Central Stockholm may not be the first part of town that springs to mind when you think of the word cosy. The city centre is packed with shops, takeaway restaurants and cafés - but there are also plenty of charming, intimate restaurants if you know where to look. Luckily, we do. So follow our guide to Stockholm's cosiest city centre restaurants.
Guide to cosy restaurants in central Stockholm
In this guide
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Cosy restaurants in central Stockholm
- Knut – A taste of Norrland
- Allegrine – French heritage
- Gute – Modern meat restaurant
- Rolfs Kök – No frills
- Tabbouli – Lebanese flavours
- Campfire – The big city meets the great outdoors
- Nalen – Classic and sustainable
- Stadshuskällaren – In a beautiful cellar
- Ateneum – Modern and familiar
- Italienskan – Italian meals
- Lydmar – Like a living room
- Pressklubben – Oasis for beer lovers
- Mancini – Elegant
- Torpedverkstan – Unique surroundings
- Tegelbacken – Colourful
Cosy restaurants in central Stockholm
A taste of Norrland
For a taste of the mountains in the heart of the city, visit Knut Bar on Regeringsgatan. Culinary inspiration comes from the mountains and forests of northern Sweden and they serve specialities such as flatbread pizza and cocktails with berries. The atmosphere follows the same northern theme, ideal for anyone looking to experience a bit of Norrland in central Stockholm.
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Regeringsgatan 77, City/Norrmalm
- Website • 08-15 15 15
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French heritage
Danyel Couet's French restaurant on a little square close to Sveavägen is named after his French grandmother and inspiration. With muted lighting, green velvet sofas and a long bar counter, Allegrine is a top tip for anyone looking for everyday luxury and cosy charm in the city centre.
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Kammakargatan 22, City/Norrmalm
- Website • 08-410 059 09
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Modern meat restaurant
This popular, cosy restaurant on Brunnsgatan is a carnivore's dream. All their dishes are either grilled or smoked and the menu includes a selection of fine cuts of meats and tasty accompaniments to choose between and combine as you like. Candlelight and lanterns create an intimate, inviting atmosphere.
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Brunnsgatan 6, City/Norrmalm
- Website • 08-20 22 36
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No frills
This restaurant serves top notch food with Swedish overtones and no funny business. There's an emphasis on personal service and the menu offers both classic and more innovative dishes.
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Tegnérgatan 41, City/Vasastan/Norrmalm
- Website • 08-10 16 96
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Lebanese flavours
Tabbouli serves masses of Lebanese small dishes, but the total experience is equally important. The Regeringsgatan restaurant is filled with mosaic floors, rugs and other atmospheric details. Food is complemented by wines from Lebanon and France.
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Regeringsgatan 70, City/Norrmalm
- Website • 08-20 03 04
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The big city meets the great outdoors
Downtown Camper by Scandic on Brunkebergstorg houses their unique hotel restaurant, Campfire. An urban meeting place strongly influenced by camping life. Comfort food and nostalgic cocktails are served around the restaurant's campfire.
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Brunkebergstorg 9, City/Norrmalm
- Website • 08-517 263 00
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Classic and sustainable
Nalen is a real institution on Regeringsgatan, known for their concerts and their restaurant. The restaurant now has environmental certification and serves food that's sustainably sourced. The 19th century building has been renovated and given a facelift, but the classic style with arched windows and stucco ceilings has been well preserved.
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Regeringsgatan 74, City/Norrmalm
- Website • 08-505 292 00
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In a beautiful cellar
Stadshuskällaren, which has been going since 1922, is housed in magnificent premises in Stockholm City Hall. Sit surrounded by stunning murals and stone vaults in the charming cellar. The menu includes Nordic dishes inspired by the forests of Sweden.
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Hantverkargatan 1, City/Kungsholmen
- Website • 08-586 218 30
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Modern and familiar
This charming restaurant in the hotel of the same name serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and brunch seven days a week. Book a window table, pop into the lounge or join the scrum for a seat outdoors in good weather - there's always a spot somewhere. The menu is classic and includes plenty of vegetarian options.
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Sveavägen 48, City/Norrmalm
- Website • 08-440 67 00
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Italian meals
If you're dreaming of intimate Italian meals, visit the Bockholmen restaurant group's Italian restaurant on a rooftop on Hötorget. They've gathered culinary inspiration from all over Italy. The restaurant also has a summery roof terrace, La Terrazza.
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Hötorget 2–4, City/Norrmalm
- Website • 08-663 64 00
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Like a living room
This cosmopolitan hotel restaurant on Blasieholmen has been drawing in Stockholmers and tourists alike for years. And no wonder. The Lymar dining room is famous for its comfy sofas and armchairs and bookshelves, giving it an intimate living-room feel. The menu includes French and Swedish culinary influences, accompanied by views over the water.
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Södra Blasieholmshamnen 2, City/Norrmalm
- Website • 08-22 31 60
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Oasis for beer lovers
Pressklubben, a stone's throw from Norra Bantorget, is famous for its large selection of Belgian beers and their cooking is also inspired by the cuisine of European beer-producing countries. The homely surroundings draw in journalists and other regulars who enjoy hanging out in relaxed, welcoming surroundings.
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Vasagatan 50, City/Norrmalm
- Website • 08-23 48 20
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Elegant
This luxurious Italian restaurant is tucked away in a 19th century building on Tunnelgatan near Hötorget. Tuck into Italian charcuterie, hot dishes and tasting menus surrounded by exposed brick walls and candlelight. The restaurant also has its own wine cellar which houses some 2000 bottles.
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Tunnelgatan 1 A, City/Norrmalm
- Website • 08-21 53 10
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Unique surroundings
Torpedverkstan is housed in a rustic old factory building on the central island of Skeppsholmen, and its location and views over Nybroviken are hard to beat. They serve lunch, brunch and dinner with international streetfood influences. In fine weather you can enjoy food and cocktails outdoors by the pier.
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Norra Brobänken, City
- Website • 08-611 41 00
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Colourful
Celebrity chef Markus Aujalay runs this restaurant with a European menu. In the heart of the city, Tegelbacken has colourful interiors with bright velvet soft furnishings and wooden tables. As well as the dining room there's a wine and cocktail bar and if you haven't booked a table you can always take a chance on one of the drop-in spots.
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Tegelbacken 2, City/Norrmalm
- Website • 08-25 16 55
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