Nook runs a cocktail bar and restaurant from Högbergsgatan 62 in Stockholm's Södermalm, a seasonal kitchen and drinks room with a rooftop terrace and harbour views. The Falstaff Bar Guide 2026 named it among the best cocktail bars in Sweden, and the Michelin Guide lists the restaurant. The pitch is a polished neighbourhood room that takes its cocktails as seriously as its food. It sits among the wave of Södermalm rooms that pair a tight kitchen with a real bar programme rather than treating drinks as an afterthought.
The room
The space reads relaxed and warm rather than formal, with a cocktail bar, a wine bar and a rooftop terrace that opens to sea views, per the bar's own listing and Visit Stockholm. DJs and live music run on some nights, which lifts the room from a quiet dinner to a later drink. It works as both a seated restaurant and a stand-alone bar, and the rooftop is the seat to ask for in summer. The split between the cocktail bar, the wine bar and the terrace means the same address can carry a quiet glass or a louder night. The rooftop is the draw once the weather turns.
What to order
Order from the signature cocktails, the Nook's Americano built with Contratto bitter, olives, pepperoni and cucumber, the Dry Martini with Capriolus gin and Noilly Prat, or the Nook's Irish Coffee with Tullamore Dew, which the bar lists among its house drinks. The kitchen runs seasonal three-course menus that fold Swedish produce into French and Asian technique. Pair a cocktail with the menu, or take a seat at the bar for drinks alone. The savoury Americano is the talking-point serve, and the martini is the safe classic done well. Prices land at the destination end, which the room earns.
Who it is for
Nook fits a date that wants cocktails and a kitchen under one roof, a group after a rooftop drink in summer, and anyone who rates a serious cocktail list in a neighbourhood room. Skip it if a cheap, fast pint is the plan, since this is a destination bar with prices to match. It rewards drinkers who book ahead and treat the cocktails as the headline. It also suits diners who want one room for the whole evening, drinks first and a full menu after. Out-of-town visitors after a true Stockholm cocktail bar, rather than a hotel lobby, are the obvious fit.
Best time to go
Summer evenings on the rooftop terrace are the headline, when the sea view opens and the DJ nights run latest. Earlier in the week the room stays calmer for a focused cocktail at the bar. Book ahead for the terrace and for dinner, since the room is small and fills on weekends. For the cocktails alone, an early weeknight seat at the bar is the quiet way in.
The bottom line
Nook is Södermalm's cocktail destination, a Högbergsgatan room with a rooftop terrace, a seasonal kitchen and a list the Falstaff Bar Guide rates among Sweden's best. The Michelin Guide backs the restaurant. Come for the rooftop in summer, order a Nook's Americano, and stay for the menu. Book ahead, since the terrace and the small dining room both go early on a weekend.
Keep exploring with our best cocktail bars in Stockholm guide, the full Stockholm bar guide, and our edit of cocktail bars worldwide. Pair Nook with Lemur in Stockholm, Tweed in Stockholm, and Morfar Ginko in Stockholm.
Sources: Falstaff Bar Guide 2026; Michelin Guide; Visit Stockholm; Nook official site (nookrestaurang.se); Google Maps reviews.
