Guidebook for Älvsjö
Arts & Culture
Listed in the top 10 museums in the WORLD and the only non-art museum. A great way to spend part of your day!
525 locals recommend
Vasa Museum
14 GalärvarvsvägenListed in the top 10 museums in the WORLD and the only non-art museum. A great way to spend part of your day!
Rainy day? Lover of photography? This is the museum for you. One of our favourite museums in town. Always a great variety of exhibitions to check out including a great boutique to buy your own copies of what you have seen. There is also a lovely restaurant at the top of the building with a great view over the city.
816 locals recommend
Fotografiska
22 StadsgårdshamnenRainy day? Lover of photography? This is the museum for you. One of our favourite museums in town. Always a great variety of exhibitions to check out including a great boutique to buy your own copies of what you have seen. There is also a lovely restaurant at the top of the building with a great view over the city.
The Stockholm City Library is a great building for photo enthusiasts and book lovers in general. Perfect for that next Insta post!
8 locals recommend
Stadsbiblioteket station
The Stockholm City Library is a great building for photo enthusiasts and book lovers in general. Perfect for that next Insta post!
Sightseeing
The old town of Stockholm. Great for photos of narrow streets, buying souvenirs and lots of great places for fika (coffee), and places to eat.
581 locals recommend
Gamla stan
The old town of Stockholm. Great for photos of narrow streets, buying souvenirs and lots of great places for fika (coffee), and places to eat.
Food Scene
Sweden = meatballs. This is the place for the best meatballs in town. Vegetarian options provided.
62 locals recommend
Meatballs for the People
30 NytorgsgatanSweden = meatballs. This is the place for the best meatballs in town. Vegetarian options provided.
These guys have a great variety of cakes but their MUST HAVE is without a doubt their kladdkaka (chocolate cake). Easily enjoyed between two people this is a chocolate lover’s dream cake!
Fåtöljen
14 GötgatanThese guys have a great variety of cakes but their MUST HAVE is without a doubt their kladdkaka (chocolate cake). Easily enjoyed between two people this is a chocolate lover’s dream cake!
This is one of the best places in town for coffee. With lots of cafes around town serving their award winning coffee this is the original and best place to enjoy a delicious brew.
92 locals recommend
Johan & Nyström - Swedenborgsgatan
7 SwedenborgsgatanThis is one of the best places in town for coffee. With lots of cafes around town serving their award winning coffee this is the original and best place to enjoy a delicious brew.
Also one of the best places in town for coffee. A great place to drink and even buy their freshly roasted coffee beans. This is a coffee lover’s mecca!
100 locals recommend
Drop Coffee
10 Wollmar YxkullsgatanAlso one of the best places in town for coffee. A great place to drink and even buy their freshly roasted coffee beans. This is a coffee lover’s mecca!
A lovely cafe with a wide selection of cakes for you to sample. If you are here between late December and March you should try their Semla buns.
87 locals recommend
Vete-Katten
55 KungsgatanA lovely cafe with a wide selection of cakes for you to sample. If you are here between late December and March you should try their Semla buns.
One of the best new bakery/cakes in town. Well worth a visit and follwo on Instagram. Check out the red velvet croissants!
25 locals recommend
MR CAKE
12 RådmansgatanOne of the best new bakery/cakes in town. Well worth a visit and follwo on Instagram. Check out the red velvet croissants!
Said to be the best place in town for hot chocolate! Even if hot chocolate is not your thing it is a cozy cafe with a great selection fika options. Enjoy the view overlooking the old town square or head downstairs for a medieval feel.
15 locals recommend
Chokladkoppen
18 StortorgetSaid to be the best place in town for hot chocolate! Even if hot chocolate is not your thing it is a cozy cafe with a great selection fika options. Enjoy the view overlooking the old town square or head downstairs for a medieval feel.
A cozy cafe perfect for people watching if you can get the stools overlooking Götgatan. This place has a HUGE selection of milkshakes to try with a wide variety of sandwiches, salads and hot meals perfect for lunch. Their morotskaka (carrot cake) is to die for!
