Pappas Deli

Primusgatan 79
112 67 Stockholm
Sweden
+46 (0) 86 56 07 90
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L: I’ve been eating lunch at Pappas Deli quite a lot during my time working on Lilla Essingen.  I’ve probably been at least 30 or 40 times.  My feelings about the place are very mixed.  On the one hand, they often have good soup, on the other 85 kr. is a lot to pay for soup at lunch.

There are three daily specials for lunch each day: soup for 85 kr., pasta for 95 kr., and salad for 95 kr.  I do not recommend the pasta or the salad.  The pasta is always some filled pasta served with a small side salad and some nice salami or prosciutto on the side.  It sounds nice, but I’m against paying that much for pasta that comes pre-made from the grocery store (I’ve seen it).  The salads are a strange mixture of canned vegetables and fresh, served with lots of seeds and a dressing.  I find the combinations disconcerting, but some people seem to enjoy them.

If you are celebrating something, you might go for the royal shrimp sandwich, it’s a small taste of heaven, but at 150 kr. it’s hard to justify.

They also have a nice assortment of fika bread, including lovely dark chocolate balls.  Expect to pay at least 70 kr. per person for a nice fika.

Summary: It’s a nice place to go for lunch in the sunshine, but only if you’re prepared to pay a bit of an overprice for the food.

Rating: *

Lux Stockholm

Primusgatan 116
112 67 Stockholm
Sweden
+46 (0) 8619 01 90
Tuesday-Friday 11:30-14:00
Tuesday-Saturday 17:00-23:00
http://www.luxstockholm.com
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We have to start by admitting that Lux is one of our favorite places to go. L works on Lilla Essingen where there are few restaurants and even fewer you would like to eat at. Splurging on Lux started when we found out that they have a daily lunch special for 130 kr. More than your normal lunch, yes, but oh so much better.

They even list the upcoming daily specials on the website, so you can plan your next visit knowing you won’t be forced to order from the real lunch menu.

Today we were lucky enough to go with S’s mother, so we got to order the real food.

L: After considering the crispy duck from Hagby farm for 185 kr, I settled on the veal steak with roasted beets and horseradish for 270 kr. It was lovely. The meat was perfectly cooked and tender; the sauce was perfectly balanced to complement the meat without taking over. The beets were smooth and sweet. The horseradish really didn’t add anything for me, but it was ok. The only real complaint I have was that there wasn’t really a lot of food. I’m a pretty light eater, and I needed dessert.

I hit the jackpot with the rubarb and yogurt sorbet with cardamon milk. It was outstanding. I highly recommend it to anyone and everyone. Totally worth 110 kr.

S:  I got the boullabaise with seafood and fish. Very nice taste and cooked to perfection. My only real complaint was the size.  If you order the “husman” you get a solid portion that will definitely fill you up, with this, not so much. At 295 kr i must admit that I was expecting a little bit more. Rating Lux was a bit hard, based on this visit alone I would have given it a 2 star rating, but considering how awesome the dagens husman deal is I’m going to have to give it a 3 star rating. Michelin starred food for 130kr is just unbeatable.

Summary: The daily lunch special is a bargain, not to be missed. The normal lunch menu still offers decent value for those who don’t mind paying around 500 kr. for lunch. No comments about the dinner menu, as we haven’t been for dinner.

Rating: ***