Are you planning to visit Royal Djurgården with children or perhaps grandchildren? Then you don’t need to worry about anyone going hungry. With over 30 restaurants and cafes, we guarantee there’s food that suit all ages. Our restaurants offer varied children’s menus, and many adjust portions to suit children. Also, you can enjoy a picnic in the greenery – with our bakeries and shops offering everything you need for a perfect outing. For those who prefer to bring their own food for the children, there are even picnic rooms in some of our museums.

To ensure that the little ones’ stomachs are happy and satisfied throughout your stay, here are some tips on restaurants that serve delicious and child-friendly food.

Photo: Joel Wåreus, pancakes at Gröna Lund.

Child-friendly museum restaurants

Junibacken

When you and the children visit Junibacken, you’ll experience not only theater, song, music and a large dose of imagination. In Junibacken, there is also their circus restaurant with a fantastic view of Stockholm. But of course, it’s not just the view that’s fantastic, but also their food. Here you can enjoy children’s classics such as meatballs and pancakes. Sustainability is at focus, and they actively work to make conscious choices, such as offering meatball and pancake portions in small, medium, or large sizes. Additionally, locally sourced, eco-labeled and sorted waste are prioritized.

Tekniska museet

At the National Museum of Science and Technology’s restaurant, sustainability, innovation and the future take center stage. The top priority is to serve ingredients listed on the WWF’s green list. This means that the restaurant’s food choices are carefully selected; when chicken is served, it’s certified, when it’s pork, it’s organic, and beef is never served here. Some ingredients that don’t have sustainable cultivation options, such as avocado and olives, are also not on the menu. Therefore, the dishes on the menu vary from time to time, based on what’s in season, and tap water is served to reduce plastic waste and transportation emissions.

After a meal here, both mom and dad can feel proud of providing their children with good food for both the environment and our bodies. The children get to enjoy fantastic food while also learning more about how we can make conscious choices for a more sustainable future.

Skansen

At Skansen, there’s something for every taste, from food stalls offering crispy waffles with whipped cream and jam to freshly grilled hamburgers with fries. Right at the main entrance of Skansen, you’ll find the cozy restaurant Gubbhyllan, serving lunches made from scratch, simpler dishes, salads and pastries. Additionally, they produce their own juice and apple cider.

If you continue up the escalator, you’ll find Stora Gungan Tavern, beautifully located by Skansen’s glassworks and  a stunning view. Here, the whole family can enjoy classic Swedish lunch dishes, such as Biff Rydberg, potato dumplings and pancakes with jam and whipped cream.

A restaurant that offers plenty of space and is very child-friendly is Terrassen, located right by the Solliden stage. The menu focuses on green alternatives but also includes standing classics that follow the calendar, such as pancakes on Thursdays. If you take the kids to Terrassen, they won’t be disappointed; they can choose between hamburgers, meatballs, vegetarian options, fish & chips, or organic pancakes!

Gröna Lund

At Gröna Lund, the options are endless – there’s food from all corners of the world, so the kids won’t be disappointed. Whether you’re looking for something quick, green, grilled, sweet or salty, you’ll find it in the amusement park.

If the kids are craving pasta or pizza, the family restaurant Kaskad is right by the water, serving Italian favorites. For those who want to escape the hectic atmosphere of the amusement park for a moment, there’s the Classic Café, a peaceful oasis behind the Small Stage, where you can enjoy a lasagna and pancake buffet – eat as much as you want and get drinks included in the price. For those craving Mexican food, right next door is Mexican Corner, serving nachos and tacos in all their forms.

Mackverket – Vrak

At Vrak – Museum of Wrecks, all children can enjoy Mackverket’s fantastic grilled sourdough sandwiches. For the kids, there’s a sandwich with cheddar cheese and ox brisket. The restaurant is located just before you enter the museum, so you can visit Mackverket even if you don’t plan to go to the museum.

Nordiska museet

The restaurant in the Great Hall of Nordiska Museet serves lunch from 11 am to 3 pm daily. The menu varies from day to day, but there are always at least four dishes available. For children, there are always meatballs and pancakes with jam and whipped cream. They offer both vegetarian and lactose- and gluten-free options.

Sjöhistoriska Café & Bar

A day filled with crafts in the museum’s creative workshop or play in the playroom “Blubb”, requires a break to make it through. Luckily, Sjöhistoriska Café & Bar are ready to satisfy hungry children and parents during the visit to the Maritime Museum. Here, the weekly lunch is served with options such as meat, fish, soup and salad. The best part is that children can choose whether they want a half portion of the weekly dishes or pancakes from the children’s menu. Children’s portions are half price, and the weekly lunch also includes salad and bread with the meal.

