There’s much more to Swedish food than smorgasbord, and Stockholm abounds in fashionable restaurants with enticing menus, rivaling those of any European capital city. The restaurant scene in Stockholm is known for its wide selection of dining options, high standards, and professional service. The city puts its very best face forward in restaurants where the food, the ambience, and the attractive clientele all compete for your attention.
Creative menus in often hip, modern locations are on offer in the many gay-friendly restaurants that have sprung up all around the city, such as Göken and Mälarpaviljongen . In Södermalm's fashion district Sofo Roxy is a lesbian-run restaurant/lounge.
Chokladkoppen Beautiful small café in the heart of Old Town, with outdoor seating summertime. Here you find flyers and tickets to gay and lesbian events and parties.
Address: Stortorget 18, Old Town.
Copacabana
Very nice queerfeminist café on the sunny southwest side of Södermalm.
Address: Hornstullsstrand 3, Södermalm
www.kafecopacabana.com
Mälarpaviljongen Outdoor café and restaurant at the Riddarfjärden shore.
Address: Norr Mälarstrand 62, Kungsholmen
www.malarpaviljongen.se Roxy
Lesbian owned restaurant and bar. Bar DJs Fridays and Saturdays.
Address: Nytorget 6, Södermalm
www.roxysofo.se Torget
Bar in the Old Town. Different themes each evening.
Address: Mälartorget 13, Old Town
www.torgetbaren.com
Göken
Small and friendly bar and restaurant.
Address: Pontonjärsgatan 28
www.goken.nu
Momma
Restaurant, bar and lounge close to Nytorget with a small noisy terrace.
Address: Renstiernasgata 30, Södermalm
www.restaurangmomma.se Monarki
Restaurant and bar. DJ's Fridays and Saturdays
Address: Tulegatan 10
www.monarki.eu
But remember that, whatever your taste in gay ‘recreation’, it couldn’t be made any easier for you to get the information you need. The excellent QX GAYMAP, covering all the clubs, restaurants, and cafes, is available from their website
www.qx.se along with the regularly updated
QX GUIDE to events of interest to gay men and lesbians.