G.A.T. A New York–Inspired Bistro, Hidden in Plain Sight
Even before its doors officially open, G.A.T. already feels lived in. Like a place that has been waiting patiently for the right people to arrive.
Set at Gustav Adolfs Torg, overlooking the Royal Palace and the Opera, the restaurant is the newest venture from 20-Gruppen. A New York inspired bistro and cocktail bar, discreetly housed inside a former bank building from the late 1800s, where history does much of the talking.
The space sits within Davidsonska huset, a blue classified landmark known for its grand proportions and late 19th century detailing. Rather than reinventing the rooms, architect Andreas Martin-Löf chose to listen to them.
“The rooms were already extraordinary,” he says. “Our role was simply to enhance what was there, working with silk gloves and a great deal of respect.”
The result feels effortless. As if the restaurant has always belonged here, quietly dormant until now.
G.A.T. takes its cues from classic New York bistro culture, but with a deliberate sense of restraint. The menu is focused rather than sprawling, confident rather than loud. The bar list is tightly edited, and just 15 burgers are served each day, a detail that has already started to circulate among those in the know. Cocktails lean toward the timeless, while the kitchen is guided by precision, quality, and classic flavour.
What to order?
The menu moves between American and French bistro classics, elevated with a subtle sense of luxury:
Toast G.A.T., the house signature. Beef tenderloin with foie gras and oscietra caviar, indulgent yet playful.
Raw bar favourites like oysters and crudo, clean and briny.
Maine lobster and king crab legs, bringing a touch of coastal decadence to the table.
Steak and bistro mains including dry aged ribeye and New York strip, done with confidence and restraint.
The visual identity, created by Stockholm studio PURPLE, draws from the building’s past life as a bank. Emblem style logos and archival references give the impression that G.A.T. has always been here, simply unnoticed.
Where old money meets new energy
There is something quietly poetic about opening a New York inspired bistro inside an old bank, at the very heart of Stockholm’s most ceremonial square. G.A.T. feels like a meeting point. Of history and appetite, tradition and momentum, formality and ease.
G.A.T. opens January 22 at Gustav Adolfs Torg 16.
Reservations via gatstockholm.com