Menus and child-sized portions

Restaurant Djurgårdsbron

Restaurant Djurgårdsbron is located right next to the bridge over to Djurgården. It is the perfect place to start or end your visit to the island. On weekdays, they serve daily lunch options such as meat, fish, pizza, and vegetarian dishes. The lunch also includes salad, freshly baked bread and coffee/tea. For children, there are not only meatballs and pancakes but also Margherita pizza and Smash burgers. The restaurant is beautifully located by the Djurgården canal, and during the summer months, it is one of Stockholm’s largest outdoor seating areas. A perfect place for both adults and children to enjoy.

Villa Godthem

Not far from the Djurgården bridge, you’ll find the unique Swiss-style wholesaler villa from the end of the 19th century, which today houses the restaurant Villa Godthem. Here, the classic kitchen is close to the heart of the island, and the restaurant is particularly known for its plank steak that is originally from Villa Godthem. But there’s also a good selection of children’s dishes to choose from such as classics like meatballs, grilled char with French fries, plank steak for children and small pancakes with homemade jam and whipped cream.

The Vasa Museum’s restaurant

There’s nothing better we can give our children than food made from scratch with fine local and organic ingredients! That’s how the food is made in the Vasa Museum’s restaurant. Here, they serve daily lunch with a variety of dishes and classics like meatballs with cream sauce and lingonberries and everything on the menu can be adjusted to children’s portions.

Bring your own picnic

To keep up with a full day of learning, fun, and play at Djurgården’s museums and attractions, it’s important to refuel with good energy, for children as well as adults. That’s why there are many picnic areas where you and your family can sit down for a coffee, a lunch or a small snack. It’s perfect for those visiting Djurgården with a baby and need to quickly warm baby food.

A recommendation is to visit one of our shops, such as Konsthallen or Skroten Matbod & Deli. There you’ll find everything you need for the day, such as fruit, bread, pastries, snacks, drinks, and lunches to bring with you either to the picnic areas in the museums or for a picnic in the greenery at Djurgården. Here you can also buy baby food, diapers and more!

Picnic areas are available at the following museums and attractions at Djurgården: Nordiska museet, Tekniska – National Museum Science and Technology, Maritime Museum, Skansen

This is just a small part of all the fantastic restaurants and cafes that serve delicious food for all ages. See our full range of restaurants and cafes here.

 

Royal Djurgården is alive even into the later hours and is the perfect place for a dinner or evening drink. Whether it’s after a museum visit, before a show, a date or maybe just a little luxury in everyday life. Here you will find a great range of tastes, innovation, environments and experiences. These are some of our tips on restaurants that you just have to try.

Photo: Hasselbacken

Evening drink at Djurgården

Spritmuseum

Many come to Djurgården to have a drink with friends or maybe even a date. In the summer there will be an AW at sunset and during the colder seasons there will be a glass before enjoying a show at Cirkus arena. Professionals on drinks is of course Sweden’s tastiest museum – Spirit Museum. Try the staff’s own cocktails, Swedish wines, craft beer or a fresh cider. At Spritmuseum you can also have your own little tasting with their tasting trays with Swedish classics, schnapps, absolute vodka, beer or anything else that strikes your fancy.

Hasselbacken

The enchanting venue mixed with tasty drinks makes Hasselbacken a perfect place to meet over a cocktail. Here you can sit for a long time and try their classics, very own specials or just a good glass of wine. Keep an eye out or their calander and match your visit with their DJ nights!

Restaurant Djurgårdsbron

During the summer season, the given choice is the island’s sunniest patio – Djurgårdsbron. Here you can sip on fresh drinks in the warm evening sun. At Djurgårdsbron, it’s not just sun that’s on offer, here there’s also live music, an outdoor cinema and a festival in the summer. They are open as long as the sun and the guests are out.

Dinner at Djurgården

Aira

Even in the evening, Djurgården is full of life and has several dinner options before you go to a concert, after a museum visit or just want to treat yourself to a festive dinner. Did you know that we have award-winning restaurants here on the island? Aira was recently awarded another Michelin star and continues to serve world-class food with chefs Tommy Myllymäki and Pi Le at the helm. A dining experience of the highest quality.

Wärdshuset Ulla Winbladh

Classic Ulla Winbladh started as a steam bakery back in the 19th century and has later been transformed into the restaurant we know today. Ulla Winbladh has preserved Swedish cuisine and become one of Stockholmers’ most loved restaurants. A classic menu that is visited by themed weeks and food events.

Backstage Brasserie

Backstage Brasserie is a restaurant with flavours and influences from around the world. Enjoy small, large and medium-sized dishes. With its proximity to Cirkus, it is the perfect meeting place before and after the show.

