Where to Get the Best Ice Cream in Stockholm

Homemade daily, organic, and always experimenting with new flavors (500 and counting), StikkiNikki has gone from a tiny little shop in central Stockholm to eight outlets scattered around the city. No artificial enhancers or colors—instead this gelato is tasty, unique, and all natural—and has a very serious fan base. Our favorite is on Södermalm.

18 Smaker means 18 flavors and that’s all you’ll find at this ice cream shop. The interesting thing is that the flavors—all homemade and organic—lean towards the unusual, so get ready to try black liquorice, anise and cardamom, or even pepparkakor (more or less gingerbread cookie). The four base ingredients remain the same, though: fresh milk, fresh cream, fresh eggs, and sugar.

Website and Phone Number:

18 Smaker. Hornsgatan 64, Stockholm, Sweden, +46 (0)8 462 03 95

A bit of a pioneer on the scene, Glassfabriken uses local ingredients, whether those are given to the owner by friends and relatives or he goes and picks them himself. Expect unusual flavours alongside the old favorites, which means things like cardamom or mint with lime—and their legendary vanilla is arguably the best in the city.

Website:

Kungsholmens Glassfabrik.Pipersgatan 14, Stockholm, Sweden

They may have only opened their doors on Södermalm in the summer of 2016 but the two brothers behind King Scoopa have swiftly built a devoted following. Lines are known to form outside the cozy shop—is it the unique recipes they dream up themselves? Or is it the ice cream burger: a scoop of your choice stuffed in a donut and tossed under the grill?

Website and Phone Number:

King Scoopa. Hornsgatan 156, Stockholm, Sweden, +46 (0)73 918 05 78

With more than 100 flavors in regular rotation, Stockholms Glasshouse is always serving up surprises. At any given time around 40 flavors are on display, some reflecting the seasons, like lingon, and others old standbys such as chocolate. The ice cream may be fantastic but the endless choice of toppings lift your cone or cup to another level.

Website and Phone Number:

Stockholms Glasshus. Birkagatan 8, Stockholm, Sweden, +46 (0)8 30 32 37

If you’re visiting Stockholm you will most likely, at some point, make your way to Gamla Stan. Should that happen, stop by Café Järntorget, which serves up around 50 different flavors of homemade gelato, served in freshly made waffle cones. Seating is pretty limited but the square at its doorstep is the perfect place to relax, lick your cone, and watch the world go by.

Website and Phone Number:

Café Järntorget. Västerlånggatan 81, Stockholm, Sweden, +46 (0)8 22 68 20

This mother and son operation has one thing in mind when they whip up their tasty treats: a passion for cold desserts. The flavors follow the seasons, so come July it’s all about Swedish raspberries and strawberries, while there are some playful flavors thrown into the mix—and everything is prepared daily. While the creamy gelato is famous throughout the city and beyond, some say it’s the sorbet that really gets your tongue tingling.

Website and Phone Number:

Fryst. Kungsholms strand 167, Stockholm, Sweden, +46 (0)8 653 80 98

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