Child-friendly restaurants

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.