TV series

The Restaurant

2017–2021 · 4 seasons

A slow, warm historical drama that feels like a family saga unfolding across decades, with romance and class friction simmering in a busy restaurant.

Overview: Monday May 7, 1945 – the Second World War finally comes to an end and a new, brighter future beckons. In the midst of central Stockholm celebrations, two strangers come together with a quick kiss, parting company immediately after. Upper-class girl Nina and kitchen hand Calle don’t yet know that their brief encounter will come to have tumultuous consequences.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, love, class, identity
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
love
class
identity
ambition
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild