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.

 

On December 9th, the premiere for the new Wisdome takes place at the National Museum of Science and Technology! This is no ordinary new building; it’s a new landmark that has gained international attention. In addition to its unique design, Wisdome is also a new hub for innovation, learning, and a sustainable future.

Wisdome is a dome equipped with world-leading visualization technology where visitors can understand the world like never before. Don’t understand how it smells in space or what raspberries taste like in our galaxy? With modern solutions, collected data, and knowledge, you can get answers to these questions and many more! The dome will showcase three different performances in the coming period.

Wisdome is also the ultimate venue for a kickoff, afterwork, or conference like no other. The dome is perfect for concerts, lectures, school classes, and much more, thanks to its creative space and groundbreaking technology.

 The performances on display are:

STORT 3D – A cosmic journey through time and space.

OpenSpace för hela familjen: An interactive space adventure.

Making Magic 3D – A Visual Effect Story

World-class architecture

The building itself has not been an easy nut to crack and has been a real challenge. They have gone further than previously thought possible in wooden construction. With a shingle roof covered with 120,000 pieces of heartwood, adorning the undulating structure, it is a unique creation that the architectural firm Elding Oscarson has succeeded in pushing the boundaries with. The spectacular building has already won international awards such as the World Property Awards and the Swedish Design Awards 2023.

Take a trip to the Museum Park to experience this fantastic addition and explore a part of the future! Learn more about Wisdome here.

 

Nordiska Museet turns 150 years old this year and it has been celebrated with a bang! With programs throughout the year, it has been an eventful anniversary. Nordiska has a wish for their birthday on October 24, they want the people’s stories. You can now submit what your day looks like as a birthday gift to the museum.

Photo: Hans Ekestang, Nordiska museet

Nordiska museet turned 100 years old in 1973 and to celebrate they wanted to document what everyday life and the world looked like at the time. People from far and wide sent in their stories. Everything from what lessons you had at school to what you ate for breakfast and read in the morning paper. Big or small, long or short, Nordiska now wants to hear what your life looks like in 2023.

Submit what your day looks like during Nordiska’s bithday. Can be a long story about how you live, your surroundings, today’s issues and how you live. It can also be a short text about what you ate for lunch, what you wore and what song you heard on the radio. With a collection of your memories, Nordiska can compare life today with life in the 70s. Then when they turn 200 years old in 2073, they can compare the stories they will receive then with how we lived today.

This is how you participate:

Access Nordiska’s collection here: minnen.se/tema/24-oktober-2023

There you can submit your story from their birthday (24 October) and until a month after that. On that page you can also read what people sent in to the museum in 1973. Whether it’s for inspiration or just for fun reading, we strongly recommend taking a look. It is already open before the 2023 collection opens.

As simple as that! Preserve our Nordic history and become part of the documentation of life in 2023.

Between October 1 and October 20, Stockholm’s Tramway City (Spårväg City) will undergo maintenance work, resulting in temporary changes to the traffic. Tram line 7, which runs between T-Centralen and Waldemarsudde here on Royal Djurgården, will be replaced by buses on a reduced schedule during this period. Additionally, several stops will be relocated as the work takes place in the tram track area.

Below, we have gathered important information about the changes that will apply during this period.

Bus Replacement

Starting at around 11:50 pm on Sunday night, buses will replace tram line 7, to and from Djurgården. Buses will replace the tram until October 20. Trams will resume normal operation on the morning of Saturday, October 21.

The bus will use the same line number as the tram, which is 7, and will follow their own timetable. They will run at intervals of up to 12 minutes between 7 am and 10:40 pm from Monday to Friday and between 9 am and 10:40 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. This means that buses will run slightly less frequently compared to the usual tram service.

Relocated Stops

The replacement buses will stop at the same stops normally used by the tram, with a few exceptions. Changes to stops will also affect the regular bus lines that use these stops.

Skansen: The stop heading towards Waldemarsudde will be relocated to Djurgårdsvägen, by the regular roadway.

Liljevalchs/Gröna Lund (Currently completly closed off): The stop will be completely closed in both directions throughout much of the maintenance work. Passengers are advised to use the Nordiska museet/Vasamuseet or Skansen stops.

