The best thing about dining in Stockholm? All the dive bars and no-nonsense restaurants. The places with sticky floors, laminated menus, cheap beer – and seriously good food. I’m talking about spots where the lights are maybe a little too low, the music’s a little too loud, and the service is fast, friendly, and refreshingly unpretentious.

Last night we hit up Verona along Ringvägen, on Södermalm and a proper old-school Swedish pizzeria completely free of fluff. The pizza? Crispy, cheesy, and flavorful. The pizzasallad? Mama mia. Tart, crunchy, addictive. Places like Verona don’t scream for attention – they just quietly earn your loyalty. Long live the world’s real-deal restaurants!

Photo: Charlotte Raboff