Excellent espresso in an intimate "espresso bar" setting. I had a doppio here a couple times and…read morewas quite impressed. I stumbled on the spot while ambling around Gamla Stan one morning, but it was far better than any other espresso I'd had in Stockholm, even in the "3rd wave" coffee shops I sought out intentionally to see what Stockholms coffee scene had to offer. It's so nice to find this level of quality in a non-pretentious, sweet little shop!

The best coffee place in Old Town and in Stockholm…read more Should you take my word for it? I just happen to be someone passing by every morning although it is a little out of my way. I would order my macchiato or cappucino for take away, sometimes buying a sandwich, too, just because it is so fresh and delicious. I am always asking myself why I have been addicted to Caffelini coffee and paninni, but the answer is simple: It is so good, my day has to start with something good. I got hooked. A perfectly done macchiato for less than 1.50 EUR, with Italian coffeehouse ambience and friendly barista, I hope more people would discover this place. Definitely something I recommend to friends.

I only found myself here because it was included with the Stockholm City Card (I love this…read moreinclusion and haven't really seen it in other cities, especially wen food can be so representative of a city) as it was otherwise not near my hotel or parts of the city I would've been likely to find myself in. I enjoyed a Swedish cinnamon roll and late (afternoon fika!) and had a nice stay. It was filled with locals and perhaps some other tourists. Would return!

We all know of the place-to-be cafés two blocks south of here. Borgs Bageri is the slightly more…read moreobscure, off the beaten path (but not really) version. Pastries galore. Cardamom cakes, vanilla wheat bread, or their sourdough equivalents, cookies and all things that fall into the category of delicious Swedish classics of great quality. It's a bohemian, but bright interior with random couches, chairs and tables that make out little seating islands for a medium sized crowd. Free wifi and relaxed atmosphere. This is a great addition to the coffee shop jungle that is Stockholm.

This place has the best sandwiches ever!! I was introduced to this place from my friends at SFI. Go…read morein, eat some lunch, have a fika and enjoy!!

We found Vurma to be a sweet, warm little spot that was jam packed when we visited around 11:30…read morea.m. on a Friday. We were a bit confused about procedures (you order at the counter, find a table, wait for your food to be brought out), but managed to muddle through. The food took a very long time to arrive despite the fact that the restaurant was pretty quiet by around 12:30 -- but what we received was simple and good: a grilled sandwich for my better half; a shrimp salad for me; and pancakes for our little one. My salad, the "shrimp / cold-roasted salmon, horseradish cream avocado" came without salmon (they were out), but I couldn't complain. I haven't been a fan of creamy dressings in this country until now; this cottage cheese-like concoction with intense wasabi or horseradish was sinus-clearing and thoroughly enjoyable. The portion size was generous by my standards and I enjoyed the dish more than comparable versions purchased at Hötorgshallen throughout the week. There's free coffee and tea with lunch (advertised, but not brought to our attention). The coffee I tried was drinkable, but not good if you are a connaisseur of such things. My husband loved his grilled sandwich, but found it to be on the smaller side. Our little one did not enjoy the pancakes, served with raspberry jam rather than his favored lingonberry preserves. But then again he is a very picky eater. We shared a table with a really nice woman and her pup. That seems to be how things roll in this tiny, crowded cafe. Verdict: There are a lot of vegetarian, pescatarian and vegan-friendly options. You get to know your neighbors. We found the food to be pleasant, if not spectacular, and the slow, indifferent-ish service would be livable if we knew what was going on. I'd probably be here all the time if I lived in Stockholm.

A nice little cafe. They also have a few others around Stockholm, including Hornstull, and we go…read morehere often. The toasted sandwiches are top-notch, and the coffee is drinkable. They have a nice feel to them, if a little alternative and hip, but often due to their popularity it can be difficult to get a seat, especially in Summer. They do do takeaway though, so it's only a problem if you want to stay there.

This is still my go-to cafe in Fridhemsplan but my opinion of it has changed a bit. Sandwiches are…read moregenerally good, the Hallancheesecake is basically the staple of my visit though it is certainly not gourmet, and the WiFi works well. The interior is warm and cozy in the winter, and despite the busy and fairly loud seating along Sankt Eriksgatan, it's a good spot to sit outside, considering. The Chai Tea Latte is massive but varies widely on taste (remember it fondly in the Winter, not so much in the Summer), and what's up with the 5kr refills for coffee? Jury is in on the Muffins: not worth it though they look like they will be. Overall, I still have a lot of love for this place and recommend it for the area. It's a good spot to work, a good spot for a conversation and it's open late.

