...In general, I thought food in Stockholm to be pretty bad (with exception of Matsalen/baren and some dishes in The Veranda...
Where did you dine elsewhere in Stockholm? We were quite pleased with the food - both at some middle of the road seafood oriented restaurants (we love seafood) - and some higher end restaurants as well. This restaurant has certainly earned its Michelin stars:
http://www.restaurantfrantzen.com/en/
Of course - there are no great values to be had in Stockholm IMO (dinner for 2 with modest drink cost us about $700 at the restaurant I linked). But that is true of many excellent restaurants in many parts of the world these days. Robyn