Pretty Gourmet corners of Stockholm

When you travel for business it's hardly impossible to get something from your trip. You get to know new people (colleagues), you can visit the new offices and show-room of your company and them the game is over. That's what I thought since few years ago, when I change my way of living to the #enjoy every single moment that life gives you#, you can always get something from it. It just depends on the perspective and angle from which you observe and experience things. Said that, I have enjoyed few places during my short business trip to Stockholm that I want to write down on my diary blog.
I simply loved my breakfast at the Scandic Grand Central, a cosy hotel in a central position (located in the business area), closed to the central station so very convenient I would say. The breakfast was simply different from normal buffet. It was organized into different "corners", each island dedicated to a specific preparation. So you find the one dedicated to fresh bread, the one to fresh fruit and smoothies, the one to yoghurt and muesli and so on. On the top of that, fresh and organic were the key.

During a quick lunch break I tried this colourful tapas bar, the Boqueria, a very vibrant place for a quick stop over. I have been living few months in Madrid and visited Barcelona several times, so I feel reliable when saying that the quality was good. But especially the atmosphere; you can drink outside enjoying the bright Swedish light during summer, since the outside area is located on a pedestrian street. 

Not least and not last, if you want to get into the real atmosphere of Stockholm life, make sure you don't miss this place: Sturehof, on the south side of Stureplan in Stockholm. Sturehof is a bustling meeting place for local people! I wouldn't find a better way to define this place as they do on their website: "steeped in tradition, Sturehof is at the same time a modern restaurant classic on par with famous brasseries in New York and Paris... Our audience is a glorious mix of ages, origins, professions, and interests – in every conceivable way". 

Proud of their long history tradition, they do things really well. I have tried the selection of 3 sorts of herrings with Swedish cheese; gorgeous.

 

Last and not least the Lisa Elmqvist: in the inner market SaluHall (a venue existing since1888, a must for high quality ingredients and cooked dishes from the Swedish cuisine), you can find this restaurant which serves REALLY fresh fish. I had the fish soup of the day served with garlic bread: really nice! I read a little bit about the history of this place and I have learnt that it's a family-owned restaurant. Today it's the fourth generation of the Elmqvist family who continues to work assiduously: in the food hall the name of Lisa Elmqvist represents a fish stall and restaurant with a unique sense of the delicacies of the sea.