Tully's Coffee
42 GötgatanA cozy cafe perfect for people watching if you can get the stools overlooking Götgatan. This place has a HUGE selection of milkshakes to try with a wide variety of sandwiches, salads and hot meals perfect for lunch. Their morotskaka (carrot cake) is to die for!
This restaurant and beer hall is over 100 years old. Their focus is delicious traditional Swedish food, beer and great company. It even turns into a nightclub after dinner service!
70 locals recommend
Kvarnen
4 TjärhovsgatanThis restaurant and beer hall is over 100 years old. Their focus is delicious traditional Swedish food, beer and great company. It even turns into a nightclub after dinner service!
Found near Östermalmstorg subway Östermalms Saluhall has been the pride of Stockholm’s foodie scene since 1888. Packed with reputable restaurants and food stalls, it’s paradise for the taste buds. Many stalls have been here for generations and the traders really know their stuff.
127 locals recommend
Östermalms saluhall
31 ÖstermalmstorgFound near Östermalmstorg subway Östermalms Saluhall has been the pride of Stockholm’s foodie scene since 1888. Packed with reputable restaurants and food stalls, it’s paradise for the taste buds. Many stalls have been here for generations and the traders really know their stuff.
This all-you-can-eat vegetarian buffet is in a beautiful location benefiting from views of Stockholm harbour and city, with a terraced garden.
208 locals recommend
Hermans
23B FjällgatanThis all-you-can-eat vegetarian buffet is in a beautiful location benefiting from views of Stockholm harbour and city, with a terraced garden.
This restaurant has two locations:
Skånegatan 57 near Medborgarplatsen metro and Nybrogatan 8 near Östermalmstorg metro.
This restaurant is an experience. Some of the best Thai food in Stockholm with good portion sizes. The decor will make you feel as if you are in Thailand just watch out for the thunderstorms! No reservations, just show up and wait for a table.
81 locals recommend
Koh Phangan
57 SkånegatanThis restaurant has two locations:
Skånegatan 57 near Medborgarplatsen metro and Nybrogatan 8 near Östermalmstorg metro.
This restaurant is an experience. Some of the best Thai food in Stockholm with good portion sizes. The decor will make you feel as if you are in Thailand just watch out for the thunderstorms! No reservations, just show up and wait for a table.
great location in the centre of the city. good place for drinks and a view over the city skyline
109 locals recommend
Tak
2 Brunkebergstorggreat location in the centre of the city. good place for drinks and a view over the city skyline
one of the best places in town for a drink in the sun. also really great food
29 locals recommend
Solstugan
37 Snoilskyvägenone of the best places in town for a drink in the sun. also really great food
Parks & Nature
The old royal hunting grounds. Now a great place for walking around and enjoying nature no matter the season. Lots of museums, restaurants and even an amusement park can all be found here!
419 locals recommend
Djurgården
The old royal hunting grounds. Now a great place for walking around and enjoying nature no matter the season. Lots of museums, restaurants and even an amusement park can all be found here!
Everything Else
The first open air museum and zoo in the world. This is where you can get a feeling for all things Swedish: Old villages and buildings, traditional glassblowing, Nordic wild animals as well as some history in the process. Located on Djurgården it is easily a half-full day of exploring.
70 locals recommend
Skansen station
The first open air museum and zoo in the world. This is where you can get a feeling for all things Swedish: Old villages and buildings, traditional glassblowing, Nordic wild animals as well as some history in the process. Located on Djurgården it is easily a half-full day of exploring.
Drinks & Nightlife
The perfect place for a cocktail. This bar has stunning views of the city which can be enjoyed day or night! (Only cards accepted and age limit 25+).
216 locals recommend
Himlen
78 GötgatanThe perfect place for a cocktail. This bar has stunning views of the city which can be enjoyed day or night! (Only cards accepted and age limit 25+).