Kung Carl Food & Bar: Where to Eat at Hotel Kung Carl
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Hotel Kung Carl has a restaurant, and it is the one that gave Sweden the word: Kung Carl Food & Bar, at Stureplan in Stockholm. The hotel also runs a wine bar, a courtyard breakfast and three private dining rooms, so the real question is which one you want.
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For groups of 20 or moreKung Carl Food & Bar is the restaurant you're looking for
This is the restaurant at Kung Carl, listed as both Kung Carl Food & Bar and Kung Carl Mat & Bar. It sits at Stureplan in a building that claims the first use of the word "restaurant" in Sweden, and the room plays that history straight: pink marble, William Morris floral patterns, a Belle Époque mood. Window tables look out over the square, which is the seat to ask for.
The menu is seasonal rather than a fixed set of signature dishes, and the drink list is where the ambition shows, with the hotel's own punsch among the cocktails. DJs take over in the evenings, so this is a lively room rather than a quiet one. The jazz club in the back of the building runs dinner concerts from 19:00, the band starts at 20:00, and entrance is from 190 SEK.
La Cour is the quiet half, and the punsch is the thing to order
La Cour is the hotel's wine bar, smaller and more intimate than the main bar, with a curated wine list, sparkling options and cocktails, plus a short food menu of cheese and charcuterie. It is built for the drink before dinner and for conversation, and reservations are recommended for groups and at peak times.
The house punsch is what to order in the cocktail bar. It was developed with Norrtelje Brenneri and aged in oak barrels previously stored under the Royal Palace, from a recipe that goes back to the 1880s. Spirits sommelier and bar manager Hans Bihl pours it there and works it into other drinks.
Breakfast comes with the room, in the courtyard
Breakfast is included in the room rate, which makes it the one meal at Kung Carl you do not have to decide about. The Scandinavian buffet runs each morning in the courtyard: Monday to Friday 6:30 to 9:30, Saturday and Sunday 7:15 to 10:30, and the hotel notes the hours can vary, so check at reception if you are leaving early.
Expect the Swedish cold table, with freshly baked bread, cheeses and cold cuts, yogurt with granola and fruit, and hot dishes alongside. If you are travelling with a dog, the hotel keeps dog-friendly rooms in the Standard double category for a 350 SEK fee per stay, and reception can tell you whether the breakfast area is open to your dog.
Private dining: choose by the number of guests
Three private rooms sit under the Chambre Séparée name, and choosing between them is mostly arithmetic. The Punsch Room takes up to 8, one flight up with windows over the bar and Kungsgatan, decorated around the Swedish punsch tradition. Humlan seats up to 18, with stucco and a tiled stove, looks towards Humlegården, and comes with an adjacent lounge for drinks on arrival. Stureplan is the largest at up to 28, with a balcony and a tiled stove.
If you want the whole restaurant, Bistro La Belle Epoque is the French room a few steps from Svampen, booked privately for groups of 20 or more with menus that follow the velvet and floral decor. Any of the Chambre Séparée rooms can also be taken for meetings, and the Punsch Room doubles as a private meeting space.
Eat in, or walk out onto Stureplan
The hotel stands on Stureplan, one of Stockholm's restaurant squares, and that is the honest argument for eating somewhere else. Sturehof, Riche, Prinsen and Restaurang Grodan are the classic Stockholm rooms in the immediate area, and Eataly is nearby.
So the decision is about what you want from the evening. Kung Carl Food & Bar wins on convenience: you finish dinner and you are already home. If you would rather pick from the square's full range, book outside and come back for a drink at La Cour.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a restaurant at Hotel Kung Carl in Stockholm?
- Yes. Kung Carl Food & Bar is the hotel's main restaurant and bar, at Birger Jarlsgatan 21 on Stureplan, with a seasonal menu. The hotel also has La Cour wine bar, a breakfast buffet for guests, and private dining rooms for groups.
- What is the restaurant at Hotel Kung Carl called?
- Kung Carl Food & Bar, also written Kung Carl Mat & Bar. It is the hotel's restaurant and cocktail bar at Stureplan, and the separate dining spaces are La Cour, the wine bar, and Bistro La Belle Epoque, which is booked privately for groups.
- What is on the menu at Kung Carl Mat & Bar?
- A seasonal menu rather than a fixed set of signature dishes, plus an ambitious drink list that includes the hotel's own punsch. The punsch is aged in oak barrels previously stored under the Royal Palace, from a recipe dating to the 1880s, and bar manager Hans Bihl serves it in the cocktail bar.
- How do I make a reservation at Kung Carl Mat & Bar?
- Private dining and group bookings go to reservation@kungcarl.se or +46 8 463 50 05. For a regular table, call the hotel on +46 8 463 50 00 or ask at reception.
- Does Hotel Kung Carl restaurant serve breakfast?
- Yes, and it is included in the room rate. The Scandinavian buffet runs Monday to Friday 6:30 to 9:30 and Saturday and Sunday 7:15 to 10:30 in the inner courtyard, and the hotel notes the hours can vary, so confirm at reception.
- Is Kung Carl Mat & Bar suitable for a romantic dinner?
- The main restaurant is a lively room with DJs in the evening, so the private rooms suit a romantic dinner better. Humlan seats up to 18 with chandeliers and a tiled stove, and the Punsch Room takes up to 8. Bistro La Belle Epoque is private dining for groups of 20 or more.
- Is Kung Carl Mat & Bar good for dinner in Stockholm?
- It is a solid central choice rather than a destination in itself: window tables over Stureplan, a seasonal menu, and DJs later on. Sturehof, Riche, Prinsen and Restaurang Grodan are all in the immediate area, so the reason to eat here is that you are already in the building.
- Where is Kung Carl Mat & Bar in Stockholm and how do I get there?
- At Birger Jarlsgatan 21 by Stureplan, in the same building as Hotel Kung Carl, on the same block as the square's other restaurants and bars.



