Not many restaurants feel as genuinely Swedish as this beer hall in Södermalm. Its elegant painted ceilings and wood-panelled walls haven't changed since...

This is the archetypal rock club - stylishly grim and raw, and located under a bridge in an old distillery. It's open seven nights a week with live acts and...

A former favourite of B-celebrities and wannabe stars, the Spy Bar has undergone a remake and nowadays draws a trendy crowd of fashionistas, musicians and...

This spectacular vegetarian café boasts amazing views over the Stockholm skyline - you can pick out nearly all the major landmarks, together with the cruise...

In Sweden Ikea is more than just a furniture store, it's a way of life. It's well worth visiting even if you're not after any flat-pack, just to see how the...

A definite winner among musicians and underground types, Mosebacke is Stockholm's hottest venue for cutting-edge performance acts and live music. The...

When it opened in 1958, Moderna Museet soon gained a reputation as one of the world's most ground-breaking contemporary art venues. Housed originally in an...

The City Hall (1923), Stockholm's most prominent landmark, stands imposingly on the northern shore of the bay of Riddarfjärden. A massive red-brick...

Entering the Vasa Museum for the first time is a jaw-dropping experience, as your eyes adjust to the gloom and you realise the monstrous size of the Vasa -...

With 14 screens to choose from, this is the place to go to imbibe a bustling multiplex atmosphere.

Featured in international design magazines such as Wallpaper*, Hotellet has become the hotspot for young urban professionals and posh partygoers alike. Its...

Motherly Lisa has been getting up at 4am every morning for the last 13 years to serve the residents of Södermalm. She has around 250 photos of regulars...

While Swedes may, on the whole, be a modest bunch, Pontus Frithiof has no such qualms. First came Pontus in the Greenhouse (which closed in 2007); followed...

Södermalm's - and maybe Stockholm's - best club venue is a packed basement where the sweat drips from the ceiling every Friday and Saturday. During the last...