Take a break from the festive frenzy, book yourself a Christmas lunch and enjoy a classic julbord buffet with all the traditional Swedish flavours, or something with alternative flavours. If you don't feel like spending an entire evening celebrating Christmas, a Christmas lunch can be a slightly more efficient way of getting into the Christmas spirit. Follow our guide to where you can eat Christmas lunch in Stockholm.
Stockholm's best Christmas lunch
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The best Christmas lunch in Stockholm
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1Artipelag Locally produced
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2Restaurang J Julbord in nautical surroundings
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3Tornvillan Mathias Dahlgren's Christmas buffet
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4Ulriksdals Värdshus A plethora of choices
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5Mister French Lunch with a beautiful view
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6Boulebar Christmas lunch with boules
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7Hallwylska Christmas lunch in winter palace
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8Krusenberg Herrgård Worth a detour
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9Bobergs Matsal Three-course meal at NK
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10Trattorian Italian flavours on Norr Mälarstrand
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11Verandan At five-star hotel
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12Villa Godthem Swedish classics
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13Fjäderholmarnas Krog Christmas luxury in the archipelago
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14Stortorgskällaren Plura's Christmas
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15Tyrol Magnificent Christmas buffet at Gröna Lund
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The best Christmas lunch in Stockholm
Locally produced
This stunning art gallery serves a classic Christmas lunch in front of a roaring fire with views over Baggensfjärden. The festive food is all made from scratch from local ingredients and includes everything from pickled herring to a generous dessert table from Artipelag's own bakers and pastry chefs.
- Price: 795 SEK
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Artipelagstigen 1, The Archipelago/Värmdö
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Artipelag
08-570 130 00 - Read more on Thatsup
Julbord in nautical surroundings
Right by the water in Nacka Strand, a short boat ride from Nybrokajen, Restaurant J lays out a traditional Christmas buffet with everything that goes with it. Gather friends, family, and colleagues and soak up the festive atmosphere by the crackling fire. You can also get to the restaurant by car or bus.
- Price: 795 SEK
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Augustendalsvägen 52, Nacka
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Restaurang J
08-601 30 25 - Read more on Thatsup
Mathias Dahlgren's Christmas buffet
In a beautiful 19th-century villa belonging to Hotel J, a luxurious Christmas buffet is laid out, curated by top chef Mathias Dahlgren. Old family recipes combine with personal favourites made from the finest ingredients. The atmosphere is straight out of a old-fashioned Christmas tale.
- Price: 895 SEK
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Ellensviksvägen 1, Nacka
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Hotel J Nacka Strand
08-601 30 00 - Read more on Thatsup
A plethora of choices
Next to scenic Edsviken, just fifteen minutes outside Stockholm, Ulriksdals Värdshus serves traditional Christmas lunch in several courses. Choose from different types of pickled herring and other cold and smoked fish, vegetable dishes, charcuterie, hot dishes and, finally, a generous dessert table with both sweet treats and Swedish cheeses. All their meat is Swedish and much of the fruits and vegetables come from the inn's own kitchen gardens.
- Price: 995–1145 SEK
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Ulriksdals slottspark, Solna
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Ulriksdals Värdshus
08-85 08 15 - Read more on Thatsup
Lunch with a beautiful view
At Mister French you can enjoy a classic julbord with beautiful views from Skeppsbrokajen. All the usual festive favourites are served, along with modern and green alternatives. If you like you can also add a seafood menu to your meal. Round it all off with a visit to their room full of Christmas sweets and desserts.
- Price: 695 SEK
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Tullhus 2, Skeppsbrokajen, Old Town
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Mister French
08-20 20 95 - Read more on Thatsup
Christmas lunch with boules
Are you a larger group that wants to meet in the middle of the day for French Christmas lunch? Then head to one of Boulebar's parks where they serve a choice of three different menu packages, all with French flavours. Combine lunch with a game of boules for some extra fun together.
