Slow Hands

Natural wines and creative small plates in Hägerstensåsen

What used to be Slow Hands Café is now a wine and food bar simply called Slow Hands. Since wine enthusiast Peter Bennyson, who previously ran the popular 19 Glas in the Old Town, took over the place, exciting natural wines and ambitious bar food have been the order of the day here.

The venue in Hägerstensåsen may look a bit anonymous from the outside, but once inside, there's a homely living room feel with soft velvet furniture, wine bottles that act as candlesticks and colourful paintings with cows – Peter's favourite animal – as recurring motifs. The idea is that you should be able to drop in for a glass of wine as well as have dinner, on your own or in good company.

Just like at the previous establishment in the Old Town, Slow Hands focuses entirely on natural wines, produced without toxins or artificial fertiliser. The wine list is extensive and their knowledge is also top notch; the team here is happy to help guests find new and perhaps slightly unexpected favourites. When it comes to food, there's no clear common thread in terms of taste, as they simply mix influences from both Scandinavia and the rest of Europe, and put their own unique slant on the dishes. However, everything that ends up on the plates is consistently prepared with organic ingredients and with careful food craftsmanship. As dishes are mainly served in small and medium sizes, they're particularly suitable for creating a sharing meal, but also for ordering just one or two of them, and eating as a snack while sipping a glass of wine.

Slow Hands can also be booked for private events and dinners.

Lisa Melin Johansson