What’s the vibe?
One of Sweden’s most celebrated restaurants since opening in 2008, Frantzen reinvented itself in 2017 in a big-budget city centre venue more than five times the size of its original spot in Stockholm’s Old Town, yet sticking to just 23 seats. It’s now 2024, and the attention to detail is still off-the-scale; this is Sweden’s only three-star Michelin restaurant, don’t you know.
The ambiance comes from opulent interiors, calm music (from the moment you step in the elevator) and impeccable service.
What should I order?
As far as the food goes, offerings have previously included Swedish pork marinated for a week in soy and mirin, smoked for 24 hours and hung to dry for 100 days, and a Rubik’s cube-inspired desert with rows of colour-popping garlic and lemon peel, arctic bramble, brown cheese and liquorice.
What are the prices like?
Unsurprisingly, all this comes at a price. Frantzen has one of the most expensive tasting menus in Scandinavia, starting at 4800 SEK, before you’ve had a single drink. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic pairings are available.
Time Out tip
If you’re feeling bougie, you can hire out Frantzen’s entire private area for 8-14 guests, where the tasting menu will set you back an eye-watering 5500 SEK.
This review was fact-checked and updated in 2024.
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