Slipen

Slipen doesn’t just open early in the morning for breakfast, here they close at 11 p.m, which means you’re always welcome, regardless of the time of day. Slipen’s menu offers everything from steak to gnocci and other classics, but also an incredible range of desserts. With its sunny large windows, tasteful decor, good food and vintage boats hanging from the ceiling, you’ll never want to leave.

Villa Godthem

The Swedish classic Villa Godthem has a rich history and is located right by the canal. A unique wholesaler’s villa in Swiss style from the late 19th century serving food that is constantly evolving but always keeps the warmth and love. Try their well-known plank steak, grilled red deer, toast skagen or perhaps a sweet apple strudel.

Restaurang Eld

Under the leadership of head chef Irene Frantzen, Restaurant Eld offers a seasonal menu based on carefully selected ingredients from the forest, sea, and local producers. Through fire, smoke, and fermentation, flavors are developed. Restaurant Eld is open on selected evenings during the week, even when The Viking Museum is closed.

Rosendals Trädgård

Dinner combined with live experiences

Tyrol

Restaurant Tyrol inside Gröna Lund is not just any old restaurant, it is also a restaurant full of life and one of a kind experiences. Here you can celebrate the popular German Oktoberfest with beer, music, dancing and German delicacies. During 2024, the popular dinner show Mamma Mia the party will also run at Tyrol. A Greek oasis, interactive characters and ABBA’s iconic music.

Gröna Lund’s restaurants

Gröna Lund’s concerts are world-class and the entire summer lineup is filled with Swedish icons as well as international superstars. On the small stage, they have also packed the summer with dance evenings, dance bands and salsa. Inside the area, there are of course several restaurants and bars where you can recharge your batteries before the evening.

Skansen

At the Solliden stage, there are performances all year round. Concerts, national day celebrations, Lucia, jazz Wednesdays, the New Year’s countdown and of course Sing-along at Skansen.

At cozy Gubbhyllan you can also prepare the evening with a good dinner. But you can also stay at Gubbyllan all evening as they have cozy jazz evenings, sometimes even in the winter. Nothing beats a dinner in front of live music.

Circus restaurant

The restaurant inside Cirkus Arena is a playful kitchen and is a restaurant for everyone.  In combination with the shows at Cirkus, you can actually book a special show menu with the ticket, perfect way to start the evening. Of course, the regular bar is also open where you can enjoy a glass of bubbly or their creative cocktails.

Food combined with culture

The Vasa Museum’s restaurant

Several of the museums at the Royal Djurgården are open in the evening, which means you can have dinner in combination with a museum visit. The Vasa Museum is open until 8 in the evening on Wednesdays, which means that their restaurant is also open. The perfect combination of food and culture. Via the restaurant’s private event space, it is possible to book a truly unique setting for a celebration or a larger dinner, even when the museum is closed.

Mackverket – Vrak

Buy a combo ticket to Vasa and Vrak, they are both open in the evening on Wednesdays until 8 and are only a stone’s throw from each other. At Mackverket, you can enjoy tasty sandwiches with creative flavors in fresh sourdough bread that suit everyone. Dive pub and other wonderful evening activities are also held here.

The prince’s kitchen

Treat yourself to an evening of art at Waldemarsudde, which is open until 8 on Thursdays. In the Prince’s kitchen, you can eat classics such as cod fillet or Prince’s meatballs. Here, too, there are plenty of evening activities such as creating & toasting, lectures and concerts, so keep an eye on their event calendar.

See the list of all our restaurants and cafes here.

 

A fantastic concept in Sweden is where many restaurants have the popular “lunch of the day”. A lunch deal where the meals vary daily or weekly and often also include salad, bread and coffee or tea. Here at Royal Djurgården, you will find lots of restaurants that have lunch of the day. Perfect if you want to treat yourself to a lunch with colleagues, forgot your lunchbox or just want some variety in you life. With daily lunches, every visit is different.

Photo: Slipen

Lilla Hasselbacken

In the heart of Djurgården you will find the historic Lilla Hasselbacken where there are several lunch options from Monday to Friday. The restaurant offers the meat of the day, the fish of the day and the vegetarian of the week. Their menu of the day includes salad, butter & bread, drink, coffee or tea and cookie.

Nordiska musset’s restaurant

At Nordiska musset’s restaurant, you can always choose from at least 4 dishes in their lunch offer of the day. Taste Swedish home cooking with a twist in the grand hall. Here it is important to keep an eye on the event calendar as you can eat your meal in combination with knitting-aw, nordic jojk or a lecture.

Restaurant at Spritmuseum

The restaurant at Spritmuseum has received a lot of attention, and is rightly so. Drinks and Scandinavian flavors take center stage here. Their lunch of the day runs Monday-Friday and offers a brand new dish every day. In addition to that, you can also choose their vegetarian of the week option.

