The back story
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Area guide
Östermalm: the back story
Strandvägen and its boats, Östermalms Saluhall, Stureplan, Svenskt Tenn and Ett Hem: Stockholm’s most elegant district.
Area guide · Stockholm
Östermalm: Our Favourites
Strandvägen and its boats, Östermalms Saluhall, Stureplan, Svenskt Tenn, Ett Hem and Ekstedt.
What's onThis week in Stockholm
What to see and do
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The Gold Room
Historiska museet
The Swedish History Museum: the world of the Vikings, the Gold Room and medieval art.
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The national stage
Dramaten
The Royal Dramatic Theatre, Sweden’s national stage for theatre, on Nybroplan.
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Swedish Radio
Berwaldhallen
The concert hall of the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Radio Choir.
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Along the water
Strandvägen to Skeppsholmen
Along Strandvägen’s boats to Nybroviken, Blasieholmen and the bridge to Skeppsholmen and Moderna Museet.
Where to eat
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One MICHELIN Star
Ekstedt
Cooking over open fire on Humlegårdsgatan. One MICHELIN Star (2026).
Humlegårdsgatan 17, 114 46 StockholmExplore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star
ergo.
Modern cooking on Artillerigatan. One MICHELIN Star (2026).
Artillerigatan 14, 114 51 StockholmExplore View on map
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Bib Gourmand
ÄRLA
Farm-to-table cooking on Danderydsgatan. Bib Gourmand (2026).
Danderydsgatan 25, 114 26 StockholmExplore View on map
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MICHELIN Guide selection
Sperling & Co
A steakhouse on Sturegatan. MICHELIN Guide selection (2026).
Sturegatan 6, 114 35 StockholmExplore View on map
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MICHELIN Guide selection
Brasserie Astoria
A classic brasserie on Nybrogatan. MICHELIN Guide selection (2026).
Nybrogatan 15, 114 39 StockholmExplore View on map
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MICHELIN Guide selection
Hillenberg
Modern cooking on Humlegårdsgatan. MICHELIN Guide selection (2026).
Humlegårdsgatan 14, 114 46 StockholmExplore View on map
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MICHELIN Guide selection
Black Milk Gastro Bar
Creative cooking on Engelbrektsgatan. MICHELIN Guide selection (2026).
Engelbrektsgatan 3, 114 32 StockholmExplore View on map
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MICHELIN Guide selection
Petri
Modern cooking on Kommendörsgatan. MICHELIN Guide selection (2026).
Kommendörsgatan 16, 114 48 StockholmExplore View on map
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MICHELIN Guide selection
Persona
Modern cooking on Torstenssonsgatan. MICHELIN Guide selection (2026).
Torstenssonsgatan 11, 114 56 StockholmExplore View on map
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MICHELIN Guide selection
Ett Hem: the kitchen
The kitchen of the house hotel Ett Hem. MICHELIN Guide selection (2026).
Sköldungagatan 4, 114 27 StockholmExplore View on map
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Stockholm classic
Sturehof
The brasserie on Stureplan since 1887, open from late morning to late at night, 365 days a year.
Stureplan 2, 114 35 StockholmExplore View on map
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Founded 1920
Tössebageriet
The classic Swedish bakery of Karlavägen, founded in 1920, which made the royal wedding cakes and invented the semmelwrap.
Karlavägen 77, 114 49 StockholmExplore View on map
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Cinnamon buns
Valhallabageriet
A bakery and konditori famous for its cinnamon buns, on Valhallavägen, Östermalmsgatan and Odengatan.
Valhallavägen 174, 115 27 StockholmExplore View on map
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Since 1989
Café Saturnus
An all-day café–restaurant on Eriksbergsgatan “since 1989”, with breakfast, lunch and brunch.
Eriksbergsgatan 6, 114 30 StockholmExplore View on map
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Since 1924
Svenskt Tenn: the café
The café inside Svenskt Tenn’s store on Strandvägen, among Josef Frank’s textiles.
Strandvägen 5, StockholmExplore View on map
Shopping
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The fashion quarter
Bibliotekstan
“Stockholm’s fashion quarter”: the streets between Norrmalmstorg and Stureplan.
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Since 1888
Östermalms Saluhall
The food hall on Östermalmstorg “since 1888”: fish, game, cheese, bread and lunch counters.
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Since 1924
Svenskt Tenn
The interior-design house on Strandvägen since 1924: Josef Frank’s furniture and textiles, pewter and a café.
Strandvägen 5, StockholmExplore View on map
Where to stay
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Strandvägen since 1911
Hotel Diplomat
“Timeless elegance on Strandvägen since 1911”: the Art Nouveau hotel on Stockholm’s grandest waterfront boulevard.
Strandvägen 7C, 114 56 StockholmExplore View on map
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A private home
Ett Hem
“For people looking for something more personal than the luxury hotel”: a house hotel in Östermalm, with its own kitchen in the MICHELIN Guide.
Sköldungagatan 2, 114 27 StockholmExplore View on map
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On Nybrogatan
Villa Dagmar
A privately held luxury hotel on Nybrogatan, a few steps from Östermalms Saluhall.
Nybrogatan 25-27, Östermalm, 114 39 StockholmExplore View on map
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By Stureplan
Story Hotel Stureplan
A boutique hotel on Riddargatan, by Stureplan.
Riddargatan 6, 114 35 StockholmExplore View on map
Health and wellness
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At Sturegallerian
Sturebadet
The historic bath and spa inside Sturegallerian, by Stureplan.
Sturegallerian 36, 114 46 StockholmExplore View on map
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