Me and my friend Max (she will be a recurring character) took a girls weekend in Stockholm to see her boyfriend’s band at Nomad restaurant and bar on the 28th. The post will be everything for some of my diary entries to all the cafeets, bars and restaurants we visited and their website or address so you can find them. I’ll also add my estimated expenses as a budget traveler.
We took the train up on Friday evening and then the train home Sunday afternoon. That left us two nights, one whole day and A LOT of city to explore in less than 48hours. We visited 3 cafes and one bar&resturant. We started a series where Max (an educated baker and confectioner) tries a cinnamon roll from every bakery we visit ! we’ll review and let you know which ones are worth trying from the baker’s opinion!
Diary entry
The train was 3 hours delayed, can’t say I’m surprised when growing up with sweden’s public transport. We did end up getting reimbursed for the taxi we had to take to get to our accommodation because the train was so delayed the trams did not run. We ended up getting to our accommodation around 03 instead of 00:30. If something similar happens to you when traveling with SJ train you should try contacting kundservice@sj.se
Our accommodation was free since we stayed with Maxs family right outside of central stockholm. My biggest recommendation is getting a 72h ticket for the public transport since it can take you anywhere in Stockholm and your legs will thank you ! Trams and subways are the common typ of transport none of which in used to. Finding my way around T-centralen was like trying to find my mom in the biggest IKEA you can imagine. T-centralen has different names depending on how and where you get there ( an FYI).
We took the subway to T-centralen and spent majority of the saturday walking around Drottning gatan and exploring. Humana is a great second hand store located there on Gamla brogatan 26.
Some stores we went to that I want to visit again and recommend to anyone with an alternative style is Blue fox Gamla Brogatan 27, 111 20 Stockholm , humana second hand Gamla Brogatan 26, 111 20 Stockholm . We also went into a store that screamed America *insert eagle noise* with what I can only describe as I walking into a teleport to texas. They had the most gorgeous cowboy boots and I cried inside that I didn’t buy them. The stores name is Sko uno Gamla Brogatan 34, 111 20 Stockholm
Our biggest expense was transportation. Since we couldn’t always take public transport to and from places in a time effective way we may have gotten a little too comfortable with using Bolt, a type of uber service which is cheaper than a taxi and quicker than walking to the tram.
Our second biggest expense was shopping and then food since food is more expensive than you’d think here. I didn’t take that into consideration and went a little over budget but Live and Learn I guess.
Rating cinnamon buns with a Swedish baker
Bröd och Salt
Location- Drottninggatan 20, 111 51 Stockholm
-a big plus is their vegan alternativs
-cute and open space cafe
-outside seating
-chain-cafe so you can find it in other locations as well
-there are different types of buns or ‘knots’. this one is called a ‘stockholm knot’
Cinnamon Bun 46 kr
could have been in the oven for a couple more minutes
lost some form ‘deflated’
very sweet – sugar glazed
filling is aslo on the sweeter side
strong cinnamon presence over cardamom
not very filling- leaves you wanting more (good or bad?)
7.5/10
Lundgrens konditori
Location – Sjöbjörnsvägen 2, 117 67 Stockholm
-found close to the tram we took from our accommodation
-adorable, homey atmosphere and decor. Black and white floor tiles and vintage wallpaper
-Outside seating
– We only got to-go
Cinnamon Bun 36 kr
a little dry outside
type of bun – yarnbun, looks similar to a stockholms knot
soft and moist inside
tastes homemade
balanced cinnamon taste
fluffy!
9/10 because the price is fare for what you’re getting
Butter and vanilla bun 40kr
-soft filling (butter based filling keeps the bun softer longer )
-fluffy and not to filling
-could easily eat 2 or 3
-” the only one I can say was definitely worth the price” -Emma
-a good fika! Emma’s favorite thing the entire trip!
100/10
Vete Katten
Location- Kungsgatan 55, 111 22 Stockholm
-beautiful interior design
-it was giving ‘ nostalgic grandmother’s living room’
-a good afternoon tea destination
-large seating area but a lot of people so we didn’t find a seating place in the main area. -There is a back area around the corner, ‘Vete Katten Bak-Fikan
-large variety of pastries, cookies, cakes and sandwich items
-we got the classic cinnamon bun, ‘dammsugare’ , raspberry praline , carrot cake slice and a manjoridome since my mother was very keen on us going here.
cinnamon bun 42kr
-dry (well baked )
-right amount of nib sugar
-not so fluffy
-doesn’t give you the same homemade feeling
doesn’t taste ‘so much’
-if you are a cinnamon bun fanatic or a traveler looking to experience a ‘real swedish cinnamon bun’ then I always recommend smaller pastry shop, where they have the time to give you a ‘homy’ type food experience
5/10
Carrot cake 64kr
-thick frosting but not too sweet (good or bad depending if you like frosting)
-frosting has a hint of lime which I didn’t like since I don’t like lime or lemon flavored sugary things.
-moist and fluffy
– very filling and the size of the slice was fit for the price
7/10
Manjoridome 64kr
-chocolate mousse dome with a passion fruit panna cotta
-It’s giving lindt chocolate that melts in your mouth
-definitely something I recommend for those you love chocolate, especially rich in flavor.
rich flavor with a acidic passion fruit contrast
-Makes you thirsty
-Definitly recommend with a swedish coffee !
8,5/10
Diary entry
The band we went to see were playing at Nomad restaurant and bar located Upplandsgatan 2, 111 23 Stockholm right next to City backpackers, a beautiful and artsy hostel connected to the restaurant. They have a 9,8/10 rating on Zenhostels if anyone is thinking about backpacking through stockholm !
The restaurant is I would say walking distance from T-centralen and their swedish meatballs and mashed potatoes are definitely worth the walk. The atmosphere is cozy and in my opinion nice for younger adults as well as older couples. The band played in their outside seating area witch reminded me of a paris apartment knook since you hade to walk through the restaurant to get there and area was surrounded by the hostel apartment windows so a free even opened their windows to sit and watch. Best way I could describe it was a paris apartment window facing a courtyard.
