Sturehof \u2019s history spans over a century. It all started in 1897, when Ernst Marcus opened the German-style beer hall, Malta. In 1905, Marcus changed the name to Sturehof and the Marcus family ran the restaurant until 1976. Sturehof \u2019s current owners have drawn great inspiration from this era in terms of interior design, food, ambiance and service.<\/p>\n
The inauguration of Kungsgatan in 1911 was the start of Stockholm\u2019s transformation into a big city. Stureplan became a key meeting point for affluent Stockholmers. Thanks to the Marcus brothers\u2019 extensive travel and experience in working abroad, Sturehof was transformed into Stockholm\u2019s first seafood restaurant. A combination of courage and innovative ideas lay behind the success of Marcus\u2019 new concept. Fresh seafood was sourced from Marcus\u2019 relatives living on the island of M\u00f6ja in the Stockholm archipelago and on the west coast of Sweden.<\/p>\n
On the south side lies Sturehof as a landmark with the terrace sheltered by the fish-adorned awning.<\/p>\n
People mainly drank beer in those days. However, the Marcus brothers had accumulated a cellar full of wine imported during their extensive travels, which is one of the reasons that Sturehof became associated with wine.<\/p>\n
Many of the items featured on the menu today \u2013 such as Bouillabaisse, Sotare (grilled Baltic Herring), assiettes assorties, str\u00f6mming (small fried Baltic herring), turbot with browned butter and the daily selection of other Swedish husmanskost (traditional fare) \u2013 date back to the restaurant\u2019s early days. In April 1995, Sturehof was acquired by PG Nilsson (who also owned Tranan, another renowned Stockholm restaurant and bar) in collaboration with Pelle and Bj\u00f6rn Stur\u00e9n, Niclas and H\u00e5kan Erikson and Staffan Lindgren, all owners of PA & Co. Designer Jonas Bohlin was brought in as artistic director to restore Sturehof to its former glory and revamp the restaurant into what it is today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"