Valentine's Day is a popular holiday in Sweden nowadays and it's the perfect opportunity to eat a romantic dinner with your beloved. Going out to eat at a restaurant on Valentine's Day is always a good idea and many restaurants in Stockholm make a real effort to create a specially romantic atmosphere for their guests on this day, with special menus, wine packages and Valentines decorations. There are also several restaurants that offer Valentine's Day menus to go, or as dinner kits. To help you find restaurants in Stockholm that go all-in on the romance on 14th February, follow our guide.
Restaurants for Valentine's Day
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Valentine's Day restaurants
- Capricci – Bella Notte!
- DoMa – Next-level romantic dinner
- Aubergine – The good things in life
- Fotografiska – In the name of love
- Zink – Flavours of Italy
- Skeppsbron 10
- Torpedverkstan – Live jazz
- Kung Carl – Romantic experience
- Liberdade – Two dinner options
- Knut – Northern Swedish romance
- Sheraton – Luxurious ingredients
- Hotel Diplomat – Classic elegance
- Nya Carnegiebryggeriet – Three-course menu and beer tasting
- Långholmens Wärdshus – 17th century romance
- Görvälns Slott – Overnight stay at the castle
- La Botanica – Buffet and games
- Såstaholm – Seasonal ingredients
- Tak – Dinner with a view
- Nalen – In the name of love
- Kungsholmens Vinbar – Flavours from the Med
- Smådalarö Gård – Island love
- Marco's – Swanky in Vasastan
- Basta – Italian romance
Valentine's Day restaurants
Bella Notte!
You'll find this cosy Italian restaurant in Hornstull, right on the waterfront. On Valentine's Day evening they'll be serving a special three-course menu. There'll be pizza bruschetta, chèvre-filled caramels with honey-roasted beets, juicy beef tenderloin or creamy risotto and, to finish, a milk chocolate cake filled with mascarpone cream and raspberries. Would you rather celebrate at home? Capricci also offers a Valentine's Day dinner kit.
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Hornstulls Strand 4, Södermalm/Hornstull
- Website • 08-647 92 00
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Next-level romantic dinner
Restaurant DoMA was actually born on Valentine's Day, when owners Tea and Truls welcomed their first guests home to their apartment for brunch. They serve a four-course set menu on Valentine's Day filled with well-prepared dishes, with an emphasis on local ingredients. Enjoy taste sensations together in cosy and homely surroundings.
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Nybrogatan 48, Östermalm
- Website • 08-684 292 82
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The good things in life
Aubergine in Östermalm celebrates all the very best things in life. The seasonally inspired menus and relaxed bar atmosphere attract locals and guests to the now classic restaurant. In honour of Valentine's Day, they'll be serving a three-course menu with tuna tartare, duck and chocolate mousse.
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Linnégatan 38, Östermalm
- Website • 08-660 02 04
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In the name of love
Bistro Bread & Wine at Fotografiska will be serving a three-course dinner on 14th February. The evening starts with a welcome cocktail on arrival and then continues with a dinner experience in the bistro. Combine your meal with a visit to one of the exhibitions of world-class photographic art.
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Stora Tullhuset Stadsgårdshamnen 22, Södermalm
- Website • 08-509 005 00
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Flavours of Italy
This family-run trattoria focuses on Italian cuisine. Expect the kind of flavours you'd find in Rome's family-run neighbourhood restaurants, Naples' colourful food markets and the sun-kissed seaside towns along the Amalfi Coast. On Valentine's Day they'll be serving a four-course menu of lobster soup, fettucine, Arctic char or fillet of beef, and pannacotta.
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Grev Turegatan 20, Östermalm
- Website • 08-684 238 01
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In honour of the special evening, Skeppsbron 10 is opening its chef's table with a total of 12 seats for different parties to sit around together. Diners have a full view of the kitchen, where dishes such as poached oysters with sturgeon caviar, trout roe with potato foam, beef tartare, Skrei cod and tiramisu ice cream boat are prepared. There are two seating times to choose from, starting at 5pm or 7.45 pm.
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Skeppsbron 10, Old Town
- Website • 08-24 33 70
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Live jazz
Celebrate love at Torpedverkstan, where they welcome guests to a Valentine's Dinner by offering several lovingly composed menus. Dinner is accompanied by live jazz, for an extra romantic atmosphere.
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Norra Brobänken, City
- Website • 08-611 41 00
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Romantic experience
Hotel Kung Carl, a Parisian boutique hotel on Stureplan, is arranging a memorable evening this Valentine's Day. Begin the evening with a glass of wine in the atmospheric bar before heading down to the La Belle Epoque bistro to eat a specially created three-course menu with canapés, artichoke soup, fillet of veal or Arctic char and raspberry mousse. The menu is available from February 14-17th.
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Birger Jarlsgatan 21, City/Östermalm/Norrmalm
- Website • 08-463 50 80
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Two dinner options
This intimate Södermalm bistro offers two different dinner options in honour of the special evening. The first is a four-course tasting menu with oysters, lobster, venison, goat cheese and dessert, and the second option goes by the name Fruits of the field. It's a barbecue tray with tenderised Swedish picanha steak, entrecôte, brisket, cured bone marrow and chicken thigh skewers, along with side dishes such as dirty fries, sauces and buttered rice.
