Guidebook for Stockholm
Drinks & Nightlife
Bitter Pills
4 VerkstadsgatanLesbian-owned bar (mixed crowd), really cozy. Also serves food.
Mbargo
35 BergsundsgatanGay friendly (mixed crowd) bar.
Old gay bar, a real classic but can get a bit crowded on weekends. Closed Sun-Tues. They do lesbian nights (check online), otherwise pretty male-dominated.
12 locals recommend
Side Track
7 Wollmar YxkullsgatanOld gay bar, a real classic but can get a bit crowded on weekends. Closed Sun-Tues. They do lesbian nights (check online), otherwise pretty male-dominated.
Gay bar/club. Lots of seating + dance floor. Pretty trashy but everyone likes trash sometimes right?
11 locals recommend
The Secret Garden
59 KornhamnstorgGay bar/club. Lots of seating + dance floor. Pretty trashy but everyone likes trash sometimes right?
Big techno/house club open late. I'd describe the vibe as 'wants to be Berlin'. A Stockholm institution, used to be pretty alternative but has become pretty mainstream nowadays.
76 locals recommend
Huset Under Bron
2 Hammarby SlussvägBig techno/house club open late. I'd describe the vibe as 'wants to be Berlin'. A Stockholm institution, used to be pretty alternative but has become pretty mainstream nowadays.
Multi-floor bar/club/restaurant. Open for brunch, lunch, dinner and drinks. Gets crowded on weekends (expect a line). Straight crowd but they do queer parties sometimes, one of them is called Kaffe Kaka Karaoke (check Facebook).
103 locals recommend
Hornhuset
15b LångholmsgatanMulti-floor bar/club/restaurant. Open for brunch, lunch, dinner and drinks. Gets crowded on weekends (expect a line). Straight crowd but they do queer parties sometimes, one of them is called Kaffe Kaka Karaoke (check Facebook).
Cozy lesbian-owned (mixed crowd) bar. Does parties sometimes (check Facebook) and I think usually has DJs on weekends.
139 locals recommend
Morfar Ginko
13 SwedenborgsgatanCozy lesbian-owned (mixed crowd) bar. Does parties sometimes (check Facebook) and I think usually has DJs on weekends.
Fun bar with really crazy Christmas (and I think Halloween) decorations that they keep up for a big chunk of the year. Worth going just for the decor. Also serves food (it's fine but don't come just for the food though).
29 locals recommend
Peppar
34 TorsgatanFun bar with really crazy Christmas (and I think Halloween) decorations that they keep up for a big chunk of the year. Worth going just for the decor. Also serves food (it's fine but don't come just for the food though).
Cozy Jewish American bar. Lots of different kinds of beer and they also serve matzo ball soup, pastrami sandwiches etc.
50 locals recommend
Katarina Ölkafé
27 Katarina BangataCozy Jewish American bar. Lots of different kinds of beer and they also serve matzo ball soup, pastrami sandwiches etc.
Gay (mixed crowd) bar/restaurant. Lots of outdoor seating by and on the water. The crowd is usually pretty random, but the view is really pretty and the place is great for a summer drink.
167 locals recommend
Mälarpaviljongen
64 Norr MälarstrandGay (mixed crowd) bar/restaurant. Lots of outdoor seating by and on the water. The crowd is usually pretty random, but the view is really pretty and the place is great for a summer drink.
Parks & Nature
Cute little island. People flock here in the summer to tan and swim. Walking around the whole isle just takes 30 minutes or so––nice for a walk.
26 locals recommend
Reimersholme
Cute little island. People flock here in the summer to tan and swim. Walking around the whole isle just takes 30 minutes or so––nice for a walk.
Cute island, slightly larger than Reimersholme. There's some historical landmarks here, like one of Stockholm's oldest prisons (it's now a museum). People flock here in the summer for tanning and swimming.
219 locals recommend
Långholmens Wärdshus
17 AlstaviksvägenCute island, slightly larger than Reimersholme. There's some historical landmarks here, like one of Stockholm's oldest prisons (it's now a museum). People flock here in the summer for tanning and swimming.
Shopping
Pearl by APLACE
19 LångholmsgatanPremium second hand clothes.
HUMANA Second Hand
23 TimmermansgatanTrendy second hand store.
Essentials
Big grocery store, pretty wide selection. Not very cheap but groceries generally here aren't.
118 locals recommend
Hemköp
62-64 StorgatanBig grocery store, pretty wide selection. Not very cheap but groceries generally here aren't.
Grocery store, smaller than Hemköp. There's also a mailbox here.
16 locals recommend
ICA Nära Hornstull
42 Bergsunds strandGrocery store, smaller than Hemköp. There's also a mailbox here.
Convenience/corner store. Good if you just want to run down to get a snack or milk or something.
Handlarn Bergsunds Strand
11 SlipgatanConvenience/corner store. Good if you just want to run down to get a snack or milk or something.
Verkstadsgatan
VerkstadsgatanThere's 2 places here that can fix clothes, shoes, and do dry cleaning.
