Hello! And welcome to the second instalment of my Sweden posts – a mini food guide to beautiful city of Stockholm. Lewis and I are both vegetarians so when travelling it can sometimes be hard to find places to eat. Luckily, Sweden caters pretty well for vegetarians – they even sell quorn – so we managed to find some little gems that meat eaters would love also for sure!
Chutney – Katarina Bangata 19, Södermalm, Stockholm
First stop on the culinary tour had to be the famous vegetarian cafe/restaurant, Chutney, in the heart of Södermalm and it was a god send for us. It was so good that we went there twice and I would definitely recommend this place regardless of whether you eat meat or not. The menu changes daily and there are four different options for the cheap lunch menu costing 88kr (98kr on weekends). Both times we went for the curry option – one being a creamy thai curry and the second one being a lentil dhal – but there is also usually a veggie bean burger, pasta dish and chilli sin carne. If you go for lunch during the week then you get free second helping! My kind of place.
Gildas Rum – Skånegatan 79, Södermalm, Stockholm
Now, everyone likes to take a tea or coffee break amongst friends, munching on some delicious cake or baked good right? Well in Sweden, this is what they call “fika”. In fact, it’s not just a coffee break but a social phenomenon that we just had to take part in. We fika-ed twice in the beautifully decorated Gildas Rum cafe in Södermalm. In true fika style, Lewis and I shared a chocolate mud cake and raspberry & caramel tart whilst I sipped on mint tea and Lewis had an orange juice. It was just delicious and a perfect tradition to be honouring while Stockholm experienced some serious rainfall.
FLFL – Skånegatan 87, Södermalm, Stockholm
The little restaurant is about to get a serious compliment from me. I have tasted quite a few falafel and humous dishes in my time and although nothing will ever beat Chez Hanna in Paris, FLFL comes in at a close second. This enormous plate of humous was delicious – smooth and creamy with some soft, not at all dry falafel balls on top for just 95kr. We ordered a baked sweet potato and some chips to share on the side which were the perfect accompaniment. This down-to-earth cafe is situated on the buzzing Skånegatan where there are lots of bars for continuing the evening afterwards. Just great.
And lastly, you just have to try Swedish sweet buns – they are the perfect snack or dessert that can be found in any bakery. This one is a cinnamon bun but you can also get cardamon, vanilla or just sugar ones. Yum.
I hope you enjoyed this little food insight into Stockholm! For more Sweden posts, check out my Stockholm Photo Diary and I have a shopping guide and archipelago posts to come!
Izzie x
