All of the sudden, gastro diners seem to be the new thing in trendy Stockholm. There’s Marion’s Gastro Diner on Kungsgatan, the new gastro diner at the US embassy and Pubologi – yet another gastro diner – on Gamla Stan. My friend Zanne and I went to check out Pubologi the other night and found a small and cozy place that was made to feel more small and cozy by virtue of having the ceiling painted black and walls dark green. Suitcases were mounted on the ceiling and vintage postcards are on the walls for a travel feel.
All the seats are bar stools and seating is limited to just a few two seat tables and one long family style table. (You definitely need a reservation – while we lucked out on a place, we saw many people turned away.) Each place has a pull out drawer mounted into the table where you will find a menu, cutlery and napkin. Clever touch.
On their website, Pubologi says that they are not a dining room, not a bar and not a traditonal pub, but rather a hybrid of all three. I would have to agree and say that while we just went to have a drink, it’s really not a drinks place, but rather a restaurant. The menu looks interesting with a mix of surf and turf, burgers and ravoli, but we only sampled the panko pommes frites. (Not bad.) The food looked worth checking out though.
Interestingly, Robert joined us later and made an interesting point about the gastro name. “In Australia, people say they have the gastro when they are ill with gastroenteritis or the stomach flu.” Not a good association with food, I would say.
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Interesting post Sandra. Man in the Moon has also posted new signs indicating that it is a Gastro Pub. I’ve wondered what this really means…their food isn’t particularly good however even though they have good tap beer! Cheers!
Jodi,
I think it is definitely a trendy term around town right now, but what it means I don’t really know!
Hi Sandra, I have to admit my first reaction was something along the lines of what Robert said! I don’t think a “gastro diner” would do too well down under…
Christian,
That is too funny!
Isn’t gastro just short for the french word gastronomique? Which translates to gourmet. Just a thought though, got no idea.
Erik,
Yes, that’s a good point and of course gastro does relate to the French word for gourmet. But the funny point was how that shortened word form gastro does not translate so well to other parts of the world!
Gastro is short for “gastronomi” or “gastronom”, from the greek word gastro meaning stomach. Gastronomi is the combination of food and culture, and a gastronom is a person who is an expert on food. I guess the french word has the same greek origin.
Same in South Africa Robert!
I could have guessed that Annelie!
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