Will S.
Yelp
Sturehof serves uncomplicated, fresh and classically prepared seafood dishes. Yelper photos show how simple the dishes are. It's crowded the few times I passed by and you quickly realize Sturehof is one of Stockholm's staples. We found Sturehof because of local recommendation and Yelp. What was special about Stufhof? It's a spot to enjoy a beer, an acquavit, a Kir Royale and seafood. Yes the seafood is amazing, fresh. Service is super attentive and our waitperson, friendly and very helpful about how to dine like the in-the-knows in Stockholm.
For openers, I had the lobster soup. The lobster soup was simple with a large piece of lobster sitting on top of a large butter browned scallop. The soup tasted seasoned well and really delicious, and was lovin' every spoonful. It was so good I was tempted to have another. Resisted.
Then the pièce de resistance: Poached Norwegian cod, prawns, poached egg, fresh horseradish, browned butter Hollandaise. There was something beautifully poetic about this dish, the nicest piece of fresh cod with freshly grated horseradish , nicely briny local prawns (Scandinavian prawns are 2die4). Tease these ingredients with an exquisitely seasoned browned butter Hollandaise and I was in heaven. A nice glass of Riesling recommended by our waiter, added a that touch of crisp dew slightly sweet to bring the entire dish together. Impressed. This plate is one of Sturehof's signature dishes, so memorable; I can still taste it months later.
With 2 stunner dishes, I craved a simple summer dessert. Ordered the Swedish strawberries, elderberry mousse, cream & a moscato to chase the sugars down. The strawberries were amazingly delicious, nicely tart and ripe but not as tart as American strawberries. The honey from the elderberry and moscato was killer w/strawberries. And this dish was the ending to this dinner that set it right for me.
Loved it.
Coming back.
Visits: 1
Tip: The mussels were ordered almost at every other table. Didn't get them because the serving looked huge. I saw quite a few diners dunking great Swedish bread into the pot. Sit outside in summer. Sturehof has good tables for dining inside also. It's a people watching place, diners are friendly, some chatty. Oddly we met Angelenos dining next to us.