Kvarnen

Traditional Swedish food in a nice environment. We got to try the famous meatballs and the reindeer, they were both delicious but the reindeer meat was a little limited in quantity…

I liked the food quite a bit. I got the breaded veal with a slice of lemon and some anchovies, husband got the meatballs (köttbullar). Tasty. Decent wine. Nice atmosphere.
Also has the interesting feature that it was a location in The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.
Times visited: 1

Pretty decent brunch buffet, all you can eat for 250sek. The deserts are delicious and the hot food is great, not that big of a selection, but me myself prefer few dishes of high quality then a lot of shitty ones.

Kvarnen is a name you hear during the day but also at night. It is known by its center-​european food and décor which then turns into a bar/​pub and a small sized club, open until 3am on fridays/​saturdays.
The best I have to recommend is the brunch buffe during weekends, for 250kr. Fine variety of food (continental breakfast, main courses and desserts) of decent quality which is very well attended by the staff who keeps it constantly clean and restocked. There are two sittings, one at 12:00 and other at 14:30.
Can also recommend the lunch on weekdays if you crave a good sized meal!

Entering «Hospodské Dvere» is through the ‘Kvarnen’ restaurant and you’re forced to pay a wardrobe fee of 20 SEK, immediately imposing on you the sensation of being at a cheap disco or nightclub.
The starter, meat platter, is a jungle mix of mushrooms, pickles, dry ham (like in really dry!) and goat cheese. It says «pâté» but that’s not on there.
Main course is a ham and cheese schnitzel which resembles something from the frozen food section of a supermarket.
Beer is good though…

Charming Scandinavian restaurant! The food is very tasty and the interior really authentic. It reminds me a bit of a French «Brasserie». If you’re traveling with a small child, try to go there after 2pm to avoid rush hour — otherelse it could be too loud and you will have to let the pushchair at the entrance.

I would probably rate this 3 ½ stars if I could for my dish alone. I ordered the meatballs with potatoes and lingonberry sauce and it was absolutely delicious. However, I tried to order a beer that they were out of (can’t remember the name), and as a substitution the bartender recommended another that happened to be the most expensive on the menu, which I didn’t realize until the bill came. To top it off it wasn’t very good. My husband had the potatoes and mash which was good but not amazing. The tipping point from 4 stars to 3 was the surliness of the wait staff. I don’t require, or even like, syrupy sweetness but I actually felt as though we were an inconvenience. It’s good traditional food but I can imagine there are better restaurants for that in Stockholm where you’ll feel more welcome.

We went to Kvarnen for lunch while visiting Stockholm and we are glad we did! This was our only time spent in Sodermalm and we wish we could’ve had more time in this area. It seems very hip and has a local feel. Kvarnen had lunch outside and the weather was perfect. Food was pricey but I think it was «normal» for Stockholm. We ordered (American interpretation of the dishes, sorry if incorrect) the Swedish meatballs, Caesar salad, fish stew type dish, and the special of the day– shrimp sandwich. Everything was very tasty and service was good as well. The waiter was patient enough to explain each item on the menu in English for us.

Beautiful old beer hall, great traditional Swedish food (go for the SOS plate) and friendly staff.
When we arrived to the main dining hall the place was pretty empty and later got filled up with a larger group of tourists.
Nice vibe, great food, will be back for sure.
Go early on a weekday to avoid the crowds. all the noisiness bounces off the stone floor so it can get pretty loud in there.

