Mellqvist Kaffebar is a cafe in Vasastan, Stockholm.
Mellqvist Kaffebar on Rörstrandsgatan in Stockholm's Vasastan is the writer's cafe that Stieg Larsson used as office; espresso, sandwiches and a steady neighborhood pulse.
Tip: Open until 19:00. The street seating runs spring through autumn; the bar counter is the regulars' sit.
Address: Rörstrandsgatan 4, 113 40 Stockholm
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.
Rosendals Trädgård on Rosendalsterrassen in Stockholm's Djurgården runs the biodynamic garden cafe; wood-fired sourdough, cardamom buns and an orchard greenhouse dining room.
Signature drink: Filter coffee with garden cardamom bun
Tip: Closes at 17:00 in winter, 19:00 in summer. The bakery counter cuts off at 16:00; arrive earlier for the full board.
Nordic Brew Lab on Vasagatan in Stockholm's Norrmalm runs a specialty coffee bar with multiple roasters on rotation; pour-over service highlights origin and process.
Signature drink: Pour-over with bean of the week
Tip: Open until 18:00 weekdays. Better for the brew bar than for laptops; arrive before 14:00 to get a counter seat.
Kaferang on Skånegatan in Stockholm's SoFo runs the bistro-cafe next to Nytorget; breakfast and fika in the morning, sourdough sandwiches and pastries through the day and small-plate evenings on the Skånegatan corner.
Signature drink: Cappuccino with sourdough sandwich
Tip: Open from 08:00 weekdays, 09:00 weekends. The corner-window seats look onto Nytorget; the Norrmalm sister branch on Gamla Brogatan is the central back-up.
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.
Signature drink: Specialty pour-over with sourdough sandwich
Tip: Walk-in only, drop-in basis. Check the Instagram for current hours; the morning counter is the work seat.
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.
