Restaurant Liebling — Restaurant in Stockholm

My wife suggested German food for pre-show dinner, and as the show was at Rival at Mariatorget, restaurant Liebling was very close. We booked a table and when we arrived at this rather small, bustling and cosy restaurant, we were shown to kitchen side places, a bar like setup, but instead of a bartender behind the counter, there were the two chefs in full swing. It turned out to be a really nice experience, as the two chefs were very friendly. They politely answered our curious questions (they hammer out about 70 schnitzels per day 😅) and recommended a good beer for our dish. We actually settled for two of those wienerschnitzels with sauerkraut, which proved to be a good choice. The prices might be a bit on the high side, but the whole experience was worth both time and money. Restaurant Liebling is now on our "restaurants to...

It’s an average place for German food and drinks. The sausages were not bad, I personally like the cheese one the most. The lamb sausage unfortunately didn’t remove the odor of the lamb properly. The curry sauce and mustard sauce tasted like hotdog places in Germany. The sauerkraut tasted like homemade, was more salty than sour. The portions were not generous for the price range. The space was packed; the tables were close to each other and not much space between the bar and tables, and you need to increase your volume a lot to talk...

Nice interior, great choice of music, fantastic drinks selection across beers, wines and cocktails. Only four stars overall as the food doesn't quite match the rest: Rather small portions without an explosion in taste or colors on the plate. And sure thing Sauerkraut is a wonderful condiment, but certainly goes better with sausage than it does with Schnitzel, which wants more lemon, and lingonberry. Easy fixes towards a five star rating...