Pelikan

Fantastic atmosphere and delicious food. Meat, fish, steak and beer are their specialities. Some what expensive. Very friendly staff.

Great option!
We really enjoyed this place — we wanted the typical Swedish meatballs dish and we definitely got that there.
We enjoyed the service and the old school atmosphere.
One thing that was alarming was the price point — it was a lot more expensive than the two dollar /​euro sign it’s cataloged on Unilocal,so be careful with that!

Somewhat trendy dinner restaurant in Stockholms trendy district.
Pelikan has some great, semi-​fancy dinner options, all of which come with a some vegetables, and they also have good vegetable sides. Since green things are hard to find while traveling and eating in restaurants (especially in Sweden) this makes it a great place for dinner.
Service was a bit curt, but the food, atmosphere, and space make up for it.

Food was decent, but snooty service takes it down a notch.
We dined here as part of a group of six on a weekday, and after waiting for an hour due to general busy-​ness, we were finally seated. As a group, we split several dishes – the rainbow trout, roasted reindeer, meatballs, asparagus appetizer, grilled lamb fillet, and boiled pork knuckle. Of all of the dishes, the lamb and the pork knuckle were my favorites, having the most flavorful meat. The reindeer was a bit gamey to me, while the meatballs were large but just lacked spice or flavor compared to other meatballs we had in the area. The potato sides that accompanied the dishes, including the mashed and gratin varieties, were quite nice though.
In general, I found the dishes to be pretty hearty and tasty, although a bit on the pricier end. However, I was a bit offput by the service – when we requested tap water instead of still, the waiter muttered, «Of course,» which is rather rude, in my opinion, and we got a similar response when a member of our party had the asparagus as a dish instead of a proper entrée. It was just a startling experience given the general hospitality we received as tourists through the entirety of our trip in that part of the world.
That being said, there are worse places to go for food. Just better places for service.

Good place. Thank god they got rid of the bald/​black haired short bouncer. He used to be a bouncer at the dining hall, that is bouncer for eating customers … Lol! Weird someone?

Die Köttbullar sind für knapp 20 € meiner Meinung nach etwas teurer, aber sie waren lecker und reichlich. Die Bedienung könnte freundlicher sein und der Raum weniger hallen, die Speisekarte etwas mehr Vielfalt bieten — im Großen und Ganzen hat sich der Besuch aber gelohnt und ist empfehlenswert.

Really surprised how complimentary the reviews are. We did not like this restaurant. Though we were greeted warmly by our waiter and quickly served drinks, an hour later we still did not have our entrees. After 45 minutes, I got our waiter’s attention and he snapped at me, «It’ll be there in a second!» Eek! Gone was the nice demeanor. Then another 20 minutes passed before my husband’s meatballs (good) and my dumplings (inedible) arrived. The room is cool and authentic. Our experience was not good. At all. Save yourself the trip.

Cane here for the Swedish meatballs. Everything was great! Just a bit pricey! Above average prices in Stockholm but probably good place to try once.

Pelikan was one of the traditional swedish cuisine restaurant in Stockholm. I ordered meatballs. It was really delicious! The atmosphere was fantastic and the service was warm and friendly!

With so many great options in Stockholm for food, we had to remind ourselves to eat Swedish at least once. While Pelikan may have not been a perfect meal, it was a great experience.
High ceiling and a hunting lodge feel, this ancient lodge (1733!) is a mammoth from a bygone era. The dishes are classically Swedish: hearty, meat + potato based, and filling.
THE SERVICE:
We went in on a Friday night, and were able to make a reservation about 2 hours before we showed up. The main reason this place loses points was the service was pretty forgetful, and wait times for food were glacial. Had to ask for everything twice, app came about 20 minutes late, and we didn’t get the main course until well over an hour from arriving. Service was polite, but aloof.
THE FOOD:
Charcuterie plate was delicious, specifically the cheese seasoned with cumin. Meatballs, obviously a solid choice. The pork knuckle however was lacking significantly. I wish it had been finished in a fryer to get a crisp on the skin, felt like half my food was skin and tendon, and without that fry it was difficult to chew my way through everything. Meat was tender, but unseasoned.
Go in for the experience, but be prepared for a long night, and try not to sweat the little things.

