Delikatessbutiken — Specialty Store in Vasastan, Stockholm
Delikatessbutiken on Sankt Eriksgatan is where you go for Russian herring, and the herring is what regulars ask the counter about first.
Russian and Baltic deli on Sankt Eriksgatan
Delikatessbutiken is a specialty shop in Vasastan, near Odenplan station, stocked with Russian and Baltic products. Start with the Russian herring, then the sausages that taste of childhood and the cold-smoked fish. Prices run low for Stockholm, and the sweets come in enough flavours that you find a new favourite each visit.
Freshly published · details still being verified
Herring, sausages and sweets in Vasastan
Delikatessbutiken is an independent specialty shop on Sankt Eriksgatan in Vasastan, and the first thing you notice inside is how much is packed into a narrow space. Shelves run close together, and the assortment leans heavily on Russian and Baltic products.
The herring is the thing to buy: it sits on the shelves and is what you end up asking the counter about. Alongside it are sausages singled out for their taste and for bringing back childhood flavours, cold-smoked fish, and caviar. The sweets selection is broad, with many flavours restocked often enough that there is always something new to try.
The shop works as a counter-and-shelves operation in a cramped, narrow layout. Stock is fresh and sells out quickly, which is why a monthly visit is the rhythm here.
Prices are low for Stockholm, which is the main reason the place holds its regulars. Come for the herring and the sweets; the range is deep on Baltic and Russian goods and thin on everything else.
What you get is a tightly packed deli with a strong line in herring, sausages and candy at prices that undercut most of the neighbourhood. What you also get is a narrow shop. Go in expecting a narrow shop and the herring is worth the trip.
What to look for
Russian herring
The staple on the shelves and the thing to ask the counter about; buy it first.
Sausages
Singled out for their taste and for recalling childhood flavours.
Sweets and candy
A broad selection in many flavours, restocked often enough that regulars find new favourites.
The pick list
What to bring home
Russian herring
Herring comes up repeatedly, both as a staple on the shelves and as the thing people ask the counter about.
Sweets and candy
A broad sweets selection with many flavours, restocked often enough that regulars find new favourites.
Sausages
Sausages are singled out for their taste and for recalling childhood flavours.
Cold-smoked fish
Cold-smoked fish sits alongside the herring and caviar in the assortment.
Who is this for
This suits a curious browser who wants to work through a deep Russian and Baltic range, starting with the herring and the cold-smoked fish. It also fits a budget stretcher: prices are low for Stockholm, and the sweets alone are worth the stop. Anyone stocking up on sausages and candy once a month will find the fresh stock moves fast.
If you need a full weekly shop with long hours every day including Sunday, Lidl on Sankt Eriksgatan opens at 8 am and closes at 9 pm, which this narrow deli cannot match.
The verdict
It is a cramped shop, but the herring, sausages and sweets at low prices make it worth a detour for anyone chasing Baltic and Russian flavours.
Keep exploring nearby
Lidl · Vasastan · Sankt Eriksgatan
Supermarket
Haga Tårtcompani & Bageri Ab
Specialty Store
Bergstrands Bageri
Specialty Store
Cupcake Sthlm
Specialty Store
Researched across 2 public sources and confidence-checked November 2026, against our methodology, reviewed by the AisleTrotter editorial team. Spot an error? Tell us — corrections feed straight back into our verification system.
Disclaimer: All curated content and the Trotter Standard verdicts reflect AisleTrotter’s own editorial research and methodology. No paid or editorial influence.