Ölstugan Tullen runs a Swedish beer hall on Hornsgatan 143 in Hornstull, the western edge of Stockholm's Södermalm island. The bar pairs local craft beer with traditional husmanskost, the Swedish home-style cooking that anchors its kitchen. The Hornstull room is one branch of the Ölstugan group, whose name carries an 1892 heritage tag, as the local guide Thatsup notes.
Published September 26, 2025 · By Morten Andersen
The room
The setting is a relaxed neighbourhood beer bar and restaurant rather than a designed taproom, built for long sessions over a quick stop. The mood leans into the Södermalm pattern of casual rooms that take beer seriously without the formality of a tasting bar. Tables fill with a local crowd through the evening, and the kitchen keeps the food coming alongside the taps.
Hornstull, at the western tip of Södermalm, is one of Stockholm's livelier nightlife corners, a run of bars and restaurants near the water. Ölstugan Tullen holds a corner of Hornsgatan and shares that easy, local energy. The pairing of Swedish beer and Swedish plates is the identity the group leans on.
What to order
The draw is a rotating list of Swedish craft beer drawn from local breweries, the focus the Ölstugan group builds its bars around. The kitchen backs it with classic husmanskost, the home-style Swedish cooking that suits a long beer session. Thatsup files it among the city's beer bars for exactly that combination of local taps and hearty food.
The list changes with what the local breweries are sending, so the move is to ask what is fresh rather than read for a fixed name. The Swedish kitchen makes it a place to settle in for a meal as much as a drink. A local beer matched to a plate of husmanskost is the order the room is built around.
Who it is for
Ölstugan Tullen fits a beer drinker after Swedish local taps, a group settling in for food and a few rounds, and anyone who rates a relaxed neighbourhood bar over a slick one. Skip it for a quiet cocktail date or a late-night club feel, since this is a casual beer hall. It rewards drinkers who treat it as a long Hornstull evening rather than a quick stop.
Best time to go
The bar runs Monday to Friday from 3pm to 1am and opens from noon at weekends, so the late close makes it a reliable Hornstull anchor. An earlier evening seat catches the room before the weekend crowd fills it. Warm months suit the area best, when Hornstull is at its liveliest near the water.
Friday and Saturday are the busiest, when the neighbourhood fills and the bar runs to its 1am close. A weekday visit is the calmer way in, with the kitchen and taps less pressed. Coming for an early dinner then staying for the beer is the natural shape of a night here.
The detail worth knowing
The Swedish-beer focus is the detail that sets it apart, since the Ölstugan group ties its list to local breweries rather than a broad import range. The 1892 heritage tag and the husmanskost kitchen frame it as a Swedish beer hall rather than a craft-import bar. Thatsup and the group's own pages both put the local taps at the centre of the pitch.
Being part of a small Stockholm group gives the Hornstull room a settled, dependable feel rather than a one-off opening. The pairing of local beer and Swedish home cooking is the reason regulars return. For a Södermalm beer night with a Swedish accent, it is an easy call.
The bottom line
Ölstugan Tullen is Hornstull's Swedish beer hall, a Hornsgatan room that pairs local craft taps with husmanskost on the western edge of Södermalm. Come for an early dinner, settle in, and ask what the local breweries are pouring. It is a relaxed neighbourhood bar rather than a tasting room, and the Swedish focus is the draw.
Keep exploring with our best craft beer bars in Stockholm guide, the full Stockholm bar guide, and our edit of craft beer bars worldwide. Pair Ölstugan Tullen with Akkurat, Oliver Twist, and Omnipollos Hatt.
