Frantzén (), until 2013 Frantzén/Lindeberg, is a restaurant in

Stockholm Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...

, situated on Klara Norra Kyrkogata number 26. In 2010, it received two stars in the Michelin Guide, and in 2018 it became the first Swedish restaurant to receive a third Michelin star.

History

The restaurant opened in 2008 at the same address as the small one-star restaurant Mistral, which had closed in December 2007. It was opened by chef Björn Frantzén and pastry chef Daniel Lindeberg, who had both worked at

Edsbacka krog Edsbacka krog ("Edsbacka inn") is a restaurant on the banks of the Edsviken in Sollentuna, Sweden, just north of Stockholm. It closed in February 2010, and was then one of two Swedish restaurants with two stars in the Michelin Guide.Skjervold, T ...

(Sweden's first restaurant with two Michelin stars) before deciding to leave and open their own restaurant, with the goal of becoming the first restaurant in Sweden with three Michelin stars. In 2009, the restaurant earned its first

Michelin star The Michelin Guides ( ) are a series of guide books that have been published by the French tyre company Michelin since 1900. The Guide awards up to three Michelin stars for excellence to a select few establishments. The acquisition or loss of a ...

, and within less than a year, earned another, appearing on the 2010 Michelin Guide with two. The restaurant changed its name from Frantzén/Lindeberg to Frantzén in 2013 after Lindeberg left the restaurant, stating that, unlike Frantzén, he wasn't "prepared to sacrifice everything" for a third Michelin star, later establishing his own company in October 2014 by the name ( en, Lindeberg Bakery and Patisserie) in

Nacka Nacka () is the municipal seat of Nacka Municipality and part of Stockholm urban area in Sweden. The municipality's name harks back to a 16th-century industrial operation established by the Crown at Nacka farmstead where conditions for water mil ...

. In May 2016, the restaurant was closed for a year to move to a more spacious location of 500m², as opposed to their previous premises of 90m². This was done in partnership with the new joint owner Antonia Ax:son Johnson, the owner of the new location's property. Frantzén was originally slated for reopening in February 2017, but remained closed until August. A few months after reopening, the restaurant earned its third Michelin star in February 2018.

References

External links

Frantzén
in Michelin Guide Sweden {{DEFAULTSORT:Frantzen Restaurants in Stockholm Michelin Guide starred restaurants in Sweden