If you want to buy alcohol (except in bars/restaurants), you need to go to Systembolaget, the government-owned liquor store. This is the closest one to the apartment, but there's usually one by each subway stop. Note that it closes at 7pm on weekdays, 3pm on Saturdays, and is closed on Sundays, so stock up.
222 locals recommend
Systembolaget
7 RosenlundsgatanIf you want to buy alcohol (except in bars/restaurants), you need to go to Systembolaget, the government-owned liquor store. This is the closest one to the apartment, but there's usually one by each subway stop. Note that it closes at 7pm on weekdays, 3pm on Saturdays, and is closed on Sundays, so stock up.
Getting Around
Hornstulls Bodega
24 HornsbruksgatanHornstull is the closest subway stop.
Food Scene
Ho’s Kina
151 HornsgatanGood Chinese place.
Paradiso
24 TimmermansgatanPopular bar/restaurant, good for vegetarians but pretty pricey.
Piccolo Angelo
14 VerkstadsgatanRegular pizza place, good if you're hungover. :)
Really good Vietnamese bao place. Pretty budget-friendly Stockholm. Good for a simple lunch or dinner.
48 locals recommend
Barobao
66 HornsgatanReally good Vietnamese bao place. Pretty budget-friendly Stockholm. Good for a simple lunch or dinner.
Serves Swedish meatballs of different kinds of meat (moose, wild boar etc). Good for lunch or dinner.
62 locals recommend
Meatballs for the People
30 NytorgsgatanServes Swedish meatballs of different kinds of meat (moose, wild boar etc). Good for lunch or dinner.
Old classic Swedish bistro (think wood panels, paintings, thick-skinned women working the bar). They have special prices for wine and food if you sit at the bar, including Stockholm's cheapest oysters (12 SEK each). Book a dinner table or sit at the bar, they specialize in Swedish and French cuisine, especially seafood. Also worth going just for drinks. The last Monday of the month they do live jazz music from 5.30pm, they also do live opera(!) for 10–15 minutes starting at 8.30pm each Saturday.
42 locals recommend
Wasahof
46 DalagatanOld classic Swedish bistro (think wood panels, paintings, thick-skinned women working the bar). They have special prices for wine and food if you sit at the bar, including Stockholm's cheapest oysters (12 SEK each). Book a dinner table or sit at the bar, they specialize in Swedish and French cuisine, especially seafood. Also worth going just for drinks. The last Monday of the month they do live jazz music from 5.30pm, they also do live opera(!) for 10–15 minutes starting at 8.30pm each Saturday.
il caffe
23 LångholmsgatanGood cafe if you want to go somewhere to work.
Arts & Culture
Modern art museum. They have both permanent (free of charge) and temporary exhibitions (not free), I recommend going to both/either. Almost always worth going.
442 locals recommend
Moderna Museet
4 ExercisplanModern art museum. They have both permanent (free of charge) and temporary exhibitions (not free), I recommend going to both/either. Almost always worth going.
Museum of Architecture and Design. They have great exhibitions sometimes, but I would recommend checking online to see if you're interested.
8 locals recommend
Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design
4 ExercisplanMuseum of Architecture and Design. They have great exhibitions sometimes, but I would recommend checking online to see if you're interested.
Photography museum. This is a popular tourist attraction, but I personally don't recommend going. It's expensive for a Stockholm museum (many are free) and mostly shows commercial photos that you see everywhere already.
816 locals recommend
Fotografiska
22 StadsgårdshamnenPhotography museum. This is a popular tourist attraction, but I personally don't recommend going. It's expensive for a Stockholm museum (many are free) and mostly shows commercial photos that you see everywhere already.
The primary symphony hall of Stockholm. The place itself isn't exactly a sight to see, but I think the quality of the concerts is usually good. They have a lot of different concerts, check their website.
Berwaldhallen station
The primary symphony hall of Stockholm. The place itself isn't exactly a sight to see, but I think the quality of the concerts is usually good. They have a lot of different concerts, check their website.
The Royal Swedish Opera is truly beautiful and worth going to if you enjoy 'high culture' and/or beautiful architecture/interiors.
55 locals recommend
Royal Swedish Opera
2 Gustav Adolfs torgThe Royal Swedish Opera is truly beautiful and worth going to if you enjoy 'high culture' and/or beautiful architecture/interiors.
The Royal Dramatic Theatre is a very beautiful building and keeps high quality. Recommended if you enjoy theatre, but check online beforehand as very few plays will likely be in English. Either way, the building is worth passing by to look at, plus they have a terrace bar with a great view.
63 locals recommend
The Royal Dramatic Theatre
NybroplanThe Royal Dramatic Theatre is a very beautiful building and keeps high quality. Recommended if you enjoy theatre, but check online beforehand as very few plays will likely be in English. Either way, the building is worth passing by to look at, plus they have a terrace bar with a great view.