Restaurang Kaffegrillet is a cafe in Gamla Stan, right across the street from The Royal Palace and The Royal Cathedral (see other journal entries).

I went in on a chilly winter day for coffee, soup, and rest. I got all this and more. After some small talk with the server (and my order for coffee and chicken soup with curry), he told me how this restaurant was built over 14th century ruins, and invited me to see the 14th century arches in the basement.

Without hesitation, I headed downstairs, and found their medieval dining room. It has brick walls that contain remnants of the 14th century arches. It was a very special treat to discover something like this. The coffee and soup were great too.

In addition to light eats, they have full meals. They have sandwiches (70-85 SEK or $7-9 US), fish and meat entrees (90-175 SEK or $9-18 US), pasta dishes (85-95 SEK or $9-10 US), and Swedish dishes (90-180 SEK/$9-18 US) including reindeer, meatballs and herring.

A great spot to rest and warm up while walking Gamla Stan.