Nordic Brew Lab is a cafe in Norrmalm, Stockholm.
Editorially verified May 21, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Open until 18:00 weekdays. Better for the brew bar than for laptops; arrive before 14:00 to get a counter seat.
Address: Vasagatan 38, 111 20 Stockholm
Gast on Rådmansgatan in Stockholm's Norrmalm-Vasastan border runs a specialty-coffee bar built for breakfast, brunch and fika; rotating roasters.
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.
Vete-Katten on Kungsgatan in Stockholm's Norrmalm has run the classic Swedish konditori since 1928; semla, kanelbulle, princess cake and karlsbader buns.
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.
Kaferang on Skånegatan in Stockholm's SoFo runs the bistro-cafe next to Nytorget; breakfast and fika in the morning, sourdough sandwiches and pastries.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
