Ulla Winbladh - Stockholm

Princess Lilian and many others used to frequent this restaurant when Mr. Nils Emil Ahlin was in charge. Her photograph still hangs on the wall! The location on Djurgården is lovely, with a large terrace for summer dining and a cozy atmosphere inside. Unfortunately, the quality of our food was not impressive, but it was overshadowed by the poor attitude of our waitress. While my friend's appetizer and main course were just okay, my Elk Wallenberg was extremely disappointing. When I pointed out the issue to the waitress, she showed no concern. Instead of trying to make it right, she simply brushed off my complaint. The apple pie for dessert was decent, but the highlight of the evening was when I ordered strawberry ice cream and received a bowl filled with blueberries instead. The waitress claimed that it was blueberry ice cream, leaving us completely astonished. While the restaurant itself is charming, the unimpressive food and unprofessional staff make it difficult for me to recommend it. There are plenty of other good restaurants to choose from, so be cautious when dining here.

I came to this restaurant for dinner after visiting the ABBA Museum, which was just a short walk away. The atmosphere here is traditionally Swedish, reflected in both the decor and the menu. I tried Ulla Winbladh's choice of Swedish flavors, which included a sampler platter of gravlax, herring in mustard, reindeer dip, and Skagen toast. I would rate this dish an 8, with the reindeer dip being my favorite and the gravlax coming in a close second. I also ordered the poached cod with chopped egg, shrimps, horseradish, browned butter, and boiled potato, which I would also rate an 8. The cod portion was bigger than expected and went well with the horseradish and brown butter, although the chopped egg and boiled potatoes were a bit bland. Overall, it was a hearty and satisfying meal. The service from both waitresses I interacted with was great.

After our amazing trip to see Vasa museum, we found Ullas place! I'm not entirely sure, but I think this used to be an old hunting lodge, dating back 500 years. Again, a warm welcome, and a old copper table, with Chesterfield armchairs. Old school luxury! A glass of wine for my wife, an IPA beer, for myself, and lemonade for my girl. Looking at the wine list, it's safe to say it's a very expensive restaurant with an expansive selection. Again, old style Swedish decadence, and very much worth a visit. About 10/15 minutes from Vasa museum.

From november (or even earlier and onwards the Julbord season crashes down in nearly every restaurant in Sweden. It 's the Christmas version of the Swedish Smorgasbord. But, if you 'd like to eat something ordinary from the a la carte menu, you may find that it 's heavily reduced or not present at all. Ulla Winbladh 's charming atmosphere (old bakery from the Stockholm World Fair 1897 comes to life like a Christmas card. It is, I admit, a most perfect spot for the right ambiance of a Julbord. But we wanted to have a normal dinner and found that there was really no choices other than two meat dishes and two fish dishes (of which one was Lutfisk , which is a dish belonging to the Julbord tradition . However, we found that both the meat dishes and the fish (Salmon... what else... were very well made. Expensive for sure and not quite worth the money foodwise. But since we love the atmosphere it was a great evening for our party in any case. Great wine list with many fine and expensive wines. But also a small choice served by the glass. The house wine was affordable and above expectations in quality. Fine service indeed professional staff that delivers impeccable even when the restaurant is a crowd.

Excellent wines and the food was very high quality and well-prepared. Food is 'classic Swedish ' and the restaurant feels cozy and old-fashioned (in a good way! . Our group was well taken care of by the very professional and friendly waitstaff. Nice setting in the private dining room. A bit on the expensive side, but not unreasonable. A unique venue, perfect for a special occasion.