Ma petite gateaux

Whether is a raining or shinning day, there’s never a shortage of people standing in line waiting to order at Gateau. The prices are not the lowest in town but the quality of the treats found here is superb. Bring along some patience until it’s your turn to order and some extra change for bringing home a delicious “Aprikos och Hasselnötsbröd”. It is a piece of heaven packed with fruit and nuts, which fits great into all cheeses or just as it is. There are many stores around Stockholm but my favorite one is located on my way home. It’s a perfect spot to commit little signs on the way to work or coming back home.

Gateau

Address:
Färjestadsvägen 6
168 51 Stockholm, Sweden
Phone:
08-519 791 12
Subway:
Ängbyplan T-bana
Payment accepted: Visa, Mastercard

1 of the other 7

Sloth! Laziness! Apathy! Lethargy! I could use all of these words to explain why I am not posting lately. However, the real reason behind my inactivity is another sin. Greed! I am enrolling two PhD programs at the same time (I know, it’s madness) and struggling with papers, conferences and reports. I hope you all can forgive me. I promise that sooner than you expect I am back with nice tips about places to eat around the world. Keep on sinning…




KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Address:
Energy and Climate Studies
Brinellvägen 68
SE-100 44 STOCKHOLM

A street corner close to you

It’s impossible to not notice that Wayne’s Coffee is everywhere in the city. The coffee shop started in Stockholm in 1994 and it’s now Scandinavia’s leading coffee shop chain. Just in Stockholm, there are 33 stores and 100 all over Scandinavia. At Wayne’s you can find caffe lattes, large muffins, popular smoothies, chai latte, and etc. A very good tip is that if you’re wandering around town and running out of battery, Wayne's Coffee can be an alternative for you to recharge your computer and mobile phone. They even have power cords for popular mobile models that you can borrow. Service is great, coffee is fair, and thumbs up for the free wireless and muffins. It's important to stress that since there's one Wayne at every city's corner, you need to be really , I mean REALLY, precise when using it as a reference point to meet someone. Yep, been there, done that and got lost.

Wayne's Coffee

Address:

A street corner close to you

Payment accepted‎:

Visa‎, Mastercard

To drink coffee

Muggen can be considered one of the most popular stop at Götgatan. The café is full with young and hip Swedes and it's also a great place for coffee and light meals. The salads are a highlight. The cheerful and modern decor features cozy sofas, nice chairs and large windows for people watching. Stockholmers gather here in one of Sweden's best-loved examples of fika culture. Fika is a social institution in the country and, in short, it means having a break, most often a coffeebreak, with one’s colleagues, friends, date, family or Martians. You name it! Muggen is without doubt a place to visit when in town and to have a taste of what fika is all about. Service is great, people are friendly and its espresso is fair. However, using the toilet is always an endurance test because there is just one loo. Both men and women line up and wait desperate for a wee. Well, no one can say that Muggen is not an egalitarian place. So, hold your bladder and get your mug sinner!

Muggen

Address:

Götgatan 24
118 46 Stockholm, Sweden

Phone:

08-641 14 15

Subway:

Slussen T-bana

Payment accepted‎: Visa‎, Mastercard

A cup filled up with attitude

I was excited about going to Kaffe, the first stop in the coffee quest. The place has only a few seats in a large space. It is clear that they are aiming to be an Italian coffee bar. Trying to be a place where you grab a shot of espresso quick while standing in the counter. I was excited about trying out something new as I'd heard good things about the place from locals. Thus, I arranged a get together with friends. And, yes, they were Swedes. Kaffe is definitely what Stockholmers claim it to be. It’s a bar where you drink mainly coffee. No surprise regarding the costumers though. Kaffe is crowded with city's people in their mid-thirties and upwards, grabbing a quick coffee or sitting by the large windows facing S:t Paulsgatan. The people are gorgeous and really know how to enjoy life. On the other hand, you will not find many foreigners hanging around there. Like me, a Swedish friend would bring them there. Unfortunately, there is more attitude in the cup than a good espresso. Warning: Kaffe is not the place to go for a big meal, but perfect for people watching or for grabbing a quick coffee. They serve Caffe Monteriva, which is a Swedish espresso brand. Sadly, it's a coffee that is too sour to my taste and I was a little disappointed. So, the quest for my favorite café in Stockholm still continues.

Kaffe

Address:

S:t Paulsgatan 17
118 46 Stockholm, Sweden

Subway:

Mariatorget T-bana or Slussen T-bana

Payment accepted‎: cash only

Numbers

It’s been 7 days, 1 sinner, 6 posts, 135 visitors, and 2 of 7 deadly sins. Yeap, I've got 2 of 7. Gluttony, checked! Pride, checked! Amazing journeys always have a humble beginning but I am a sinner, do you remember? I feel really proud folks. Thank y’all!

No ordinary turkey lunch

Located in the back of Söderhallarna, Ingelstan is almost like a hidden gem. It’s a bit oddly setup, butcher shop and restaurant in the same place, but you quickly find out that it’s worth it. On the restaurant side they appear to be focusing on lunch. On the market side they have all of your favorite things made from Turkey to take home and cook. The best thing is that they source nearly all of their products locally. This makes a difference when you are looking for fresh and tasteful poultry. The shop is specialized in turkey and you can find there anything you imagine from turkey bacon to the real deal, a large bird itself. A dear Swedish friend recommended me this place when I was looking for a turkey to bake during my first Christmas in town. Ingelstan it’s a perfect place for eating a casual scrumptious lunch, sitting-in or taking-away. Of course, it’s not the only restaurant in the market to check. However, it’s one that you need to taste first for sure. My favorite dishes there are the biffar, which is grilled turkey minced meet with spices and olives, and savory crepes filled with cream and turkey meat. Delicious! Warning: Do not expect a fancy sitting. You’re in a butcher shop, remember? I’m already a regular sinner there, you should be too!

Ingelsta Kalkon

Address:

Söderhallarna @ Medborgarplatsen 3
118 72 Stockholm, Sweden

Phone:

08-640 60 42

Subway:

Medborgarplatsen T-bana

Payment accepted‎: Visa‎, Mastercard