Guidebook for Södermalm
Food Scene
One of the best places in Old Town. Small, French cousine, good wine, cosy. May need to book a table in advance, there are not that many tables.
37 locals recommend
Pastis
12 BaggensgatanOne of the best places in Old Town. Small, French cousine, good wine, cosy. May need to book a table in advance, there are not that many tables.
One of my absolute favorite places to eat in town. Discreet, quiet, old-fashioned and very good food.
12 locals recommend
Konstnärsbaren
7 SmålandsgatanOne of my absolute favorite places to eat in town. Discreet, quiet, old-fashioned and very good food.
Fancy a steak? This is the nearest place for a good steak. It's a nice place too.
37 locals recommend
Ruby
14 ÖsterlånggatanFancy a steak? This is the nearest place for a good steak. It's a nice place too.
Nice walk, around these two little islands (Skeppsholmen and Kastellholmen) and if you have been to Moderna Museet (MOMA) this is a good alternative to the often crowded and noisy restaurant at the museum. Good food, quiet and just a pleasant place to hang out. And nobody knows about it. Well, now you do.
14 locals recommend
Hotel Skeppsholmen
1 Gröna gångenNice walk, around these two little islands (Skeppsholmen and Kastellholmen) and if you have been to Moderna Museet (MOMA) this is a good alternative to the often crowded and noisy restaurant at the museum. Good food, quiet and just a pleasant place to hang out. And nobody knows about it. Well, now you do.
Sightseeing
Best preserved disaster of the 17th century. The crown-jewel of the Swedish navy sank on its maiden voyage in 1628 and was preserved in its entirety and put in a very large house. Check it out. They did a good job of presenting it too.
525 locals recommend
Vasa Museum
14 GalärvarvsvägenBest preserved disaster of the 17th century. The crown-jewel of the Swedish navy sank on its maiden voyage in 1628 and was preserved in its entirety and put in a very large house. Check it out. They did a good job of presenting it too.
Riddarholm Church
Nice for a walk.
Very nice walk. To do both Skeppsholmen and Kastellholmen (the smaller of the islands) takes about 50 min if you follow the shoreline. Recommended.
36 locals recommend
Skeppsholmen
Very nice walk. To do both Skeppsholmen and Kastellholmen (the smaller of the islands) takes about 50 min if you follow the shoreline. Recommended.
Parks & Nature
Take the ferry across the street and go for a lovely walk on the shoreside of Djurgården. There are some nice cafes and some of the citys most loved tourist attractions are there: Wasa-museum (17th century war ship that sank, was preserved and put in a museum), Skansen (outdoors museum and zoo), Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde (the home of the much loved "Prince of art" now a museum and gallery. They also have a cafe in the former kitchen), Thielska Galleriet (lovely museum of art with a cafe), Nordiska Museet (museum of local history and traditions), Gröna Lund (amusement park). Personally I like to walk there.
24 locals recommend
Royal Djurgården
Take the ferry across the street and go for a lovely walk on the shoreside of Djurgården. There are some nice cafes and some of the citys most loved tourist attractions are there: Wasa-museum (17th century war ship that sank, was preserved and put in a museum), Skansen (outdoors museum and zoo), Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde (the home of the much loved "Prince of art" now a museum and gallery. They also have a cafe in the former kitchen), Thielska Galleriet (lovely museum of art with a cafe), Nordiska Museet (museum of local history and traditions), Gröna Lund (amusement park). Personally I like to walk there.
Lovely place for a walk or picknick. Also nearby is the house of butterflies, witch is a greenhouse full of butterflies. Weird and interesting experience.
316 locals recommend
Hagaparken
Lovely place for a walk or picknick. Also nearby is the house of butterflies, witch is a greenhouse full of butterflies. Weird and interesting experience.
Shopping
Best upmarket department store in town. They also have a good food store in the basement.
371 locals recommend
NK Stockholm
18-20 HamngatanBest upmarket department store in town. They also have a good food store in the basement.
If you want to check out well designed and stylish clothes, both men and women. Medium range prices. This is a brand that's been around for a while and has become the favorite among fashion designers due to their low-key, classic, yet very personal design. Check it out.
6 locals recommend
Bric-a-Brac
5A SwedenborgsgatanIf you want to check out well designed and stylish clothes, both men and women. Medium range prices. This is a brand that's been around for a while and has become the favorite among fashion designers due to their low-key, classic, yet very personal design. Check it out.
Support our local fish store. They have high quality fish, both fresh and cooked along with local traditional stuff. Very nice place, worth a visit.
Gamla Stans Fisk
21 MälartorgetSupport our local fish store. They have high quality fish, both fresh and cooked along with local traditional stuff. Very nice place, worth a visit.
Systembolaget
7 RosenlundsgatanWhere to buy booze.
Very nice basic and timeless clothes. This brand is one of the reasons swedes dress well. Well, some of them.
11 locals recommend
Filippa K
23 GötgatanVery nice basic and timeless clothes. This brand is one of the reasons swedes dress well. Well, some of them.
Drinks & Nightlife
This a bar with a view. They are very good at mixing drinks too. They also have a very popular restaurant. Personally I don't think it's worth the money. Better option is to just go for the bar. It's a classy place but snobbish.
193 locals recommend
Eriks Gondolen
6 StadsgårdenThis a bar with a view. They are very good at mixing drinks too. They also have a very popular restaurant. Personally I don't think it's worth the money. Better option is to just go for the bar. It's a classy place but snobbish.
Arts & Culture
If you are into photography, this is a well worth visit. And one of the absolute best museum restaurants in town. In fact it's worth a visit just to hang out at the restaurant.
816 locals recommend
Fotografiska
22 StadsgårdshamnenIf you are into photography, this is a well worth visit. And one of the absolute best museum restaurants in town. In fact it's worth a visit just to hang out at the restaurant.
Museum of modern and contemporary art. They have a restaurant with a great view and a museum shop that is worth a visit on its own.
442 locals recommend
Moderna Museet
4 ExercisplanMuseum of modern and contemporary art. They have a restaurant with a great view and a museum shop that is worth a visit on its own.
Pop in and check out the jewelry of dead kings and queens. Lovely and cool inside on a hot day.
Skattkammaren
1 SlottsbackenPop in and check out the jewelry of dead kings and queens. Lovely and cool inside on a hot day.
If you feel like having an excursion, this might be the thing. It's a spectacularly designed place. I love how they integrated the building with the surrounding nature. Also you can take a short walk down to the seashore on the premises.
219 locals recommend
Artipelag
1 ArtipelagstigenIf you feel like having an excursion, this might be the thing. It's a spectacularly designed place. I love how they integrated the building with the surrounding nature. Also you can take a short walk down to the seashore on the premises.
Essentials
Nearest food store that actually has anything. (The ones in old town don't, really).
7 locals recommend
NK Saluhall
18-20 HamngatanNearest food store that actually has anything. (The ones in old town don't, really).