Claudia’s guidebook
Food scene
One of the BEST neighbourhood cafes. Amazing coffee, sandwiches and cakes
15 locals recommend
Café & Bageri Pascal
76 SkånegatanOne of the BEST neighbourhood cafes. Amazing coffee, sandwiches and cakes
Bleck
68 Katarina BangataWonderful local spot for a drink or snack in a really nice park
Great local cafe / Deli / restaurant / Bar / bakery. It's a very nice place to hang out next to lovely Nytorget square.
372 locals recommend
Urban Deli Nytorget
4 NytorgetGreat local cafe / Deli / restaurant / Bar / bakery. It's a very nice place to hang out next to lovely Nytorget square.
Best place for brunch! Super busy on weekends but always a table available during weekdays.
130 locals recommend
Greasy Spoon
19 TjärhovsgatanBest place for brunch! Super busy on weekends but always a table available during weekdays.
Really nice cafe/bar/restaurant at Medborgaplatsen, overlooking Björnsträdgård park.
92 locals recommend
Babylon
Really nice cafe/bar/restaurant at Medborgaplatsen, overlooking Björnsträdgård park.
This is a great old institution of Södermalm! Grand high ceilings and wonderful murals on the walls. Traditional Swedish food. A bit pricey but worth it. Just around the corner from our apartment.
171 locals recommend
Restaurant Pelikan
40 BlekingegatanThis is a great old institution of Södermalm! Grand high ceilings and wonderful murals on the walls. Traditional Swedish food. A bit pricey but worth it. Just around the corner from our apartment.
Really nice spot for a cold beer, 2 minute walk from our apartment. On Katarina Bangata street, a lovely tree lined boulevard with a car free walking path all along it.
50 locals recommend
Katarina Ölkafé
27 Katarina BangataReally nice spot for a cold beer, 2 minute walk from our apartment. On Katarina Bangata street, a lovely tree lined boulevard with a car free walking path all along it.
My favourite parks
This the central square of our neighbourhood. Lovely fountain and trees - very nice place to sit and have an ice cream. Loads of cafes, bars and shops all around it
250 locals recommend
Nytorget 6
6 NytorgetThis the central square of our neighbourhood. Lovely fountain and trees - very nice place to sit and have an ice cream. Loads of cafes, bars and shops all around it
Very lovely close by park with a paddling pool and a huge sun bathing wood bench. Good cafe and bar there too
10 locals recommend
Lilla Blecktornsparken
Katarina BangataVery lovely close by park with a paddling pool and a huge sun bathing wood bench. Good cafe and bar there too
Humlegården
32 KarlavägenMy favourite park in the centre of town
Magical pace in the middle of Djurgården. A plant nursery and working edible garden, they grow all their food which is served up in their wonderful cafe.
204 locals recommend
Rosendals Trädgård
38 RosendalsvägenMagical pace in the middle of Djurgården. A plant nursery and working edible garden, they grow all their food which is served up in their wonderful cafe.
This is a stunningly beautiful park, just 5 minutes down the road from where we live. There's a good cafe in there as well or it's a lovely spot high on a hill to sit and look out over the city.
145 locals recommend
Vitabergsparken
This is a stunningly beautiful park, just 5 minutes down the road from where we live. There's a good cafe in there as well or it's a lovely spot high on a hill to sit and look out over the city.
Really beautiful wee park, high up on a hill on Södermalm giving you great views north over the city. The streets and buidlings around it are really beautiful 18th century, cobblestone.
93 locals recommend
Ivar Los Park
26 BastugatanReally beautiful wee park, high up on a hill on Södermalm giving you great views north over the city. The streets and buidlings around it are really beautiful 18th century, cobblestone.
Sightseeing
This is a really beautiful walk by the water on Södermalm. You can actually walk the whole circumference of Södermalm in around 2.5 hours!
My favourite is to walk from Eriksdalsbadet (5 mins from our Apt) to Hornstull. There are several cafes, bars and even boules along the way and a flea market at Hornstull every Sunday.
65 locals recommend
Årstaviken
This is a really beautiful walk by the water on Södermalm. You can actually walk the whole circumference of Södermalm in around 2.5 hours!
My favourite is to walk from Eriksdalsbadet (5 mins from our Apt) to Hornstull. There are several cafes, bars and even boules along the way and a flea market at Hornstull every Sunday.
The royal park. Its an extremely beautiful and huge piece of parkland by the water, right in the centre of Stockholm. A very scenic way to get there from Södermalm is by ferry! Walk down to Barnängsbryggan ferry terminal, just 10-15 mins from our apartment
419 locals recommend
Djurgården
The royal park. Its an extremely beautiful and huge piece of parkland by the water, right in the centre of Stockholm. A very scenic way to get there from Södermalm is by ferry! Walk down to Barnängsbryggan ferry terminal, just 10-15 mins from our apartment
Amazing bar very high up in Slussen with incredible views over Stockholm.
193 locals recommend
Eriks Gondolen
6 StadsgårdenAmazing bar very high up in Slussen with incredible views over Stockholm.
The biggest indoor and outdoor swimming pool in Stockholm and just 3mins away from our apartment. Lovely pool to hang out in on a hot day. Lots of trees and grass around the the outdoor pool areas.
106 locals recommend
Eriksdalsbadet
20 Hammarby SlussvägThe biggest indoor and outdoor swimming pool in Stockholm and just 3mins away from our apartment. Lovely pool to hang out in on a hot day. Lots of trees and grass around the the outdoor pool areas.
Neighborhoods
Literally means 'Old Town'
Not to be missed! Gorgeous medieval cobble stone streets and buildings.
581 locals recommend
Gamla stan
Literally means 'Old Town'
Not to be missed! Gorgeous medieval cobble stone streets and buildings.
My favourite museums
A wonderful modern art museum on Skeppsholmen. The space itself is wonderful to be in as well as the art. You get great value and delicious weekday lunches there. It's also very nice just to walk around the island as it's so beautiful.
442 locals recommend
Moderna Museet
4 ExercisplanA wonderful modern art museum on Skeppsholmen. The space itself is wonderful to be in as well as the art. You get great value and delicious weekday lunches there. It's also very nice just to walk around the island as it's so beautiful.
Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities. Probably my favourite museum in Stockholm and a bit of a hidden gem. There's a gorgeous cafe on the 1st floor, full of plants and Persian rugs.
10 locals recommend
Medelhavsmuseet
2 FredsgatanMuseum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities. Probably my favourite museum in Stockholm and a bit of a hidden gem. There's a gorgeous cafe on the 1st floor, full of plants and Persian rugs.
Recently refurbished national museum. Perfect for a rainy day.
27 locals recommend
Nationalmuseum station
Recently refurbished national museum. Perfect for a rainy day.
My favourite library
Stunning library designed by Gunnar Asplund. Wonderful to hang out in the large circular main room on a rainy day.
66 locals recommend
Stockholm Public Library
53 SveavägenStunning library designed by Gunnar Asplund. Wonderful to hang out in the large circular main room on a rainy day.
Local cinema
Victoria
65 GötgatanOur local independent cinema. Nice cafe there too.