Fancy rounding off the week with a leisurely brunch in the heart of Stockholm city or among the cobblestone alleyways of the Old Town? There are plenty of restaurants to choose from, whether you're in the mood for a classic brunch buffet or a sit-down à la carte brunch. Tuck into goodies such as waffles, pancakes and pastries, or perhaps omelettes, sandwiches and smoothies. Why not accompany your meal with a classic Bloody Mary? We guide you to the best brunch spots in the city centre and Old Town.
The best brunch spots in the city centre and Old Town
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Brunch in the city centre and Old Town
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1Hötorget Kvarterskrog & Bar All-in meeting place
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2Österlånggatan 17 Neighbourhood gem
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3Mister French Shellfish brunch with views over the water
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4Boqueria Spanish brunch tapas
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5Knut Brunch, Northern Swedish style
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6Tak Like a Japanese beer hall
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7Restaurant Reiss Classic brunch
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8Urban Deli Brunch and shop for weekend treats
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9Restaurangen Moderna Museet Culture brunch with a view
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10Dirty Coco Enchanting interiors
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11Hallwylska Central oasis
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12Jacqueline's Mediterranean flavours
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13Weidao Asian favourites Sponsored
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14Berns Asiatiska Luxurious Asian brunch
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15Ateneum Jazzy gastronomy
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16Bonnie's Bonnie and Clyde-inspired brunch
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17Griffins' Steakhouse Grilled meat
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18BodyBuddy Brunch that does a body good
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19Kaferang Brunch all week
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20Karamell Lunch with Mediterranean flavours Sponsored
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21Gretas 1920s glamour
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Brunch in the city centre and Old Town
All-in meeting place
This laid-back meeting place on Hötorget from the ever-reliable Bockholmen restaurant group serves a brunch at weekends. The menu revolves around European influences, with both classic brunch dishes and innovative elements, as well as brunch cocktails. During the summer months you can enjoy your meal on the sun-kissed outdoor dining area.
- Type of brunch: À la carte
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Sergelgatan 22, City/Norrmalm
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Hötorget Kvarterskrog & Bar
08-663 63 00 - Read more on Thatsup
Neighbourhood gem
Österlånggatan 17 serves a great long lunch with both small and main courses to choose from. Celebrate the weekend with mini burgers, small tacos, salads, meatballs and Swedish/French desserts.
- Type of brunch: À la carte
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Österlånggatan 17, Old Town
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Österlånggatan 17
08-557 773 00 - Read more on Thatsup
Shellfish brunch with views over the water
Mister French puts on a weekend brunch loaded with shellfish, grilled dishes and bubbles. You'll find oysters, mini burgers, charcuterie, masses of side dishes and, naturally, an entire dessert table. All served in a 1920s former custom house with unbeatable views over the harbour.
- Type of brunch: Buffet
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Tullhus 2, Skeppsbrokajen, Old Town
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Mister French
08-20 20 95 - Read more on Thatsup
Spanish brunch tapas
Spanish brunch tapas combine with drinks such as sangria, juices and Bloody Marys at Boqueria in the Mood shopping arcade. A very popular à la carte tip for anyone in the mood for brunch with a Mediterranean flavour.
- Type of brunch: À la carte
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Jakobsbergsgatan 17, City/Norrmalm
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Boqueria
08-30 74 00 - Read more on Thatsup
Brunch, Northern Swedish style
Knut Bar combines wilderness vibes with an urban edge and serves a brunch buffet that includes scrambled eggs, scones, flatbread wraps, Västerbotten cheese and sweet treats.
- Type of brunch: Buffet
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Regeringsgatan 77, City/Norrmalm
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Knut Regeringsgatan
08-15 15 15 - Read more on Thatsup
Like a Japanese beer hall
Izakaya, Tak's take on a traditional Japanese beer hall, serves brunch with Japanese influences and top-notch ingredients. The restaurant is fourteen floors up, with stunning views, and they serve brunch dishes with Japanese flavours, along with cocktails and juices.
- Type of brunch: À la carte
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Brunkebergstorg 4, City/Norrmalm
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Tak
08-587 220 80 - Read more on Thatsup
Classic brunch
On Skeppsbron, just a few steps from the waterfront, is the magnificent building that houses Hotell Reisen. The hotel has an elegant restaurant that's open all day and welcomes guests for everything from cocktails and jazz to everyday lunches and, not least, brunch with classic dishes such as eggs, salads, sandwiches and happy endings like French toast and pancakes.
- Type of brunch: À la carte
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Skeppsbron 12, Old Town
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Restaurant Reiss
08-128 812 34 - Read more on Thatsup
Brunch and shop for weekend treats
This social meeting place is open all week. At weekends they serve brunch dishes with international influences. A perfect opportunity to tuck into all kinds of delicious dishes. While you're there, pick up some weekend treats in the food hall next door.
- Type of brunch: À la carte
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Sveavägen 44, City/Norrmalm
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Urban Deli Sveavägen
08-425 500 20 - Read more on Thatsup
Culture brunch with a view
The island of Skeppsholmen feels like an excursion, right in the middle of the city. Combine a weekend brunch with a visit to Moderna Museet's exhibitions – but you can also visit the restaurant on its own. The buffet is filled with homemade dishes based on seasonal produce and with a theme tied to one of the current exhibitions. The magnificent view over the water and Djurgården is an experience in itself.
