The story
The story of Doma begins not in a professional kitchen but in an apartment. When Tea Malmegård and Viktor Lejon left Operakällaren in 2014, they started cooking and serving guests at home — a supper-club format that quietly built a loyal following over the years. By spring 2020, the reputation, the clientele, and the ambition had outgrown the living room, and Doma opened as a proper restaurant at Nybrogatan 48 in Stockholm.
The White Guide recognised it at a very fine level in 2026, singling out the warmth Tea brings to every evening — "sparklingly present throughout," in the guide's own words — and the dining room's particular character: black panels offset by colorful ornaments from floor to ceiling, bright balloons, a large mobile hung with drawings, and handcrafted tabletops splashed with color. It is an interior that feels considered rather than decorated.
What makes Doma distinct is its dual identity. The same building holds two separate experiences.
Doma Matsalen is the fine-dining side, running fixed tasting menus of varying lengths — the place to go when the evening itself is the occasion. The restaurant serves Wednesday through Saturday.
Bistro Doma operates with an à la carte format: bistro dishes, snacks, a drinks list that includes a handful of house classics alongside seasonal cocktails, and a wine list. It suits a spontaneous dinner with friends, a bottle shared between two, or simply something good on a weekday evening. The bistro runs Tuesday through Saturday.
The entrance doubles as a small shop offering salads, snack bags, desserts, and other provisions — a detail that speaks to how Doma thinks about hospitality beyond the dining table.
The trajectory from home dinners to a White Guide-listed restaurant in Stockholm is not accidental. Tea Malmegård's presence in the room and the kitchen background she and Viktor Lejon brought from one of Sweden's most storied dining institutions give Doma a foundation that shows in the details — the handmade tabletops, the carefully assembled drinks program, the two distinct formats that share a space without competing with each other. Dogs are welcome in parts of the restaurant, the whole venue is accessible, and children are accommodated with care. It is a place built for regular life as much as for special occasions.
Recognition