JERNTORGITH BISTRO — Restaurant in Stockholm

I visited Jerntorgiths Cafe after walking past it a couple of times during my Stockholm trip. A small place located in the heart of the very touristy Gamla Stan, the chance of finding a local in here is very, very slim. However I didn't come here for the locals, it was the Swedish meatballs that were advertised outside that drew me in and they did not disappoint. Savoury and well made, this typical food was well balanced with the lingonberries and mashed potatoes although I missed the pickled cucumbers I had with it at other places. The fresh one didn’t give that sweet taste that cleanses your palate as well as the pickled ones.

The local vibe is not really strong here, it's more of a cafe that you walk into, have a quick bite and leave again. I've seen similar places in Paris, London, and other big cities. It doesn't invite you to stay here with friends and hide out against the Scandinavian cold. If you want a place like that, I recommend you...

Very poor experience. In my opinion one of the worst locals I've been in my life to be honest. This is not meant to be a rant of the place more like an honest review from a person who himself worked within gastro for years. Personnel unprofessional and hygiene standards pretty poor with the table being not prepared from previous customers. The food especially the schnitzel was absolutely uneatble as the meat was not properly prepared and it stinked with old oil. The glasses proportioned were not clean at all and the water St. Pellegrino as from a previous review tasted more like tap water. My partner had Swedish meatballs as wanting to try a proper Swedish cuisine experience for the first time but the meat was raw and not finished cooked. I definitely do not recommend this place as its a tourist trap to make easy money from a top tier location being near the well...

Very dissatisfied. The food was bland. I had the salad, which were a few salad leaves, loads of sauce (way too much) , 1 tomato (I counted), 1 tiny piece of beacon (I counted) and a few pieces of chicken. My friend had a pizza, which was cold by the time it got there and wasnt very tasteful. It looked like it was microwaved from the supermarket across the street.

Besides the poor food, the waiters were unfriendly. The woman next to us had her creditcard grabbed from her hand when she wanted to pay. The waiter walked away with it (inside). She got very mad (understandably so!) but he did not apologize.

Do not go there. There are cheaper and better alternatives...