The best value cafes in Stockholm
Café culture is huge in Sweden. Many cafés will stay open until the early hours & the Swedes make Fika (coffee breaks) a regular part of their day. For Stockholm on a shoestring we have decided to focus on some of our favourite cafés – but you will find them everywhere – they offer a great alternative to expensive restaurants & encompass a large part of Swedish culture. Here are a few places that provide great value for money…as well as an excellent Fika experience!
Bageriet Bulleboden
This place is no secret – they are know to serve fantastic kanelbullar (cinnamon buns – if you can get there before they sell out) & delicious buttery kardemummabulle (cardamom buns). We hadn’t been for lunch before so thought we’d give it a go.
My open sandwich was amazing – …
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American Diner or German Bakery? All in the same great city!
Stockholm’s range of world cuisine seems to be continually expanding.
We’ve mentioned before that you should definitely seek out sushi in Stockholm as a lunch option – especially if you want to dine out on a budget. And cafés in Stockholm are a must – not least to experience Fika …
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Växt cafe – A fantastic lunch deal for vegetarians and vegans in Stockholm.
At first glance, this cafe seems like it is just another takeaway eatery in Stockholm (yawn!) but… if you dare to let your tastebuds loose amongst this sea of flavour …
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Café 60 – late night café in Stockholm
As part of Stockholm on a Shoestring, we think it is only right to include reviews of some of the more well-known cafés in Stockholm – some of which are on more of a shoestring budget than others.
We have already reviewed some favourites among Stockholmers including:
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Sturekatten
We visited Sturekatten as it had been recommended to us by several Stockholmers, and yes, it was clear that many many Stockholmers do frequent it – despite its two dining rooms, we were lucky to find a table!
Sturekatten is hidden away from the street – you have to go …
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Top Tips for Stockholm Tourists
Order Swedish filter coffee (Brygg kaffe)
In Sweden, and particularly in touristy areas such as Gamla Stan, it is often cheaper to order a standard Swedish filter coffee (often called Brygg kaffe) than a latté or anything you might normally order in your generic coffee chain. (Fika is a …
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One of my all time favourites: Café Kaffekoppen
I love simplicity & Kaffekoppen literally means ‘The Coffee Cup’ in Swedish, so where better to for fika in Stockholm than this place?
Right… so let’s be clear… Gamla Stan (The Old Town) is a tourist magnet & many places to hike up their prices because of this. So if …
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