Rosendal’s Garden

Rosendal’s Garden also bases its varied dishes on the season. Their ingredients are of course picked from their very own gardens, which means that it is fresh, sustainable and above all bursting with flavours. The garden lunches vary each week and provide several reasons for a return visit.

During the summer, they also open up their outdoor kitchen – Herbaruim. Here, too, they pick the ingredients from the garden and then see what dishes they can create. A tasty experience of a rarely seen kind.

Sjöhistoriska café & bar

In the museum restaurant, you can have lunch at the cozy Sjöhistoriska café & bar. The inviting and warm room during the cold seasons or the sunny outdoor terrace overlooking the canal are the perfect places to enjoy the restaurant’s weekly lunch. A new dish every week which also includes salad and bread.

Skroten café & skeppshandel

At cozy Skroten café & skeppshandel, you can choose between the dish of the day, the fish of the week or the vegetarian of the week. A varied menu where everyone will find something suitable, also one of the cheapest on the island. Did you know that it is also possible to buy lunch to take away? Perfect if you want to eat it at work or perhaps in one of Djurgårdens sunny green parks.

Slipen

All food tastes extra good in front of sunny windows, but Slipen’s weekly menu hardly needs any extra help. At Slipen you can choose between fish, salad, pasta or other good dishes that happen to be available on the week you choose to visit. The best thing is that Slipen also has the cake of the day and various desserts, perfect for when you just want to treat yourself to something extra sweet after lunch.

The Vasa Museum’s restaurant

The Vasa Museum’s restaurant also has the daily lunch on its weekly menu. You can choose between the dish of the day, Vasa’s vegetarian, the soup of the day or the salad of the day. At the Vasa Museum’s restaurant, you can also enjoy festive meals such as an Easter plate or Christmas lunch.

See the list of all our restaurants and cafes here.

 

There is no better way to start your visit to Djurgård than with a good breakfast or brunch. Several of our cafes and restaurants are up and running in the morning and nothing beats the smell of freshly baked goods! Some also have events such as live jazz, drag show karaoke, quizzes and other fun things that make your brunch experience unique. Here are some tips with some of those who serve breakfast and brunch that you don’t want to miss.

Photo: Slipen

Breakfast at Djurgården

Sit down by the water or by the sunny windows with a freshly baked pastry and relax at Slipen. Stenungsbakery Fabrique at Slipen opens as early as 07.00 on weekdays and 08.00 on weekends so you can sit in peace and quiet with freshly baked breakfast and hot coffee. When the weather permits, it is perfect to buy breakfast to take away and enjoy it in the green.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Skroten Matbod & Deli

How about a refreshing juice? A good bun? Or maybe a lighter salad? Skroten Matbod & Deli opens at 08.00 and has a good and mix of food. Not only do they have their own meals and snacks, there is also a small convenience store where you can buy your own ingredients for your breakfast at home or on the go.

Restaurant Djurgårdsbron

Just across the bridge over to Djurgården, you will find restaurant Djurgårdsbron restaurant which opens as early as 09.00 in the morning and is the perfect start before you continue towards the island where museums and attractions open around 10.00. Enjoy a good breakfast sandwich, acai bowls or something else from their breakfast menue.

Flickorna Helin Skånska Gruvan

After a short walk along the water from the blue gate by the Djurgården bridge, you will arrive at the cozy Flickorna Helin Skånska Gruvan, which opens at 09.00. There is a wide range of home-baked pastries, buns, sandwiches, juices and smoothies. During the summer months, they open up their lovely outdoor dining area, which has one of Stockholm’s most beautiful views over the Djurgård Canal.

Brunch at Djurgården

Hasselbacken

Djurgården has a fantastic range of brunches to bring all your loved ones to. At the historic Hasselbacken, you will find a high-quality brunch ranging from international classics to the well-known Hasselbacken potatoes. Also, keep an eye on their calendar and time their DJ brunches.

Restaurant at Spritmuseum

During winter season´s  Saturdays and Sundays  you can enjoy real brunch classics at Spritmuseum’s restaurant. Here you will find everything from scrambled eggs and salmon sandwiches to pancakes and fruit salad. With this brunch, you can of course expect luxurious cocktails, Swedish wine, craft beer and non-alcoholic drinks, a place where you never go thirsty.

Villa Godthem

Even if afternoon tea does not count as brunch, it is still a must to visit Villa Godthem and their Afternoon Tea. There you can enjoy several types of warming tea, sandwiches, sweets and perhaps a glass of champagne.

