Stockholm ~ Food

 After visiting The Royal Palace, we decided to head back to the hotel for a bit of rest. We passed numerous eating establishments in the Gamla Stan, but this one caught our eye and tempted our taste buds with its delicious smells.

We stopped here for Swedish Fika

that is a lot of oranges!

Swedish Fika: Brewed coffee with a freshly baked cinnamon bun, a classic Prinsesstarta, a slice of cake, or a delicious chocolate ball.

Swedish Cinnamon Bun

a slice of Princess Cake

(The Princess's Cake went back to the hotel for later)

A Swedish Princess Cake, or Prinsesstårta, is a traditional Swedish layer cake known for its distinctive green marzipan dome. It typically consists of layers of airy sponge cake, pastry cream, and a thick layer of whipped cream, all encased in a smooth, rounded layer of marzipan. Modern versions often include a layer of raspberry jam or fresh raspberries.  - Wikipedia

the buns were warm and oh, so good!

plus fresh squeezed orange juice

machine making orange juice

 the recipe on a kitchen towel and aprons

For our dinner choice that day, while in Stockholm, OFD had found Meatballs (think IKEA). We've eaten the IKEA meatballs. We like meatballs. So Meatballs it was!

 

It was a short train ride from the hotel. We chose to go early because she knew the space was small and could get very busy.

 meatball choices

six tables for indoor dining plus bar seating

Hubby's choice, spaghetti with beef meatballs

my choice, mashed potatoes with beef & pork meatballs,

lingonberries and a cucumber relish

OFD's choice, reindeer meatballs with mashed potatoes

Her meatballs were delicious. She allowed me to taste one of them. They were dense and not at all gamey tasting, as deer can sometimes be. I have since learned there are reindeer cooperatives managed by Sami (Laplanders/natives) who sell their reindeer meat to restaurants. It is like a reindeer farm, similar to a cattle or hog operation in the US. 

Again, more food than we could eat, but a culinary experience one can only get in Sweden, Norway, or Finland.

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