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Sibiriens Soppkök
Sibiriens makes soup sexy and the locals are seduced. A table at this intimate 20-seat bolthole is a prized possession (book ahead or turn up before or between and ). The star attraction is the house fish soup of lobster, shrimps, salmon, cream and cognac. Luxe liquids aside, the changing daily menu also brims with tapas, pasta and Med-leaning wines.
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Sturehof
Empty tables are as rare as a mediocre meal at this crisp, Jonas Bohlin-designed brasserie. Slap bang on Stureplan, it's the perfect place for French fare, champagne sessions and gratuitous people-watching. Full and fulfilled, pop into tiny O-Baren for a post-meal martini.
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Sturekatten
Looking like a life-sized doll's house, this vintage cafe is a fetching blend of antique chairs, oil paintings, ladies who lunch and waitresses in black-and-white garb. Slip into a salon chair, pour some tea and nibble civilly on the must-try apple pie and cinnamon scrolls.
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Suovas
Even fastidious fine diners have a soft spot for this slow-food kiosk. On the menu - suovas (smoked reindeer fillet), served hot with creamy mash, mushroom sauce, crispbread and lingonberry jam. The meat is lean and tender, and unless you're ravenous, a small serve should suffice.
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Svart Kaffe
Smack bang in SoFo, this hole-in-the wall café pumps out smooth tunes, fresh fodder and mean espressos to a hip crowd of writers and indie fashionistas. Order a chevré and walnut bagel, pull up a stool and start brainstorming that art-house masterpiece.
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Tabbouli
This Middle Eastern maverick ditches stock-standard neon lights and greasy kebabs for decadent wine-red drapes, hanging silks and lavish Lebanese creations like spicy marinated peppers and walnuts and perfectly fried chickpea cakes. If you're in company, opt for the brilliant banquets for that full-on harem feeling.
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Thelins Konditori
Traditional Thelins sits precariously on the line between charm and tack - think '70s coffee shop meets red velvet seating and faux-Parisian streetlamps. Less contentious are the gems behind the gleaming counter, from flaky berry-filled pastries to sinfully satisfying Semla buns. Take a ticket, join the queue and succumb to your sugar-dusted fantasies.
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Tranan
Formerly an old beer hall, this simple, stylish place is usually crowded with locals enjoying one of the best neighbourhood restaurants in Stockholm. The menu is well-stocked with simple Swedish fare, as well as some more expensive international dishes. Downstairs a popular bar attracts a young crowd.
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Vassa Eggen
Featuring a domed dining room sitting beyond a glassed birch forest, this stylish dining pad is named after Somerset Maugham's novel The Razor's Edge . With sharply executed dishes like oxtail tortellini with mascarpone cheese and a long and luscious wine list, it all makes perfect sense. Book ahead.
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Vetekatten
Vintage Vetekatten keeps the treadmills running with its can't-stop-at-one Swedish treats, from vanilla and almond buns to fabulously fluffy kanelbulle (cinnamon buns). Packed with cute small rooms, it's the perfect spot for discrete gluttons.
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Vurma
Squeeze in among the happy punters, fluff up the cushions and eavesdrop over a vegan latte and heavenly angel sandwich (Philadelphia cheese, avocado, turkey and Dijon mustard). The Vasastaden branch (30 62 30; Gästrikegatan 2) draws a younger clientele and, as one waitress puts it, 'more flirt vibrations'.
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Yu Love Bibimbab
Believe it or not, the woman yelling orders at her husband was once a pop-star in Korea. These days, she's a hit for her bibimab (mixed rice), the only thing on the menu at her basic bolthole. Choose from chicken, beef, shrimp or vegetable - it's all bibimbab and it's all bibim-brilliant.
