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Konstnärsbaren

Restaurant · Vegetarian-friendly · Norrmalm & City · Since 1931

Konstnärsbaren
Photo: Arild Vågen, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

On a clear day in June the terrace has sun 07:00–07:30, 10:20–13:30 and 17:20–18:30, about 5 hours in total. In short: sun at lunch.

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The story of Konstnärsbaren

Konstnärsbaren, known as KB, is on the ground floor of Konstnärshuset, the artists' house on Smålandsgatan 7. The building was designed by Ludvig Peterson and finished in 1899. The space first held Konstnärernas buffet, a plain counter serving sandwiches and beer, which is where the name comes from.

In 1931 the artists decided they wanted a proper restaurant. They brought in head waiter Emil Janson from Hasselbacken, and the architect Björn Hedvall designed the interior down to the furniture. That winter members of the Artists' Club painted the walls, among them Isaac Grünewald, Einar Forseth and Erik Jerken. The murals are still there, and the singer Evert Taube was a regular.

Janson's son Gunnar took over in 1951, and in 1980 the restaurant passed to head waiter Åke Håkansson and chef Örjan Klein. KB held a Michelin star from 1991 to 1997 while keeping its relaxed, bohemian feel and its focus on traditional Swedish home cooking.

Konstnärsbaren in earlier days
Photo: Meyerhöfer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources: Wikipedia: Konstnärsbaren · Konstnärsbaren: Om KB · Konstnärsbaren · Wikimedia Commons: KB January 2015.jpg · Wikimedia Commons: KB dekoreras 1931.jpg

When does Konstnärsbaren get sun?

Sun on the terrace on a clear day in the middle of the month. Yellow is sun, light blue is daylight but shade.

April

Sun 10:20–13:10 and 17:50–18:30 (3.5 hours)

June

Sun 07:00–07:30, 10:20–13:30 and 17:20–18:30 (5 hours)

August

Sun 10:30–13:20 and 17:50–18:30 (3.5 hours)

Opening hours

Mon–Fri11:30–24:00
Sat12:00–23:00
Sunclosed

Regular opening hours from OpenStreetMap. Check with the place before you go, especially around holidays.

About the terrace

According to the City of Stockholm, Konstnärsbaren holds a permit for a terrace of about 11 m² at Smålandsgatan 7. The permit runs 1 April to 1 October 2025. The first permit in the city's register is from 2022.

Source: the City of Stockholm's register of street-space permits (open data). We calculate the sun where the permit says the tables stand.

More terraces nearby

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  2. Riche Restaurant · Östermalm · 60 m Evening sun until 20:10 Sun 07:00–16:40 and 18:40–20:10
  3. Lebanon Meza Lounge Restaurant · Middle Eastern · 60 m Evening sun until 20:40 Sun 07:30–20:40
  4. Joe & The Juice Café · Östermalm · 70 m Evening sun until 19:40 Sun 14:00–19:40
  5. Vau de Ville Restaurant · 70 m Evening sun until 19:50 Sun 07:50–19:50
  6. The Soap Bar Pub · Östermalm · 100 m Afternoon sun Sun 10:10–19:40 and 20:10–20:40

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Sol vid lunch, according to Stoligt

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How Stoligt works it out

Every ten minutes we draw a line from each terrace toward the sun and check whether a building or hill is tall enough to block it. Building heights come from OpenStreetMap and ground heights from Lantmäteriet, the Swedish mapping agency. The times assume a clear day, so clouds are not included here. They are on the live map, which shows today's weather.

Trees, parasols and awnings are not in the model, and we don't know exactly where on the pavement the tables stand. Treat the times as an educated guess, often accurate to within ten minutes.