Stockholm's Most Romantic Restaurants for Valentine's Day

You’ll be served a welcome cocktail and a specially prepared sharing menu (five dishes) filled with fantastic Asian flavors. There’ll also be entertainment in the form of stand-up comedy and the game Truth or Dare (and don’t worry – it’s a friendly one). After dinner, the evening continues with a party at the bar where a DJ plays great music. In short, Fat Cat offers a happy and playful Valentine’s evening that you’ll remember for a long time.

Top-notch food from the French kitchen in a cozy setting made for romance – does that sound like a good setup for Valentine’s Day? Then take your favorite person to Allegrine, which is located in the middle of town by the little square on Kammakargatan, a cross street from Sveavägen. This romantic restaurant in Stockholm is run by well-respected restaurateurs who have many top restaurants on their resumes. Here you and your date can enjoy delicious food and impeccable service, and the friendly atmosphere is the icing on the cake.

Allegrine is named after one of the owner’s grandmother, and the restaurant’s main source of inspiration is childhood memories from her kitchen in France. It’s all about straightforward, simple French food made from quality ingredients that follow the seasons, and the menu features a wide range of delicious dishes. Guinea fowl, red shrimp, Linderöds pig, cod, rooster, and Iberico are just a few examples. Book early, the tables fill up quickly, and prepare for a French dining experience at its best. A better Valentine’s evening is hard to find.

Il Tempo is a charming Italian restaurant and bar on Södermalm in Stockholm. The cozy room with its timeless decor and fantastic zebra wallpaper is a bit dark, perfect for a romantic dinner. The atmosphere is personal and relaxed and the Italian food, with influences from New York, is a culinary experience. Handmade pasta, wood-fired pizzas, meat, and fish are on the menu and there is guaranteed to be something for everyone. Or why not choose one of the restaurant’s menus “per due”, for two, then you’ll get to taste a few different dishes. The wine list is both extensive and of high quality. Finish with a yummy dessert or maybe the house’s signature after-dinner cocktail – an espresso martini.

Take your Valentine to Elie’s in Södermalm and enjoy authentic Lebanese food at its best. At this intimate and beautifully decorated Lebanese restaurant, you can enjoy delicious and flavorsome meze prepared with love according to all the tricks of the trade. Perfect for a cozy Valentine’s Day date, in other words. The family-run restaurant has been around for over 25 years and knows how to deliver a dining experience beyond the ordinary.

Elie’s Valentine’s Day menu includes 13 delicious mezes – cold and hot, classics and more modern touches – that’ll take you on a fantastic culinary journey through a thousand-year-old food culture. Fattouch, hummus, baba ghanouge, fatayer, and falafel are just some of the Lebanese delights served. With your meal, you can toast with a glass of local Lebanese wine from the Bekaa Valley, further enhancing the flavors. Book a table and get ready for an evening to remember.

How about celebrating Valentine’s Day with a Spanish fiesta? Then you and your date should go for Másquetapas, located in the middle of Stockholm in the same building as the Central Station. It’s a tapas restaurant and bar where you can experience an evening of authentic Spanish food and a great atmosphere. The delicious and flavorful food is prepared according to old family recipes, and their concept has been a hit among the guests.

The specially composed Valentine’s Day menu for two is full of treats, both hot and cold dishes, for you and your date to share. You’ll enjoy a mixed charcuterie tray, mozzarella salad, toast with goat cheese, queen scallops, scampi, potato wedges, baby peppers, and garlic bread. For a perfect finish, you’ll each get a cava sorvetre, and two glasses of cava are also included in the menu. Mouth-watering? Then book a table for you and your loved one at Másquetapas for a cozy date on the day of love.

A perfect Valentine’s Day dinner is served at Michelangelo Trattoria in Old Town. In a Lady and the Tramp atmosphere with candlelight and pleasant music, well-cooked Italian food is served. Stroll through Stockholm’s oldest district, Old Town, to maximize the romantic experience. The food is prepared from the ground up, with love for Italian cuisine.