Restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden
Solid Swedish cooking, easy to book.
A Michelin Plate-recognised Swedish restaurant on Djurgården with a Star Wine List White Star — Ulla Winbladh is a serious food-and-wine address at a mid-range €€ price that most visitors underestimate. Two consecutive Michelin Plate nods and 4.4 across 2,500+ Google reviews confirm it delivers consistently. Book a few days ahead; this is Stockholm's most overlooked value case for wine-focused diners.
Most visitors assume Ulla Winbladh is a heritage dining room coasting on its setting in Stockholm's Djurgården park. That assumption undersells it. This is a Michelin Plate-recognised Swedish restaurant (2024 and 2025) with a wine program that earned a White Star from Star Wine List — credentials that signal genuine kitchen and cellar ambition, not just postcard views. At a €€ price point, it sits comfortably below the city's tasting-menu heavyweights, making it one of the more considered choices for a food-and-wine enthusiast who wants substance without the splurge.
Ulla Winbladh operates from a historic inn building on Rosendalsvägen, inside the Djurgården island that houses Stockholm's major museums. If you arrive expecting a tourist-trap annex to Skansen or the Vasa Museum, recalibrate. The Michelin Plate recognition it has held consecutively means the guide's inspectors found kitchen execution worth flagging for two years running — that is a quality signal, not a consolation prize.
The editorial angle here that matters most for a food and wine explorer is the drinks program. Star Wine List's White Star is awarded to venues with wine lists that show genuine curation: range, provenance, and thoughtful selection across price points. For a mid-range restaurant in a park setting, that credential is unusual. It means the list has been assembled with a depth of intention you would more readily expect at a €€€€ address. If you are coming from [Bar Agrikultur](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/bar-agrikultur-stockholm-restaurant) or have been working through Stockholm's natural wine venues, Ulla Winbladh's list rewards the same kind of attention. The pairing potential with Swedish cuisine , built on fermented, preserved, and cured elements , makes the wine program a functional complement rather than a decorative one.
Swedish cooking at this level leans on precision with seasonal produce: cured fish, root vegetables cooked low and slow, game proteins in autumn and winter. The Michelin Plate recognition suggests the kitchen is executing these formats with enough consistency and skill to merit attention. Sensory descriptions of specific dishes are not available from verified data, so specific tasting notes would be speculation , but the cuisine type and award history together point toward disciplined, produce-led cooking rather than trend-chasing.
The location on Djurgården places Ulla Winbladh in a part of Stockholm that rewards a half-day visit: walk the island before lunch or after dinner and the restaurant functions as the anchor of an afternoon rather than a standalone dinner stop. For explorers building an itinerary around the city, this is a practical advantage. The island is accessible by ferry or tram from central Stockholm, which means no car is needed and the journey itself is part of the experience. You can find logistics for the broader city in [our full Stockholm experiences guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/experiences/stockholm).
The 4.4 rating across 2,553 Google reviews is a meaningful data point: that volume of reviews at that score indicates consistent delivery across a wide range of diners, not just the enthusiast crowd. Venues that score high on smaller sample sizes can mislead; 2,553 reviews pointing to 4.4 suggests the kitchen and service perform reliably on ordinary evenings, not just when the stars align.
For context within Sweden's wider dining scene, Ulla Winbladh sits in a different tier from destination restaurants like [Vollmers in Malmö](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/vollmers-malm-restaurant) or [VYN in Simrishamn](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/vyn-simrishamn-restaurant), which operate at higher price points and pitch for more rarefied Nordic-cuisine credentials. Closer in register are restaurants like [Signum in Mölnlycke](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/signum-mlnlycke-restaurant) or [ÄNG in Tvååker](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/ng-tvker-restaurant) , quality regional Swedish cooking with serious wine attention, accessible without the formality of a full tasting menu. Within Stockholm itself, [Bobergs Matsal](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/bobergs-matsal-stockholm-restaurant) and [Bakfickan](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/bakfickan-stockholm-restaurant) share a similar mid-range Swedish register, though neither carries the same wine-list credential. If cocktails and a more urban bar atmosphere are your priority before or after dinner, [Bar Agrikultur](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/bar-agrikultur-stockholm-restaurant) is worth a look; for something more neighbourhood-driven, [freyja.](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/freyja-stockholm-restaurant) and [Coco & Carmen](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/coco-carmen-stockholm-restaurant) offer alternative directions. Browse the full picture at [our full Stockholm restaurants guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/stockholm).
