Weekend Lunch in Södermalm – Welcome to Östgötakällaren
Are you looking for a really good lunch in Södermalm – a place where the food stays with you and the atmosphere makes you forget to check the time? Then lunch at Östgötakällaren – or ÖK, as the regulars call it – is exactly what you’re looking for.
The restaurant is located at Östgötagatan 41, right in the heart of SoFo, and has long had a reputation for serving some of Stockholm’s tastiest home-style cooking. Here, the rustic beer cellar in the basement meets the white-clad tables in the upstairs dining room in a perfect combination of charm and simplicity.
Having lunch at ÖK isn’t about rushing through your meal and dashing off. It’s about settling in, ordering something hearty, and staying a little longer. Just as lunch is meant to be.
Home-Style Cooking with Heart – The Best Lunch Spot in Söder
As a lunch restaurant in Södermalm, Östgötakällaren has found a sweet spot that few manage to achieve: high-quality ingredients, generous portions, and prices that are genuinely reasonable for Södermalm. It’s an affordable lunch in Södermalm in the best sense of the word – without compromising on flavour.
The cuisine strikes a balance between traditional Swedish home cooking and Central European influences from the Czech Republic and Germany. You can see it on the menu, on the beer taps, and feel it in the atmosphere. Here, classics are served with pride: schnitzel, pork knuckle, meatballs, and the “shoemaker’s box” – dishes prepared this way for generations, and for good reason.
Signature Dishes You Won’t Want to Miss
A few dishes at ÖK have achieved almost legendary status among those who regularly enjoy lunch in Söder:
- The schnitzel – often cited as one of Stockholm’s best, served in classic style with tartar sauce, lemon, and capers.
- Oven-baked pork knuckle – an impressive portion served with sauerkraut and dumplings, perfect for a long weekend lunch.
- Classic meatballs – with cream sauce, lingonberries, pickled gherkins, and a generous helping of mashed potatoes.
- Skomakarlåda – beef, bacon, and leek in a red wine sauce over mashed potatoes. Hearty, flavourful, and authentically traditional.
To accompany the food, there is a wide selection of Czech and German draught beers that pair perfectly with the savoury dishes. If you’re tempted by the herring or sprat on the menu, a classic Swedish schnapps is the obvious choice.
A Classic Saturday Lunch in Södermalm
There’s something special about Saturday lunch in Stockholm. You’ve browsed the shops in SoFo, perhaps taken a stroll through Vitabergsparken – and once spring arrives and the sun comes out, it’s time to start with a beer at one of the neighbourhood’s outdoor cafés before settling in for a proper meal.
Lunch at ÖK on a Saturday feels like a natural continuation of the weekend: lively, welcoming, and with the kitchen in full swing from 12:00.
The large tables and open cellar vault are made for larger groups. A group that came for lunch suddenly stays into the afternoon, with a cold draught beer alongside schnitzel and conversation flowing freely. Saturday lunch at Östgötakällaren isn’t a break in the weekend – it is the weekend.
Tradition and Comfort – Sunday Lunch in Södermalm
Sunday at ÖK strikes a different note. It’s the day for proper home-style cooking – food that tastes homemade, without the washing-up afterwards. Grandparents, parents, and grandchildren gather around the same table over meatballs and pork knuckle. It’s the kind of Sunday lunch in Stockholm people talk about long afterwards.
Down in the cellar vault, far from Stockholm’s grey Sunday weather, the atmosphere is warm and inviting. There’s time for that extra spoonful of lingonberries, time to order dessert – perhaps cheesecake or apple cake to round off the week in style.
And every Sunday, ÖK offers an extra reason to visit: choose a starter and a main course for just 289 kr. An affordable weekend lunch in Södermalm that’s hard to resist.
Book Your Table and Come as You Are
Whether it’s Saturday’s schnitzel with a beer or Sunday’s relaxed meatball lunch that tempts you, lunch at Östgötakällaren is an experience worth repeating. It’s a lunch spot that takes food seriously – without taking itself too seriously.
Visit us at Östgötagatan 41, Södermalm. The kitchen opens at 12:00 on Saturdays and Sundays. Book your table today – see you there!
Contact
- Phone 08-643 22 40
- Email info@ostgotakallaren.se
- Address Östgötagatan 41 Stockholm
Opening Hours
- Monday - Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday