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The best köttbullar in Stockholm

Swedish meatballs in cream gravy, with mashed potatoes, lingonberries and quick-pickled cucumber. The dish to eat here, and the three places that do it best. Recipe at chefamazing.com/food-travel/dish/stockholm.

3 places in Stockholm · by Chef Amazing · updated October 23, 2026
Photo: Wikimedia Commons: Andy Li, CC0

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  1. 1

    Pelikan

    Blekingegatan, Södermalm

    Get: Köttbullar with mash, lingonberries and pressgurka, and a beer

    A grand old beer hall on Södermalm, the classic place for Swedish home cooking.

  2. 2

    Meatballs for the People

    Nytorgsgatan, Södermalm

    Get: The classic beef and pork köttbullar, then try the elk or wild boar

    A meatball shop that makes a dozen kinds from Swedish farms and game.

  3. 3

    Tranan

    Karlbergsvägen, Vasastan

    Get: Köttbullar with cream sauce and lingonberries

    A Vasastan bistro from 1929 known for traditional Swedish plates done carefully.

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