 

 

 

 

Skroten Café & Skeppshandel

Skroten Café & Skeppshandel is the perfect place to treat yourself to brunch. Here you can choose between mushroom toast, American pancakes, chevre salad, sandwiches and a lot of other tasty things. From time to time, Skroten also has jazz brunches. Keep an eye out for when the next one is approaching and take part in their brunch buffet together with fantastic live jazz.

See the list of all our restaurants and cafes here.

No matter what time of day you visit Royal Djurgården, you never have to go hungry. From an early breakfast to a late dinner, here you do not need to leave the island. Here you will find our tips on where you can eat and drink from morning to night.

Read the list of all our restaurants and cafes here.

Photo: Slipen

Breakfast at Djurgården

Konsthallen

Nothing beats starting your day at Djurgården than a good breakfast before everything open. When you get off the SL ferry in the heart of Djurgården, you will find Konsthallen, which offers a proper breakfast buffet. Freshly baked bread, perfect eggs, crispy bacon and fresh fruit. Konsthallen’s breakfast starts at 07.00.

Slipen

Sit by the water with a freshly baked pastry or bread at Slipen. The bakery Fabrique in Slipen opens as early as 07.00 on weekdays and 08.00 on weekends so you can sit in peace and quiet with freshly baked breakfast and hot coffee. When the weather permits, it is perfect to buy breakfast to take away and enjoy it in the green.

Djurgårdsbron

Just over the bridge you will find Djurgårdsbron, which opens at 09.00 in the morning and is the perfect start before you continue towards the island where museums and attractions open around 10.00. Enjoy a good breakfast sandwich, hot latte or a salmon croissant in front of the beautiful view over the bridge and Strandvägen.

Brunch at Djurgården

Hasselbacken

Djurgården has a fantastic range of brunches to bring your loved ones to. At the historic Hasselbacken, you will find a high-quality brunch ranging from international classics to the well-known Hasselbacken potatoes. Also keep an eye on their calendar and time their DJ brunches.

POP story

On the other side of the street, you will find POP story, which offers drag shows and karaoke as well as music quizzes with its brunches. Interactive brunches that you won’t soon forget with dancing, laughter and singing.

Spritmuseum’s restaurant

During Saturdays – Sundays you can enjoy real brunch classics at Spritmuseum’s restaurant. Here you will find everything from scrambled eggs and salmon sandwiches to pancakes and fruit salad. For this brunch, you can of course expect luxurious cocktails, Swedish wine, craft beer and non-alcoholic drinks, a place where you never go thirsty.

Villa Godthem

Even if afternoon tea does not count as brunch, it is still a must to visit Villa Godthem and their Afternoon Tea. There you can enjoy several types of warming tea, sandwiches, sweets and perhaps a glass of champagne.

 

Lunch at Djurgården

Mackverket – Vrak

Djurgården is packed with fantastic lunch spots and you just have to pick and choose. For example, at beautiful Djurgårdsstrand you will find perfect lunches. At Mackverket – Vrak, you can enjoy magical tasty sandwiches. Creative flavors in fresh sourdough bread that suit everyone. Eat on site or take the sandwich with you and enjoy the sunny harbour.

Restaurant Eld

Right next door you will find Restaurant Eld with a fantastic view and food inspired by Nordic and Arctic flavors. In addition to their fixed menu, you can also enjoy their menu of the day, which varies according to season, ingredients and is only available while supplies last, a sustainalble lunch. Along with this, you obviously have to try their different types of mead, just like a real Viking.

Blå porten and Blå+

Blå porten is close to many of our attractions, parks and museums. Step into the green garden and eat warm home cooking with elements from the Mediterranean. The restaurant’s sister Blå + offers a completely vegetarian menu with flavors from all corners of the world.

Daily lunch

Several of the restaurants on Djurgården have ‘Dagens Lunch’, which means that no two visits are the same. Some of those who have daily lunches are:
Djurgårdsbron, Skroten,  Lilla Hasselbacken, Nordiska museets restaurang, Slipen and Sjöhistoriska Café och bar.

Snack at Djurgården

Skroten Matbord & Deli

Sometimes the days can be long and you want something between meals. At Skroten Matbord & Deli you will find high and low. This is a lovely mix of convenience store and restaurant/café. Great if you want something smaller or maybe to take with you to a cozy picnic, the perfect break.

Kenny’s Gelato

On Djurgårdsstrand you will find Kenny’s Gelato in the summer. Kenny’s varies its flavors daily and always comes up with new creative ice creams that cool off perfectly in the sun. No wonder they are Swedish champions with their delicious gelato!

Evening drink at Djurgården

Spritmuseum

Many come to Djurgården to have a drink with friends or maybe even a date. In the summer there will be an AW at sunset and during the colder seasons there will be a glass before enjoying a show at Cirkus Arena. Professionals on drinking is of course Sweden’s tastiest museum – Spiritmuseum. Try the staff’s own cocktails, Swedish wines, craft beer or a fresh cider. At Spritmuseum, you can also have your own little tasting with their tasting trays. Choose between Swedish classics, schnapps, absolute vodka, beer or anything else that strikes your fancy.