The place is rather tacky with its fake brick walls, torch holder and gold framed mirror. I'm told…read moreit's Stockholms oldest café but I can't say they treat the locale with much dignity. Great address, friendly staff behind the counter. Prices are as in all other cafés in the city - around 80 SEK for a salad, around 40 SEK for any slice of pie or cake. But what do you get? The salad is a bit dry (they offer extra vinegrette in a bottle at the counter) and the chocolate cake is too (but vinegrette probably won't help that). Cream for your hot chocolate or chocolate cake comes from a can. Not very luxurious but the public has gotten used to it so I guess we have to settle for it. The hours are very generous (for being Stockholm) - they're even open till 10 pm on Sundays. However, well before 9:40 pm they picked everything off our table, shut down the music, turned up the lights and started just standing around to indicate that they really wanted us out of there. Minutes later they started moving tables and cleaning the floor. I'm of the opinion that if a place claims to be open until 10 pm, guest should be able to be there and feel welcome until 10 pm. If they want to clean out the place and go home by 10, they should say they're open for guests until 9:30. Now we left rather bummed out. If nothing else is open (which unfortunately is likely), I'd come back here.

With no Desserts available at Meatballs - For The People it was after a pleasant walk through Söder…read morethat two guests found themselves at Åsö Konditori & Bageri, the two-story space at Åsögatan 102 remaining busy despite an hour during which many are normally at work as a result of comfortable confines and free WiFi plus some of Stockholm's best Pastries. Located on a largely residential street not far from the Metro Station and open seven-to-seven on Weekdays with slightly shorter hours on weekends, at least one Baker still present approaching 16h00 and presumably working on items for the next day, it was after browsing still-full shelves that six items were selected, the Café upstairs offering a pleasant place to dine as the majority of patrons filled seats outside. Using slightly different nomenclature than other Konditori around Stockholm, the Wienerbrod for instance dubbed Vaniljbulle thanks to the flavor of thick Custard inside its fluffy golden coils, it was with Princess Cake dressed pretty in Pink that one of the city's best slices was found, at least five separate layers including Cream and Raspberry Compote contributing to Pound Cake that was more buttery than others but still surprisingly light. Not about to pass on the classic Fika focused on throughout nine days in Sweden, Åsö's Cardamom Bun more leavened than others and thus open beneath the sugared top with a nice stretch to the Dough, it was with a dual layer of the same Raspberry Jam tasted earlier that a Katalan Tart shined while the Tosca also performed admirably, the now-predictable Chokladbol in this instance occurring by way of a "Lillebror" that replaced with Pearl Sugar around the Chocolate and Oat core.

Fine fine Nordic eating…read more * * * This is a bakery/cafe that covers the four basic food groups: 1) Bread 2) Pastry 3) Coffee 4) Lunch Five stars on all of the above. * * * Recipes here are standard Swedish. Where they make their mark is in execution. Let's start with the drip coffee. You know how in "Pulp Fiction" and "Twin Peaks" a running gag is Coffee that is so good, everyone stops everything they are doing to comment on how good the coffee is? Aso's drip coffee could be that amazing stop-everything coffee. My only regret is that I did not have Kyle MacLachlan or Harvey Keitel with me to enjoy a cup. * * * Lunch was Raksmorgas, a standard Swedish dish of shrimp, fresh dill, lemon, tomatoes and homemade mayonnaise on thinly sliced rye bread. Aso's adds a hard-boiled egg to the proceedings. What was so good about this? Just about everything. The shrimp were small but packed with flavor. Imagine the flavor intensity of a salami, but in small cold shrimp. Fresh dill is always wonderful. Fresh dill can make cardboard taste good. The hard boiled eggs were perfectly timed. Bright golden moist-crumbly yellow yolks. Most restaurants give you over-boiled rubbery yellow-green yolks. Net of cooking time, the eggs themselves were a lot better than the old commercial refrigerator eggs we get in the United States. I suspect these were fresh eggs. The decadent treat was the rye bread on the bottom. This covered with homemade mayonnaise. The difference between homemade mayonnaise and jar mayonnaise is like the difference between a real kiss and a picture of a kiss. The mayonnaise drips into the rye bread. So do the flavor leavings of the shrimp and the egg and the tomato. The result? Bread to die for. Sopping up the good stuff from your meal with bread is always good. Sopping up the good stuff from your meal with superior Swedish rye bread is over the top excellent. * * * How is the bakery as a bakery? Love of the life got a walnut bread with her salad that was first rate. It was stick to your ribs stuff. One roll's worth of walnut bread and you were fed for a week. And totally walnutted to boot. On the dessert side, they do have decadent blow-all-the-calories desserts. But many Swedish pastries are in the same family with English scones. These are meant to be a snack by themselves. Substantial. Restrained. Subtle but worthwhile flavor. I had a Katalan which is two thin layers of lingonberry filling between three layers of substantial pie crust. Katalan means "from Catalonia" and naturally there is nothing more Spanish than lingonberries. (Cough cough). Not a good dessert choice after a heavy meal, but it would have been perfect with coffee at four in the afternoon. * * * Overall, an absolutely fine establishment. And even better if your world stops spinning for good coffee.