Mathias Dahlgren-Matsalen
The restaurant is located in the iconic luxury hotel, the Stockholm Grand Hotel, which is the only "Leading Hotels of the World (LHW)" in Sweden. Since 1901, Nobel laureates and their families have been staying here during the Nobel Prize ceremony. The head chef of the restaurant is the well-known Swedish chef, Mathias Dahlgren, who won the gold medal in the prestigious French culinary competition, Bocuse d'Or, in 1997. Since its opening in 2007, the restaurant has elevated Swedish cuisine to new heights. Mondays and Tuesdays are "radical cooking" days, where chefs work on theme-based innovations; Wednesdays are "Friendship Nights," where other renowned chefs are invited to host the evening's cooking. In addition to offering wines from the Loire Valley in France, the restaurant also has local beers and spirits. The star chef also runs another restaurant with the same name, which is also a Michelin restaurant. The menu offers affordable dishes that blend local Swedish food, international cuisine, and a variety of vegetarian options.
Operak Kallaren
The Opera House Restaurant, which opened in 1787, is perhaps the most famous and aristocratic dining spot in Sweden. The magnificent restaurant is located inside the Royal Swedish Opera House, with every corner exuding a classic luxury atmosphere. When dining by the window, you can enjoy magnificent views of Lake Mälaren and the Royal Palace. Chef Stefano Catenacci specializes in French cuisine and has won numerous awards. He not only took full responsibility for the wedding banquet of Princess Victoria of Sweden in 2010 but was also designated as the Royal Chef by the Swedish King, overseeing all the delicacies prepared for the royal dinners. Even when the Royal Family travels abroad, he accompanies them.
SUSHI SHO
SUSHI SHO is a traditional Tokyo-style sushi restaurant located in Stockholm, using carefully selected Nordic and European ingredients. All customers who visit this restaurant are served by the chef at the same time. The recommended menu at the restaurant usually takes an hour to prepare. The menu here changes daily according to seasonal and available ingredients, creating a wide variety of options.
Oaxen Krog
This Michelin two-star restaurant is located in a modern building near the Djurgården Island pier. It is also a venue for high society events and was nominated for "Stockholm Architecture of the Year Award" in 2014. Chef Magnus Ek is familiar with many nearby farms and is skilled at pairing local fresh ingredients such as prawns, berries, squid, mackerel, and honey, creating amazing food. It is said that the menu here is novel and diverse, even the most famous botanist and zoologist in Sweden would be thrilled to dine here.
Gastrologik
Two chefs specialize in using fresh Scandinavian local ingredients in their cuisine. They are rising stars of "New Nordic Cuisine" in Stockholm. During the spring and summer season, all restaurant staff go to nearby forests to pick the freshest mushrooms, berries, and spices. Just for cheese, they personally go to nearby farms every week to purchase uniquely flavored fresh sheep cheese, and pair them with fresh flowers and herbs for different types of cheeses, providing guests with exquisite and delicious dishes.
Ekstedt
Because the two chefs love picking mushrooms and herbs in the forest, and grilling meat over an open flame, they worked together to create the famous "Open Fire Kitchen." The signature dish is local, fresh ingredients grilled over quality wood, allowing the different wood aromas to infuse the food and emit a distinct Nordic flavor. This primitive cooking method, combined with a warm and rustic environment, has earned the naturalistic restaurant the coveted Michelin star.
Esperanto
This restaurant, located in an old theater, has been voted the best in Sweden for two consecutive years by the local food guide White Guide. The restaurant follows a culinary philosophy of romance, surrealism, and naturalism. Many diners describe the dining experience as "delicate and subtle." Other praise includes "slivered squid that look like shadows of lightning" and "handmade tofu that massages the mouth tenderly like feathers." The chef draws inspiration from around the world, but with a clear influence from Japanese cuisine.
Volt
The Volt Restaurant can only accommodate a dozen people at a time and only serves dinner. Its selection by the Michelin Guide for one star exceeded the expectations of traditional food critics. This restaurant is very young, with a comfortable home-like atmosphere, but the cuisine is creatively presented. All of this is thanks to the four young chefs who always bring unexpected surprises to diners, such as roasted carrots hidden in ice cream and raw venison sashimi.
