Cruising From Stockholm

One of America’s top travel journalists was in Stockholm recently.

We (Josefin Haraldsson of the Stockholm Visitors Board, left, and Ralph Grizzle, a contributor to this blog, right) took Rick Steves (center) to Vapiano, with two locations in Stockholm: in Gamla Stan and in Stureplan. We took Rick to the Gamla Stan location, which he enjoyed and said he would recommend to his readers and television viewers.

Vapiano has always been one of my favorites. The setting is contemporary and light. The food is exceptionally fresh.

And it’s prepared right in front of you.

It’s a good value too, with a unique twist. Upon entering the restaurant, you are given an electronic card that keeps track of all that you order. When exiting, you present the card, and it tallies the total for the cashier.