As with most restaurants, Agaton met an important criteria – it served food that my son would like – in this case, pizza. I also wanted to eat a decent meal before heading to Stockholm Centralstation for our 21-hour train ride to northern Norway. Agaton certainly fit the bill.

Upon entering the restaurant, we were seated immediately. Even though it was just the two of us, the owner (I believe) seated us at the one remaining window-side table. The location was perfect, as it allowed us to people watch, as well as enjoy the nice breeze from outside.

I ordered a beer for myself and an Orange Fanta for Andrew. For our main dishes, Andrew had a cheese pizza and I ordered salmon cooked on a wooden plank and served with potatoes au gratin and asparagus. The salmon was flaky and flavorful. The potatoes were fluffy on the inside and slightly crispy on the outside. The asparagus was tender and also full of flavor. Andrew ate his entire pizza, so he must have really liked it.

For dessert, I ordered the vanilla ice cream served with berries (strawberry, lingonberries, raspberries) and Frangelico cream. Yet another summer masterpiece which I tried to savor, but managed to finish faster than I would have liked. It was the perfect end to a perfect meal.

The atmosphere was decidedly Italian, and perhaps a little stereotypical, with the red and white checkered tablecloth and wax-covered candle-in-a-wine-bottle. Yet, the restaurant pulled it off by providing superior food and service.

The bill came to 317SEK, including a 15% tip. After conversion to U.S. dollars and the currency conversion fees that Amex charges, the cost was around $42 – very similar to New York and New Jersey prices.

Agaton Bar & Restaurant Website