Stockholm, Sweden's stunning capital, spans 14 islands where Lake Mälaren meets the Baltic Sea, creating a city of breathtaking waterways, medieval history, and state-of-the-art design. As Scandinavia's largest city, it blends royal palaces and Viking heritage with a thriving food scene and world-class museums.
Top food tours
Guided experiences that show you Stockholm through its food.
Stockholm Food Tour — Gamla Stan & Södermalm
The most popular food tour in Stockholm, taking small groups through Gamla Stan's medieval lanes and Södermalm's hipster streets to taste 8-10 Swedish specialties including pickled herring, gravlax, meatballs, kanelbulle and Swedish cheese
Includes: pickled herring tasting at market · Swedish meatballs at a local institution · fika at Stockholm's best konditori · artisan cheese and smörgåsbord sampling
Östermalms Saluhall Food Market Tour
A guided tour of Stockholm's magnificent Victorian food market hall with a local foodie guide, tasting fresh fish, smoked meats, Swedish cheeses and seasonal delicacies from the finest purveyors in the city
Includes: fresh shrimp tasting · Swedish cheese selection · smoked eel and gravlax · Swedish aquavit introduction
Fika Tour — Stockholm's Best Cafés
A dedicated tour of Stockholm's finest fika spots — the sacred Swedish coffee-and-pastry break tradition — visiting four legendary cafés and konditorier to taste cinnamon rolls, cardamom buns, princess cake and Swedish pastries
Includes: giant kanelbulle at Café Saturnus · princess cake at Vete-Katten · artisan coffee at Drop Coffee · cardamom roll at Fabrique
Stockholm Archipelago Food Experience
A unique day-long food journey by ferry to an archipelago island to visit a local producer, forage for wild herbs and berries, and enjoy a traditional Swedish outdoor meal including freshly caught fish, foraged ingredients and aquavit
Includes: archipelago ferry journey · foraging walk with local guide · freshly smoked fish · traditional Swedish outdoor feast
Stockholm After Dark — Bars and Bites
An evening food and drinks tour through Södermalm's best bars and restaurants, tasting Swedish craft beers, aquavit, cocktails and late-night Swedish snacks in a guided group of maximum 10 people
Includes: Swedish craft beer at Akkurat · aquavit flight · traditional tunnbrödsrulle street food · cocktail at a Södermalm speakeasy
Tour formats
Different ways to experience Stockholm's food scene.
Street food tours
Street food walks exploring Hötorgshallen market, Södermalm food stalls and traditional Swedish kiosks
Market tours
Guided tours of Östermalms Saluhall and Hötorgshallen with expert food commentary and tastings
Restaurant tours
Progressive multi-venue dinner tours visiting 3-4 restaurants in one evening for specific courses
Specialty tours
Aquavit and schnapps tastings, Swedish cheese tours, and Nordic beer explorations
Cooking classes
Take a piece of Stockholm home with you.
Swedish Classics Cooking Class
Learn to cook three quintessential Swedish dishes — meatballs with cream sauce and lingonberries, gravlax with mustard-dill sauce, and kanelbulle cinnamon rolls — in a well-equipped Stockholm kitchen with a professional Swedish chef
New Nordic Kitchen Class
An introduction to New Nordic cooking philosophy, learning to prepare seasonal dishes using foraged ingredients, fermentation and traditional Swedish preservation techniques with a Michelin-trained chef
Swedish Baking — Fika Masterclass
Master the art of Swedish baking — perfect kanelbulle (cinnamon rolls), kardemummabullar (cardamom buns) and traditional Swedish waffles with an expert Swedish baker
DIY self-guided food tour
Create your own Stockholm food tour with this self-guided itinerary through the city's best food spots
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Stop 1 (08:00): Fabrique Bakeri — start with a cardamom roll and excellent coffee to fuel the morning
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Stop 2 (09:30): Östermalms Saluhall — explore the magnificent market hall, taste fresh shrimps and Swedish cheese at the counters
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Stop 3 (11:00): Lisa Elmqvist — try a classic räkmacka (shrimp sandwich) at the legendary fish counter inside the market
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Stop 4 (13:00): Meatballs for the People — the definitive Swedish meatball experience in Södermalm
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Stop 5 (15:00): Drop Coffee — a specialty coffee and Swedish pastry fika break in Södermalm
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Stop 6 (17:00): Hötorgshallen — browse the international underground market for snacks and Swedish specialties
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Stop 7 (19:30): Den Gyldene Freden — dinner at one of the world's oldest restaurants with a traditional Swedish smörgåsbord
Foodie tips
Get more out of every meal.
The dagensrätt (dish of the day) at lunch is the best-value way to eat at Stockholm's better restaurants — typically 115-145 SEK with bread, salad and a soft drink
Fika is not optional — participate in the Swedish coffee-and-pastry tradition at least twice a day
Swedish food is deeply seasonal — what's on the menu in June (crayfish, strawberries) is completely different from December (lutfisk, rice pudding)
Systembolaget (state alcohol shops) sell excellent Swedish aquavit, schnapps and craft beers — the best place to buy a Swedish food souvenir
The Swedish smörgåsbord is best experienced at a traditional restaurant — Den Gyldene Freden or Magnus Ladulås in Gamla Stan
Book cooking classes at least a week ahead; popular classes during summer fill quickly