- Price: Christmas lunch with boules 785 SEK
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Annerovägen 4, Solna Hantverkargatan 8, Kungsholmen Liljeholmsvägen 14, Hägersten-LiljeholmenBoulebar Haga
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Christmas lunch in winter palace
When winter covers Stockholm in snow and darkness, Hallwylska serves up an atmospheric julbord in their cosy, heated glasshouse. Enjoy traditional festive food such as pickled herring, meatballs, sausages, pates and salads before you tuck into the equally tempting dessert table.
- Price: 695 SEK
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Hamngatan 4, City/Norrmalm
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Hallwylska Restaurang
08-558 075 04 - Read more on Thatsup
Worth a detour
Krusenberg Herrgård, located just outside Uppsala, lays out a classic Christmas table in its cosy, festively decorated dining rooms. Start with homemade apple mulled wine and then continue with festive favourites and a large sweet table. The Christmas buffet at Krusenberg Herrgård is served in the form of lunch sittings on Fridays and Saturdays.
- Price: 795 SEK
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Krusenberg
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Krusenberg Herrgård
018-18 03 00 - Read more on Thatsup
Three-course meal at NK
In the swanky NK department store, Bobergs Matsal, now run by star chefs Tommy Myllymäki and Pi Le, serves a luxurious three-course menu featuring lobster salad, curried pickled herring and glazed Christmas ham as a starter. The main course includes butter-fried venison haunch followed by a chocolate dessert. There is also an option to add a cheese plate with jam and crispbread, as well as a drinks package including mulled wine and Christmas beer.
- Price: 995 SEK
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Hamngatan 18-20 (NK, plan 4), City/Norrmalm
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Italian flavours on Norr Mälarstrand
Fancy trying a slightly different Christmas bufffet this year? At Trattorian on Norr Mälarstrand Italian festive flavours are the order of the day. Come by to eat dishes such as truffle risotto, chargrilled meat, charcuterie and plenty of vegan and vegetarian alternatives, rounded off with tiramisu and other sweet treats.
- Price: 595-695 SEK
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Norr Mälarstrand Kajplats 464, Kungsholmen
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Trattorian
08-684 238 70 - Read more on Thatsup
At five-star hotel
Experience what might just be the city's most luxurious Christmas lunch at the Grand Hôtel. As usual their Veranda restaurant will be serving up their classic Swedish julbord with all the traditional dishes, against a backdrop of beautiful waterfront views.
- Price: 975 SEK
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Södra Blasieholmshamnen 8, City/Norrmalm
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Verandan
08-679 35 00 - Read more on Thatsup
Swedish classics
In an old merchant's villa out in Djurgården, Villa Godthem serves a classic Swedish julbord with carefully selected dishes, from pickled herring to cookies and sweets. An atmospheric festive experience complete with roaring fire and the scent of mulled wine.
- Price: 795–995 SEK
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Rosendalsvägen 9, Djurgården
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Villa Godthem
08-684 238 40 - Read more on Thatsup
Christmas luxury in the archipelago
Take the ferry out to Fjäderholmarna and enjoy a luxurious Christmas buffet with dishes to suit all tastes. The buffet includes everything from pickled herring and organic charcuterie to masses of desserts.
- Price: 995 SEK
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Stora Fjäderholmen
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Fjäderholmarnas Krog
070-733 31 24 - Read more on Thatsup
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Plura's Christmas
Musician and TV chef Plura Jonsson invites you to an atmospheric Christmas at this Old Town restaurant. A generous Christmas buffet filled with delicacies, festive specialties, sweets and drinks is the order of the day.
- Price: 495-595 SEK
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Stortorget 7, Old Town
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Stortorgskällaren
08-10 55 33 - Read more on Thatsup
Magnificent Christmas buffet at Gröna Lund
The historic Tyrol restaurant at Gröna Lund boasts one of Sweden's largest Christmas buffets, filled with both game meats and classics, innovative dishes and many vegetarian options. The dessert table also has something to suit all tastes. Christmas lunch is served here from Fridays to Sundays.
- Price: 995 SEK
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Allmänna gränd 2, Djurgården
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Tyrol
08-587 502 00 - Read more on Thatsup
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