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Skånegatan 51, Södermalm
- Website • 08-23 55 66
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Northern Swedish romance
Charming Knut on Regeringsgatan serves an exclusive three-course menu on 14 February. Celebrate Valentine's Day with bleak roe blinis, tartare of smoked Arctic char, spice-grilled fillet of venison and raspberry parfait. There's also a vegetarian alternative which should be pre-ordered.
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Regeringsgatan 77, City/Norrmalm
- Website • 08-15 15 15
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Luxurious ingredients
Inside the Sheraton Hotel in central Stockholm, the hotel's restaurant has had a major makeover in recent years. Scandinavian dishes are prepared in a modern style and served in elegant surroundings with white tablecloths and natural colours. For Valentine's Day, head chef Pontus Wellén has created a special four-course menu with exclusive ingredients such as bleak roe, scallops and lobster.
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Tegelbacken 6, City/Norrmalm
- Website • 08-412 34 72
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Classic elegance
Why not surprise your loved one with a romantic overnight stay at the Diplomat? Start off the evening in the restaurant and then wake up the next morning relaxed and ready to tuck into the excellent breakfast. If you're booking a deluxe room or a suite, 60 minutes of private access to the hotel's retreat is included.
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Strandvägen 7c, Östermalm
- Website • 08-459 68 00
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Three-course menu and beer tasting
Whether you want to celebrate alone, with a friend or with a partner, Nya Carnegiebryggeriet welcomes you to its restaurant and brewery in Hammarby sjöstad. The restaurant will be serving a three-course menu with crab, roast beef and chocolate mousse, and you can also book in for a beer and chocolate tasting.
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Ljusslingan 15, Hammarby sjöstad
- Website • 070-219 81 55
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17th century romance
With art on the walls and a cosy fire in the snug 17th century dining room, the scene is set for a delightful evening in the winter darkness. Seared scallops, poached cod loin or prime rib and pistachio cake are on the menu this Valentine's Day.
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Långholmsmuren 20, Södermalm/Hornstull
- Website • 08-720 85 00
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Overnight stay at the castle
If you and your sweetheart want to go large on this day of love, then perhaps an overnight stay and dinner at the romantic boutique hotel Görvälns slott could be an option? Start by checking into your room where you can enjoy champagne and chocolate truffles before continuing to the restaurant where they serve a four-course menu. After a good night's sleep, it's time for a final breakfast, hopefully happy and rested. If it doesn't suit you to come in the middle of the week, you can check in on Friday as well.
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Görvälnsvägen, Järfälla
- Website • 08-120 002 00
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Buffet and games
Celebrate in a slightly different way – perhaps with the whole family – at La Botanica in the Mall of Scandinavia. They lay out a huge buffet, with vegetables, meat, fish, sauces and dishes from America, Italy and Asia. There's guaranteed to be something for all tastes here, not least at the dessert buffet, which makes even adults feel like children again. The price for the evening also includes a gaming card loaded with 100 SEK that can be used in their arcade.
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Stjärntorget 2, Solna
- Website • 08-751 09 65
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Seasonal ingredients
Take a trip out to Såstaholm manor, set in scenic surroundings next to Lake Vallentuna in Täby kyrkby. Enjoy dinner made with seasonal ingredients, and served in several “scenes” as a nod to the manor's past as a retirement home for film stars.
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Såstaholms Allé 12, Täby
- Website • 08-510 194 00
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Dinner with a view
Crowd pleasers Tak have composed a four-course menu with oysters, beef tataki, grilled halibut for two and raspberry macarons. If you want to make the meal even more luxurious, check in to Hobo, which is in the same building, take the elevator up to the restaurant for dinner and then get a good night's sleep in the hotel.
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Brunkebergstorg 4, City/Norrmalm
- Website • 08-587 220 80
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In the name of love
Come to Nalen to enjoy Swedish classics, with a modern and personal twist. Naturally, they'll be celebrating love on Valentine's Day, when they'll be hosting a truly romantic evening in historic surroundings.
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Regeringsgatan 74, City/Norrmalm
- Website • 08-505 292 00
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Flavours from the Med
Kungsholmens Vinbar is passionate about good food and wine - preferably in combination. And what could be more romantic than a dinner where the food and wine complement each other to create an explosion of flavours? You can also book a table just for a few drinks and snacks, if you don't want to go all-in with a full dinner
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Fleminggatan 62B, Kungsholmen
- Website • 070-531 52 86
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Island love
Take your beloved along to Smådalarö Gård in the Stockholm archipelago. Check in from 1pm, and head down to the spa area where you can enjoy heated pools both indoors and out. Take a seat in the lounge and enjoy the romantic atmosphere. Perhaps treat yourself to a treatment? Then start the evening with an aperitif before enjoying an excellent dinner. The following day you'll wake up to a generous breakfast buffet.
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Smådalarö Gård, Haninge
- Website • 08-501 551 00
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Swanky in Vasastan
This Italian gem will be serving a special menu for Valentine's Day this year. The set menu begins with an aperitif and is then followed by crisps with bleak roe, caesar salad, fried mac & cheese, tortelloni, sushi and chocolate cake. They also offer a takeaway bag of sushi.
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Torbjörn Klockares gata 1-3, Vasastan
- Website • 08-30 55 33
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Italian romance
If you're in the mood for a cosy four-course meal in delightful surroundings, head to colourful Basta on Klarabergsgatan. In honour of the occasion, they've gone all-in on the romantic theme.
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Klarabergsgatan 50, City/Norrmalm
- Website • 08-502 574 14
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