The first thing you’ll notice is the seven-meter-long fish counter. Here you’ll find 450 different species from the sea—ranging from beloved favourites to rare fish. Have you, for example, tried turbot? We truly hope you haven’t missed Lisa Elmqvist’s fantastic shellfish, still brought in live from the Swedish west coast and cooked according to the same recipe since the 1940s. And whatever you do – don’t leave the shop without a jar of their famous “Skagenröra”.
There’s also a caviar cabinet with various types of caviar and a well-stocked delicatessen. Be sure to book a table at their restaurant, which has been recommended by the Michelin Guide and is now well known even beyond Europe’s borders.
Say hello to the fifth generation of Elmqvist
In the early 1920s, Lisa Elmqvist, the daughter of a fisherman, sold seafood delicacies by Stockholm’s waterfront. Word of her fish, shellfish, and culinary skills spread like wildfire through the alleys of Stockholm, and soon the demand was so high that she had to scale up. In 1926, Lisa Elmqvist moved into Östermalm’s Food Hall, and today, the fifth generation of the Elmqvist family continues the legacy in that very same spot.
