The guide to julbord for companies in Stockholm

Arrange a Christmas cocktail party in 7A Strandvägen's beautiful premises with a view of the waters of Nybroviken. Socialise around Christmas-inspired food accompanied by piano music. The festive atmosphere and exclusive location make this a good option for companies that prefer Christmas cocktail parties to Christmas buffets.

Charming Ulriksdals Värdshus, just 15 minutes from the city centre, lays out a traditional Christmas table in seven servings, with many of the ingredients coming from their own kitchen gardens or elsewhere in Sweden. There are several private rooms here, including the cosy wine cellar, which can accommodate up to 90 people. The menu includes pickled herring and other fish, vegetable dishes, cold cuts, hot dishes and a large dessert table with both sweet treats and cheeses. Vegetarians and vegans are offered a discount.

FågelbroHus on Värmdö serves Christmas favourites with modern influences. They offer all-inclusive packages for businesses holding Christmas conferences that include conference rooms, coffee, lunch, overnight accommodation, mulled wine, a three-course dinner and breakfast buffet.

Gather together your team or entire company in one of Boulebar's southern French indoor parks and celebrate Christmas with French food and a boules tournament. Choose a menu that suits your party best - whether you prefer shellfish, cheese or just drinks.

Villa Godthem on Djurgården serves up a festive Christmas with an open fire and the scent of mulled wine. Classic recipes and traditional ingredients are used for the Christmas buffet served in a charming old merchant's villa, and there's also a wide selection for vegetarians and vegans.

Just in time for Christmas, NOFO Wine Bar opens its cellar where they welcome groups of 5–12 people to enjoy a festive buffet together. The evening begins with warm drinks in the courtyard before heading down to the vault for a dinner filled with Christmas flavours. Expect charcuterie, cheeses and seafood, as well as hot classics like meatballs, gratinated lobster, and spare ribs. The dinner concludes with dessert.

In the run-up to Christmas, Hallwylska's spectacular inner courtyard is transformed into a magical winter wonderland. Enjoy a traditional julbord with all the classic dishes such as meatballs, prinskorv chipolatas, beetroot salad and pickled herrings, as well as a wide selection of plant-based dishes. They've also gone all-in on the drinks list, which includes several specially created cocktails with festive flavours. 

If you want to get active with your colleagues, book a julbord at O'Learys in Tolv Stockholm. Round off your dinner with fun, bonding activities such as bowling, adventure golf and shuffleboard. The Christmas buffet is filled with classic Swedish favourites and they serve a vegan julbord and a generous dessert table. You can also buy drinks packages to go with your meal.

Combine a julbord with a Christmas conference and overnight manor house accommodation at Krusenberg Herrgård. They serve a classic julbord buffet in beautifully decorated surroundings which consists of all the festive favourites, including hot and cold dishes and a dessert table. The evening starts off with Krusenberg's own glögg.

Step aboard The Deck, which docks at Hornsberg Strand in winter. They invite their guests to come aboard for a festive julbord full of festive delicacies. The selection is classic yet contemporary and includes pickled herring, fish and seafood, meatballs, Christmas ham and much more.

At Restaurant Torsgatan the focus is on good quality, locally sourced ingredients and they always prepare their food from scratch – not least at Christmas. Large groups can book to enjoy a festive buffet featuring everything from pickled herring, salmon and meatballs to Matjes herring cake, spare ribs, and Christmas beer bread, all rounded off with a large dessert buffet. Suitable for groups of 60–350 people.

Enjoy the julbord at Stallmästaregården in historic banquet rooms. The head chef serves up a classic buffet including all your favourite festive delicacies. The emphasis is on top-quality ingredients and all Christmas food is made from scratch on site. Larger groups can also hire a separate room. 

Sustainability-focused Kantin by Kalf & Hansens offers a comprehensive concept for Christmas celebrations that includes both the Christmas food and the venue. The personally decorated restaurant can be hired in half and full format, and they lay out an organic and locally produced Christmas buffet filled with modern variations on the classic flavours. Each occasion is tailormade to make it unique and memorable.

ROT Butik & Kök offers a bespoke Christmas buffet at brunch, lunch, and dinner. Enjoy a Christmas table filled with delicacies based on carefully sourced, local ingredients in cosy surroundings. For an intimate experience, you can book the event kitchen, which accommodates up to 12 people. Want to host a larger gathering? The restaurant can accommodate groups of up to 28 people. For really large Christmas parties, up to 100 people, they can offer long tables throughout NK Saluhall.

Al Dente invites you to a memorable and slightly different Christmas party - here you cook the food together, in a warm, Italian-inspired atmosphere. Under the guidance of a knowledgeable course leader, guests fill the table with traditional Italian Christmas food, before enjoying it together in the studio's private dining room.

Do something slightly different from the usual julbord! Hop & Vine has joined forces with Fox in a Box escape rooms and offers tricksy Christmas party packages with activities. Packages include welcome mulled wine, a Christmas buffet and choice of escape room. It's also possible to buy drinks packages - or rather a whole fridge filled with your choice of drinks.

In Medborgarhuset in the heart of Södermalm, Biblioteket Live invites you to a classic Swedish Christmas buffet in the building's unique cultural setting. Choose whether to enjoy the buffet in the restaurant or book the courtyard and host a large Christmas party with a private bar and stage. If you prefer a more secluded setting, you can also book the space called Arkivet on the third floor.

Engelen oozes history - the pub was started back in 1969 and has been a relaxed hangout with food, drinks and music seven days a week ever since. They put on live entertainment during the festive season alongside their traditional julbord, and if you're a large party, you can also hire out Kolingen, the nightclub in the basement.

Celebrity chef Plura Jonsson is back cooking his favourite festive dishes, spicing snaps and picking out the music at Stortorgskällaren. The historic premises in the Old Town make for memorable Christmas parties. The julbord includes both 19th century favourites and modern dishes, including festive sweets and exciting Christmas drinks such as own-spiced glögg and aquavit.

At The Foodlab, you can avoid any queues and crowds at the Christmas buffet. Here, you get your own private studio with a personal chef and staff on site. For starters, you can enjoy two varieties of salmon, a tribute to Nordic flavours. There is also foie gras, four different types of pickled herring, and oysters. The main courses include veal meatballs, chipolatas, lobster, and hot-smoked salmon, while cold sauces, Nordic cheeses, spiced bread, and crispbread are served alongside. For dessert, you can indulge in mini fondant, saffron panna cotta, and a selection of handmade Christmas sweets such as toffee and fudge.

Tuck into festive food at Lasse i Parken in a historic 18th century wooden cottage. Warming homemade glögg and a classic Christmas table are the order of the day here, made with care and ingredients from small-scale producers. There's space for 44 people and if you're more than 35 people you can hire out the whole place. 

This fish and shellfish restaurant lays out a seafood buffet that includes vendace roe, lobster and oysters. Gather together your colleagues and enjoy a wonderfully luxurious shellfish julbord.