7 dance clubs worth the night across Sweden, editor-ranked. All Sweden guides.

Trädgården ★ 4.5 · Stockholm

sodermalm · Hammarby Slussväg 2, 118 60 Stockholm

Trädgården on Hammarby Slussväg in Stockholm's Södermalm is the city's summer outdoor club; 3,000-capacity arena, Funktion One rig and the international electronic-music programme.

Tip: Open May through September only. Ticketed weekends with international DJs; the under-bridge club Under Bron runs the winter half of the year.

Under Bron ★ 4.4 · Stockholm

sodermalm · Hammarby Slussväg 2, 118 60 Stockholm

Under Bron on Hammarby Slussväg in Stockholm's Södermalm is Trädgården's winter club beneath the Skanstull bridge; warehouse techno room, Funktion One rig and Resident Advisor regular booking.

Tip: October through April only. The summer venue Trädgården runs from the same address May to September.

Valand ★ 4.2 · Gothenburg

Vasastaden · Vasaplatsen 3, 411 37 Goteborg

Valand is Gothenburg's most storied nightclub, a Vasaplatsen institution since the 1930s that pivoted from dance hall to DJ club and now hosts electronic and indie nights in a converted early-20th-century ballroom.

Yaki-Da ★ 4.1 · Gothenburg

Centrum · Storgatan 47, 411 38 Goteborg

Yaki-Da is Gothenburg's flagship multi-floor nightclub on Storgatan, a four-storey public house with two dance floors, a VIP room and a terrace that pulls a mixed weekend crowd until 04:00 on Saturdays.

Kägelbanan at Mosebacke ★ 4.1 · Stockholm

sodermalm · Mosebacke torg 1-3, 116 46 Stockholm

Kägelbanan at Mosebacke in Stockholm's Södermalm runs indie club nights and live music inside the historic Södra Teatern complex; the rooftop terrace overlooks the Old Town skyline.

Tip: Most nights ticketed. The summer rooftop is a bar-only sit; the basement club runs autumn through spring.

Berns ★ 4.0 · Stockholm

norrmalm · Berzelii Park 9, 111 47 Stockholm

Berns on Berzelii Park in Stockholm's Norrmalm runs the historic 1863 entertainment venue; a club, ballroom and Asian-fusion restaurant under one roof with international DJ bookings.

Tip: Ballroom hosts ticketed concerts; the club runs Thursday to Saturday. The restaurant runs separately.

Ambassadeur ★ 3.9 · Stockholm

norrmalm · Kungsgatan 18, 111 35 Stockholm

Ambassadeur on Kungsgatan in Stockholm's Norrmalm is the Stureplan-adjacent club from Stureplansgruppen; large dance floor, separate VIP rooms and house, hip-hop and pop rotation.

Tip: Queue from 22:30 on Saturday. Ticketed entry online cuts the wait; VIP table booking on the website.