'll eat, which is either liberating or terrifying depending on your relationship with control.


  6. A red brick house on Södermalm that's been around forever, Hotel Frantz is a boutique hotel where the history is structural and the interiors look like a Mondrian had opinions. The colorful modernist rooms sit inside genuinely old bones, and the restaurant, bar, and a breakfast spread that leans toward lavish keep you from ever needing to leave. It holds a Michelin Key.




  7. The Crystal Bar claims what is plausibly Stockholm's largest chandelier, and the rest of the hotel leans into that energy. This luxury boutique hotel occupies a stately old building near the Royal Opera, decorated in Gustavian style with a French accent, updated in a renovation that kept the opulence and added modern color and comfort. Rooms vary in size the old European grand-hotel way, so it pays to look before you book.




  8. An Art Nouveau girls' school from the early 1900s, now a boutique hotel with a glass-and-steel addition by architect Gert Wingårdhs sitting quietly on top. The two eras don't fight each other, which takes more skill than it sounds. Rooms carry that particular Scandinavian ease where everything is considered but nothing announces itself. The restaurant leans into modern Nordic cooking, which in Stockholm is less a trend than a default mode of seriousness.


  9. The island of Skeppsholmen sits surrounded by Stockholm but somehow separate from it, and this boutique hotel occupies a pair of buildings that have been standing since the late 1600s. The restoration left the old bones alone and let well-chosen furniture do the talking, so modern and cozy manage to coexist without fighting. Locals cross the bridge for the bar and the afternoon coffee ritual, which is a decent sign the place hasn't gone full hermitage.



  10. Address
    Åsögatan 171, Stockholm, Sweden · Stockholm
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–Midnight

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  11. Rank 115. JH matbar

    Modern Nordic Bistro


  12. Rank 115. Namu

    Nordic Korean

    The flank steak arrives with an assortment of accompaniments that makes the table feel like a small production. This casual restaurant in Malmö blends Nordic ingredients with South Korean culinary tradition, and the dishes are designed for sharing, which suits the generous, bright cooking well. Jennie Walldén, winner of Swedish MasterChef, runs it with enough energy that regulars spill next door to the Gaji cocktail bar. It holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand.


    Address
    Landbygatan 5, Malmo, Skåne 211 34, Sweden · Malmo
    Hours

    Closes soon, 1:30 PM, in 36 min

    Friday 11:30 AM–1:30 PM, 5 PM–11:59 PM

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  13. A 1930s façade on a smart Östermalm corner hides what is essentially a boutique hotel built on the premise that Scandinavian design doesn't have to be earnest. Street art, reclaimed vintage furniture, and subway-tile bathrooms replace the pale wood and quiet restraint you might expect. A DJ runs the bar on weekends, and the pan-Asian menu draws a crowd that comes for the cocktails and stays for the scene.


  14. Art Nouveau curves and a century's worth of eclectically layered interiors set the mood at this boutique-ish hotel on upscale Östermalm. Seventy rooms puts it in an awkward middle zone between boutique and full luxury, and it leans into that gracefully. A wine bar, a proper restaurant, and a casual all-day spot mean you rarely need to leave, which is convenient given that Stockholm's famous Saluhall market hall is right next door. The Michelin Guide awarded it one Key.

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  15. Rank 125. 20hundra5

    Cocktail Bar


    Address
    Sankt Eriksgatan 102, Stockholm, Sweden · Stockholm
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–1 AM

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  16. Rank 125. Allegrine

    French

    Eighteen counter stools look straight into the open kitchen at Allegrine, a French brasserie on Kammakargatan where the menu runs from a simple lunch dish of the day to evening plates of frogs' legs and steak tartare. The Michelin Guide awarded it a Bib Gourmand. If choosing feels like too much, there's a surprise menu for two, which is either very romantic or a polite admission that the wine is already flowing.



  17. Address
    Tomtebogatan 22, Stockholm, Sweden · Stockholm
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 2 PM

    Friday 2 PM–Midnight

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  18. Address
    Kungstensgatan 9, Stockholm, Sweden · Stockholm
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–11:59 PM

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  19. Address
    Sankt eriksplan 5, Stockholm, Sweden · Stockholm
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Friday 4 PM–12:30 AM

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  20. Address
    Kommendörsgatan 46, Stockholm, Sweden · Stockholm
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–11:59 PM

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  21. Address
    Nybrogatan 48, Stockholm, Sweden · Stockholm
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–Midnight

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  22. Address
    Vapengatan 2, Stockholm, Sweden · Hägersten
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Friday 4 PM–10 PM

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  23. Rank 125. Barski

    Japanese




  24. Address
    Havsvägen 38, Gästrikland, Gävle, Sweden · Gävle
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday Noon–10 PM

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  25. Address
    Tulegatan 22, Stockholm, Sweden · Stockholm
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Friday 4 PM–Midnight

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  26. Address
    Norra Strandgatan 3, Norrbotten, Luleå, Sweden · Luleå
    Hours

    Closes soon, 1 PM, in 6 min

    Friday 11 AM–1 PM, 4 PM–10 PM

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  27. A lakeside lodge in Pildammsparken where the menu is classified information until the final course, when a QR code reveals what you just ate. This creative tasting restaurant asks for your allergies upfront and handles the rest, wine pairings included, so dinner becomes a kind of elegant guessing game. The terrace aperitif before you go in is worth arriving early for, and the minimalist room keeps the suspense from tipping into gimmick.


