The best cafés when you want to have coffee in Stockholm

Café Pascal was founded by three siblings who loved great coffee, fine ingredients, and true craft. And they have shown that they practice what they preach – they won the prestigious award ‘Gulddraken’ as Stockholm’s best café in 2015 and were nominated the following years. At Café Pascal you can have salads made from scratch, soup of the day, grilled Pain au Levain toast, and delicious cardamom rolls in a stylish setting with gold lamps, photo art, and brick walls. And don’t miss their fantastic semla!

The menu includes coffee, coffee bread, semla, and pastries such as raspberry caves, Mazarin, and raw food balls (and don’t miss their amazing pralines!). For lunch, you can pick your favorite from the wide range of wraps, sandwiches, or salads. You can also order fine cakes or sandwich layer cakes for birthdays and other celebrations. And if you want homemade bread for the weekend, there’s everything from Danish rye bread to loaves. All are made from scratch with quality and passion. It’s also possible to become a corporate customer and have breakfast packages, cakes, lunches, or anything else delivered to the office.

If you want to have a coffee break in Stockholm with a South American touch, take a walk along Norr Mälarstrand in Kungsholmen until you reach the café Dulce Tentacion. Here, the skilled and friendly pastry chef Carmen serves delicious homemade cookies and cakes from Peru that melt in your mouth. The selection varies from day to day, but a permanent feature is the guest’s favorite alfajores, shortcrust cookies filled with dulce de leche. With the pastries, you can enjoy a good cup of coffee, cappuccino, caffe latte, or tea.

In addition to tasty pastries, this Latin American café also offers food. Perfect when you’re in the mood for a good lunch. They serve several traditional Peruvian specialties, with the biggest highlight being ceviche, which many consider Stockholm’s best. Eat on-site in the cozy room, on the small outdoor terrace, or order takeaway if you are on the go. And if you need a cake for birthdays, parties, or any other event, Dulce Tentacion can deliver high-class cakes for all tastes (also available gluten- and lactose-free).

Seating is available both indoors and outdoors, weather permitting. The focus at Eldtomta is on locally produced food, with meatballs from the neighbouring farm, for example. When it comes to food, the menu is adapted to the seasons. Guests can also stop by for a cosy afternoon tea with freshly baked scones, local marmalade and a glass of bubbly.

Eldtomta is definitely worth a visit for you next time you’re in the neighbourhood.

Here, you can have a coffee in a historic, well-preserved 20th-century environment with a cozy and vivid atmosphere. But it’s during the summer months that Blå Porten really shines. Then, you can sit in the lush garden, a green oasis inspired by Italy. The coffee is accompanied by a sumptuous pastry buffet that doesn’t disappoint. Everything you could wish for has been laid out – from juicy buns to delicious cookies. In addition, Blå Porten serves delicious lunches and also has a vegetarian restaurant, Blå+, if you’re looking for fresh vegetarian food.

​Lindquists Konditori is a true institution in Stockholm, dating back to 1915. This classic pastry shop has been a gathering point for both Vasastan residents and more distant visitors looking for high-quality pastries with old-world charm. With its timeless atmosphere and traditional pastries, Lindquists offers a unique coffee experience that is hard to find anywhere else.

What makes Lindquists Konditori so special is their artisanal approach to baking. All the pastries are carefully made on site, from the crispy cookies to the moist buns and the elegantly decorated cakes. The pastry shop is particularly famous for its semlor, which attracts enthusiasts from all over Sweden year after year.

In addition to the classic pastries, Lindquists also offers a range of modern options, including gluten-free and vegan pastries, ensuring that everyone can find something to suit their taste. The fresh environment, with its beautiful tiled walls and period décor, makes it the perfect place for a break from the stresses of everyday life. Whether you want to enjoy a breakfast of freshly baked rolls, a light lunch, a cup of coffee, and a slice of cake in the afternoon, or buy something sweet to take home, Lindquists Konditori on Odengatan is a must for anyone who loves authentic pastry making skills.

If you’re in the mood for food or cakes with a Latin American touch, visit Trippel M in Vasastan. At this cozy little café, you can enjoy South American treats, including salteñas and empanadas (South American pastries). Eat on the spot in the pleasant 25-seat space, buy takeaway, or order home delivery.

Trippel M is open from morning to afternoon and serves both breakfast and lunch. Breakfast foods range from chia pudding and pancakes to Turkish yogurt and smoothies. Lunch includes fresh salads such as shrimp salad, Caesar salad, and chèvre salad. And if you want something sweet afterward, there’s a delicious range of desserts as well as bubble tea.

A cozy maze of rooms awaits you on your visit to this very traditional Stockholm café, which has the kind of dusty elegance one doesn’t see much anymore. Since 1928, Vete-Katten has baked buns and bread here, and everything is made from scratch – from the dizzying array of pastries and cakes to the excellent daily set lunch. In the cozy coffee room, both famous and less well-known Stockholmers have been talking about life over a cup of coffee.

Vete-Katten calls themselves a ‘Schweizeri’ because they also serve light food such as salads, open-face sandwiches, and prawn sandwiches. And don’t miss the excellent afternoon tea here. The staff is passionately invested in their wonderful café, something that’s reflected in the warm, welcoming atmosphere and truly spectacular service.

The name of this cozy coffee shop is actually the native name of the Swedish specialty ‘Chocolate Sticky Brownie’. Served with whipped cream or ice cream it will blow your mind. Not only do they make the best ‘kladdkaka’ in Stockholm, but Café Kladdkakan also serves great salads, healthy plates, and baguettes with a variety of fillings. Being located in the center of Old Town, a stop here should be on your to-do list.