Good value restaurants in the city centre

If your budget doesn't stretch to a holiday in Mexico, you can instead take the tube to the city, where a sunny taste journey awaits. Right next to Central Station, you'll find Tres, which focuses on tacos and other Mexican street food, at a price that suits all wallets. Surrounded by calaveras, bunting, and cacti, with a frozen margarita in hand, we can almost guarantee you'll feel the authentic Mexican vibes.

Pom Friterie has brought Dutch street food to Stockholm, in the form of fresh, organic, hand-cut fries, served with toppings and sides influenced by food cultures from all corners of the world. Enjoy well-prepared, good-value fast food in well-designed premises on the corner of Regeringsgatan and Lästmakargatan.

As we all know, beer and home-style cooking is a great combination, something Ölhyttan has embraced. It doesn't get more central than this, in the heart of Vasagatan, where they pour beer and serve traditional Swedish cuisine for lunch and dinner all week long. Choose from meatballs, schnitzels, and toast Skagen, or opt for pub favourites like burgers, and pair your meal with something nice to drink.

Just as the name suggests, chicken (and other poultry) is the order of the day at Bird on Regeringsgatan. The menu consists of streetfood, including hot wings and other American-inspired dishes and you can wet your whistle in the bar with a wide range of beers, bubbles and wine accompanied by great music.

This laid-back neighbourhood restaurant from the popular Bockholmen restaurant group is open all day and serves food with European, mainly French, influences. The restaurant makes a great central meeting place for all kinds of guests. Drop by for lunch, dinner, weekend brunch or a drink at the bar.

Sweden's northernmost region is nearer than you think, at Knut Bar on Regeringsgatan. Grab a pew among the mismatched chairs and rustic wooden tables and tuck into smoked reindeer, char tartare and Norrlandic cheeses, or sit at the snug bar and quench your thirst with Norrlandic beer and cocktails made from northern Swedish berries such as cloudberries.

You'll find this Asian restaurant on Vasagatan, a stone's throw from Stockholm Central station. Their aim is to serve the best elements of Asian cuisine, with inspiration from cities such as Bangkok, Peking, Seoul and Osaka and classic dishes such as sushi, bibimbap, ramen and stir-fries.

K25 may house several different restaurants under the same roof, but all of them share a common concept: exciting street food at a decent price. Dishes from all corners of the world come together here, which makes the food court an ideal alternative for groups with widely diverging tastes Burgers, tacos, sushi and falafel are just some of the dishes you can fill your stomach with here, without your wallet taking too much of a hit.

Hotel guests and passers-by alike are welcome to The Lounge at the Radisson Blu Waterfront Hotel in the city centre. Classics such as meatballs and burgers are served at reasonable prices.

Yono Sabo is a street food joint in bistro attire. They've been inspired by bistro-style service and decor, but go all out on street food on the menu. Expect influences from Mexico on both the food and drinks menu.

At Bun Meat Bun they make their burgers from coarsely-ground chuck steak, fry them using the "smash technique" and then serve them with potato burger buns from a local bakery and a choice of sides and sauces. The smash technique, where the meat patty is smashed down onto the fry area to give the meat a crisp surface, has become their trademark. The menu also includes vegan options, as well as homemade milkshakes made with ice cream from Lejonet & Björnen.

This watering (or, rather, wining) hole at the far end of Drottninggatan has a wealth of experience and knowledge around wine and winning flavour combinations. The menu includes small and medium-sized dishes perfect for pairing with wine and sharing with friends.

You'll find sister restaurants The Fishery and The Farm Family on Brunkebergstorg. They serve top-notch fish dishes such as fish burgers and fish tacos, as well as hearty salads with generous amounts of fresh ingredients. At lunchtime there's a constant stream of takeaway diners and seated guests, but in the evenings the tempo reduces, the china comes out and they swap to table service.