Stockholm Chefs Tommy Myllymäki and Pi Le Open Liv at Slussen
Stockholm’s dining scene is about to gain a bright new spark. On 19th of May, chefs Tommy Myllymäki and Pi Le open Liv, their first restaurant on Södermalm in Stockholm and a completely new creation inside the glass wrapped Mälarterrassen at Slussen. With wide views over the water and Gamla Stan, the space feels less like a traditional opening and more like the unveiling of a fresh viewpoint on Stockholm life.
Both chefs already carry the kind of reputations that make food lovers lean in with interest. Tommy Myllymäki’s achievements range from Årets Kock to Bocuse d’Or medals and bestselling cookbooks, while Pi Le brings experience from the national culinary teams and his work as co-owner (together with Myllymäki) of the two starred AIRA. Together they also run Bobergs Matsal and Akvileja at NK. Liv becomes the next chapter in this shared story, but with a new kind of creative freedom at its center.
That freedom is exactly what defines Liv. Instead of inheriting a room with long standing traditions, the chefs were given a blank canvas and turned it into a restaurant that feels personal and alive. It is warm without being heavy, relaxed without being casual, and clearly shaped by the playful energy of Södermalm and the steady calm of the surrounding water.
The room glows with daylight. The terrace reaches out toward the quay like an invitation. You can picture long lunches that drift into the afternoon, glasses that refill just because the mood is right, and those soft Stockholm evenings when the city seems to exhale. Liv is designed for all of it.
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“We want Liv to feel like somewhere we would visit ourselves,” Tommy says. And that philosophy shows in every corner. This is not a place chasing strict fine dining rules. It is a restaurant built on honest food prepared with serious skill, served in a room that encourages conversation, curiosity, and staying just a little longer than planned.
Pi adds, “Södermalm means a lot to us. The food scene here has really grown, and it feels fantastic to be part of it.”
The creation of Liv is closely tied to Atrium Ljungberg, the developer behind the new Slussen and Mälarterrassen. The area will welcome six distinct restaurant concepts, all part of a vision to make the waterfront one of Stockholm’s next major destinations for food and community.
Annica Ånäs, CEO of Atrium Ljungberg, sees the opening as a milestone. Liv, she notes, balances craft with comfort in a way that fits perfectly into the evolving story of the city.
Tables will be released one month at a time through restaurangliv.se, and interest is already high.
Liv opens on 19th of May. It arrives in a part of Stockholm that is being reshaped in real time, and it already feels like the kind of restaurant people will return to often simply because the room, the food, and the mood make you want to return.
