Writer: Helena Bergström
Updated: October 2026 | The seafood buffet at the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm was almost a tradition for us and Peter's family for several years. Here we gathered to enjoy seafood, delicious small dishes and a generous dessert table. The buffet is still arranged for a limited period in the autumn. Here we tell you about our visits and how the tradition later inspired our own seafood feast in the archipelago.
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A seafood tradition with the family
We love seafood, so it was easy to appreciate the Grand's seafood buffet. For several years we went there about every other year, and someone in the family would arrange the reservation so we could gather around a table.
During the visit from which the photos in this report come, in October 2017, we ate together with Peter's son Robin, his wife Alexandra and their friends Robin and Elin. It was a lovely afternoon with lots of delicious food on our plates.
We haven't returned to the buffet since then, so our pictures and descriptions of individual dishes are memories from that visit.
Seafood and small dishes on the buffet
The great pleasure was of course being able to try many different seafood. During our visit, there were shrimp, crayfish, lobster, crab, king crab, lobster, oysters and several types of mussels.
We also had a choice of different seafood dishes: salads, soups, pates and stir-fries. It was fun to mix the whole seafood with small cooked dishes and discover new combinations.
Our plates included, for example, crayfish tail with Jerusalem artichoke, crayfish and shrimp cake with spiced cheese, lobster pâté and Västerbotten royal with syringa roe. Peter also had a good helping of oysters and mussels.
Another highlight was the chef flambéing shrimp. It's extra nice when you get to see a bit of the cooking too!
A dessert table that also attracted us
Neither of us usually prioritize desserts over seafood, but the dessert table at Grand was hard to resist. I, Helena, was particularly drawn to two citrus-flavored desserts: a small lemon cake and a calamansi cream. Peter appreciated the chocolate cake with fresh berries.
There was also panna cotta and several other cakes and desserts. Small portions made it possible to taste a little of several varieties, even after all the seafood.
The seafood buffet at the Grand Hôtel today
Grand Hôtel still organizes its annual seafood buffet at the Veranda restaurant, with views of the water and Stockholm Palace.
The buffet is an autumn event served for a limited period. The hotel describes a selection including shrimp, crayfish, lobster, oysters, mussels and crab, followed by a cheese and dessert table.
Dates, prices, serving times and content may change between years, so check the Grand Hôtel's seafood buffet information and book a table before your visit.
From Grand Hôtel to seafood feast on Blidö
Over time, it became more difficult to gather the whole family for restaurant visits. Some had far to travel, accommodation had to be arranged, and a seafood buffet at a hotel costs a fortune.
In 2024, we gathered at the home of Peter's brother Micke and his wife Nilla on Blidö in the Stockholm archipelago. Inspired by our visits to Grand, we helped create our own luxurious seafood buffet.
There was fresh seafood, elegant appetizers, delicious side dishes and a lovely dessert table. A very nice continuation of the family's seafood tradition!
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Anna i Dubai says:
Looks delicious! A dinner with oysters that doesn't end in crackling always seems like a successful evening.
10 October 2017 - 6:57
Helena says:
Haha, then we can conclude that it was a successful evening ðŸ™'
10 October 2017 - 18:22
Steve says:
How delicious! You are good at adding moments of luxury to your life. I think it's good to treat yourself to that.
10 October 2017 - 9:03
Helena says:
It is important to take advantage when you have the opportunity! 🙂
10 October 2017 - 18:28
Anette says:
I have to say that it looks absolutely delicious....
Good idea with an after party, we should have thought of that when we had a seafood buffet for lunch the other day. But we would have had to call it an after (dinner) party.
10 October 2017 - 9:59
Helena says:
Afternoon party doesn't sound too bad either 😉 .
10 October 2017 - 20:01
Marina says:
So deliciously wonderful! (Although I can do without the oysters...)
10 October 2017 - 16:30
Helena says:
I didn't like oysters before either, but have started to learn more and more 😉 .
10 October 2017 - 20:06
Helena says:
You can never go wrong with a seafood buffet at the Grand (although it used to be even better). Yes, people say they're the same 😉.
10 October 2017 - 18:23
Helena says:
Haha, yes it was probably a bit double ... 😉 So, it was good and tasty. It's just that it was even better before, and that you have very high expectations because of the price and the place.
10 October 2017 - 18:24
Helena says:
Yes, you describe it well! It was very good and nice! But in the past, the buffet was bigger and there were, for example, different kinds of oysters and different flavours, and a guy behind the counter who could tell you about them. Now it was kind of reduced to one kind of oyster lying in the middle of a table, a bit like that.
10 October 2017 - 18:28
Helena says:
Yes, and it was! But in the past, the buffet was bigger and the quality even better, and you compare (and pay a lot). But it was certainly good!
10 October 2017 - 18:29
Helena says:
It was very good, so it feels almost silly to say that it did not live up to expectations. But it has been even better before and you pay a lot, so you have high expectations 😉.
10 October 2017 - 20:02
Helena says:
Peter was unhappy with some of the seafood he got and the size of the buffet has shrunk considerably since we were last here. But it was still good! 🙂
10 October 2017 - 20:03
Helena says:
Something like that. The buffet was of course very good, but all the seafood was not perfect and the buffet has shrunk considerably. And as I said, you pay a lot ...
10 October 2017 - 20:07
Helena says:
Yes, there was some whiskey tasting 😉 Glad you like Laphroaig. It's a little too smoky for my taste, but otherwise I like whiskey 🙂 .
10 October 2017 - 20:08