The first night I had the Hemjorda Köttbullar, since Swedish meatballs are one of the few tiny snippets of cultural heritage my family kept when they assimilated to American ways. Cafe Valvet's Köttbullar are better than my grandmother's, and I can see why lingonberries are the traditional companion of these little balls of meaty heaven. Raz had the Fisk-och Skaldjursgryta, which was a very good bouillabaisse made with care and remarkably fresh ingredients. What he had wanted to have was Valvets Klassika Laxpudding, but the kitchen was out and the dish apparently takes a day to prepare, so we made plans to come back on the assurance he could try some.

True to their word, Valvet had Laxpudding for Raz our second night. While the fishy dish was not to my taste, he was still raving about it 3 days later as we flew to Iceland, so I would recommend it to people who like fish. I had the Wallenbergare Original, which is kind of like a super juicy and fat hamburger patty with no bun. Had I scanned the menu more carefully, I'd have skipped it since it was indeed a French dish. The lingonberries made it much more unique and local, though, and on the whole, one can't go wrong with well-prepared ground beef.

The ambiance of the place was much more casual than I had initially expected, which I found a pleasant surprise, and the prices were quite reasonable compared with the other restaurants in Stockholm and the surrounding county. I would definitely recommend a dinner here to anyone spending some time in Sigtuna.