The best places to go for classic julbord in Stockholm

Ulriksdals Värdshus follows the traditional julbord pattern of seven courses. With meat from Sweden and vegetables from the inn's own kitchen gardens, they lay out a generous buffet where you'll find pickled herring, cold and smoked fish, delicious vegetable dishes, cold cuts, hot dishes and, finally, sweet treats and Swedish cheeses. All served in beautiful natural surroundings next to the waters of Edsviken, just 15 minutes from Stockholm city.

The historic dining rooms at Krusenbergs Herrgård just outside Uppsala are decorated with traditional Christmas decorations. Enjoy their julbord, drink their homemade glögg and enjoy the festive atmosphere. If you want to really treat yourself, check in for an overnight stay in beautiful manor house surroundings. 

At Ocra in Norra Djurgårdsstaden, they lay out an inviting Christmas buffet with all the festive favourites. Classics such as pickled herring, meatballs, Christmas ham, and egg halves mingle with chargrilled sirloin, brisket, pork loin and baby back ribs. The beautiful surroundings and carefully selected ingredients create an experience that feels both luxurious and homely. Round off the meal with a generous dessert table and sweets in true Christmas spirit.

Villa Källhagen welcomes guests to a traditional, atmospheric julbord, complete with torchlight, glistening decorations and delicious Christmas classics. Alongside favourites such as pickled herring and meatballs, there's a dessert table filled with festive sweet treats. You can also combine your festive meal with an overnight stay at Villa Källhagen Hotell.

Eating julbord at Gamla Riksarkivet is a classic Christmas experience. Star chef Niklas Ekstedt has created the buffet, adding his touch of excellence. The substantial Christmas buffet is divided into a bread table, fish table, hot dishes, pickled herring, cold meats, accompaniments, cold vegan options, hot vegan options, cheeses, and desserts. There's guaranteed to be something for everyone, whatever your dietary preferences. The venue has a magical Christmas atmosphere.

Just a short boat ride from Nybrokajen, Restaurang J serves up a traditional Christmas buffet with homemade pickled herring, sausages, and salmon, along with plenty of other delicious items. Gather friends, colleagues, or family and get into the Christmas spirit by an open fire, by the water in Nacka Strand. You can also get here by bus or car.

In a cosy and homely environment, hopefully framed by sparkling snow, Långbro Värdshus serves a large traditional Christmas buffet with contemporary flavours. Choose from everything from traditional Christmas food to creative, plant-based options. The drinks menu includes homemade spiced schnapps, craft beer, and non-alcoholic alternatives. The scents of saffron, cinnamon, orange, allspice, and fir pervade the inn from the end of November until Christmas.

Villa Godthem is a true classic, beautifully situated on Djurgården with views over the water. The elegant yet homely decor makes this an obvious choice for anyone wishing to enjoy a traditional Christmas buffet featuring everything from pickles to sweet treats. The Christmas food is carefully prepared according to classic recipes and with traditional ingredients.

Enjoy a traditional julbord with favourites such as smoked salmon, meatballs and prinskorv chipolatas, as well as a generous dessert table. Blidösund steamship departs from Skeppsbrokajen quay 101, below the royal palace. 

On a small island just outside Lidingö, you'll find Storholmen Sjökrog, which serves a Christmas package with all the classic flavours. Alternatively, you can choose your own favourites from the Christmas à la carte, it's up to you. The restaurant is decorated with Christmas trees and decorations both indoors and outdoors, and you can get there by ferry all day.

In beautiful natural surroundings, this award-winning hotel and conference facility has a restaurant, bakery and bar. In December they lay out a traditional Christmas buffet using ingredients from selected producers. There's plenty of pickled herring, salmon, cold cuts, salads, meatballs and several vegetarian and vegan options, among other things. Round off your meal in Villa Skärtofta with their sweetie and cheese buffet and digestifs. 

Enjoy Christmas classics in contemporary surroundings in this light and airy art hall with beautiful views over the waters of Baggensfjärden. The open fire is lit at the end of November and a traditional, rustic julbord is laid out. Pair your meal with drinks such as locally produced beer and apple juice, snaps, selected wines and non-alcoholic alternatives. The buffet ends with a dessert table, which looks as good as it tastes. 

Under the beautiful arches of the Old Town, restaurant Tre Valv presents a classic Christmas buffet consisting of fish and seafood, salads and accompaniments, cold cuts, hot dishes and desserts with a festive twist. As well as naturally vegetarian options, vegetarian sausages and meatballs as well as honey-glazed root vegetables and halloumi are also offered.

One of the city's finest hotels invites you to a grand Christmas in traditional style. A feast is laid out throughout December in the historic Verandan restaurant – even over the actual Christmas weekend. You'll find all the classics you can imagine on the Christmas buffet. , They also serve a classic Christmas buffet in the beautiful Winter Garden room on selected dates in December.