Nestled on a quiet street in Sodermalm, Pelikan is one of those old-​school Swedish restaurants that has been around for centuries, but still feels like the neighborhood joint. Inside an enormous hall, waiters in white Oxfords and black aprons bustle about, cracking jokes with frequent patrons. The menu is traditional Swedish, with plenty of fish and game (pork knuckle being the most perplexing — which part do you eat?)
On the night my boyfriend and I went, we waited 20 minutes for a table and were unceremoniously wedged in a tiny two-​seater with German tourists on the left, locals on the right. The atmosphere is fantastic, and I found the food decent, if not over-​priced. The salmon was expertly cooked, with excellent fingerling potatoes. My boyfriend’s risotto with cheese was surprisingly filling (and made me wonder how on earth Swedes stay so thin). My biggest complaint was the service — it took more than 20 minutes to get water, another 20 to place an order, and so on. Good if you’ve got a leisurely evening to fritter away, bad if you’re on a schedule.

My gf and I were on vacation here in Sweden from California. Went onto Unilocal and found this place. We had the Swedish meatballs and Doppsko (hash, yolk, beet salad). Both were very good.
Service: My gf asked for some water as her beverage and the waitress asked if she wanted «Gas or Still». My gf wasn’t sure what she said so she asked the waitress again so the waitress said «gas or still» again and the gf asked her what she meant about gas cause she didn’t know what Gas meant and neither did I. The waitress rudely answered in a slow (you are a dumb American tone of voice) «Gas… sparkling or still!» We said still and she walked away, never coming back to check up on us until we waved her down to ask for the check. We paid, I tipped (cause I’m a nice human being) and left. She ruined our mood for our first Swedish meal experience.
Ambiance: looks like an old restaurant, smelled like one too. Came here around 5−6pm and there were not many people around.

Grilled reindeer was cooked to perfection. Sauce was good. Sauce had fried mushrooms and lingonberries. Assortment of herring was tasty esp. if you like smoked fish.
«$$= $ 11-​$ 30» is very misleading restaurant is somewhat posh and expensive.

Really enjoyed the restaurant! The food was really good and the atmosphere amazing! The wine wasn’t too impressive but the service made up for it. In here you can get true Swedish food with a fancy twist!

Other Unilocalers were right about the funky smell about this place! Food on the other hand… not so much. Let’s just say I will not be recommending it. Even to my worst enemy!

Pelikan was one of our more regrettable dining destinations while we were in Stockholm. While the dining hall was neat in a Harry Potter-​esque kinda way and the service friendly, the food overall was disappointingly menh.
We ordered the Swedish meatballs and the boiled knuckle. The meatballs, gravy, and potatoes were doused in an overly generous helping of pepper. The boiled knuckle was just of ok, similar in style to a corned beef brisket. Word to the wise — the boiled knuckle is enough food for two or maybe one really hungry sumo wrestler.
We left the restaurant considerable lighter in the wallet and a little jaded that Unilocal had led us to a tourist trap. We’d loved our previous experiences with traditional Scandinavian dining but this was no foodie spot.

I came with a group of 6, and we ordered the boiled knee and the meatballs. We are college students traveling on a budget, and this was our splurge night. We did not order drinks (only water!), so our waitress did not treat us especially well. Overall, the food was good, but the service could have been better. The mashed carrot that comes with the boiled knuckle was very good though.

My friends and I were only in Stockholm for one night, so we had to make the most of it. For some reason I was put in charge of making our plans for our 24 hours in the Swedish capital, and dinner was the one thing I could not get wrong. I set my targets on Pelikan, and boy am I glad that I did.
We were quickly seated in the full dining hall. The décor was simply captivating, I did not look at my menu for a good minute or two as I was so captivated by the floor tiling, the chandeliers, and the paintings on the wall. This was some establishment we had found ourselves in.
When we finally got to ordering, we decided to split the Pelikan assortment of herrings and meatballs with lingonberries between the three of us. This came with some boiled potatoes as well. The herring really was something special. As the saying goes, when in Rome do as the Romans do. My limited knowledge of Swedish cuisine told me that herrings were a traditional choice of dish. I was not disappointed in the different preparations of herring.
And then the meatballs, oh how the cream sauce polished the meat. I have always found the meatball to be one of the most confounding things to cook and put on a plate. But this was the best meatball I have ever had; no longer will the Ikea food court be the first thing that comes to mind when I think of Swedish meatballs or Swedish cuisine, period.
My only regret is that I had but one chance to try Pelikan. Should I ever find myself in Stockholm again, «Jag kommer tillbaka.»