Regional comparisons further afield: [28+ in Gothenburg](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/28-gothenberg-restaurant), [Restaurang Atmosfär in Malmö](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/restaurang-atmosfr-malm-restaurant), [Västergatan in Malmö](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/vstergatan-malm-restaurant), and [Knystaforsen in Rydöbruk](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/knystaforsen-rydbruk-restaurant) all represent the same pursuit of serious Swedish cooking outside the capital , useful benchmarks if you are planning a wider Sweden trip alongside a Stockholm stop. Plan accommodation alongside your dining with [our full Stockholm hotels guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/hotels/stockholm), and round out the trip with [our full Stockholm bars guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/bars/stockholm) and [our full Stockholm wineries guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/wineries/stockholm).
Reservations: Booking difficulty is rated Easy , advance booking is recommended but you are not fighting for a table weeks out. Budget: €€ pricing puts this in the accessible mid-range for Stockholm, well below the city's €€€€ tasting-menu addresses. Location: Rosendalsvägen 8, Djurgården , reachable by tram or Djurgården ferry from central Stockholm. Awards: Michelin Plate 2024 and 2025; White Star from Star Wine List (published December 2021). Google Rating: 4.4 from 2,553 reviews.
Come for Swedish cooking at a mid-range price with a wine list that punches above its tier. The Michelin Plate recognition (2024, 2025) and Star Wine List White Star mean this is not a casual tourist stop , it is a legitimate food-and-wine destination that happens to sit in a park. Get there by tram or ferry from central Stockholm; the Djurgården setting makes it logical to pair with an afternoon on the island rather than treating it as a standalone evening out.
Booking difficulty here is rated Easy, which puts it in a different league from Stockholm's harder tables at [AIRA](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/aira) or [Adam / Albin](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/adam-albin). A few days' notice should be enough for most weeknights; aim for a week ahead on weekends or during peak summer months when Djurgården sees heavy visitor traffic from the surrounding museums and gardens. The Michelin Plate credential means demand is real, so do not leave it to the day of.
Specific seating configuration data is not confirmed in our records. What is confirmed is the Star Wine List White Star, which means the bar program and wine-by-the-glass selection are worth engaging with regardless of where you sit. If bar seating is a priority, call ahead to confirm availability , contact details are not published in our current data so check directly via the venue's own channels.
Specific menu formats and pricing are not confirmed in our data. What the Michelin Plate and €€ price range together suggest is that this is not a venue pitching a lengthy tasting menu at €€€€ prices , the format is more likely à la carte or a shorter set option. For full tasting-menu ambition in Stockholm, [Operakällaren](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/operakallaren) or [Ekstedt](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/ekstedt) are the more appropriate comparisons. Ulla Winbladh's value case is the quality-to-price ratio at its accessible mid-range tier, not a competition with the city's longest menus.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulla Winbladh | Swedish | €€ | Wärdshuset Ulla Winbladh is a restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden. It was published on Star Wine List on December 2, 2021 and is a White Star.; Michelin Plate (2025); Michelin Plate (2024) | 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 | — |
What to weigh when choosing between Ulla Winbladh and alternatives.
The location inside Djurgården — Stockholm's museum island — is the defining context. You are eating Swedish cuisine in a historic inn building at €€ pricing, which means accessible bills without sacrificing credentials: the kitchen holds a Michelin Plate for 2024 and 2025. First-timers combining a museum visit with lunch will get the most from the setting. If you want a destination dinner with no sightseeing angle, Ekstedt or Adam/Albin deliver more culinary intensity at higher prices.
Booking difficulty at Ulla Winbladh is rated Easy — you are not chasing a table weeks out the way you would at a tighter-capacity Stockholm spot. A few days' notice is generally enough for weekday visits; aim for a week ahead on weekends to be comfortable. This is one of the practical advantages over peers like AIRA or Operakällaren, where demand runs hotter.
Bar seating details are not documented in available venue data for Ulla Winbladh. What is confirmed is that the restaurant earned a White Star listing on Star Wine List (December 2021), signalling a serious wine programme — worth asking about when you call or book online whether counter or bar seats are available for drop-in guests.
Specific menu formats are not confirmed in the venue record, so a direct verdict on a tasting menu is not possible here. At €€ pricing and Michelin Plate level, Ulla Winbladh positions itself as honest-value Swedish cooking rather than a long tasting-format destination. If a multi-course progression is your priority, Ekstedt or Adam/Albin are the stronger cases; Ulla Winbladh earns its place on accessible à la carte Swedish food in a distinctive setting.
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