Brasserie Astoria occupies a former cinema and concert hall on Nybrogatan in Östermalm, and it operates as Björn Frantzén’s take on the grand European brasserie, pairing Michelin-trained technique with the looser, louder energy of a late-night dining room.
The dining room retains the bones of the 1870s building: high ceilings, ornate plasterwork, and a sense of old Stockholm glamour recalling the 1920s and 30s, when Astoria was the city’s premier spot for escape and spectacle. Tableside and trolley service carry over from that era — a server cracking open a dish at your table is part of the show. The kitchen’s steaks draw the loudest praise, dry-aged cuts cooked with real char and served with classic sauces, while the homemade pizzas offer a looser counterpoint to the brasserie menu. The råraka, a potato cake topped with vendace roe, crème fraîche, chives, and red onion, is a standing favorite worth ordering on arrival. The bar runs late with DJs, pulling in an after-work crowd that lingers into the night (source: [Frantzén Group](https://www.frantzengroup.com/restaurants/astoria/)).
Visitor Highlights & Practical Info
Book ahead for dinner, especially Thursday through Saturday when the bar fills up and tables turn slower. Lunch is a quieter, faster option for sampling the steak menu without the evening crowd. The à la carte menu runs continuously, so there’s no need to time a visit around set service windows (source: [Brasserie Astoria](https://www.brasserieastoria.se/en/menyn/a-la-carte/)). It sits close to Stureplan and Östermalmstorg, both walkable from the restaurant, making it easy to pair with an evening out in the neighborhood.
