36 Hours in Stockholm
Scandinavian design, world-class coffee, and island-hopping in Sweden's stunning capital.
Friday
May 29Ett Hem
Ett Hem feels like staying in someone's very well appointed home. Rooms in a former townhouse. The library has a fire going in winter and a blooming garden in the summer. Breakfast is included and worth waking up for.
Pelikan
Pelikan has been serving Swedish classics since 1904. The room is large and loud in a good way. The menu leans traditional. Beer goes better here than wine.
Tak
Tak sits on a rooftop in Södermalm. The view stretches across the city. It fills up on weekends so arrive early or be patient.
Saturday
May 30Cafe Pascal
Cafe Pascal does excellent coffee and has enough space to linger. A good place to rest your feet before dinner.
Solen
Solen feels like a neighborhood restaurant that happens to serve very good food. Swedish ingredients, unfussy preparations. The natural wine list is worth exploring. Reservations help.
Vete-Katten
Vete-Katten is old Stockholm. A patisserie that has been running since 1928. The pastries are traditional and the coffee is simple. Sit in the back room if you can find a table.
Drop Coffee Roasters
Drop Coffee Roasters helped put Stockholm on the specialty coffee map. The space is small and focused. Try whatever single origin they are pouring that week.
Vasa Museum
The Vasa Museum holds a warship that sank in 1628 and was pulled from the harbor 333 years later. It sounds dry but it is one of the most impressive things in the city. Give it at least an hour.
Hermans
Hermans is vegetarian with a view. The buffet format is not glamorous but the food is good and the terrace overlooks the water. A useful midday stop.
Fotografiska Restaurant
Fotografiska is a photography museum in an old industrial building. The exhibitions rotate and tend toward the ambitious. The cafe on the top floor is worth the visit on its own.
Sunday
May 31Åsö Konditori
Åsö Konditori is a neighborhood bakery in Södermalm. Simple pastries, strong coffee, locals reading newspapers. No fuss.
Skansen
Skansen is an open air museum and zoo spread across a hillside. Old Swedish buildings relocated and preserved. It takes a few hours to wander properly. Go earlier to avoid school groups.
Herr Judit
Herr Judit sells curated vintage with a sharp eye. The selection is small and considered. Nearby, Rönnells Antiquariat has used books stacked floor to ceiling. Both worth a stop before you leave.
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- 1 Accommodation
- 4 Restaurants and Foods
- 1 Bars and Rooftop
- 4 Coffee and Teas
- 2 Cultural and Artistic Venues
- 1 Markets and Shopping