The 10 Best Brunch Spots In Vasastan, Stockholm

Billy Poon

Situated north west of central Stockholm, Vasastan is seldom mentioned in travelogues and guidebooks. However, it is home to some of the most spectacular architecture in the region and makes a great place to enjoy a relaxing weekend brunch. We’ve listed the top 10 places for a light bite in this historical neighborhood.

1. Mellqvist

Mellqvist

Mellqvist is a great coffee spot, serving everything from espresso to macchiato. The ‘Super Breakfast’ is a great complement to a cup of premium coffee. Drink while enjoying homemade sandwiches and rolls, together with the popular Mellqvist-cooked egg and freshly squeezed juice.

Rörstrandsgatan 4, Vasastan, Stockholm, +46 768752992

Mellqvist Mellqvist © Richard Hammer/Flickr

2. Cafe Sirap

Cafe, Coffee, Tea , Fast Food, Swedish

Located in the heart of Vasastan, Café Sirap is a nostalgic cafe with portraits hung on the walls in manner of an art gallery. Locals say it serves the best coffee in Stockholm, with a light menu where pancakes and Parma ham sandwiches and bacon with scrambled eggs are popular choices.

3. Green Rabbit

Bakery, Pastry Shop, Coffee, Swedish, Pastries, Tea , Fast Food, Vegetarian

Food served in Bröd & Salt
© Franklin Heijnen/Flickr
A restaurant business with ethical purpose, Green Rabbit works with its grain growers to make sure their income is guaranteed. The chefs, Mathias Dahlgren and Martin Berg, have operated two restaurants in the Michelin Guide, and there is no doubt about their culinary skills as well as their Fairtrade credentials. Beautiful bread and pastries are served in the brunch session.

4. Bröd & Salt

Bröd & Salt

Bröd & Salt sticks to the most traditional way of baking bread and pastries, browned in the stone oven everyday. This practice, together with the craftsmanship and experience of the baker, are the key to the mouthwatering loaves here that make its fantastic sandwiches.

Birkagatan 15, 120 61 Stockholm, +46 0852246870

5. Arizona

Bar, Restaurant, American

Fondueboden
© Let Ideas Compete/Flickr
Arizona offers the hottest and spiciest brunch in town. The restaurant resembles a bar in Central America, with an eclectic decor of Scandinavian wooden walls and floor tiles and Caribbean decorations, The menu, however, serves both Mexican and Swedish food; the fajitas and hamburgers are particularly good.

6. Fondueboden

Fondueboden

Fondueboden offers the most authentic Swiss fondue in the city with a wide selection, all of which are homemade. Options include meat, fish or Mexican, and are prepared using fresh ingredients. The most popular choice among these options is the super-sweet ‘Melted Toblerone’, a fondue with cognac, marshmallows, meringues, fruits and ice cream.

Vanadisvägen 42, Stockholm, +46 08339900

7. Boulebar

Boulebar

Boulebar offers simple French country cuisine along with instructors that will teach you the French game of boules.

Surbrunnsgatan 46, 113 45 Stockholm, +46 87140420

BouleBar at night BouleBar at night © Let Ideas Compete/Flickr

8. Seg70

Restaurant, Coffee, Tea , Fast Food, Swedish

Café Seg 70 is a small café with great enthusiasm. The decorations are nostalgic, with newspapers on the wall, vintage furniture and background jazz music. The restaurant’s signatures are baked sourdough bread and salads; watch out for the fantastic grilled bread with avocao and cheese, The restaurant can only accommodate around ten people, therefore, it’s better to go there early and grab your seat.

9. Boqueria

Restaurant, Tapas, Mediterranean, European, Wine, Beer, Cocktails

Vasastan
© Kjell Eson/Flickr
Boqueria is well known for its pintxos and stews, which are definitely the must-try dishes here, all served in an interior that resembles a chalet, for a taste of classic Scandinavian architecture. Boqueria is also a market hall, and for those who love to cook this hall offers many fresh and rare ingredients that may give you inspiration for cooking.

10. American Table

Restaurant, Swedish

American Table has a nice open kitchen that allows you to see the chefs prepare brunch favorites such as Eggs Benedict from scratch. The restaurant prides itself for using local products for preparing American dishes. Keeps some space for the coconut cream pies.

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