The best Asian restaurants in Stockholm

Miss Voon serves aromatic medium-sized dishes perfect for sharing - such as their signature dish, lobster tacos, and other Scandinavian/Asian delights - but there's also an entire sushi bar dedicated to sashimi. The bar with its artisanal Asian-influenced cocktails is a popular haunt.
 

Ling Long, within the Story Hotel, pays homage to the Far East, combining influences from the Sichuan province, Bali and Singapore. The menu features smaller dishes, hors d'oeuvres-style with innovative flavour combinations. The raw concrete walls, minimalistic furniture and velvet detailing enhances the experience.

Located under Liljeholmen's bridge, Barbro fuses a bistro, bar and cinema. The menu combines Asian and European sensibilities - made for sharing guests are invited to try multiple, beautifully prepared dishes. Andrew Jones and Tim Alton, former sous chefs at Yasuragi's Tepanyaki, restaurant are the masterminds behind this contemporary concept.

The city's most ambitious Thai concept is housed in former industrial premises and raises the bar for Asian restaurants. Count on an innovative, luxurious flavour journey to Southeast Asia with tasting menus, à la carte and cool cocktails in the bar. 

Many agree that Minako is among the city's very best sushi restaurants. Choose between sitting at the bar and enjoying an omakase experience, or being served at your own table. Jashim Uddin demonstrates his skillful craftsmanship from behind the counter.

This restaurant and bar within the Birger Jarlspassagen shopping arcade is run by the award-winning chef duo behind Adam/Albin. Culinary inspiration comes from both Tokyo and Stockholm. A lively spot serving everything from small dishes to cocktails.

As one of Stockholm's first Nikkei restaurants, ISSEI introduces diners to the delights of this Japanese-Peruvian crossover cuisine. They serve dishes using recipes that have been perfected over generations. Ingredients such as miso, ginger, soya, wasabi and rice vinegar meet aji, yellow peppers, sweetcorn and potatoes in unique flavour combinations.

The chefs at centrally-located Weidao get their inspiration from culinary trips to cities such as Bangkok and Seoul, hunting for the best dishes Asia has to offer. Whether you're in the mood for Korean bibimbap, Thai curry or Japanese sushi you'll find all that and more here - and you can even watch your food being cooked in the open kitchen at the back of the restaurant.

Sin Ramen's owners have spent many hours experimenting with the flavours of the Japanese noodle soups - ramen - they serve. In addition to ramen they serve bao and gyoza, as well as sake drinks in the bar. The restaurant transports you to Tokyo with its moody, mysterious, colourful interiors.

Take Ramen serves rich noodle soup just like in Japan. The base is a homemade, umami-packed stock, which is then filled with noodles, vegetables, eggs and meat. The dining room, with its elegant minimalist decor, feels just like a ramen restaurant in Japan.

Explore Japanese flavours at Miyakadori. Chef trio Max, Lars and John have created a restaurant with a typical izakaya atmosphere, serving grilled skewers, small dishes and Asian drinks in lively, social surroundings.

Surfers is famous for their innovative sharing dishes influenced by the cuisine of China's Sichuan province. Share spicy dishes such as prawn balls, spare ribs and duck, alongside Chinese drinks and cocktails. During the summer months the restaurant moves outside to Humlegården park.

At Lokal Izakaya, they've done away with unnecessary frills and flounces, and instead let the ingredients speak for themselves. The menu revolves around starters, sushi, a couple of main courses and snacks, and the bar mixes innovative cocktails with flavours from all corners of Asia. Start off the evening with a sharing dinner and then party the night away when the restaurant, together with the adjoining Lemon Bar, transforms into a vibrant nightclub.

Asian gastropubs don't grow on trees in Sweden, but Goma, next to Humlegården park, is exactly that - Asian elegance in relaxed surroundings. The food and drink have their roots all over Asia, but Japanese cuisine takes centre stage. They're open from early morning until late evening for lunch and dinner, cocktails and karaoke in private karaoke booths.

Formosa is one of Sweden's oldest Chinese restaurants with more than 50 years in the business, so they've had plenty of time to perfect their cooking. They serve authentic Chinese food from several different regions in the form of dinner menus and hot pots, where meat, fish and shellfish are placed on the table along with vegetables, mushrooms and noodles, to be cooked in a "hot pot" with a rich broth.

When did you last eat crispy duck, Thai curry and yakiniku in the light of an industrial lamp? Hongkist is something of a hidden gem, but once you're inside the Stureplan restaurant it's hard to miss the cool, pared-back interiors that make a dramatic backdrop to classic dishes from China and Thailand. 

In magnificent surroundings with high ceilings and chandeliers, Berns Asiatiska serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and brunch inspired by various Asian cuisines. This was the restaurant that brought China to Stockholm in the 1940s and it's still a popular part of the Stockholm restaurant scene.

Rawbata in Vasastan serves ramen, interspersed with Japanese sharing dishes from the grill. Take a seat and order food and drinks throughout the evening. The restaurant is housed in pared-back, industrial premises on restaurant-packed Rörstrandsgatan.

This fab restaurant serves sushi, Japanese grilled dishes and modern interpretations of Japanese classics. Kasai is a restaurant, cocktail lounge, supper club and Japanese garden all under one roof and it's especially lively at the weekend.

Tengu's raw, industrial-inspired premises, and not least their food, have been spotted on many an Instagram feed since they opened in 2021. At lunchtime they serve ramen and in the evenings the menu extends with snacks, medium-sized dishes and even more kinds of noodles. And perhaps best of all, you never need to choose between ramen and a small dish; you can order a small version of their noodles soups. 

If you're a group of friends, colleagues or family who want to have plenty of restaurants and different cuisines to choose from, S2 food court in Solna is a great option. Over a dozen restaurants are gathered here under the same roof, many of which offer food from countries such as Japan, Korea, India and China. Choose from ramen, noodles, street food and other dishes with Asian flavours

You'll find what may well be the city's cosiest Vietnamese joint next to Kornhamnstorg in the Old Town. They serve sharing-size dishes, along with selected beers, natural wines and cocktails under brick arches in a restaurant that combines Nordic/Asian design elements to create a unique space. They don't do reservations, so it's fine to drop by spontaneously.

R.Asia in Solna gathers together all of Asia's cuisines under one roof. The buffet concept offers flavours from Thailand, Japan, China and Korea in a generous buffet at both lunch and dinner. But for the full Chinese experience book their private dining room with a gang of friends and let the skilled chefs take you on an authentic gastronomic journey in several courses. An experience for adventurous foodies who aren't afraid of trying unusual ingredients, or sampling the Chinese spirit, baijiu. 

Warung is one of a very few restaurants in Stockholm representing Indonesian cuisine. Indonesian dishes such as gado gado are made using Nordic ingredients and you can even get a fabulous cocktail at their little bar.

The classic Chinese restaurant Ming Palace on Mariatorget is well known for being a classic spot for a buffet. But they also serve an à la carte menu with authentic Chinese flavours, where tasty small dishes are served in the middle of the table and can then be shared and enjoyed with the whole group, just as in many Chinese cultures.  

For a long time, Restaurant China just had one restaurant in Skanstull in Södermalm, but since then they've expanded with another branch in Kungsholmen. They brew their own beer at their Kungsholmen restaurant, perfect for pairing with your meal.

Wäng Izakaya has created a little corner of Asia with red interiors and a sea of rice paper lanterns hanging from the ceiling. The menu encompasses several different Asian cuisines, with typical dishes such as sushi, noodles and bibimbap. There's even a cocktail bar for anyone who wants to stay on for an exotic drink after their meal.