Another recommendation, another venue, located on a sidestreet to Götgatan.
As soon as we entered the place we got greeted and seated by the headwaiter. He was correct, fun and precise when he briefed the menu and recommended their signature dish «Grosshandlarn», which is a starter, main and dessert with accompanied beverages.
The restaurant is an old fashion styled restaurant with sturdy interior, which serves traditional Swedish food. It was a whole great deal of food and taste was good, although the «Grosshandlar» choice might be priced a bit too high.
This is the place you go to try something different from the «regular stuff», and you get a great experience overall. Neither service or food will dissapoint you if you are open minded go try some Swedish originals.

Restaurant pas mal noté sur Unilocal,je l’avais placé dans mes signets.
Il est vrai que cela ressemble à une cantine et tout est très bien décoré.
Néanmoins, notre serveuse était mal vissée et né nous a adressé aucun sourire.
nous avons pris les célèbres meatball, servies avec de la purée.
C’était bon, mais pas exceptionnel.
Avec cecei, une petit biere de poire.
Note totale 25 € par tête… pour un service désagréable et un plat basique, peut mieux faire…

Parce que je n’imaginais pas passer un week-​end à Stockholm sans manger des boulettes, j’ai demandé à mes amies suédoises où nous pouvions manger le plus suédois possible !
Bim, let’s go to the Pelikan ! Pas besoin de réserver, la salle est immense, et ils servent en non-​stop. Oui parce que nous sommes évidemment arrivées dans ce resto vers 14h30 ! On nous place. Le lieu est superbe, très années 50, un plafond très haut et peint avec des petits singes qui se baladent, de gros lustres vintage, des tomettes au sol et des meubles en bois massifs. Le décor est planté, nous voilà à consulter la carte.
Les menus sont écrits en anglais également, bon point. Nous commandons une entrée à partager et deux plats de boulettes. Le service est assez long, c’est ce qui me fait leur enlever une étoile. Notre entrée est typiquement suédoise: des crevettes mélangées à de la mayonnaise et de l’aneth é déguster avec des Wasa (en mieux). On se régale, et c’est tellement copieux que je n’ai déjà plus faim après ça. Ensuite nous passons au plat. Les boulettes, les vraies ! Bien dodues, elles sont 5 et je sais déjà que je n’en viendrai pas à bout. La viande est de qualité, ça se sent tout de suite. Là où j’ai eu le plus gros coup de coeur c’est sur l’accompagnement: des airelles en purée, mais qui restent fraiches ! Juste divin !
On est reparties de là vers 16h30 (oui quand même !) le ventre plein et le sentiment d’avoir vécu un vrai moment suédois, et pas dans un attrape-​touriste, tous les clients ce jour là étaient du cru !
Belle adresse si vous passez à Stockholm !

My friends and i were in town for a hockey game, and came here based on Unilocal reviews, and also recommendations from our hotel (which usualy isn’t a good idea). The restaurant was located about 3 blocks from our hotel, and we had no idea what to expect.
I glanced at the menu and ordered what everyone came here for. when in Sweden, order the meatballs! The Swedish meatballs with lingonberries were huge. Not little like Ikea (ok, don’t laugh that i just compared it to Ikea), but the price was also bigger than Ikea’s.
My meatballs, soup, and a drink came to about $ 27 (converted into US$). Holy cow, for meatballs?

I was initially really excited to come here due to the history of the restaurant – their advertisement of traditional Swedish food – the beer hall look – you get the picture. But I was kind of underwhelmed. I didn’t necessarily enjoy the «beer hall» (look as much a I thought I was going to. And the food didn’t live up to my expectations either.
The bread was not impressive. Cold, unappetizing. Butter-​cold. I came here for Swedish meatballs, and compared to all other places I tried during my stay – they were probably my least favourite. The serving of kottbullar was four, extremely large pieces of meatballs. Due to their size, they were not as juicy and even a bit dry on the inside. The lingonberries were slammed on the plate, and there was no pickled gherkin either, but just a plain slice of pickle. The mashed potatoes were actually pretty good.
We also ordered the SOS Herring & Cheese plate, and our waiter totally forgot about it and brought out our mains right away. We witnessed the same aforementioned waiter behaving obnoxiously and imposing a tip on some tourists beside us. Save your kroners.

Durch einen Artikel in der Süddeutschen wurden wir auf dieses Lokal aufmerksam. Nachdem es in Schweden und vor allem in Stockholm eher Steak– und Grillhäuser gibt, war uns mehr nach so etwas wie einer traditionellen schwedischen Küche. Irgendwas mit Fisch und Köttbullar. Gesucht, gefunden.
Das Lokal hat einen ganz besonderen Charme. Zum einen hat es mit über 300 Jahren wirklich Geschichte. Zum anderen befindet es sich in einem großen Saal, der sehr an Jahrhundertwende erinnert. Zudem liegt das Restaurant in Södermalm, einem sehr schönen Stadtteil Stockholms.
Die Qualität der Speisen und Getränke war ausgezeichnet. Das Personal freundlich zuvorkommend und mehrsprachig.
Das Preisniveau liegt relativ zur Stadt gesehen im Mittelfeld. Die hohe Qualität ist den Preis aber definitiv wert.

