In this guide
💡 The Short Version: Östermalms Saluhall at Östermalmstorg is named by the most sources, 15 of the 75 counted, and is open Monday to Friday 09:30 to 19:00 and Saturday 09:30 to 17:00. Hötorgshallen at Hötorget is named by 7, has 30 shops and restaurants on two floors, and is open 10:00 to 19:00 on weekdays upstairs, to 20:00 on Fridays. Both are closed on Sundays. Östermalms Saluhall is closed on 24, 25 and 26 December and 1 January. Söderhallarna opens on 23 October 2026. Or book a tour: the guided food tourad starts at Östermalms Saluhall and is from SEK 945 for 2.5 to 3 hours.
📊 The evidence behind this guide. Nothing here is ranked on one visit. This pass read 830 list pages from 2022 on, and counts the 121 pages from 60 English-language publishers and the 177 pages from 15 Swedish publishers: newspapers, magazines, guidebooks, broadcasters and travel writers. Stockholm-only guide sites without a named newsroom, tour operators, directories and the venues’ own sites are not counted. Counts are publishers, not pages, and the English and Swedish counts are shown apart. How the guides are made
⚠️ Both halls are closed on Sundays. Östermalms Saluhall is also closed on 24, 25 and 26 December 2026, 1 January 2027 and 6 January.
The halls, compared
| Place | Where | Opens | Sources | English | Swedish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Östermalms Saluhall | Östermalmstorg 1, Östermalm | Mon to Fri 09:30 to 19:00; Sat 09:30 to 17:00; restaurants open in the evenings | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Hötorgshallen | Sergelgatan 29, Hötorget | Upstairs Mon to Thu 10:00 to 19:00, Fri 10:00 to 20:00, Sat 10:00 to 17:00; downstairs to 18:00 Mon to Thu and 19:00 on Fri | 7 | 6 | 1 |
Östermalms Saluhall
Östermalmstorg 1, 114 39 Stockholm · Mon to Fri 09:30 to 19:00, Sat 09:30 to 17:00 · closed Sunday · Cited by 15 sources (11 English, 4 Swedish) · ostermalmshallen.se
A food hall since 1888, on the red metro line at Östermalmstorg. The traders include Lisa Elmqvist Fisk & Skaldjur and Melanders Fisk for fish, B. Andersson Fågel & Vilt for game, Nybrœ Smørrebrød, Betsy Sandberg Choklad & Glass, Gabagool for Italian deli food and fresh pasta, Husmans Deli, Casa Maca, Beirut Café, Hedvig, Paulas, Bistrot du Passage and Tysta Mari, which says it dates to 1834, when Maria Christina Lindström opened Stockholm’s first women’s café, and has been in the hall for 50 years. The restaurants open in the evenings.
Inside Östermalms Saluhall. Photo: Arild Vågen, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The hall prints these special hours: 31 October 09:30 to 17:00, 20 December 09:30 to 17:00, closed 24, 25 and 26 December, 31 December 09:30 to 17:00, closed 1 January, 5 January 09:30 to 19:00 and closed 6 January. See where to eat in Stockholm for the places that name it, and Stockholm’s food tours for two that start here.
Hötorgshallen
Sergelgatan 29, Hötorget · upstairs Mon to Thu 10:00 to 19:00, Fri 10:00 to 20:00, Sat 10:00 to 17:00 · downstairs Mon to Thu 10:00 to 18:00, Fri 10:00 to 19:00, Sat 10:00 to 17:00 · closed Sunday · Cited by 7 sources (6 English, 1 Swedish) · hotorgshallen.se
A hall at Hötorget, where the green metro line has a station, with 30 shops and restaurants on two floors. Upstairs are Cheap Noodles, which sells noodles at SEK 65 and calls it the city’s cheapest lunch, Tokyo Ramen, Tokyo Diner for sushi, Nem Nem Quan for Vietnamese food, Nybroe Smørrebrød, Gelato Bar Crispino and the Italian delicatessen Carls Deli. Downstairs are Ankara Kebab, which says it has turned kebabs since 1976, Kajsas Fisk, known for its fish stew, Kimchistan for Korean food, Greek Street for gyros and souvlaki, Köttkompaniet and Hellbergs Fågel och vilt for meat and game, and the cheese shops Fromageriet and Jacksons Ost. Systembolaget, the state alcohol shop, closes at 15:00 on Saturdays. The hall is a stop on the guided food tourad that starts at Östermalms Saluhall.
Inside Hötorgshallen. Photo: AleWi, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Söderhallarna
Södermalm · opened 23 October 2026 · soderhallarna.se
It opened on 23 October 2026. Its tenants are Affinage, Bouillon, Grönd, Café Søder, Kajsas Fisk, Köttkompaniet, Pärlans Konfektyr, Sin Ramen, Sjömatbaren, Systembolaget, Zazha, a Kronans Apotek pharmacy and a Filmstaden cinema.
Plan the rest
Where to eat in Stockholm ranks the restaurants by how many sources name them, Swedish meatballs and fika have their own guides, and Stockholm food tours compares the guided walks. 3 days in Stockholm fits the halls into the days, and what to book before you go to Stockholm lists the closed days. For another city, see Copenhagen’s food halls.
Common questions
What are the opening hours of Östermalms Saluhall?
Monday to Friday 09:30 to 19:00 and Saturday 09:30 to 17:00. It is closed on Sundays, and the restaurants open in the evenings. It is at Östermalmstorg 1, on the red metro line.
What are the opening hours of Hötorgshallen?
Upstairs Monday to Thursday 10:00 to 19:00, Friday 10:00 to 20:00 and Saturday 10:00 to 17:00. Downstairs Monday to Thursday 10:00 to 18:00, Friday 10:00 to 19:00 and Saturday 10:00 to 17:00. It is closed on Sundays.
Is Östermalms Saluhall open on Christmas Eve?
No. It is closed on 24, 25 and 26 December 2026 and on 1 January 2027. On 31 December it is open from 09:30 to 17:00, and on 20 December, the fourth Sunday of Advent, from 09:30 to 17:00.
Which Stockholm food hall do most sources name?
Östermalms Saluhall, named by 15 of the publishers counted, 11 English and 4 Swedish. Hötorgshallen has 7.
Where can I eat cheaply in Hötorgshallen?
Cheap Noodles, upstairs, says it serves the city's cheapest lunch at SEK 65. Ankara Kebab downstairs says it has been turning kebabs since 1976.
When did Söderhallarna open?
On 23 October 2026. Its tenants include Kajsas Fisk, Köttkompaniet, Sjömatbaren, Sin Ramen and Pärlans Konfektyr.
