Gast is a cafe in Norrmalm, Stockholm.
Gast on Rådmansgatan in Stockholm's Norrmalm-Vasastan border runs a specialty-coffee bar built for breakfast, brunch and fika; rotating roasters on the pour-over, sourdough sandwiches and a brisk Rådmansgatan T-bana crowd.
Tip: Walk-in only, drop-in basis. Check the Instagram for current hours; the morning counter is the work seat.
Address: Rådmansgatan 57, 113 60 Stockholm
Vete-Katten on Kungsgatan in Stockholm's Norrmalm has run the classic Swedish konditori since 1928; semla, kanelbulle, princess cake and karlsbader buns from the counter.
Signature drink: Filter coffee with kanelbulle
Tip: Open from 08:00 weekdays, 09:30 weekends. The back rooms are quieter than the front window tables.
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.
Lillebrors Bageri on Rörstrandsgatan in Stockholm's Vasastan bakes the Vasastan cardamom bun the local press argues about; sourdough, pastries and coffee from the counter.
Signature drink: Filter coffee with semla in February
Tip: Open from 07:30. The semla in February sells out by 11:00; pre-order online for guaranteed pick-up.
Vete-Katten on Kungsgatan in Stockholm's Norrmalm has run the classic Swedish konditori since 1928; semla, kanelbulle, princess cake and karlsbader buns from the counter.
Signature drink: Filter coffee with kanelbulle
Tip: Open from 08:00 weekdays, 09:30 weekends. The back rooms are quieter than the front window tables.
Café Pascal on Norrtullsgatan in Stockholm's Vasastan runs the third-wave coffee bar locals send friends to; the cardamom bun pulled apart and arranged is the dining-room signature.
Signature drink: Flat white with cardamom bun
Tip: Open from 07:30 weekdays. Queues hit hard at 09:00; arrive at 08:00 or after 13:00.
Drop Coffee on Wollmar Yxkullsgatan in Stockholm's Södermalm is the third-wave cafe and roastery from 2009; light-roast filter, pour-over and a Mariatorget neighbourhood crowd.
Signature drink: Pour-over light-roast filter
Tip: Open until 18:00 weekdays. The standing counter is for espresso; the back room is for filter and laptops.
Johan and Nyström on Swedenborgsgatan in Stockholm's Södermalm runs the flagship roaster cafe; fair-trade beans roasted in-house, brewed at the counter and sold whole-bean.
Signature drink: Single-origin filter coffee
Tip: Open from 07:30. The street seating runs spring through autumn; in winter the back tables warm fastest.
