Design by Erik Bratsberg, Restaurant Persona in Stockholm is a place where guests can commune with Swedish craft and cuisine.

Restaurant interiors are tasked with setting the table, so to speak, for a dining ritual that complements the cuisine as much as the chef?s ambition. But the über-stylish, effortlessly chic Swedish restaurant, Persona, in the covetable Stockholm neighborhood of Östermalm, moves the needle on dining culture in a digital age where people are increasingly isolated and often more concerned with relishing in social media likes than savoring their meal. Its multi-course approach, an enchanting experience conjured by founders chef Louis Cespedes and sommelier Jonatan Nyström, is potentiated by Erik Bratsberg?s design sensibilities ? proving there?s something to the power of three.
It is said that good design goes unnoticed, and that may be so for Persona?s roughly 1,300 square feet of quiet luxury spread between a lounge and a dining room, which share sight lines through the open cold kitchen. Spaces most appreciated by those with discerning taste, every exciting element lends body and depth to a bold visual composition all the while made palatable by their slow digestion with each plating.

Trading spectacle for atmosphere, all are welcomed into a dining room filled with banquettes and chairs, bar seating, and a sense of belonging. A rich terrazzo floor ? with a hint of Italian flair ? mixes neutrals with a multifaceted emerald hue in...