Stockholm Food & Wine, Baking & Chocolate Fair 2025

9 November 2025

6 years later, I visited the fair again. This time, the fair includes food and wine. The ticket prices have went up. When I went there in 2019, the ticket was SEK135. Today, it is SEK250 but I got it for half price as it was an offer for Sunday's entrance. I thought that I should get out more in November as it is a dark and cold month. Barely any sunlight. Since it was SEK125, I decided to go for it. Unfortunately, it was not as fun this time. There were no mini competitions or lucky draws that can win prizes on the spot. Instead, one needs to buy and participate in the booth's lucky draw or spin the wheel.

My post in 2019 had a similar photo. I suppose my taste in colourful food has not changed. The price then was SEK20 and today's price is SEK30. I had the white ball - it is vanilla and white chocolate. Very sweet and it is a huge ball.

A large area for potatoes. Lots of space were wasted here. The booth had advertisements for potato chips and a very sharp potato peeler from the Kitchen Lab. Nothing exciting. 

There were some food and chocolate samples. After a while, the sampled chocolates tasted the same everywhere. We sampled noodle in kimchi soup, and tempeh.

There were food trucks at the end of the hall. I had a sandwich that has fillings of lightly smoked shoulder pork, cabbage with mustard vinager, BBQ mayonnaise sauce and topped with chips. Bread is sourdough bread. I was very full from the sandwich. SEK170.

I had sour beer from Nya Carnegie Brewery. They had a beer truck here.

We were here for two hours only.

Tastebud : Robin Delselius cafe (Sickla branch)

8 November 2025

Today, we did an outing at Sickla shopping center. Lunch was at Robin Delselius cafe. It came highly recommended and there were so many customers too! Well, the sight of all customers definitely speak highly of the place.

I had grilled focacia with brisket and kimchi mayonnaise SEK139. It came with salad. I think there was cheese inside too. It was a big portion of focacia. I wanted to eat somethin warm, hence grilled focacia. And with cappucino SEK51. My lunch was tasty. I saw that there was Soup of the day for SEK149 and one can take from the buffet spread - there was bread, butter, salad, cake and coffee! I think it was much worth it with the soup as it includes coffee and dessert. 

Tastebud : No 17 Palace (2nd time)

30 October 2025

Second visit to No. 17 Palace. The first time I was here, I was pleased with my experience. We had sliced beef and pork tongue, boiled entrecote with duck blood and tripe and fried eggplant. Today, the first two dishes are no longer in the menu. Fried eggplant is still in the menu and costs SEK10 more.

Today's company is a non-Swede so we had steamed fish. Swedes are unable to eat fish with bones. Even meat too. Everything must be boneless. I love steamed fish. Today, we shared xiao long bao 89kr, steamed fish 339kr, braised pork with preserved mustard green 298kr, and fried choy sum 178kr. Rice is included. I had hot water which is not charged for. 

My friend was disappointed with the xiao long bao as there was no bursting broth when we bit into the dumpling. I was not familiar with this dish so I thought it was just a dumpling. So, we don't recommend that. I peeled a bit of the dough to see the fillings of the xiao long bao and there is no broth inside. 

Choy sum was good to eat too although some stalks were not properly cooked and were too hard to bite through and I spat some out.

The fish is not big so there is not much meat in the fish. But it was good enough for both of us.

I enjoyed the braised pork a lot! The fat in the meat but there were bits of hard cartilage in the meat. I was surprised to find that as I had a similar dish in Winner House - bigger portion, cheaper and no cartilages. Plus better presentation from Winner House.

Tastebud : Winner House (5th and last time)

18 October 2025

Today, we had dinner at my favourite Chinese restaurant and I got the news that the owner had sold his business. The staff and menu will be replaced by end of October. It was very sad to hear it. I thought the staff will stay on but they have to look for another workplace. I enjoy talking to their staff. One of them is especially friendly and is one of my reasons that I love coming back. I wonder if the name of the restaurant will be changed too.

We received our complimentary shrimp chips - 3 times as our main meal had not arrived. Really nice of them as I enjoy my shrimp chips. Got fried springrolls too. I did not take any photos of the shrimp chips and springrolls but you can see in this post when we were there the 3rd time. 

Today, we had brine lamb 238kr and garlic pak choy 158kr. Total 434kr including a Cola can 38kr. I think I have tried most of the main meals in the menu. We did not try any fish or seafood options as my boyfriend don't enjoy them. We had rice and a refill too. Rice is included. Let's see how the new owner prices the food and if they will offer complimentary starters and dessert.

We received complimentary dessert too. This time, we received a small plate of fruits with honeymelon and grapes. Complimentary dessert - a small bowl of red bean syrup, a small cup of jasmine tea, fried bread with custard sauce and a fortune cookie. I don't tip in any restaurants but I tip in this restaurant as we always receive more than we ordered. Today's goodbye to them include a wish for them to have a smooth future ahead. 

Tastebud : Tan Tan Dan

9 October 2025

Japanese noodles for dinner today. The restaurant is really small and it can accommodate 6 guests. So, the guests are expected to leave when the food is finished. Most customers do take-away. No toilet here so I did not take any water. I suppose the owner lives nearby to be able to use a toilet.

Delicious ramen. I had dry noodles with roasted duck slices 198kr and my friend had dry noodles with pork crumbles 168kr. Both were so good! We added a smoked egg 20kr and a rice ball 20kr. I don't mind coming here again to have the ramen. Yummy! My friend had their fuzzy drink (called Tan Tan Dan cola) that is supposed to have lemon taste but I tasted nothing. 

My rice ball is cute. It has almost a love shape. There is an instruction on how to eat the rice ball. One adds it into the broth after the noodle is finished to absorb the rest of the broth. 

My friend's noodle with pork crumbles.