Hasselbacken

The enchanting venue mixed with tasty drinks makes Hasselbacken a perfect place to meet over a cocktail. Here you can sit for a long time and try their classics, own specials or just a good glass of wine.

Djurgårdsbron

During the summer season, the given choice is the island’s sunniest patio – Djurgårdsbron. Here you can sip on fresh drinks in the warm evening sun. At Djurgårdsbron, it’s not just sun that’s on offer, here there’s also live music, an outdoor cinema and a festival in the summer. They are open as long as the sun and guests are out.

 

Middag på Djurgården

Aira

Even in the evening, Djurgården is full of life and has several dinner options before you go to a concert, after a museum visit or just want to treat yourself to a festive meal out. It is even the case that we have award-winning restaurants here on the island. Aira was recently been awarded another Michelin star and continues to serve world-class food with chefs Tommy Myllymäki and Pi Le at the helm. A dining experience of the highest quality.

Wärdshuset Ulla Winbladh

Classic Ulla Winbladh started as a steam bakery back in the 19th century and has later been transformed into the restaurant we know today. Ulla Winbladh has preserved Swedish cuisine and become one of Stockholmers’ most loved restaurants. A classic menu that is frequented by theme weeks and food events.

Konsthallen

If you are looking for the best the sea has to offer,  Konsthallen has the dinner for you. Seafood stew, oysters, roe chips or their tasty toast skagen. Of course they have other goodies such as risotto or baked steak. With a stone’s throw from the theater at Cirkus, concerts at Gröna Lund or sing-alongs and jazz at Skansen, it is the perfect restaurant to combine your evening pleasures with.

Slipen

Slipen doesn’t just open early in the morning for breakfast, here they close at 11 p.m., which means you’re always welcome, regardless of the time of day. Slipen’s menu offers everything from steak to gnocci and other classics, but also an incredible range of desserts. With its sunny large windows, tasteful decor, good food and vintage boats hanging from the ceiling, you’ll never want to leave.

 

For more tips on restaurants and cafes, visit our restaurant page or our social media: @royaldjurgarden

Royal Djurgården is known in Stockholm as the green island and rightfully so. A large part of the island is pure nature and active work is being done to preserve it so we can enjoy it. Here you will find beautiful parks, adorable gardens, rich with sculptures and it is just as beautiful regardless of the season. You can enjoy the greenery in several different ways. Picnic, rent a bike, jog or have a drink in the sun. Here we have some tips that can inspire your next visit to our green oasis.

Parks and gardens

Rosendal’s Garden

It is not possible to talk about greenery and nature without talking about beautiful Rosendal’s Garden! Here you will find, among other things, fields with cut flowers, vegetable garden, apple trees. plant shed and a garden cafe. During the summers, you can have a coffee under the apple trees, pick your own bouquet or rent a game of kubb and play with friends. It is also during the summer as they open the outdoor kitchen Herbarium where you can eat and drink with flavors directly from the garden. Whether it’s autumn apples, Christmas flowers or the first buds of spring, you are always welcome at Rosendal.

Rosendals Palace

Right by Rosendal’s Garden you will find Rosendal Palace. Beautiful flowers are planted here and a large park area perfect for having a picnic in front of the palace, kicking football or reading a book in the sun. If you want to know more about what your surroundings, you can download the Royal Walks app which takes you through a tour of the park, a perfect daytime activity in the beautiful weather.

Parks around the island

There are lots of parks scattered around Djurgården where people meet for a picnic, a kubb match, yoga, play or just work on a tan. Just over the bridge, you will find Lejonslätten, which is right by the water and covered in flowers. Between Junibacken, the Vasa Museum and Nordiska is Galärparken, which has a fantastic area for play and movement. At the Djurgårdsbrunn Bridge, you can watch the boats traveling through the canal while enjoying the greenery. These are just some of the parks not to be missed.

Waldemarsudde

Out on Prins Eugene’s Waldemarsudde you will find a fantastic park with a view of Stockholm. In the park there is a fantastic collection of sculptures. They also have incredibly skilled gardeners who take care of flowers and greenery. You don’t have to pay admission as the museum, everyone is welcome to admire and enjoy the park. Also keep an eye out for their tours, courses, garden days or outdoor painting.

Princess Estelle’s Sculpture Park

Princess Estelle’s Cultural Foundation presents a brand new sculpture every year, on 30 May 2024, the fifth sculpture in the collection will be inaugurated. With a mix of styles and artists from both Sweden and around the world, the park makes art available to the public completely free of charge. It’s great to just go and see the sculptures on a walk, but during the summer, the foundation organizes daily tours where they show the artworks and talk about process, thought and more.

