Cool Stockholm recommends the Fried Herring wagon at Södermalms square for the best, and greatest variety, of herring in town. Herring burgers, fried herring and mashed potato or just a cup of coffee for SEK 10.
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February 15, 2012
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Cool Stockholm recommends the Fried Herring wagon at Södermalms square for the best, and greatest variety, of herring in town. Herring burgers, fried herring and mashed potato or just a cup of coffee for SEK 10.
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Enjoyed a healthy dinner with a friend at Herman’s vegetarian restaurant last night. Even though it’s still pretty chilly for April, if you sit in the upper glassed-in part of the restaurant, you still get some of the “sitting outdoors” feeling and the nice view … thanks to the heated lamps.
At SEK 135 for the dinner buffet, coffee and water, the food’s pretty good value-for-money and even if you’re not a vegetarian, you’ll leave feeling pleasantly surprised … and full! The hummus is delicious, even if a bit heavy on the garlic
Everything’s healthy (think about getting an injection of your five portions of veggies and fruit per day) and with a strong emphasis on organic food.
Tricky to explain how to get there if you haven’t been there already, but from Slussen head up the hill with the water on your left hand side (Mosebacke on your right) – when you get to the big bend at the top of the road, go in the little gate to enter the restaurant.

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