Djurgårdsbron: The stop will be relocated in both directions on Strandvägen, by the regular roadway, and not on the tracks in the middle of Strandvägen. This also applies to the regular bus lines 67, 69, and 76.

Please note that the traffic will be less frequent than the regular schedule during this period. It is therefore important to use SL’s journey planner to find the best alternative for your trip.

Ferry boats are a good alternative to get to and from Djurgården.

Djurgårdsfärjan, ferry line 82, runs between Räntmästartappan/Slussen and Allmänna gränd at Djurgården, via Skeppsholmen.

Sjövägen, SL’s ferry line 80, between Ropsten and Nybroplan. You get off the boat at Allmänna gränd stop on Djurgården. The stop is located near Gröna Lund.

Of course, the subway runs as usual, so why not take the Red Line to Karlaplan or Östermalmstorg and walk the last part to Djurgården.

We continuously update information here on our website and on our social media channels. You can find us at royaldjurgarden.

Welcome to Royal Djurgården Visitor Centre, let us help you make the most of your stay at Djurgården.

Just as you have crossed the Djurgården Bridge you will find Royal Djurgården Visitor Centre on your direct right. We are an authorised Tourist information office and the perfect place to start your day on Djurgården. We love this island and are happy to share our best tips to help you find your favourite spots and attractions.

Start your day with us, and we’ll do our outmost to  help make your experience on Djurgården both easier and more wonderful .

We offer:
Personalised service and tips from our knowledgeable team.
Maps, brochures and event information
An inspiring shop with selected souvenirs from Djurgården and practical items to help you through your day.

Welcome,

Contact:
Royal Djurgården Visitor Centre:
Galärvarvsvägen 2 / Djurgårdsvägen 2
+46 (0)8- 667 77 01
info@royaldjurgarden.se
Instagram: @royaldjurgarden
Facebook: Royal Djurgården

Opening hours:
October – April: 9 AM – 5 PM
May – September: 9 AM – 7 PM

Deviating opening hours:

May 9th  09 AM- 6 PM

Accessibility:
3 free parking spaces for those with a disability parking permit
There are defibrillators and trained staff
Public,  free toilets, one of which is wheelchair accessible and equipped with a changing table.
The tourist information centre is adapted for wheelchairs and pushchairs
Guide, signal and assistance dogs are of course welcome

 

 

Right by the  National Museum of Science and Technology, the large project Wisdome has been in full swing since February 2022, but now the construction of the building is complete! This is an incredibly advanced build that has pushed the boundaries of what is possible. The building is a whopping 1,325 m2 and has already won awards for the fantastic work behind it and the creative process.

The estimated opening for Wisdome is December 2023 so it’s just around the corner! With a perfect location in the museum park, it will become Stockholms heart for innovation. The goal of the building is to create a scientific and educational center where the world is made understandable. With world-leading technology in visualization and sound, you can create anything. 90% of the information we take in is visual, this makes everything not only possible to grasp and understand but also to remember. It will visualize data, travel through space,  get microscopically close to nature and much more.

The screen in Wisdome is a 2.5 ton heavy dome with a 308 square meter screening area that display in 8K resolution. With 100 seats, this becomes an important center for school classes, visitors, corporate events and much more.

The building itself is a masterpiece from the architectural office Elding Oscarson and it has been a real challenge. The vaulted roof of 48 meters is completely self-supporting with the dome itself below being 12 meters high and about 22 meters in diameter. The project has forced Elding Oscarson to really push the boundaries. Some components have even had to be built to real scale to see if it is possible at all. With the shape, the choice of core pine and the choice of location, you really understand that it has received its  international attention.

 

To read more about the construction, what will happen inside Wisdome and more, visit the National Museum of Science and Technology website here. 

 

Be the first to see the dome! If you don’t already have an annual pass to the National Museum of Science and Technology, you should get one. Those who buy annual pass before the end of August get priority tickets for showings of the dome during week 44.

One of our most beloved holidays is just around the corner. During the weekend a lot of people take time off to go to their summer cottage, visit an island in the archipelagos or visit loved ones. Many shops, restaurants and museums are closed during the weekend but here at the Royal Djurgården a lot of places are open and offer fun activities to partake in during the weekend.

