The western edge of Vasastan around Sankt Eriksplan: the Rörstrandsgatan trattorias and a clutch of Italian and natural-wine rooms locals walk to.
Trattoria Corazza on Rörstrandsgatan in Stockholm's Vasastan is a small Italian trattoria a step from Sankt Eriksplan, plating fresh-filled ravioloni and a carbonara locals will queue for.
Signature: Spaghetti alla carbonara, Ravioloni with bufala ricotta
Order: The spaghetti alla carbonara with guanciale, pecorino and pepper; the bufala-ricotta ravioloni on the side.
Tip: Tiny dining room of about 30 covers; book ahead on weekends or aim for the first sitting at 17:00.
Fabrique on Rörstrandsgatan in Stockholm's Vasastan is the stone-oven bakery cafe; the cardamom bun shipped Fabrique to London; coffee bar runs straight off the bakery.
Signature drink: Cappuccino with cardamom bun
Tip: Open from 07:00. The cardamom bun is hot to 11:00; after that the standard buns are the bet.
Fabrique on Rörstrandsgatan in Stockholm's Vasastan exported the modern Swedish cardamom bun to London and Berlin; the stone oven still runs the flagship counter daily.
Tip: The cardamom bun is the buy. Bread sells out by 14:00 on weekends; arrive by 11:00.
Worth the queue: Cardamom bun (kardemummabulle)