Ultimate Stockholm food experience
Ultimate Stockholm food experience
Ultimate Stockholm food experience
Ultimate Stockholm food experience
Ultimate Stockholm food experience
Ultimate Stockholm food experience
Ultimate Stockholm food experience
Ultimate Stockholm food experience

What you'll do

Discover some of the city’s best-loved dishes, from Baltic herring served with a variety of sides like creamy mash potato and lingonberries, to more surprising favorites, like kebab pizza. An alternative to meatballs, you could try isterband korv, a lightly smoked, sour pork sausage. And as every Stockholmare knows, fika is a must, and your host will share with you how this ritual of slowing down with coffee and cake is truly part of the culture. You could try arraksbollar, a treat of liquor-soaked cake that’s rolled in chocolate sprinkles, but if beer sounds more your style than coffee, your host will have a few trendy micro-breweries and gastro-pubs up their sleeve, where you can taste local brews along with a real smörgåsbord of nibbles!

Where you’ll go

Your local insider will share the food secrets of Vasastan, a cozy neighborhood that has held onto its residential feel, having sneaked just north of the tourist radar. Explore cobblestone streets flanked by old-world architecture, and dip into the charming cafes which are dotted around Odenplan and St Eriksplan. But don’t discount the hustle and bustle of Gamla Stan, the medieval island-city in the very heart of Stockholm - you’d miss out on one of Stockholm’s best food secrets if you did. This is where you’ll find Strömmingsvagnen, the Baltic herring food truck that’s been around since way before food trucks were trendy! Or, you could even head south to hip Södermalm, where countless micro-breweries await - after all, beer is food. 

  • Private & 100% personalized tour

  • 3 hours

  • Matched to your ideal host

  • Walking Tour

  • Hosted in English (On request: Arabic, French, German, Greek, Italian, Mandarin, Spanish, Swedish)

  • Meet at your accommodation or a central location

Experience outline

  • Discover Stockholm’s rich food culture over 3 hours (not long enough, we know) with your host
  • Discover what it means to eat like a local in Stockholm as you eat your way around a few of its central neighborhoods
  • Stop by a variety of venues, from Stockholm’s best-loved food truck to a trendy brewery, cozy cafes to supermarkets
  • Taste the classic Swedish dishes like meatballs, but let your host introduce you to the cuisine that locals really love and eat, too
  • You could try the unusual kebab pizza, or isterband korv, a smoky, sour sausage
  • Have fika with your host and try a cake (or two!) which are the classic accompaniment
  • Get recommendations for where and what else to eat while you’re in Stockholm

Things to know

What’s included

  • A private and personalized experience
  • 3 hours with your host
  • 6-8 tastings of various local food specialities
  • A glass of wine, beer, soft drink or coffee
  • Walking experience (if required, your host can suggest public transport or private taxi options)
  • Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)

What’s not included

  • Food and drinks other than the ones included in the experience
  • Tickets to any attractions
  • Transportation costs
  • Gratuities (optional)

Cancellation

  • Cancel 14 days before the experience for a full refund
  • Worry-free cancellation terms: book with peace of mind knowing that you can cancel for free up to a day before the experience and receive a full refund.

Photos taken by our hosts and guests

City Unscripted guests photos

Reviews

    Our tour guide was Liis, a friendly foodie living in Stockholm. She met us at our hotel, and had a brief chat with us in the beginning of the tour to agree in which type of foods we were interested in trying the most and then guided us to three fantastic locations, where we had a chance to taste different Swedish foods. We started at the Östermalm food hall, where our guide gave us a walk through of the whole hall introducing different Swedish foods to us and the different preparation and cooking methods that are used in Scandinavia. It was interesting to hear that ancient Vikings preferred salting and curing their foods to help keep them throughout the long winter periods, when nothing else was growing in this climate and how this had influenced the Swedish cuisine until modern times. We had a freedom to choose what we wanted to taste and decided to try an assorted selection of Swedish seafood. The shrimp bites and salmon rolls were so tasty, and really gave us a sense of what Swedish seafood was all about. We also had beverages included in the tasting! The second location where our guide took us, was at a nearby restaurant called the Sturehof. We had a chance to try out Swedish cheeses and aperitif, that were truly mouth watering. She had really given thought to the items on the menu, and was very knowledgeable about the Stockholm restaurants. The final stop was at the Chokladfabriken, where we had a free choice to taste different Swedish chocolate, and loved all of them. Our favourite was the raspberry-licorices truffle. Both my wife and I were really happy at the end of the tour, and our guide even took us to a interior design store where we saw Swedish designed dishes and cutlery and found amazing souvenirs to bring back home. I am really satisfied with this food tour and would recommend it to a friend or family member anytime. Thanks for being such a nice host and giving us a first class experience of the Stockholm food scene!

    May 2022

    Karen M

    Me and my wife had a fantastic food tour with Liis, we tried out Swedish delicacies in the best food spots in Stockholm, and enjoyed a beautiful walk in the Östermalm marina. Would recommend trying out the tour if you havent tasted the best of Swedish style seafood, cheeses, spirits and chocolates yet.

    March 2020

    John T

    Sarah was knowledgeable and friendly. She provided a fun and varied food experience. In addition to learning about the local food, Sarah provided some historical information about the area. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience and recommend it to other travelers new to Stockholm.

    March 2020

    Charles A

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