Explore the Hood
Tune in to your neighborhood. Here are our local favorites and some good-to-know stuff to keep in mind while visiting Stockholm. Let’s get clued-up!
Ride safe
Pick a fair taxi: Taxi Stockholm 15 00 00, Taxi 020, Taxi Kurir, TopCab, and SverigeTaxi are all OK. Or just take an Uber.
Cash is not King
Bring your credit card (and remember, AmEx is not accepted everywhere).
Freedom to Roam
Allemansrätten (the Right to Public Access) means you can explore any land (with the exception of private gardens and cultivated land), as long as you don’t disturb and leave no trace.
Public Transport
Plan and pay for your trip on the SL Journey Planner app.
Liquor Limited
Only one store sells booze in Sweden, and that’s Systembolaget.
Tipping
10-15% in restaurants. Round up for the taxi fare.
Emergencies
In an emergency, call 112. For health counseling, 1177.
Clubbing
Most bars and restaurants close at 01. Clubs stay open until 02, 03 or sometimes even 05. Bring your ID and be there on time to avoid the long queues.
For the Essentials
Supermarket
Coop, Sveavägen 70
Convenience Store
7-Eleven, Vasagatan 44
Pharmacy
Apoteket, Kungsgatan 51
Alcoholic Beverages
Systembolaget, Drottninggatan 45
Local Favourites
Restaurants
Lådan, Luntmakargatan 63
La Neta, Barnhusgatan 2
Urban Deli, Sveavägen 44
Coffee Shops
D’Abramo, Vasagatan 50
Café Ragazzi, Drottninggatan 71
Fashion
Beyond Retro, Drottninggatan 77
H&M Rental, Drottninggatan 50
Revolv Vintage, Upplandsgatan 25
Cocktail Bars
Röda Huset, Malmskillnadsgatan 9
Americain, Hötorget 13-15
Lucy’s Flower Shop, Birger Jarlsgatan 20