Below you will find a list of all the museums that are open during midsummer so that you can easily plan your visit.

OPEN

Abba The Museum
open all days 10.00-20.00 (Parts of the museum are closed due to a water leak, for more information visit their website abbathemuseum.com) 

Gröna Lund
Open all days 10.00-22.00 

Junibacken
Midsummer eve: open 10.00-17.00
Midsummer day: open 09.00-17.00

The Nordic Museum
Open all days 10.00-17.00 

*Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde
Midsummer day: Open 11.00-17.00 

Rosendal Palace
Open all days 12.00-16.00 

Skansen
Open all days of midsummer
Midsummer eve kl.10.00-22.00 

Skansen-Akvariet
Open all days 10.00-18.00

The Snuff- and Matchmuseum
Open all days 11.00-16.00

The Museum of Spirits 
Open all days but different hours.
Midsummer eve: 10.00-17.00
Midsummer day: 12.00-17.00 

The Vasamuseum
Open all days 08.30-18.00 

The Viking Museum
Open all days of midsummer
Midsummer eve 11.00-18.00
Midsummer day 10.00-18.00 

Baltic Sea Science Center
Open all days 10.00-18.00 

CLOSED

The Ethnografic Museum
Midsummer eve – Closed
Midsummer day – Closed 

Handarbetets Vänner Gallery
Midsummer eve – Closed
Midsummer day – Closed 
Sunday – Closed

Liljevalchs
Midsummer eve – Closed
Midsummer day – Closed 
Sunday 25 june – Closed 

Museifartygen
Midsummer eve – Closed
Midsummer day – Closed 

The Police Museum
Midsummer eve – Closed
Midsummer day – Closed 

Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde
Midsummer eve – Closed

The National Sport Museum
Midsummer eve – Closed
Midsummer day – Closed

Rosendal Garden
Midsummer eve – Closed
Midsummer day – Closed 
sunday 25 june – Closed

The Maritime Museum
Midsummer eve – Closed
Midsummer day – Closed

Vrak – Museum of Wrecks
Midsummer eve – Closed
Midsummer day – Closed

Museum of Science and Technology
Midsummer eve – Closed
Midsummer day – Closed

The Thiel Gallery
Midsummer eve – Closed
Midsummer day – Closed 

For more information about events during midsummer here at Djurgården, click here.

Foto: Therese Jahnson

In 1993, the Blodomloppet was founded, a race that has grown from two races and a thousand participants to Sweden’s largest exercise race. Today, 20 races are held in 19 Swedish cities and roughly 100,000 participants.

On 13-14 June, it is time again for this year’s Blodomloppet, which will be held on Djurgården. But what is the point of the race? Well, the purpose of the race is to raise awareness and to demonstrate the need for blood donation and to promote a healthy lifestyle. The proceeds of the race will go back to the youth activities of the organizing associations and to promoting the importance of blood donation.

About the race
The start and finish of Blodomloppet is around the Djurgårdsbrunn inn. The first start is at 4:30 pm but already hours before, participants will arrive at the event area. The event is expected to end around 9 pm. Participants will run or walk 5 km or 10 km according to the route below.

So if you still haven’t signed up for Sweden’s biggest exercise race, you can still do:
Register by June 13 here.
Register by June 14 here.

TRAFFIC INFORMATION 

During these two days there will be some limited traffic, so we recommend that you take extra care in planning your trip.

There will be restrict access on the Manilla Road from the junction of Kaknäsvägen/Manilla Road between 4 pm and 9 pm. There will be a driving ban for participants.

Hunduddsvägen will also have a parking ban and restricted access for participants between 6 pm – 7.30 pm.

Blockhusringen limited access between 4 pm – 7.30 pm.

Bus line 67 will turn at Waldemarsudde between 4 pm – 9 pm on these days.

Bus line 69 will turn at Kaknästornet between 4 pm – 9 pm on these days.

We hope that the event will not be too disruptive. But if it does remember that it is for a very good purpose. For any other questions regarding the traffic closures or about Blodomloppet, please contact: stockholm@blodomloppet.se

Find out more about Blodomloppet here.