260203 Fri Jun 29 12:52:17 -0700 2001 2 26 International 0 1375314 We're going to be in Stockholm next month for a few days, mostly in the area near Gamla Stan and are interested in restaurant suggestions. We like bistro style but I'd like to try one meal of good old Swedish home style food (silsalad, meatballs, Janssen's Temptation, etc). any recommendations on the cake shops where you have afternoon coffee with delicious pastries? In Oslo we'll be at the Christiana, checking out the Resistance Museum...is that near the dock area? Thanks in advance! Fri Jun 29 12:52:17 -0700 2001 0 anova 1 1375322 July is hard in Stockholm as many restaurants are closed. And those that are open may not have their normal kitchen staff or menus. Here are ones I know will be open. In the old town Pontus in the Green house is excellent. You can eat in the bar and choose from the gourmet menu of the main dining room (expensive) or a bar menu of Swedish classical cooking (reasonable prices). Not far from the old town in Opera building are two reasonably priced places with a lot of traditional Swedish dishes. Cafe Opera (beautiful room and bar) is definately open and Bakfickan (the back pocket) may be open. Other nice places that may or may not be open in the old town are Gyllene Freden (traditional Swedish cooking, try the rose hip soup for dessert and herring plate for an apetizer), Grill Ruby has a very good grill menu, and Martin Trotzig has good food and if you ask to sit in the kitchen room you will find a good place for chowhounds as you can watch the chefs at work and there is a lower priced menu here also. For something unique in the city center check if a place called Restaurangen is open (yes that is the name, just Restaurangen).This place wiill give you a great intro to modern Scandinavien cooking at a reasonable price. Address is Oxtorgsg. 14 and tel 08-22 09 52. And do NOT miss the Wasa Ship. Make sure to go on one of the guided tours in English (without the tour you only get 10% of the experience) and watch the english version of the film they show. You cannot invest 2 hours better in Stockholm. Try to get a guided walk in the Old Town also. The office for these is at the Opera House. Sun Jul 01 09:52:17 -0700 2001 1375314 0 marc 2 1375328 Thanks a million for this information! I haven't been able to find much info' on this topic (doesn't anyone go to Scandinavia for a vacation any more???). Mon Jul 02 10:24:26 -0700 2001 1375322 0 anova