Stockholm restaurants that serve game

The menu at Stadshuskällaren is strong on Swedish fish and game dishes, usually accompanied by locally-produced accompaniments such as local vegetables, mushrooms and berries. The restaurant is passionate about preserving Swedish culinary traditions and food is presented in an extremely creative and ambitious way.

Knut and its sister restaurant Knut Bar have a passion for Norrland (Sweden's northernmost region) that you seldom find at other Stockholm restaurants. As well as their popular flatbread pizza, they serve wild meat with typical accompaniments such as lingon and chanterelles. The bar also serves cocktails made with Swedish berries.

A passion for meatballs is the cornerstone of this popular spot on Södermalm. The concept is simple - you choose the type of meatballs you want, and they do the rest. Among the options are wild boar, moose, deer, reindeer, pike and even bear.

Game takes centre stage at Ardbeg Embassy in the Old Town. The menu includes moose, reindeer meat, venison, vendace roe and Swedish fish along with traditional Swedish homecooking dishes and other classics. As well as great food, the restaurant also specialises in beer and whisky.

Tennstopet is a true restaurant institution where the menu follows Swedish traditions and seasons. A glance at the restaurant's food calendar, on their website, shows days featuring both hare and spring crow. If you're looking for game, a hot tip is to visit the restaurant during hunting season, which runs from September to November.

You'll find this cosy little restaurant run by Joseph and Karolina Turner in the Old Town. It draws in both tourists and locals who appreciate good-quality meat and Swedish flavours. Homecooking dishes are served in a modern yet traditional way. Wild boar is their specialty, with dishes such as wild boar sausage, wild boar meatballs and wild boar burgers, as well as sauteed reindeer and moose carpaccio.

At one of Stockholm's oldest restaurants, the focus is on Swedish cuisine, featuring classic dishes such as pickled herring, meatballs, and toast Skagen. There are some game dishes to enjoy in the historic surroundings, with lit candles, simple wooden furniture, and charming creaky wooden floors.

The menu at this popular restaurant on Lilla Essingen is produce-led - in other words, what's on offer depends on what's available that particular day. Lux Dag för Dag works with small producers in a sustainable way, which includes using every part of an animal. Chef Henrik Norström is a keen hunter and game makes a regular appearance on the menu.

“Stockholm's wildest shop” – that's how C.G. Vilt on Nybrogatan describes itself, with counters full of various types of game meat. The focus is on becoming Stockholm's best game meat shop, featuring everything from cuts of meat to homemade game dishes.

At Hellbergs Fågel & Vilt, they're passionate about animal welfare. It's important to them to know where the meat they sell comes from and how the animals are treated. In their game section, you will find more than you can imagine, with everything from reindeer meat and venison fillet to poultry, but they've also sold crocodile, ostrich, and kangaroo.

Recently-renovated Östermalmshallen covered food market houses a range of different stalls, including B. Andersson Fågel & Vilt and Melanders, specialising in fowl and game. They are extremely knowledgeable and passionate about personal service. You'll find all kinds of game and fowl, including venison, moose and quail, as well as ready meals and outside catering.