Playgrounds

For the little ones, there are a few places to let loose and play. In the museum park, you can climb in the Tekniska’s play park, play police in the mini city outside the Police Museum or play a classic and fun “fem-kamp” outside the National Sports Museum. If you visit Skansen, you will find plenty of playgrounds such as Lill-Skansen, the squirrel park or the pear park. Junibacken also has a playground. The house itself is one big playground, but outside you can dive into the Moomin Valley and play among houses, sandboxes and the Moomin family.

(Junibacken’s and Skansen’s playgrounds require the museum entrance fee)

Explore and adventure

Bike

There are lots of ways to explore the island, and cycling is a very good one. There are very nice cycle paths along the island and through the entire National city park. Many people bring their own bikes, but it is also possible to rent a bike from the Djurgårdsboden outside Skansen’s main entrance or at restaurant Djurgårdsbron. Fill the basket with some fika and go out and explore!

Boat

Royal Djurgården is surrounded by water and a trip through the Djurgård Canal is incredibly beautiful. Learn more about what you’re visiting with a fun sightseeing tour. Take a canal trip with Stromma around the island or splash into Djurgårdsbrunnsviken with Oceanbus. If you want to explore the water on your own, you can rent a kayak for free from Sjöhistoriska if you pick up litter along the way, Green Kayak is a collaboration that is both good for the environment and incredibly fun! You can also rent a boat at Djurgårdsbron. There you will find pedal boats, kayaks, canoes and rowing boats. You can also do something as simple as choosing the Djurgård ferry as a means of transport when visiting Djurgården, requiring no more than a simple SL ticket.

Events

Parkteatern

Since the 1940s, the outdoor-theatere Parkteatern has offered the people of Stockholm about a hundred theatre, concert and dance performances, always with free admission. Parkteatern’s season runs from May to September. Whether you’re interested in an intense drama or light-hearted musical, it’s always just as wonderful to sit outside and enjoy fantastic shows in the fresh air.

Events calendar

The Royal Djurgården Administration not only keeps Djurgården beautiful, they also ensure that there is always something fun happening. Running races, festivals, fairs and much more are organized here. You can find the calander with events and dates on their website, but here are some examples of events to look forward to:

• Outdoor Festival Sthlm
• Veterans Day
• Agria’s dog walk
• The Archipelago Fair
• The National Day Gallop
• Tjejmilen
• Rosendal Garden Party

 

Whether you’re a music lover, an active runner, a car geek or a theater fan, you’ll find something fun that’s worth putting on the calendar! you can also find some of the events on the calendar here at royaldjurgarden.se.

 

There are few things Swedes love as much as fika! Regardless of the weather and season, a fika is always a welcome break. The wonderful feeling of taking the first sip of a hot cup of coffee together with freshly baked pastry on a cold winter’s day, or enjoying a cold drink together with a delicious cake in the shade on a hot summer’s day.

Fika is something to be enjoyed all year round, and here at Royal Djurgården there are options for all preferences. Here we have collected some fika tips for your Djurgården visit:

Photo: Blå Porten

 

Fika by a warming fireplace 

After a long walk around Djurgården on a cold winter or autumn day and enjoying a fika indoors by a warming fireplace, is the definition of cozy. In the fairytale-like building Skånska Gruvan you will find the cozy café Flickorna Helin Skånska Gruvan. Here you can sit down next to the fireplace with a hot cup of coffee, a cinnamon bun or some of the other delicious home baked pastries that you will find here. Other cafés at Djurgården that also offers fika by firesplaces during the winter season are; Restaurant Djurgårdsbron, Restaurant ELD at The Viking Museum and Rosendals Garden Cafe.

Fika in a beautiful garden

Blå Porten

Among the many gems on the island, you will find the ancient Blå Porten, right betweeb ABBA the museum and the art gallery Liljevalchs. Here you can enjoy a fika out in the beautiful green garden. Their selection is incredible and it is difficult to choose from all the freshly baked pasteries you find on their large fika buffet. Choose between freshly baked buns, cookies in all forms and delicious cakes.

Rosendal’s Garden Café

A well loved and perfect place when you fancy a fika out in the gardens is Rosendal’s Garden Café. Here, the café is inside one of the charming greenhouses and as soon as you step in you are welcomed by an incredible cake buffet filled with sandwiches, buns, pastries and cakes. Everything is baked by Rosendal’s bakers from scratch with carefully selected ingredients in their own bakery. The fika is best enjoyed outside in the beautiful orchard, but can of course be enjoyed inside the greenhouse as well.