This is an old beer hall that was featured in the book «The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.» The food is decent but overpriced and service is quite terrible. They do have a a very good beer selection though! And there is a club in the back in case you want to extend the dinner into a party.
Food: ³⁄₅
This is a good place for traditional Swedish food such as reindeer, meatballs, etc. I found the food to be too salty but overall decent (though overall, Swedish food tends to be too salty to me).
Service: ²⁄₅
We waited almost an hour for our food and when we asked one of the waitresses about it, she said «it will get here when it gets here». Seriously!!! Talk about having a bad attitude. However, when we asked another waitress, she kindly checked on it for us and turns out there was a mistake in the kitchen. She gave us free desserts as compensation.
Lesson learned: avoid old lady waitresses, they are mean!
Also there is a mandatory coat check in the front where they force you to pay them to store your coats. If you refuse, you cannot enter (very strange…)
Atmosphere: ⁵⁄₅
It is a really cool looking beer hall. The interiors is all wood and very rustic. Plus it has a club in the back — food and clubbing without having to go out in the Swedish cold, what is there not to love?
Value: ³⁄₅
Food was normally priced, around 200kr/​person.

I think the reason we ended up at this traditional beer hall is that someone in our group remembered it was featured in the book «The girl with the Dragon tattoo «. True? I have no idea but it was enough to get us here.
This place feels old from the moment you walk in the door. We were seated in the front section and ordered simply– three kinds of herring to start and then Swedish meatballs. Pretty standard fare.
The herring came with cheese and was okay. The meatballs were a good sized portion (I think there were 8 on my plate) served with lingonberries and pickles along with some new potatoes. It was good, solid food.
If you drink stick to the beer as my dirty martini was really small (about 2 sips worth), didn’t taste like a dirty martini, and cost me about $ 20 US dollars. Oh well.. . Live and learn.
Service was pleasant and quick and we were in and out and on our way.
As for being in the book — we never did verify that it was.

A friend recommended we check this place out. She insisted it was on of the oldest beer halls in Sodermalm and very traditional as far as the food goes. The interior is all wood, smells of age and has a massive, impressive bar.
We sat to eat amongst a much older crowd than we’ve seen so far in Stockholm. I think it’s perhaps a little more upper class than the casual wear we wore, not that anyone really cared.
As per usual, local beers, traditional hard breads and a traditional sill plate to start. I then had the meatballs with boiled potatoes and lingonberries. It was all very delicious and I enjoyed this place thoroughly. Easily my favorite neighbourhood in the city.

If you’re looking for typical swedish dinner you should go to the Kvarnen. There you’ll get real Kötbullar or reindeer meat and a great range of different crispbread with delicious butter. As a vegetarian you can only take one dish. It’s no swedish food but it’s great!
The atmosphere is very nice. There are a lot of people (most of them are tourists) so it’s better to book a table. The service is nice and fast even if there are too many people who want to be served.

An Silvester sind wir im Kvarnen gelandet. Wie soll man das Kvarnen am Besten beschreiben? Zunöchst liegt es direkt an der Haltestelle Medborgaplatsen, was es gut zu erreichen macht, wenn man nicht gerade wert darauf legt zu laufen :)
Das Kvarnen liegt mitten in Söder und ist wohl die geräumigste Trinkhalle und daher immer proppenvoll! Im Kvarnen triffst du jeden. Den Durchschnitts-​Schweden, stadtbekannte Filmemacher oder zugezogene Provinzler, sowie Touries.
Das Kvarnen iszt in mehrere Bereiche unterteilt. Oben hat man einen großen Raum mit einer ellenlangen Theke im Pub-​Stil. Typisch schwedische Bierpreise und eine wahnsinns nette Athmosphäre in der man schnell neue Leute kennenlernt. Im unteren Bereich findet man 2 Clubs in denen leider recht gewöhnungsbedrüftige Musik gespielt worden ist. Techno, Trance und Dance haben meiner Ansicht nach nicht ganz zur Pub-​Stimmung gepasst– ansichtssache :))
Unter dem hohen Dach der Mühle ist Platz für alle, selbst für eine friedliche, grölende Fußballmeute: Nach Spielen des örtlichen Traditionsklubs Hammarby IF wird der Laden meist zur Vereinskneipe umfunktioniert.
Diejenigen, denen das nicht stilvoll genug ist, haben seit geraumer Zeit die Gelegenheit, in das neue Lounge-​Anhängsel H2O umzuziehen.
Besuch wert wenn man auf Söder ist !!!