Orangeriet runs a waterfront bar and restaurant on Norr Mälarstrand at Kajplats 464, on the Kungsholmen side of Riddarfjärden in Stockholm. Visit Stockholm and Thatsup file it as a relaxed cocktail bar by the water, open from morning coffee through after-work drinks to late cocktails. The pitch is a garden-chic room with one of the city's best lakeside terraces, run by the team behind the neighbouring Trattorian. The Norr Mälarstrand promenade is one of Stockholm's most-walked waterfront stretches, and Orangeriet sits among the best-placed seats along it.
The room
The space leans into a country-garden look, with greenery, soft light and a long view over Riddarfjärden toward Söder, per Trattorian's own notes and Thatsup. Tables spread along the water, and the outdoor seating opens through spring and summer while the indoor room stays open year-round. It reads as a relaxed all-day bar rather than a late-night cocktail den, and the water sets the mood. The connection to Trattorian next door means the kitchen runs deeper than a typical bar menu. By day it works for coffee and lunch, and as the light drops it turns toward cocktails and dinner. The greenery and the open frontage keep it feeling like a garden room even when the indoor seating takes over in cooler weather.
What to order
Order a cocktail from the bar, where reviewers flag the Flower Sour and the seasonal serves built on basil, strawberry and mandarin, and pair a drink with the kitchen's wood-fired pizza or charcoal-grilled fish and meat. The food is a tribute to Italian cooking, with pasta made daily, so a mixed table is easy to feed. Ask the bar for the seasonal cocktail, since the list shifts with what the garden is doing. The pizzas hold up as a light bar plate, and the grill anchors a full dinner if the table wants more than drinks. Prices sit at the upper end, in line with a waterfront address.
Who it is for
Orangeriet fits a date that wants a waterfront table, a group after long after-work drinks by the lake, and anyone who rates a view over a loud room. Skip it if a late-night party is the plan, since the room runs relaxed rather than rowdy. It rewards a warm afternoon on the terrace and an unhurried drink as the light drops over Riddarfjärden. Walkers and cyclists coming off the Kungsholmen promenade make up much of the daytime crowd, which keeps the mood easy rather than dressed-up.
Best time to go
Spring and summer afternoons on the terrace are the headline, when the waterside seating opens and the light sits low on the lake. Weekends fill first, so book ahead for a water table or arrive early. The indoor room covers the colder months for a year-round drink. Sunset is the move on a clear evening, when the view across Riddarfjärden does the work and the terrace is at its best.
The bottom line
Orangeriet is Kungsholmen's waterfront cocktail bar, a garden-chic room and terrace on Norr Mälarstrand with lake views, seasonal cocktails and an Italian kitchen. Visit Stockholm and Thatsup both file it among the city's lakeside rooms. Come for the terrace, order a Flower Sour, and watch the light drop over Riddarfjärden. Book ahead in summer, since the water tables are the first to go.
Keep exploring with our best cocktail bars in Stockholm guide, the full Stockholm bar guide, and our edit of cocktail bars worldwide. Pair Orangeriet with Mälarpaviljongen in Stockholm, Tjoget in Stockholm, and Svartengrens in Stockholm.
Sources: Visit Stockholm; Thatsup (Stockholm); Trattorian official site (trattorian.se); Tripadvisor reviews; Google Maps reviews.