- Type of brunch: Buffet
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Exercisplan 4, City
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Restaurangen Moderna Museet
08-520 236 60 - Read more on Thatsup
Enchanting interiors
Waffles and pancakes are classic brunch elements, and at Dirty Coco they're served with strawberries, Nutella, ice cream and whipped cream. The decor is equally sugar-sweet, with tones of pink and walls and ceiling covered with thousands of flowers. If you don't have a particularly sweet tooth they also serve grilled sandwiches and healthy bowls.
- Type of brunch: À la carte
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Drottninggatan 65, City/Norrmalm
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Central oasis
The restaurant in Hallwylska museet's inner courtyard is open from spring to autumn and they serve lunch at weekends. The menu consists of both Swedish and southern European flavours that match the Continental surroundings. A true oasis in the heart of the city.
- Type of brunch: Weekend lunch
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Hamngatan 4, City/Norrmalm
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Hallwylska Restaurang
08-558 075 04 - Read more on Thatsup
Mediterranean flavours
Jacqueline's on Malmskillnadsgatan takes you on a gastronomic journey from Stockholm city to the Mediterranean. On Saturdays they serve brunch, with dishes including their popular reuben sandwiches and their signature dish, pinsa, on the menu.
- Type of brunch: À la carte
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Malmskillnadsgatan 40, City/Norrmalm
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Jacqueline's
08-124 557 80 - Read more on Thatsup
Weidao
SponsoredAsian favourites
Round off the week with Asian flavours in the heart of town. Weidao gets its culinary inspiration from Asian cities such as Bangkok, Seoul and Beijing. Eat sushi, stir-fry, ramen and bimbimbap made with selected ingredients, all at reasonable prices.
- Type of brunch: Weekend lunch
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Vasagatan 7, City/Norrmalm
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Weidao
08-20 98 15 - Read more on Thatsup
Luxurious Asian brunch
The hallowed halls of Berns are transformed into a buffet paradise at weekends. They lay out an Asian-influenced brunch under the crystal chandeliers, with everything from sushi to hot dishes and Round off your meal with homemade cakes and pastries from Berns' own bakery. Cold dishes are served as a buffet and hot dishes are ordered at the table.
- Type of brunch: Buffet
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Berzelii Park, City/Norrmalm
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Berns Asiatiska
08-566 322 22 - Read more on Thatsup
Jazzy gastronomy
The restaurant at Miss Clara Hotel serves up an à la carte-brunch inspired by New York and London. Pick and choose from everything from sandwiches and eggs to cocktails.
- Type of brunch: À la carte
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Sveavägen 48, City/Norrmalm
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Ateneum
08-440 67 00 - Read more on Thatsup
Bonnie and Clyde-inspired brunch
At Bonnie's inside the Bank Hotel you can brunch in Breakfast at Tiffany's style surroundings. The restaurant is in a former banking hall that's been transformed with velvet sofas, chequered floors and chandeliers. Their brunch concept is called Lazy Breakfast & Bubbles and it consists of a cold buffet as well as a choice of à la carte dishes that you can pick and choose freely from. All topped off with a glass of champagne.
- Type of brunch: Buffet and à la carte
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Arsenalgatan 6, City/Norrmalm
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Grilled meat
On Saturdays, Griffin's Steakhouse lays out their brunch buffet. Pick and choose from classic brunch dishes, as well as their own favourites, freshly-grilled meat, salads and vegetarian dishes. Just make sure you save some room for the dessert buffet.
- Type of brunch: Buffet
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Klarabergsviadukten 67, City/Norrmalm
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Griffins' Steakhouse
08-519 422 70 - Read more on Thatsup
Brunch that does a body good
BodyBuddy aims to make food that's both nutritious and delicious, from ingredients that are local, organic and seasonal. At weekends they serve colourful brunch dishes such as sandwiches, bowls and salads, but their regular menu also works as brunch on weekdays.
- Type of brunch: À la carte
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Smålandsgatan 24, City/Norrmalm
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BodyBuddy Smålandsgatan
08-400 207 75 - Read more on Thatsup
Brunch all week
In addition to their usual offering, Kaferang also have several brunch dishes on their menu. How about pulled beef, cold-smoked salmon and pancakes?
- Type of brunch: À la carte
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Gamla Brogatan 13, City/Norrmalm
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Karamell
SponsoredLunch with Mediterranean flavours
Sweet, savoury, acidic - at Karamell they've consciously created a menu that hits all the right notes. Dishes of various sizes are paired with cocktails from the bar to be enjoyed inside the cosy restaurant or out on the sunny outdoor terrace when the weather permits.
- Type of brunch: Weekend lunch
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Skeppsbron 25, Old Town
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Karamell
08-20 64 01 - Read more on Thatsup
1920s glamour
Iconic Swedish film star Greta Garbo provides inspiration for this elegant restaurant which oozes 1920s glamour. The menu is frequently updated, with dishes dictated by the chefs' creativity and ingredients' seasonality - but we hope their avocado sandwich is here to stay.
- Type of brunch: À la carte
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Hötorget 13-15, City/Norrmalm
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Gretas
08-517 267 00 - Read more on Thatsup
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