Eating out alone: Stockholm's best restaurants for solo diners

Eating out alone: Stockholm's best restaurants for solo diners

If you find yourself in Stockholm alone there's no reason why you shouldn't still eat out and experience the city's fantastic restaurant scene. Eating out alone can be an enjoyable experience - whether you're the kind of person who always finds someone to talk to or you'd rather keep your dining experience to yourself - but it's important to find the right spot. Follow our guide to Stockholm's best restaurants for solo diners, including popular restaurants where you can prop up the bar and ones with sociable community tables to join.

In this guide
  1. Stockholm's best restaurants for solo diners
    1. Café Nizza – Södermalm talking point
    2. Urban Deli – Pull up a chair
    3. Paraden – Table for one
    4. Operakällaren Bakfickan – Historic and relaxed
    5. Fotografiska – Pretty as a picture
    6. B.A.R. – Delicacies from the fish counter

Stockholm's best restaurants for solo diners

Café Nizza

Södermalm talking point

If you're in the mood for ambitious bar food and great wines, this Södermalm joint is the perfect choice. The white-tiled bar area is crowded and buzzy and dropping by on your own for a drink or a bite to eat is no problem.

Urban Deli Nytorget – Dining solo
Urban Deli Nytorget
Urban Deli Nytorget – Dining solo
Urban Deli Nytorget
Urban Deli Nytorget – Dining solo
Urban Deli Nytorget
Urban Deli Nytorget – Dining solo
Urban Deli Nytorget
Urban Deli Nytorget – Dining solo
Urban Deli Nytorget
Urban Deli Nytorget – Dining solo
Urban Deli Nytorget

Urban Deli

Pull up a chair

Finding a table at Urban Deli on Nytorget can be easier said than done, but if you get there in good time or are eating alone you can always squeeze in along the lively bar in the middle of the room. Order a main course or a few delicacies from the restaurant's food hall and perhaps a glass of wine.

Paraden Kvarterskrog & Barservering – Dining solo
Paraden Kvarterskrog & Barservering
Paraden Kvarterskrog & Barservering – Dining solo
Paraden Kvarterskrog & Barservering
Paraden Kvarterskrog & Barservering – Dining solo
Paraden Kvarterskrog & Barservering
Paraden Kvarterskrog & Barservering – Dining solo
Paraden Kvarterskrog & Barservering
Paraden Kvarterskrog & Barservering – Dining solo
Paraden Kvarterskrog & Barservering
Paraden Kvarterskrog & Barservering – Dining solo
Paraden Kvarterskrog & Barservering
Paraden Kvarterskrog & Barservering – Dining solo
Paraden Kvarterskrog & Barservering
Paraden Kvarterskrog & Barservering – Dining solo
Paraden Kvarterskrog & Barservering
Paraden Kvarterskrog & Barservering – Dining solo
Paraden Kvarterskrog & Barservering
Paraden Kvarterskrog & Barservering – Dining solo
Paraden Kvarterskrog & Barservering

Paraden

Table for one

This neighbourhood restaurant shares a concept with its popular sister restaurant Nybrogatan 38 – their opening hours are generous and the atmosphere is fun and friendly. You can sit and eat on cosy old cinema chairs on the stairs - perfect if you're on your own.

Operakällaren Bakfickan

Historic and relaxed

Operakällaren's intimate little sister restaurant has a U-shaped bar counter where you can eat classic Swedish homecooking alongside the restaurant's regulars. A historic yet relaxed alternative for anyone looking for dinner in the city centre.

Fotografiska Restaurang – Dining solo
Fotografiska Restaurang
Fotografiska Restaurang – Dining solo
Fotografiska Restaurang
Fotografiska Restaurang – Dining solo
Fotografiska Restaurang
Fotografiska Restaurang – Dining solo
Fotografiska Restaurang
Fotografiska Restaurang – Dining solo
Fotografiska Restaurang
Fotografiska Restaurang – Dining solo
Fotografiska Restaurang
Fotografiska Restaurang – Dining solo
Fotografiska Restaurang
Fotografiska Restaurang – Dining solo
Fotografiska Restaurang

Fotografiska

Pretty as a picture

Fotografiska's restaurant has a large dining room with huge windows looking out over the entrance to Stockholm harbour, perfect for some alone time. Eat sustainable, plant-focused dishes and visit one of the museum's excellent photography exhibitions while you're there.

B.A.R.

Delicacies from the fish counter

B.A.R. incorporates a lively little food hall serving delicacies both on-site and as takeaway. A popular meeting place which is perfect if you just want to order a little something from the fish counter and take in the atmosphere, in your own delightful company.

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At Thatsup, we have extensive experience of guiding our readers to a city’s hidden gems. Since 2008, our editors have been writing insightful guides covering restaurants, bars, cafes, hotels, and hairdressers, among other things. Our guides consist of carefully selected tips based on our local knowledge and are regularly updated with the help of our focus group, where we collectively discuss selections and content. We are constantly working to inspire and provide you with the best possible experience, no matter where you are or what you are looking for.