Guidebook for Stockholm
Food Scene
Kaffe
17 S:t PaulsgatanBest and cheapest coffee in Stockholm (att: no credit cards).
il caffè
23 SödermannagatanA little too many young hipsters for my tast, but good coffee.
Skåningen Kaffebar HB
92 SkånegatanRight on the corner to Nytorget, a fun place sunny days.
Ilcaffé
23 SödermannagatanGet your morning bread here.
Lovely sidewalk café sunny days and, if the right barista is working, good music. If it´s full, try Blå Lotus next door.
11 locals recommend
Fröken Anderssons Kaffebar
Lovely sidewalk café sunny days and, if the right barista is working, good music. If it´s full, try Blå Lotus next door.
Lilla caféet på söder
131 RingvägenThree steps from apt
Delimundo
145 RingvägenBest lunch in Södermalm. Peruvian/Colombian.
Stockholms newest gourmet food court for lunch. Plenty of vegetarian and some vegan options. A truly lovely place in itself but completely surrounded by commercial horrors so nothing for sunny days.
46 locals recommend
Teatern, Ringen Skanstull
100 GötgatanStockholms newest gourmet food court for lunch. Plenty of vegetarian and some vegan options. A truly lovely place in itself but completely surrounded by commercial horrors so nothing for sunny days.
Old post office turned into a nice hangar like bar and restaurant. Busy and nicely happening every night.
372 locals recommend
Urban Deli Nytorget
4 NytorgetOld post office turned into a nice hangar like bar and restaurant. Busy and nicely happening every night.
Hermans
23B FjällgatanStockholms best vegetarian lunchbuffé. Fantastic views of the city.
Classical Swedish beer saloon and restaurant. Anyone between 18 and 100 will feel comfortable.
171 locals recommend
Restaurant Pelikan
40 BlekingegatanClassical Swedish beer saloon and restaurant. Anyone between 18 and 100 will feel comfortable.
Kaffebar
6 BysistorgetLovely side walk café. Nice rainy days too. Good breakfast deals.
Great cheap veggie lunch buffé in one of Södermalms most beautiful and historically interesting hoods (Mariaberget). If it´s sunny, don't miss a stroll on Monteliusvägen three blocks away.
Tårtan
32 HornsgatanGreat cheap veggie lunch buffé in one of Södermalms most beautiful and historically interesting hoods (Mariaberget). If it´s sunny, don't miss a stroll on Monteliusvägen three blocks away.
Good veggie rest/café next door to Bio Rio, Södermalms best alternative cinema.
92 locals recommend
Rio
3 Hornstulls strandGood veggie rest/café next door to Bio Rio, Södermalms best alternative cinema.
Tjoget
24 HornsbruksgatanHornstulls best place for dinner. Great bar too.
Fantastic out door café for varm and sunny summer days and nights. Close to all swimming and pinic spots around the former prison on Långholmen island.
47 locals recommend
Lasse i Parken
56 HögalidsgatanFantastic out door café for varm and sunny summer days and nights. Close to all swimming and pinic spots around the former prison on Långholmen island.
I rarely spend any time downtown Stockholm, but when I do I never miss a lunch here. Great fresh fish dishes in Stockholms biggest food market. If you eat along the bar you don't have to waste time in sometimes long line up.
8 locals recommend
Kajsas fisk
3 HötorgshallenI rarely spend any time downtown Stockholm, but when I do I never miss a lunch here. Great fresh fish dishes in Stockholms biggest food market. If you eat along the bar you don't have to waste time in sometimes long line up.
Expensive but absolutely great brunch buffé. Well worth the money if you are staying for some hours eating and chatting, but a waste if you are in a rush.
20 locals recommend
Calexico's Restaurant
4 Hornstulls strandExpensive but absolutely great brunch buffé. Well worth the money if you are staying for some hours eating and chatting, but a waste if you are in a rush.
My favorite restaurant in hipster Hornstull. Works very well as a mellow bar too.
123 locals recommend
Barbro
13 Hornstulls strandMy favorite restaurant in hipster Hornstull. Works very well as a mellow bar too.
One of Stockholms oldest and no doubt best Chinese restaurant. Family run, local atmosphere, budget prices.
56 locals recommend
Ho’s Kina
151 HornsgatanOne of Stockholms oldest and no doubt best Chinese restaurant. Family run, local atmosphere, budget prices.
Chutney
19 Katarina BangataGreat vegetarian and vegan lunch for 8 euro. Three blocks from home.
The latest attempt to gentrify the ugliest corner of Södermalm. Have never eaten here, but it is mostly packed with people looking like they have cash.
7 locals recommend
Usine
36 SödermalmsallénThe latest attempt to gentrify the ugliest corner of Södermalm. Have never eaten here, but it is mostly packed with people looking like they have cash.
Drinks & Nightlife
Lovely views and superb cocktails. Mellow place, not for the youngest crowd.
193 locals recommend
Eriks Gondolen
6 StadsgårdenLovely views and superb cocktails. Mellow place, not for the youngest crowd.
Babylon
Five blocks from home, always happening.
Omnipollos hatt
1A Hökens gataCutting edge bar for beer nerds. And very good pizzas.
Just one of several bars and cafés at funky Hornstull Strand. Go here sat or sun afternoon when the sun is shining and stay in the area all night. Great during summer, avoid winter.
6 locals recommend
Bar Brooklyn
4 Hornstulls strandJust one of several bars and cafés at funky Hornstull Strand. Go here sat or sun afternoon when the sun is shining and stay in the area all night. Great during summer, avoid winter.
New hip roof terass bar on top of the horrific concrete jungle that is down town Stockholm. Fantastic views of the city.
109 locals recommend
Tak
2 BrunkebergstorgNew hip roof terass bar on top of the horrific concrete jungle that is down town Stockholm. Fantastic views of the city.
If you had the cash you would stay at this hotel, but the good thing is that you may visit their lovely bar any time. Don't miss. Perfect after a late visit to the Museum of Modern art at the artsy and funky Skeppsholmen.
37 locals recommend
Lydmar Hotel
2 Södra BlasieholmshamnenIf you had the cash you would stay at this hotel, but the good thing is that you may visit their lovely bar any time. Don't miss. Perfect after a late visit to the Museum of Modern art at the artsy and funky Skeppsholmen.
Lively bar three blocks from the studio. Relaxed atmosphere in on a classic going out-location on Södermalm. Same owners as Bistor Babylon a few streets away.
65 locals recommend
Bistro Bananas
47 SkånegatanLively bar three blocks from the studio. Relaxed atmosphere in on a classic going out-location on Södermalm. Same owners as Bistor Babylon a few streets away.
Parks & Nature
Walk the trail on the northern shore from Karlshälls Gård towards the western tip of the island and pick your secret place for swimming or picnic.
219 locals recommend
Långholmens Wärdshus
17 AlstaviksvägenWalk the trail on the northern shore from Karlshälls Gård towards the western tip of the island and pick your secret place for swimming or picnic.
Lovely small park great for mellow picnics when the sun is setting. On top of the SkinnarviksBERGET up the hill the atmosphere will be much more rowdy by teenagers getting drunk, so stay in the park.
9 locals recommend
Skinnarvik Park
SkinnarbackenLovely small park great for mellow picnics when the sun is setting. On top of the SkinnarviksBERGET up the hill the atmosphere will be much more rowdy by teenagers getting drunk, so stay in the park.