    Address
    Pildammsvägen 17, Malmo, Skåne 214 66, Sweden · Malmo
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 6 PM

    Friday 6 PM–11 PM

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  28. Address
    Stora vägen 75, Småland, Kosta, Sweden · Kosta
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 6 PM

    Friday 6 PM–8:30 PM

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  29. Rank 125. Brasserie Astoria

    Modern French





  30. Address
    Strandgatan 32, Skellefteå, Sweden · Skellefteå
    Hours

    Open now, until 2 PM

    Friday 11:30 AM–2 PM, 5 PM–11:59 PM

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  31. Address
    Prästgatan 42, Västmanland, Nora, Sweden · Nora
    Hours

    Open now, until 1 AM

    Friday 11:30 AM–2 PM, 2 PM–1 AM

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    Website

  32. Rank 125. Carbon

    Modern Bistro

    Crushed velvet banquettes set the tone at this upscale modern bistro, where the Josper oven does heavy lifting on a seasonal tasting menu that runs six, eleven, or somewhere in between courses depending on the night. Contemporary technique sits on a traditional base, and every dish comes with a suggested wine pairing, which removes exactly one source of dinner-table conflict. The room fills up, so book ahead.


  33. Rank 125. Care/of

    Cocktail Bar


    Address
    Fiskehamnsgatan 11, Malmö, Sweden · Malmö
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Friday 4 PM–1 AM

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  34. Address
    Banérgatan 7, Stockholm, Sweden · Stockholm
    Hours

    Open now, until 4 PM

    Friday Noon–4 PM, 5:30 PM–11:30 PM

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    SevenRooms
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  35. Address
    Kommendörsgatan 23, Stockholm, Sweden · Stockholm
    Hours

    Open now, until 2 PM

    Friday 11:30 AM–2 PM, 5 PM–Midnight

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    WebsiteInstagram


  36. Address
    Tulegatan 22, Stockholm, Sweden · Stockholm
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–Midnight

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  37. Address
    Olof Palmes Plats 4, Uppland, Uppsala, Sweden · Uppsala
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–Midnight

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  38. Rank 125. Dryck Vinbar

    Wine Bar


    Address
    Swedenborgsgatan 1, Stockholm, Sweden · Stockholm
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Friday 4 PM–11 PM

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  39. Rank 125. El Duderino

    Cocktail Bar



  40. Seating wraps around a central bar in a room that feels closer to a pub than a restaurant, which is exactly the point. The name means "family," and the place follows through: relaxed service, no ceremony, and a drinks list long enough to keep the evening going. The cooking runs to properly considered Swedish and Scandinavian plates. A Michelin Bib Gourmand, for the crowd who tracks such things.


  41. Rank 125. Farang

    Thai

    The front door is a relic from when this building housed Stockholm's electric company, which sets the tone for a room that knows it has good bones. Inside, it's a chic Thai and Southeast Asian restaurant with soft lighting, an open kitchen, and cooking that moves across the region, laab, crying tiger beef, Vietnamese-style sashimi. Service is attentive without being stiff, and the prices won't require a sit-down afterward.




  42. Address
    Lilla Torget 1, Göteborg, Gothenburg, Sweden · Göteborg
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Friday 4 PM–11:30 PM

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  43. Address
    Dalagatan 54, Stockholm, Sweden · Stockholm
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–11 PM

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    Website

  44. Rank 125. Gården

    Nordic




  45. Address
    Hornsgatan 66, Stockholm, Sweden · Stockholm
    Hours

    Open now, until 2:30 PM

    Friday 8:30 AM–11:30 AM, 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5 PM–11:59 PM

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  46. Rank 125. Gemla Vinbar

    Wine Bar



  47. Address
    Storgatan 46, Västerbotten, Umeå, Sweden · Umeå
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 3 PM

    Friday 3 PM–1 AM

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  48. Rank 125. Gurras

    Street Food Mediterranean Food Truck


    Address
    Postgatan 16, Bohuslän, Göteborg, Sweden · Göteborg
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Friday 4 PM–12:30 AM

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    WebsiteInstagram

  49. Address
    Järntorgsgatan 4, Närke, Örebro, Sweden · Örebro
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5:30 PM

    Friday 5:30 PM–8:30 PM

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  50. Address
    Norra Strandgatan 1, Norrbotten, Luleå, Sweden · Luleå
    Hours

    Open now, until 11:59 PM

    Friday 10 AM–6 PM, 4:30 PM–7 PM, 5 PM–11:59 PM

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  51. The kitchen keeps a garden of a hundred herb varieties, and you'll taste most of them before the night is out. This is the restaurant inside a historic Öland hotel, serving tasting menus that pair classical technique with whatever's flowering outside, on an island already famous for its wild herbs. The wine list runs deep enough to keep a serious oenophile busy for a while.


  52. Rank 125. Human

    New Nordic


    Address
    Risåsgatan 8, Gothenburg, Västra Götaland 41307, Sweden · Gothenburg
    Hours

    Open now, until 2 PM

    Friday Noon–2 PM, 5 PM–Midnight

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  53. Address
    Marknadsvägen 63, Lappland, Jukkasjärvi, Sweden · Jukkasjärvi
    Hours

    Closes soon, 1:30 PM, in 36 min

    Friday 6:30 AM–10 AM, 11:30 AM–1:30 PM, 5 PM–10 PM

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  54. Address
    Hjulhamnsgatan 5, Skåne, Malmö, Sweden · Malmö
    Hours

    Open now, until 11:59 PM

    Friday 11:30 AM–11:59 PM

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  55. Address
    Tjärhovsgatan 33, Stockholm, Sweden · Stockholm
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–1 AM

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