The former airport bus terminal is located in Hagaparken, close to the shores of Brunnsviken, and a stone’s throw from the far end of Sveavägen. Today, it is still a meeting place for conferences but it’s also a popular lunch, dinner and brunch restaurant.
On Sunday, in scorching Stockholm temperatures of 28 degrees, a group of friends and I decided to try out their weekend brunch. But, I have to say that after testing brunch twice at the Scandic Hasselbacken in Djurgården, our brunch standards were higher than usual.
Brunch at Haga Forum costs SEK 235 per person (SEK 95 for kids) and food fits into three categories: cold (think bagels, salmon, herring, couscous and caesar salad); warm (the usual staples like chicken, sausages, eggs); and deserts (make your own waffles, apple crumble, chocolate cake and fresh fruits). The terrasse is open during the summer.
We found the service extremely minimalistic and slow (it took 10 minutes for them to refill the milk jug for the coffee and 20 minutes to take away my empty dinner plate) and could be a bit more friendly.
My verdict? Well, before I fell in love with the brunch at Hasselbacken, Haga Forum was one of my favorite brunches in town but now I have to say it comes second! But if you are tired of Djurgården, and the temperatures are soaring, then Haga Forum and Hagaparken is a great second choice! During the week, their lunches are pretty good – be sure to try the Wallenbergare.
More information on www.hagaforum.se
