"Why are you taking photos of the food?". That's the first thing I heard when I entered the Swedish railroad company SJ's lounge at Stockholm Central Station. The woman asking was an (unmasked) lounge staff member, and the question baffled me to the extent I had to ask her why wanted to know. The only thing I shot was the food, which the photos attached this review show. In retrospect, the buffet didn't really justify any photos - at least not if you're not a fan of garlic dip sauce, dry salty crackers, olives, carrot sticks, fig (!) marmelade, smelly moldy cheese and apple juice. The kind of comfort food that most people enjoy, and that you'll find in most airport lounges, is nowhere to be had here. SJ's lounge seems to be more about stiff, assumed up-scale food items than things people in general, including kids, favor. If sandwiches, pastries, soft drinks, pasta salads and the occasional carrot soup are your thing then look elsewhere. This lounge is more about what you'd expect to find at an art exhibition, and less about satisfying your belly for a four hour train trip. The lounge atmosphere is, on the other hand, relaxed and quiet. The contrast to the busy concourse below the panoramic windows is inarguably stark, which - along with the bathroom amenities - is likely the real reason why you want to spend time here in the first place. The coaches and armchairs and the sound proof glass almost make up for the sub par buffet, the broken WiFi and snarky staff. Almost.

We arrived from Kiruna (traveling with VY) with a delay of 4h, that company denied all responsibility and left us in Stockholm with the worst experience, and without a ticket to reach our final destination. An incredible lady who works at this lounge fixed our replacing tickets within 2 minutes with a "Yes, we can" attitude. Finally, when we reached the train, we were welcomed by SJ staff, who provided coffee and some snacks when we mentioned what happened previously. Thanks to the ladies working at SJ for that professionalism and human treatment.

Very nice lounge with a great view of the station interior. Good food and drink choices and it didn't get too busy while we were there. It is one of most pleasant travel lounges I've experienced. No alcohol is available.

Opens at 10 am during summers, no prior information. Bad service intent there 😵

Nice lounge with free drinks and snacks, located above McDonalds.

When Belinda Carlisle sang of heaven being a place on earth, I'm now convinced that she was referring to the SjJ Lounge in Stockholm. Inter-railing around Europe with a first class ticket grants access to lounges on all the main networks, but nothing, so far, compares to this! Friendly staff, comfortable seating zones, incredible vegan friendly salads, a wide range of hot and cold drinks are included. The vermicelli salad is a particular highlight. The lattes here are also top notch, with syrup available. There is luggage storage and a range of newspapers available too. All in all this lounge excels from those I've visited in several neighbouring countries due to its stunning setting, overlooking the terminal; the smart and professional staff; a classy modern business meets 4 star hotel aesthetic, and the truly mouth watering food.

Really bad opening times. In the high season opened from 10 am to 5 pm. If you are waiting for a transfer or a hotel check-in, you can wait out this time window easily in eg a café. I would expect lounges to be opened from very early to very lately. This doesn't make any sense...

Myself and my husband to be are travelling 1st class on the night train and thought to visit the lounge. It's a shame it shuts so damn early in summer. No mention of this on our confirmation emails.

Calm and peaceful, lovely staff, not so many food options but way more than other train lounges eg Germany

Nice new lounge for frequent train travellers. Coffee and snacks for free, sandwiches and sallads at extortionate high prices. Nice ambient.

I like it. Larger than the other SJ Lounges but still chance for privacy. Great food for lunch!

Pleasant staff, delicious wraps and lots of drinks to choose from. The sweetbreads were also super fresh!

I go here a few times a month and I think they have everything a travel lounge needs to offer. Good drinks and food. Travel service, ample seating etc. The only thing i wish there was is not so much gluten heavy food like bread and pasta. Something based on rise or potato would be nice for variety.

Way to few vegan options. Come on, It's 2023.

The lounge is nice enough, but it is often crowded and rather noisy. The staff are helpful and they do try to make sure you get help properly. They usually don't serve food, but more like snacks and crisp bread etc.

Don't expect much but the place is quiet and calm. There is WiFi and you can get coffee, juice, and water. If you arrive in the morning a lighter breakfast with bread, cheese, and yoghurt with cereals will be served. After that, a lighter lunch will be served and some cheese (brie) will be served later. You can get the staff to look at your tickets and there are newspapers to read. Good place.

An okay train lounge located in the Stockholm central station. It's location is amazing but interior feels very dated. Staff was very stiff but the breakfast buffet was ok. Only for First class ticket holders.

Nothing to eat whatsoever today, just gingerbread. Just arrived from Gothenburg where sandwhiches with cheese etc. were provided, as well as daily papers and magazines. You can not blame this on covid SJ...

Nice to have a place to relax and/or do some work while waiting for the train. Some light, mostly vegan chow and coffee are a nice bonus. There are loads of wall sockets where you can charge all your electronic bits too. It's also kept very clean by them nice ladies that are working there.