A Foodie’s Guide to Stockholm (+2 Islands!), Stockholm, Sweden

When four of my closest friends all announced they were leaving Amsterdam and moving to Stockholm in January 2021, I was pretty devastated. After a year of lockdowns, my friendship circle had already diminished, and this was a major blow. Fortunately, however, there’s been an equally major upside: free accommodation in one of the most expensive cities in Europe! So far I’ve spent around three weeks in Stockholm, catching up with friends and (of course) going out to eat and drink. Yes, the booze is pricey – there’s no getting away from it. But the food is not all that much more expensive than Amsterdam, and overall the quality is extremely good. Plus, the high level of English and the excellent public transport system – including a network of ferries that hop between islands – make the city easy to navigate. There’s no denying it: Stockholm has all the ingredients for a dissertation-length foodie guide…

Gamla Stan is Stockholm’s old town – a tiny island right in the middle of the city. To the south is Södermalm (covered in the section below) and to the north are the neighbourhoods of Norrmalm and Östermalm. You’ll find that many restaurants have two locations: one on Södermalm and one on Norrmalm/Östermalm. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).