From mid-November, it's like Christmas Eve every day at Ulla Winbladh on Djurgården. Nothing is left to chance here, with a beautifully fragrant Christmas tree, a thousand twinkling lights, and starched linen napkins creating the perfect festive atmosphere. There's everything you'd expect of a classic Christmas julbord.

Leave all that Christmas stress behind in the city and check into Fågelbrohus, where they lay out a julbord filled with favourites and classic flavours. Cosy up in front of the fireplace, enjoy a glass of mulled wine, tuck into a Christmas buffet filled with local produce and round off with the elegant dessert table. Their julbord can also be combined with a good night's sleep in crisp sheets. 

Restaurant Lykke at the Nordic Light Hotel lays out a julbord in the city centre, perfect for all kinds of groups. A classic Christmas buffet filled with homemade delicacies and beloved Swedish festive favourites.

In the unique cultural environment of Medborgarhuset, Biblioteket Live presents a classic Swedish Christmas buffet with homemade specialities. Gather friends, family and colleagues and enjoy the traditional atmosphere in the restaurant, where Art Deco interiors provide a backdrop to the Christmas buffet.

Out on Djurgården, Josefina boasts a large Christmas buffet filled with all the classics. Expect Swedish cheeses, malt bread, a long array of different herring, stuffed egg halves, salmon, mustard-glazed Christmas ham and much more on the generous table. As well as all the traditional dishes, a few modern classics make their way in too.

Thoresta Herrgård serves a modern Christmas menu with its roots in traditional flavours. The kitchen works with carefully selected ingredients and small-scale producers for an authentic experience - from creamy pickled herring to juicy Christmas ham, every bite is an homage to Swedish culinary traditions. You can also combine your julbord with an overnight stay.

Carlshälls Gård in Långholmen was formerly the summer residence of the brandy king Lars Ohlsson Smith and is now a beautiful events venue. During the Christmas season, a festive buffet with classic flavours is laid out in the large dining hall of the main manor house. If you want to maximise the Christmas spirit, you can take Carlshäll's boat m/s Rödlöga for free from Klara Mälarstrand.

Atmospheric lighting, sparkling decorations and Christmas music in the background - does it get any more festive? Enskede Värdshus lays out a julbord with classics such as pickled herring, salmon, meatballs and Janssons Temptation as well as a selection of vegetarian options. Enjoy some home-spiced glögg in the winter garden before your meal.

Just a 25-minute boat ride from central Stockholm, you can experience both festive cheer and a charming archipelago setting. Enjoy a traditional Christmas buffet with dishes from the in-house smokehouse. There's also a vegan Christmas buffet if you prefer. Conclude the Christmas buffet in the best way possible with a visit to the dessert room.

This 18th century listed wooden cottage in Hornstull delivers cosy Christmas spirit by the sackload. Guests are welcomed on arrival with a glass of homemade glögg mulled wine in the festive garden before sitting down to a julbord filled with carefully selected and prepared Christmas delicacies.

Head inside into Högloftet and Nyloftet through welcoming, warming winter fires, mulled wine and string music, where a Christmas buffet is laid out with herring, fish and seafood delicacies, freshly harvested flavours from the forest and farm, warm snacks, desserts, cheeses, sweets, puddings and much more. Guaranteed to be atmospheric.

On the island of Långholmen, a short walk from Hornstull, Långholmens Wärdshus serves a traditional Swedish Christmas buffet in homely surroundings. You'll find well-prepared Christmas food, made with quality ingredients, featuring all the classics as well as their own specialities. The selection of schnapps, wine, beer, and non-alcoholic options is extensive and they even make their own “mumma” - a special Christmas drink made with port, lager and cardamom. 

Blå Porten's julbord is served in beautiful premises out on Djurgården, where the evening begins with mulled wine in the garden. This is followed by a cold table, a hot table and a dessert table. They also offer a vegetarian Christmas buffet.

Celebrate Christmas in a castle setting, as Näsby Castle lays out a classic julbord in seven servings: a pickled herring table, salmon, cold cuts, hot dishes, freshly carved meat, cheeses and desserts. Näsby Castle is located by Näsbyviken in Täby, where the current building has stood since the early 1900s, but its origins go as far back as the 1200s.

When the cloak of winter begins to wrap itself over Stockholm, Hallwylska creates a cosy atmosphere in their heated glasshouse. Pick and choose from pickled herring, meatballs, sausages, salads and patés and much more, including a generous dessert table. 

At Utö Värdshus, you can enjoy all the classic julbord dishes while taking a deep breath of fresh archipelago air. In addition to all the traditional Christmas buffet ingredients, there are also some of their own specialities among the total of 150 different dishes.