Set directly on the waterfront a very short walk from the southern edge of Gamla Stan, this is a cozy, classy, well-managed brasserie with a minimalist but well-designed interior and a wide-open terrace that's extremely alluring on a warm summer's day. There's even more to recommend it: The setting is well-scrubbed, immaculate even, and the open kitchens provide plenty to look at during the course of your meal. Traffic flows by on at least two sides of the restaurant, giving diners the impression of occupying a calm oasis in the middle of the busy city. The restaurant prides itself on a wider collection of Swedish aquavits (at least 30) than virtually any other establishment. The cuisine reminds many Swedes of the food their parents served them as children, but with newfangled (and delicious) permutations. You might start with a platter of herring, either pickled or fried or both, smoked shrimp with aioli, bleak roe, or smoked salmon. Locals favor Swedish meatballs with lingonberries, pickled cucumber, and mashed potatoes. One of the cooks told us that his mother served that same dish every day of the week except Sunday. We prefer the whole fried lemon sole with capers, tomatoes, blackened butter, and new potatoes. Dessert might be panna cotta (crème brûlée with cloudberries) or perhaps a selection of Scandinavian cheeses.
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