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.

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.

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, elk, deer, reindeer and even bear.

For a certain period every autumn, the menu at Wärdshuset Ulla Winbladh is dominated by the finest the Swedish forest has to offer in terms of game meat, mushrooms and berries. This classic restaurant has put on "Wild Week" for more than a decade, and it has become a popular tradition. The menu includes wild delicacies such as moose, venison, wild mushrooms and berries.

Tennstopet is a Stockholm restaurant institution. The menu reflects Swedish seasons and culinary traditions and if you're in the mood for game you should visit during hunting season, from September to November, when game dishes are served according to availability.

Lykke, part of the Nordic Light Hotel, serves up a contemporary culinary experience using traditional ingredients. Classic combinations combine with creative innovations. The menu includes fish, meat and vegetarian dishes, with game dishes such as venison tartare, fillet of venison and quail. All ingredients are carefully selected from local suppliers.

Historic Villa Godthem is a Stockholm restaurant institution. Its leafy location out on Djurgården, next to the Djurgården canal, adds to its calm, peaceful atmosphere. When the weather allows you can sit out in the garden, otherwise you can sit inside in the large wooden villa. The menu consists of Nordic classics, with an emphasis on high-quality produce - such as vendace roe from the Gulf of Bothnia, pheasant and venison.

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.

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.

Hellbergs Fågel & Vilt is passionate about animal welfare. It's important to them to know where the meat they sell comes from and how the animal was treated. You'll find every possible kind of meat you can imagine in their game section, from reindeer meat and venison fillet to alligator, ostrich and kangaroo meat.

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.