Kafé Lusknäppen

In Nordiska museet’s backyard stands a beautiful little brick building which during the museum’s early years, was named Lusknäppen and is now a café and bar. Here you can settle down under the shade from the trees on a hot summer day with a cold drink or ice cream. Of course, there are also sandwiches, various pastries and good coffee to enjoy here.

Fika with a view of the water

Café Ektorpet

Café Ektorpet is beautifully located in Waldemarsudde’s park with large outdoor seating and a view of the water. If you’re looking for a lighter lunch or fika you’ve come to the right place. Delicious waffles with whipped cream and jam are served here. The menu also includes a selection of sandwiches, lunches and pastries.

Some of our best restaurants here at Royal Djurgården are actually in our museums! Many look for restaurants to eat at before or after their museum visits, but there is no need to look further. In fact, many people come and visit the restaurants even if they do not visit the museums. Here are some of those amazing museum restaurants!
Read the list of all our restaurants and cafes here.

Photo: Restaurant Eld

Restaurants at Djurgårdsstrand

Mackverket – Vrak

Along Djurgårdstrand, you will find a row of fantastic restaurants of various kinds. At the new Vrak – Museum of wrecks, you can enjoy magical and tasty sandwiches at Mackverket. Creative flavors in fresh sourdough bread that suit everyone. Eat on the cozy environment or take the sandwich with you and enjoy the sunny harbour.

Restaurant Eld

Right next door you will find Restaurant Eld with a fantastic view and food inspired by Nordic and Arctic flavors. Everything from tasty comfort meals to homemade fika. To do this, you obviously have to try their different types of mead, just like a true Viking.

Restaurant at Spritmuseum

The restaurant at Spritmuseum has received awards for its food and rightfully so! Here you will find high quality classics, brunches and of course all the world’s drinks. Enjoy a lunch in the restaurant or maybe a beer tasting tray in the sun. Spritmuseum also has several different drink fairs as well as dishes that they match with the right drink to give the ultimate taste experience.

The Vasa Museum’s restaurant

Classic meatballs or today’s lunch. Whatever suits your taste, there is something for everyone at the Vasa Museum. On sunny days you can enjoy the view of the museum ships and on Wednesdays you can also have dinner here as they are open until 8 in the evening together with the museum. Via the restaurant’s private event space, it is possible to book a truly unique setting for a celebration or a larger dinner, even when the museum is closed.

Junibacken’s Restaurant

To last a whole day playing, you need to recharge with a proper meal. At Junibacken’s circus restaurant, you can eat classics such as pancakes or pasta bolognese. And of course all kinds of fika as the icing on the cake. The playful restaurant is perfect for the whole family.

Longer opening hours

Nordiska’s restaurant

And the restaurant at the Nordiska museet is open until 8 on Wednesdays. Here it is important to keep an eye on the event calendar as you can eat your meal in combination with knitting-after work, jojk or a lecture. In Nordiska’s backyard, you will also find the cozy Lusknäppen, which is perfect for a fika break during your visit to the museum.

Prince’s Kitchen and Café Ektorpet

Further on in the world of art, you will of course find Waldemarsudde, which is also open later on Thursdays. In the Prince’s kitchen, you can eat classics such as cod fillet or Prince’s meatballs. At Café Ektorpet you can sit outside and enjoy the view together with crispy waffles.

Restaurants in the museum park

Tekniska museet

You can’t mention the evening opening without talking about Tekniska, which is open from 10 in the morning to 9 in the evening every day. Here you will find the museum’s own restaurant, which focuses on sustainability, innovation and the future, just like the museum. Together with the opening of Wisdome, Tekniska has also opened a cafe in the wooden hall where you can treat yourself to a fika.

The Maritime museum’s café & bar

Follow the marine theme and treat yourself to a hot fish stew or maybe try the week’s special lunch. Have a small fika in the cozy atmosphere or go out and watch the canal during the warmer seasons. A restaurant with a genuine warm and cuddly feel for all ages.

Several options in one place

Skansen

A day at Skansen can be magical but long. However, there are plenty of fantastic restaurants here.  The tavern Stora gungan in the city quarter, wherever you go, you will not have to go hungry. At restaurant Gubbhyllan you can even enjoy cozy jazz evenings or why not buy a fika to go or light lunch and sit in one of Skansen’s stinning green gardens.

Gröna Lund

A full day of carousels, the swedish games “5-kamp” and concerts, requires a lot of extra energy. At Gröna Lund, there is food around every corner and is suitable for all ages. Crepes from the creamery, tacos at the Mexican Corner or perhaps a warm lasagna at the Classic Café. Try the news from 2023, sparillo or Hekto Smashed burgers right by the water. Of course, the occasional cotton candy is manditory.