Skepparholmen Nacka

The net-curtained windows give little away, but once inside you’ll find an elegant room that’s a perfect match for this chic neighbourhood. The chefs work with calm efficiency in the open kitchen and service is attentive and perfectly paced. The detailed cooking has a classic French base but combines modern techniques and international flavours to create stunningly flavoured dishes such as ‘scallop, white truffle, white chocolate, carnaroli risotto’ or ‘roe deer, blood, black garlic, Tellicherry pepper’. Acidity also plays a key role, being employed in harmonious ways to really lighten the dis

Ulla Winbladh was originally built as a steam bakery for the 1897 Stockholm World Fair and is set in charming parkland beside the Skansen open-air museum. Sit on the terrace or in the older, more characterful part of the building. Typical Swedish dishes include the likes of fish roe and sweet and sour herring.

Named after the 1966 Ingmar Bergman film, this stylish restaurant creates a striking contrast between its old townhouse exterior and its elegant interior design. Before dinner you are invited down to the cellar to pick your wine; the chefs then adjust the à la carte depending on your choice. Alternatively, you can opt for the fixed tasting menu to enjoy the full breadth of the cooking. Expect bold flavours and quality ingredients, supported by relaxed service and an immersive feel.

The name is a diminutive version of ‘petrichor’ – which refers to the lovely scent that accompanies rain after a warm period – and there’s a similarly pleasant cosiness to the restaurant itself, thanks to its charming, intimate atmosphere. The set menu follows the seasons, with produce that’s only available in smaller batches offered as optional extra courses, such as pork from Rosa Skattlådan with fermented berries and rose petals. Dishes are well thought out in their creativity, showcasing a good understanding of balance and flavour, while wine and homemade non-alcoholic pairings complete th

Homely and cosy, there is a wonderful lack of pretension to this French-inspired bistro. Flavourful dishes from the small open kitchen include classical French desserts like blueberry clafoutis and Paris-Brest. The restaurant has a lived-in feel, with stripped wooden flooring and leather banquettes. The owners have a wine bar next door and it shows in the excellent wine list and shelves stacked full of bottles.