Restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden
Accessible Modern Scandinavian with serious wine credentials.
Röda Huset is a Modern Scandinavian restaurant and wine bar in central Stockholm, recognised by Opinionated About Dining (Casual Europe 2025) and holding a Star Wine List White Star. Booking is easy by Stockholm fine-dining standards, making it the practical choice when Frantzén and AIRA are fully booked. Best visited on a midweek evening when the wine-forward room is at its most focused.
Getting a table at Röda Huset is easy enough that you don't need to plan weeks in advance — but that accessibility shouldn't mislead you about what's on offer. This is a Modern Scandinavian restaurant and wine bar on Malmskillnadsgatan in central Stockholm, recognised by Opinionated About Dining as a Casual pick in Europe (2025) and listed as a White Star venue on Star Wine List. Chef Hampus Thunholm runs the kitchen. The booking difficulty being low is a genuine advantage in a city where the leading tables at Frantzén or AIRA require considerable lead time. If you want a considered Modern Scandinavian meal without a reservation sprint, Röda Huset is a practical answer.
Röda Huset translates as "The Red House," and the address puts you in the heart of Stockholm's city centre. The OAD "Casual" designation is a useful calibration: this isn't a tasting-menu-only destination demanding ceremony, but neither is it a neighbourhood bistro you'd stumble into without thinking. Expect a wine-forward room with an atmosphere that sits closer to convivial than hushed. The wine bar component is substantive — the Star Wine List White Star recognition signals a programme taken seriously, not a list assembled as an afterthought. For a first visit, arrive knowing that the wine offering is likely as important to the experience as the food, and plan accordingly.
In terms of atmosphere and sound, Röda Huset reads as a room designed for conversation rather than spectacle. The OAD Casual framing suggests energy rather than formality: expect ambient noise at a level that suits a dinner with friends rather than a quiet business meeting. If you're sensitive to noise or planning something that requires a quieter setting, aim for earlier in the evening when the room is less full. The wine bar format means late-evening visits will skew livelier.
Stockholm's dining rhythm has a seasonal dimension worth factoring in. Winter evenings in the city create a particular indoor atmosphere that suits a wine bar format well , dark outside, warm and lit within, with a wine list built to hold attention. Summer, by contrast, brings longer daylight hours and a different mood; Stockholm diners migrate toward terraces when possible, which can mean more availability inside. If your trip falls between October and March, an evening at Röda Huset fits the season naturally. For summer visits, booking an earlier slot secures the room before the city's outdoor options pull people away.
Midweek evenings generally offer the most relaxed experience at this category of Stockholm restaurant. Weekend bookings at Röda Huset appear accessible, but if you want a quieter room and more attentive service pacing, Tuesday through Thursday is the smarter call.
The database doesn't confirm a dedicated private dining room, so groups considering Röda Huset should contact the venue directly before assuming that option exists. What the wine bar format does support well is a shared-table, communal approach to an evening: this is a good fit for groups of four to six who want to work through a wine list together rather than groups requiring a fully separated private space. For larger private events in Stockholm, venues with confirmed private room infrastructure , such as Operakällaren , are the safer choice. For a group dinner in the main room at a Modern Scandinavian wine bar with solid OAD recognition, Röda Huset is a reasonable and lower-friction option than many in its tier.
Stockholm has a strong Modern Scandinavian offering at every level. At the leading end, Frantzén and AIRA demand months of lead time and significant per-head spend. Adam / Albin and Aloë occupy the serious but approachable middle ground. Röda Huset's OAD Casual recognition places it in a different register: less about a set-piece dining event, more about a well-run room with a serious wine list that you'd want to return to on a regular basis. If you're visiting Stockholm once and want to use your one fine-dining slot on the highest-credential option, look elsewhere. If you want a dependable, wine-led Modern Scandinavian dinner that doesn't require advance planning, Röda Huset earns its place on the shortlist.
For broader context on where Röda Huset fits within Sweden's wider restaurant scene, consider that recognised Modern Scandinavian cooking extends well beyond Stockholm: Daniel Berlin Krog in Simrishamn, Vollmers in Malmö, and VYN also in Simrishamn each represent the regional spread of the cuisine. Within Stockholm itself, Röda Huset's accessible booking and wine-bar format give it a distinct role. See our full Stockholm restaurants guide for the complete picture, and our Stockholm bars guide if the wine bar dimension is what draws you.
| Venue | Cuisine | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Röda Huset | Modern Scandinavian | Röda Huset is a restaurant venue.without_translation_and wine bar in Stockholm, Sweden. It was published on Star Wine List on November 6, 2023 and is a White Star.; Opinionated About Dining Casual in Europe (2025) | Easy | — |
| Operakällaren | Swedish, Modern Cuisine | Michelin 1 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| AIRA | Modern European, Modern Cuisine | Michelin 2 Star | Unknown | — |
| Adam / Albin | New Nordic | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Ekstedt | Progressive Asador, Grills | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Etoile | Contemporary French, Creative | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
How Röda Huset stacks up against the competition.
Yes. The wine bar format at Röda Huset makes solo visits practical — you can eat and drink without the social awkwardness of a solo table at a more formal room. Its OAD Casual designation signals a relaxed pace that suits one person working through the menu at their own speed. If bar seating is available, ask for it; check the venue's official channels to confirm.
Ekstedt is the closest step up in profile — open-fire Modern Scandinavian, harder to book, higher spend. Adam/Albin is worth considering if you want a tasting menu format at a serious level without Frantzén prices. If the wine list is your main draw at Röda Huset, Operakällaren has comparable depth in a grander, more formal setting. For something more relaxed and similarly priced, Etoile is a reasonable alternative.
The database doesn't confirm specific dietary policies, so check the venue's official channels before booking if you have serious restrictions. Modern Scandinavian kitchens generally work with seasonal produce and can often accommodate vegetarian needs, but confirming in advance is the only reliable approach here.
Röda Huset holds an OAD Casual designation, which points toward relaxed rather than formal dressing. Stockholm dining culture generally skews understated — clean, put-together clothes are appropriate, but a jacket is unlikely to be required. When in doubt, err toward neat casual rather than anything more dressed up.
Röda Huset functions as both a restaurant and a wine bar, and its Star Wine List White Star recognition means the wine side is taken seriously — worth exploring rather than treating as an afterthought. The OAD Casual 2025 listing places it in a useful category: accessible enough that booking weeks out isn't usually necessary, but credible enough that the food and wine are doing real work. Chef Hampus Thunholm runs the kitchen. The address is Malmskillnadsgatan 9 in central Stockholm.
The wine bar format suggests bar dining is part of how the venue operates, making it a reasonable option for walk-ins or solo visits. Confirm with the venue directly whether the full menu is available at the bar, as this can vary by service.
Specific menu items aren't available in our data, so no dish recommendations can be made here without guessing. What the venue data does confirm is a serious wine program with a Star Wine List White Star — leaning into the wine pairing is a practical way to get the most from a visit. Ask the floor staff what they're pouring well that evening.
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