Hermans sits on Fjällgatan high on the cliff edge of Södermalm, a garden terrace restaurant that holds one of Stockholm's best free views over the water to Gamla Stan and the harbour. It runs a daily vegan buffet, and the terrace doubles as a place to nurse a beer or a glass of wine over the panorama.
Who would love it: a visitor who wants a drink and a plate with a wide view of the city on a warm afternoon. Who would not: anyone after a cocktail bar or a late night, since Hermans is a garden buffet restaurant that closes at nine and leans on the view and the food rather than a bar programme.
The terrace is the whole point. Hermans seats around forty inside and as many as two hundred across its tiered gardens, which step down the Fjällgatan cliff toward the water. Stockholm on a Shoestring and Visit Stockholm both single out the view, which takes in Saltsjön, the Djurgården shoreline and the old town across the harbour, and Lonely Planet lists the trädgårdscafé for exactly that reason. On a clear summer day the garden is one of the most generous free vantage points in the city.
The food sets the tone, and it is fully plant-based. Hermans turned entirely vegan in 2016 and runs a daily buffet from late morning to evening with changing themes, a spread of vegetable dishes, salads, curries and bakes priced as a single buffet. The bar alongside keeps it simple with beer, wine and soft drinks rather than cocktails, which fits a place where most people come to eat with the view rather than to drink late.
What sets Hermans apart is the position on the Fjällgatan ridge. The street is one of Stockholm's classic lookout points, lined with wooden houses and cobbles, and Hermans claims the best of the cliff with its garden tables. That makes it a natural stop on a Södermalm walk between Slussen and the heights, equal parts viewpoint, lunch and a slow drink in the sun.
The crowd is daytime and mixed, walkers and locals at lunch, a longer afternoon crowd settling in for the view as the day runs on. The garden fills fast on warm, clear days and empties when the weather turns, since the draw is the open terrace. Service is buffet-and-counter, relaxed and unhurried, built for lingering over the panorama rather than quick rounds.
Order a plate from the vegan buffet and a cold beer or a glass of wine, then take both out to the garden for the view. The buffet changes daily and is priced as a single sitting, so a long lunch costs the same as a quick one, and the terrace tables are first come on warm days. Cards work, the kitchen runs to nine in the evening, and the Fjällgatan address sits on a classic Södermalm walking route between Slussen and the eastern heights. The honest read is that the food is good and the view is the reason, so a clear day matters more than the menu choice.
Best time to go: a clear afternoon in late spring or summer for the terrace at its best, with a plate from the buffet and a cold drink. Hermans works as the view stop on a Södermalm afternoon. See where it sits among the best rooftop & view bars in Stockholm and read our wider guide to rooftop bars by city for the global picture, then plan the rest of a day through the Stockholm bar guide.
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For another Södermalm view over a drink, compare Himlen, Mosebacke. And for a third round, Eriks Gondolen makes the natural next stop.
Sources
Hermans official site · Visit Stockholm: Hermans · Tripadvisor: Hermans · Google Maps reviews (accessed 2026-06)
Reviewed by Marcus Webb, barsforKings. Published May 3, 2026
