Riche

Restaurant · Östermalm · Since 1893

On a clear day in June the terrace has sun 07:00–16:40 and 18:40–20:10, about 11 hours in total. In short: morning sun, sun at lunch, afternoon sun and evening sun until 20:10.

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The story of Riche

Riche opened in 1893 at Birger Jarlsgatan 4, modelled on Café Riche on the Boulevard des Italiens in Paris. The building was finished two years later and was one of the first in Stockholm with facades entirely of natural stone. Riche has stayed at the same address ever since.

In the 1930s it became a second living room for the actors of the Royal Dramatic Theatre round the corner, and for writers and artists. During the Second World War the business struggled, and the restaurateur Tore Wretman took over with backing from the Wallenberg, Bonnier and Sachs families. In Wretman's time Ingmar Bergman and Zarah Leander were among the regulars.

The glazed veranda facing Birger Jarlsgatan began as a summer terrace. In 1965 it was made permanent, designed by the architect Nils Tesch. The meatballs are still one of the house classics.

Sources: Wikipedia: Riche · Riche

When does Riche 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 07:10–15:00 (8 hours)

June

Sun 07:00–16:40 and 18:40–20:10 (11 hours)

August

Sun 07:00–15:30 (8.5 hours)

Opening hours

Mon–Tue	07:30–24:00
Wed–Fri	00:00–02:00, 07:30–24:00
Sat–Sun	12:00–24:00

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

About the terrace

According to the City of Stockholm, Riche holds a permit for a terrace of about 34 m² at Birger Jarlsgatan 4. The permit runs 1 April to 15 October 2026. The first permit in the city's register is from 2024.

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

Café Albert Café · Vegetarian-friendly · Norrmalm & City · 40 m Morning sun Sun 07:00–11:40
The Soap Bar Pub · 40 m Afternoon sun Sun 10:10–19:40 and 20:10–20:40
Teatergrillen Restaurant · 50 m Afternoon sun Sun 07:00–18:20
Joe & The Juice Café · 60 m Evening sun until 19:40 Sun 14:00–19:40
Konstnärsbaren Restaurant · Vegetarian-friendly · Norrmalm & City · 60 m Sun at lunch Sun 07:00–07:30, 10:20–13:30 and 17:20–18:30
Bâtard Bar · 70 m Afternoon sun Sun 07:00–17:30

All terraces in Östermalm

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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.