The guide to Stockholm's best museum restaurants

Chef Paul Svensson is the creative force behind the restaurant at Fotografiska (the Museum of Photography) and he makes all dishes using organic, plant-based ingredients with as little food waste as possible. Dishes are seasonal, making each dining experience unique, and the view from the top floor of the museum is hard to beat - the whole of Stockholm's harbour stretches out beyond the panoramic windows.

Some of Sweden's top designers have been involved in the re-design and decoration of the restaurant at the National Museum. Visitors can enjoy lunch with classic dishes with beautiful views over the Strömmen waterway and the Royal Palace. 

During the summer months, Hallwylska's restaurant opens up in the courtyard of Hallwylska Museet. Museum visitors, colleagues, families, and friends gather for food, drinks, and socialising in palatial surroundings. In the evenings, things get lively with cocktails and DJs.

Inside Sven-Harry's Art Museum, you'll find Bistro Guld, an intimate bistro serving both coffee and food with European flavours. During the summer months, they open up their charming outdoor seating area with views over leafy Vasa park.

The restaurant at Artipelag is right at the top of the building, providing stunning views over the glittering waters of Baggensfjärden while the chefs prepare food in the open kitchen. The beautiful natural surroundings and locally produced ingredients provide inspiration. 

As well as fascinating exhibitions, this hundred-year-old museum in Djurgården serves classic Swedish homecooking at lunchtime. The restaurant serves traditional dishes, freshly baked bread and cakes and pastries from their own bakery. Lactose- and gluten-free alternatives are always available. If you're not hungry, you can always take a culture break with a glass of wine or beer.

Head to the Spritmuseum if you want to experience unforgettable exhibitions combined with a culinary experience to remember. The kitchen prepares dishes with Scandinavian flavours, designed to pair perfectly with the drinks, ranging from Swedish wine, beer, and snaps to champagne and wine from international, small-scale producers.

There are plenty of ways to sate your hunger at the Museum of Modern Art. There are always hot and cold dishes, as well as salads, soups, sandwiches and homemade cakes, on the menu. You can also order a glass of the restaurant's organic wine, or perhaps a juice, beer or cider? At weekends you can enjoy their popular brunch. 

You'll find MatMekka at Etnografiska museet (the Museum of Ethnography) - an Asian restaurant with a menu full of dishes made from fresh, pure, organic ingredients. Every day visitors can tuck into a choice of meat, fish and vegetarian dishes served with freshly-baked, slow-fermented organic sourdough bread, salad made from seasonal vegetables and tasty sauces and sides. There are also plenty of tasty cakes and pastries to satisfy any sugar cravings.