Best bakeries and confectioneries in Stockholm

Display case at Vete-Katten with labeled kanelbullar, saffransbullar, croissants and other pastries

If you like pastries, Stockholm will keep you busy. You’ll find classic Swedish favorites alongside modern cakes and excellent bread, easy to fit into a day of sightseeing. Stockholm has so many excellent places, that limiting our choices for this list was not easy. To keep things simple, we’ve picked 12 favorites. This is not … Read more

Stockholm coffee guide: where to drink the best coffee

Latte with heart-shaped foam art served in a dark cup on a wooden table

Coffee is deeply woven into Swedish daily life. Swedes rank among the world’s top coffee drinkers, and the ritual of fika – a break with coffee and something sweet – is a cultural cornerstone. In Stockholm, that means you’ll find everything from traditional cafés serving filter coffee and cinnamon buns to small Italian espresso bars … Read more

Best cafés and fika spots in Stockholm

Fika at Vete-katten

The Swedish fika is essentially a coffee break, often shared with friends or colleagues. The tradition of drinking coffee together, either in a social setting or in a business meeting started sometime in the 18th century, when coffee was introduced in Sweden. The concept of fika however is a lot younger and was first used … Read more