Ein kulinarisches Must-​Do! Schönes Ambiente, hilfsbereite und freundliche Kellner und die Köttbullar waren Weltklasse! Ich würde jederzeit wieder kommen und werde das Lokal an Freunde und Bekannte weiterempfehlen!

Sehr leckeres Essen. Die Portionen sind auch groß genug. Preise sind wirklich schwedisch. Mit ein paar Bier für jeden sowie Vorspeise und Hauptgericht waren dann 120EUR weg. Das Lokal ist auf jeden fall zu empfehlen.

Das Essen war gut, aber bei den schwedischen Preisen flattern einem ja schon mal die Ohren, v.a. wenn man noch zwei Bier dazu trinkt ;-) Essengehen in Stockholm ist aber auch nicht ganz so billig, wie man das vielleicht aus Deutschland gewohnt ist.
Aus Deutschland ist man im internationalen Vergleich sehr große Portionen gewohnt, in Schweden sind die nicht ganz so groß. Aber sie waren ganz gut. Das Bier war aber auch gut, irgendein Pils aus Wisby (Gotland) mit rund 6 Prozent Alkohol hatte ich. Das Ambiente ist ein bisschen wie in einem alten Wirtshaus und sehr schön. Die Bedienung war sehr freundlich und auch kinderfreundlich, aber das ist man in Schweden ja fast schon gewohnt.
Wenn man in Stockholm lecker essen gehen möchte, sollte man das Pelikan in Erwägung ziehen.

Abends sind wir dann im Pelikan eingekehrt. Ein Restaurant, in dem alle Schichten und jede Art von Menschen einkehren. Zum Essen von herrlichem Schwedischen Köstlichkeiten.
Auch wir haben uns aus der kleinen, aber feinen Speisekarte ein paar leckere Dinge auf den Tisch zaubern lassen.
Pelikan’s Köttbullar mit Sahnesauce, Gurken und Preiselbeeren für SEK180. Und GRilled entrecôte of veal mit Kartoffeln & Tomaten für SEK 260.
Das Essen war wirklich ausgezeichnet, der Service im Restaurant aber mehr als lahm. Man kann hier prima in grösseren Gruppen Essen gehen, aber als kleiner Zweier-​Tisch muss man sich doch etwas lauter bei Service-​Personal bemerkbar machen. Hat aber dem Ambiente, das wie schon in einem vorherigen Beiträg erwähnt, einem Kölsch-​Brauhaus ähnelt, keinen Abbruch getan.
Fazit: Die besten Köttbullar, die ich bis heute gegessen habe.

Sehr gutes Lokal, typisch schwedisch, sehr zuvorkommende Bedienung

Das Ambiente erinnerte mich an ein Kölsch-​Brauhaus: rustikale Atmosphäre, große Halle, bemalte, hohe Decken und lauter Geräuschpegel.
Das Bier war wirklich sehr lecker, der Cider weniger.
Das Essen ist typisch schwedische Hausmannskost und sehr empfehlenswert. Insbesondere die Köttbullar haben mir sehr gut geschmeckt, obwohl ich sie im Vergleich zu anderen Restaurants in Stockholm relativ teuer fand (170 SEK).

Das Pelikan ist eine echte alte schwedische Bierkneipe auf Södermalm, also in der Gegend, wo man in Stockholm ausgeht. Seine Gründung geht ins 17. Jahrhundert zurück, als Stockholm die höchste Kneipendichte Skandinaviens hatte. Es hat den Charme einer alten Bahnhofshalle: viel Platz, lange Holztische, und resolute Kellnerinnen, die mit jeder Menge Biergläsern herumlaufen.
Die Küche bietet schwedische Hausmannskost zu ganz vernünftigen Preisen. Es gibt auch die von einem schwedischen Möbelhaus bekannten Köttbullar, also kleine Fleischklößchen, aber in viel besserer Qualität.
Das Pelikan ist zu empfehlen, wenn man mit einer Gruppe von Leuten ausgeht und etwas typisches essen und ein wirklich gutes Bier trinken möchte.
Es hat auch ein feineres Restaurant im Obergeschoß, dort bin ich aber nicht gewesen.