The Best Japanese Food in Stockholm
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The best Japanese food in Stockholm, according to the experts: White Guide, Michelin Guide, and Eater have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Nour comes out on top.
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Sushi Sho and Dashi hold the next two places. White Guide shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with 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
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Rank 1. 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
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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
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Rank 4. Miyakodori
Japanese
The awards
- White Guide White Guide: Very Fine Level · White Guide
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Rank 5. Enkai
Japanese
The awards
- White Guide White Guide: Fine Level · White Guide
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Rank 6. 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