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

The quest for the perfect cup of coffee

From North to South to downtown, my friend and I are planning our pursuit of the perfect cup of coffee in Stockholm. Our sin, we are very demanding people when it comes to coffee. As result, we always ask for special roasts, which have to be superior to the mass-marketed offerings out there. In order to find the perfect cup of coffee, we are going to visit some of the most popular coffee bars in town. Our attempt is to discover the wonders hidden behind the counters. Warning: we are not coffee connoisseurs but we love a “Cup of Joe”. Come and joy us in our quest to find God in a cup.

Squeeze me

Everyone, sinners or not, agree that orange juice is like liquid sunshine. Everybody also see eye to eye when it comes to the secret of a good orange juice, which is the fruit’s quality and the squeeze. Yep, you’ve read right sinner, SQUEEEEEZE! A good squeeze makes a difference, baby. Trust me. In Stockholm, the best orange juice I’ve ever tasted is the one found at Blåbär Café. It really is sunshine in a glass. The service is great, people are friendly and the juice is not the only goodie that you can find there. But, unquestionably it’s the one that you should go for it. I must say, I often order two glasses of the fresh squeezed orange juice sunshine every time I'm there. As I confessed before, I am sinner and one glass most definitely doesn’t satisfy my sunlight cravings. Keep in mind, when in town and longing for a little sunshine in your life do not miss this opportunity to taste the sun at Blåbär. It’s just around the corner.

Blåbär Café

Address:

Upplandsgatan 54
113 28 Stockholm, Sweden

Phone:

08-32 54 75

Subway:

Odenplan T-bana

Payment accepted‎: Visa‎, Mastercard

I burger, she burger, Hamburger

The Doors is a place well known by Stockholmers. The pub takes its name from the old doors that are everywhere in the room. During the summer, you can find outdoor seating with sturdy wooden benches on Odengatan if you are lucky. Always busy but it’s worth trying though. There, you can have a beer and watch people wandering around the city enjoying the warm weather. Tourists, you all need to remember that summer in Scandinavia means long days, which undoubtedly ask for beer. In the wintertime, you can survive the darkness and cold by sitting at the bar or at the window tables. There are always candles to warm your heart up. However, if you are looking for privacy, in the back room you can find a cozy loft to climb with your friends and taste the famous homemade burger with fries. Warning: In the menu there are many more options and burgers but my weakness is the home recipe that stands for a juice and heavy burger followed by amazing fries.

The Doors

Address:

Odengatan 35
113 51 Stockholm, Sweden

Phone:

08-612 96 06

Subway:

Odenplan T-bana

Payment accepted‎: Visa‎, Mastercard

Yummy Sushi

If you’re wandering around Stockholm and longing for a yummy sushi with a reasonable price, Murasaki is your stop. I was introduce to this amazing place in 2009 and since then whenever I have the cravings for sushi that is the place that I stop by. Trust me on that sinners. My favorite sin combo is salmon & avocado sushi. Service is great and the miso soup is fair but Murasaki sometimes can be crowded. So, don’t be afraid of waiting in line. Get your favorite soundtrack kicking in your ears and enjoy the view. One good option is asking for a take-away order and sitting out somewhere in the city, especially now during the summer. Warning: Lost people around or tourists in town do not worry! You are in Sweden, everybody speak English. Have a great sushi and see you soon sinners.

Murasaki

Address:

Götgatan 41
116 21 Stockholm, Sweden

Phone:

08-615 22 88

Subway:

Medborgarplatsen T-bana

Payment accepted‎: Visa‎, Mastercard

Are you served?

Few words about me, I'm pretty much an average Joe. I do have dreams and goals in life, invite me for a coffee and I'll tell you all about them. However, what I can tell you right now is that I love eating. In fact, most of my good memories are about food. I remember my grandma’s dishes, my mother’s pineapple cake, fruits on my backyard and many other sweet mementos. Thus, the idea behind this blog is to share my personal experience around food. You will follow my breadcrumbs trail all over the world and read about my gluttony’s sins wherever I go. Enjoy my little confessions and welcome. In the meantime, may I serve you anything?