Under Kastanjen - Restaurang & Café — Restaurant in Stockholm

Good food but unpleasant experience for a tourist. I visited the place several times this winter with my Swedish friends and we've been always well welcomed. Yesterday I visited the place in a different setting, I was with friends from home and so - from the point of view of the host - we were tourists and we've been treated very rudly. They have been extremely unpolite in the followint moments: at the moment of receiving us, at the moment of taking the order, during the meal (after the main courses we were patiently waiting for the dessert while they came to push us to leave, so I had to highlighted that we were still waiting for the dessert) during the payment stressing for the tip (due to the bad service we didn't tip) We had as well the unfortunate chance to see an old woman to be treated very rudly because of the stroller.

Unfortunately a place to avoid if...

They have great breakfast deals and the ambiance can’t be beat! My husband had the yogurt & muesli, a ham & cheese sandwich, and a choice of coffee or tea. I had the ham and cheese sandwich and coffee. Total cost: $17.18 US dollars. Everything was fresh and delicious! The inside is very cozy feeling. We chose to sit outside to eat and watch the world go by. It is a lovely setting with plenty of tables and chairs shaded by a Chestnut tree…thus the name. If you’re looking for a place to be served, this would not be the place for you. You order at the counter and your items are fixed and placed on a tray which you then take to where you want to sit. The coffee is also self serve and the refills are unlimited. The person who took our order was friendly and gracious to us (Americans who know only one word of Swedish). We are going for breakfast again...

My sister and I had a truly delicious meal at the charming Under Kastanjen (meaning under the chestnut tree) tonight. The restaurant serves a modern twist on traditional Swedish food, and accommodates any allergy or food sensitivity as well. I am vegan and gluten free, my sister is not, and we both had wonderful meals. We sat outside under the canopy of a spreading chestnut tree in a small, quiet cobblestone square. I had gazpacho and a roasted root vegetable-quinoa dish. My sister had cauliflower pancake with pickled onions and then poached salmon with potatoes. For dessert, we sampled Swedish "schnapps" including a wonderful barley-dill, which was subtle with a fragrant bouquet. The waitstaff spoke very good English and made us feel very welcome, but not a touristy place at all....