The guide to celebrity-owned restaurants in Stockholm

Singer Martin Eriksson, better known as E-type, really made the most of Stockholm's rich Viking heritage when creating Aifur. This rustic restaurant with its authentic Viking interiors, food, drinks and atmosphere gives guests a unique experience. It's not often you find a restaurant this distinctive, so if you're looking for something completely different, Aifur is well worth a visit.

Among the team behind Sandhäxan, which is a direct translation of "sand witch", is well-known Swedish actor Erik Jerka Johansson. Come by for lunch, to enjoy a beer or buy something to take home from the deli counter. In summer 2022 they opened up Strandhäxan - a summer restaurant next to Djurgårdsbron, and in 2025 the group expanded further still with Stockholm 1897, also by Djurgårdsbron. The restaurant has a Swedish theme and is open every day, all year round. 

MR Cake is run by celebrity pastry chef and cookbook author Roy Fares. He has realised his dream of combining Swedish fika culture with American café culture, resulting in fabulous pastries, beautiful cakes, and modern variants of classic fika. Breakfast, lunch, and weekend brunch are also served, featuring both sweet and savoury dishes. The concept has been well received by Stockholm's foodies, and there's often a long queue outside the café.

The Ingrosso family aren't just good at music - they also run several restaurants in Stockholm. Swedish House Mafia member Sebastian Ingrosso is behind the healthfood restaurant Kale & Crave together with Serhan Stojanov, Alessandro Lindblad and Viktor Hodell. La Perla, which also has a branch on Majorca, is run by "pappa" Ingrosso, Emilio, and his wife Åsa. Un Poco is also linked to this clan - Emilio's brother, uncle of Benjamin and Bianca Ingrosso, along with Sebastian Ingrosso and Axwell, run the show.

Swedish football star Jesper Blomqvist, who played for Milan and Parma, had been looking for a food and drink project to get involved in for a while when 450 Gradi appeared. His passion for Italian food grew during his time playing professionally in Italy and lead to him becoming a part-owner in this popular pizza restaurant. Many Stockholmers regard their pizzas as the best in town and are prepared to make a trip out to Lidingö to enjoy authentic Neapolitan pizzas.

The actor duo Joel Kinnaman and Mahmut Suvakci have more in common than just their roles in the film version of Snabba Cash (Easy Money) - they're also the guys behind the popular fastfood chain Lily's Burger. Their first burger joint opened in Kungsholmen and there's now a sister restaurant in Södermalm. American diner vibes are the order of the day, both decor and food-wise, and as well as burgers you'll also find thick milkshakes and chicken nuggets on the menu.

Markus Aujalay has been an established and respected chef for a long time, but after being on the Masterchef jury for many years he's now something of a TV celebrity too. Tegelbacken is in the heart of the city and serves European sharing plates. There's also a wine and cocktail bar and a pink lounge with drop-in spots.

Star chef Tom Sjöstedt replaced Leif Mannerström as a jury member on Masterchef and now judges competitors alongside Mischa Billing and Markus Aujalay. This may have made him more famous among the public but his restaurant Lilla Ego has been an extremely popular and hard-to-get-into Stockholm spot for years. Top-quality food is served in relaxed, rustic and homely surroundings.