The Best Restaurants In Djurgrden Stockholm

Djurgården, an elegant island that attracts many tourists from around the globe, as it is known for the amusement park Gröna Lund and the open air museum Skansen. After all the sightseeing and exciting rides, it is always great to treat yourself a big meal. Here we help you explore some of the best restaurants on the island.

Blå Porten

Djurgården is a popular destination among tourists, as there are wonderful landscapes and elegant parks. The elegance continues in Blå Porten, one of the cosiest cafés you will find on this island. Sitting in a bohemian garden on classic wooden chairs and using trees as shade, this café gives you a dining experience with the nature and the Nordic sun. Highlights of the menu include the pastries and Mediterranean influenced main courses. Djurgården © Carl/Flickr

Oaxen Krog & Slip

Bistro, Restaurant, Contemporary, Swedish, Northern European

On the coast of Djurgården, Oaxen Krog & Slip are a fine dining restaurant and a Swedish bistro respectively. The cuisine served in the restaurant has been awarded a Michelin star. Local ingredients and herbs are used to promote sustainable food culture. The restaurant serves traditional Swedish cuisine with a modern twist, with lamb fillet and reindeer dishes as their signature dishes and the most popular dining options.

Rosendals Garden Café

Rosendals Garden Café is the best example of homemade cuisine. From ingredients to food preparation, the cuisine served in this elegant restaurant is completely homemade. True to its name, Rosendals Garden Café is a garden, producing seasonal vegetables and fruits for meal preparation. This restaurant also houses a bakery, where fresh pastries are made and baked everyday. The outdoor seating area is impressive, and the Victorian landscape truly makes you feel like a noble.

Skroten

Cafe, Restaurant, Swedish

If you fancy a cosy meal in a shipyard themed restaurant, then Skroten, which is formerly a marine store, won’t let you down. Wooden furniture and walls are used to furnish the restaurant, giving you a glimpse of Scandinavian interior design centuries ago. It provides all sorts of Swedish dishes, including the most popular cinnamon rolls, lingonberry desserts and cakes.

Ulla Winbladh

Restaurant, Swedish

Inspired by a 18th century ballad troubadour Bellman, Ulla Winbladh is continuing the traditions of Sweden from the past to present. Located in the centre of Djurgården, this restaurant offers a classy and exquisite dining environment for guest. The restaurant serves authentic and traditional Swedish cuisine, with meatballs with mashed potatoes and lingonberry being their most popular dish. The restaurant is located in an inn, which gives you a cosy and homely environment to have a relaxing meal.

About the author

Billy Poon

Born and raised in multicultural Hong Kong, Billy has learnt to appreciate the beauty of cultural diversity from a very young age. He is enthusiastic about travelling and deems every travel experience as a new way of looking at the world. Inspired by the simplicity of life, he is very interested in Scandinavian cultures and lifestyles. Billy is currently an undergraduate in The University of Hong Kong, majoring in English Studies and Geography. His training background has provided him the repertoire for travelogue writing, and the Culture Trip is a platform for him share his adventures with other world travellers .