Catellin was a landmark restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden. It was situated at Storkyrkobrinken 9 in the old, original part of the city, Gamla stan. It closed in 2011.[1]
Catellin was founded in 1922 by Franco-Belgian chef Jules Claude Catellin, although according to other sources the restaurant opened in 1924.[2][3][4] The walls of the restaurant were decorated by artist Axel Hörlin in 1926.[5] The restaurant was popular among artists, writers and politicians, some of them were Isaac Grünewald, Lennart Jirlow, Einar Jolin, Olle Olsson-Hagalund, and Stig Dagerman.[5][6] 20 years after opening the restaurant, Catellin decided to sell it to Harry Uhr and Kjell Blekenberg.[5] The new owners changed the classic French cuisine approach of the restaurant and brought new preparations and flavors to the menu.[4]
The restaurant closed in 2011. The lease for the restaurant was terminated since the whole block was going to be renovated and used for other functions.[1][7]Шаблон:As of, the premises and most of the block are used by Sveriges Riksdag.
Legacy
In 1978, a book with recipes from the restaurant was published.[3] Many of the dishes are based on meat or fish. The most noted dishes are the garlic-flavored squid salad and the Шаблон:Ill.[4][6]
In popular culture
The restaurant appears in Stieg Trenter's 1944 novel Dangerous Vanity.[8]
