Pharmarium ★ 4.5
$$$gamla-stanWed-Sat 18:00-01:00
Pharmarium on Stortorget in Stockholm's Gamla Stan operates the city's first public pharmacy from the 17th century; alchemy-themed cocktails in beakers and bitters and a hushed apothecary room.
Tip: Book the counter for the bartender flight; the back tables fill quietly with regulars.
Corner Club ★ 4.3
$$$gamla-stanTue-Sat 17:00-01:00
Corner Club on Lilla Nygatan in Stockholm's Gamla Stan runs a tucked-away Frantzén Group cocktail room; whisky-leaning list, tight handwritten cocktail menu and a small bartender-led counter behind the Lilla Nygatan facade.
Tip: Walk-in friendly; the back tables book ahead. Counter seats fill from 19:00 on weekends.
Side Track ★ 4.0
$$sodermalmWed-Sun 18:00-01:00
Side Track on Wollmar Yxkullsgatan in Stockholm's Södermalm is the longest-running gay bar in the city; pop-and-house mix, leather-and-bear nights and a Mariatorget walk-in counter.
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday. The bear-and-leather nights are the busiest sittings.
Secret Garden ★ 4.0
$$norrmalmThu-Sat 22:00-03:00
Secret Garden on Bryggargatan in Stockholm's Norrmalm is the LGBTQ club at Stockholm Central; pop and electronic DJ nights, drag stages and a Thursday-to-Saturday programme.
Tip: Closed Sunday to Wednesday. The Thursday opens cheapest; Saturday is the peak drag-show night.
Marie Laveau Basement ★ 4.1
$$sodermalmThu-Sat 22:00-03:00
Marie Laveau's basement on Hornsgatan in Stockholm's Södermalm runs a listening-bar style soul-and-funk programme; vinyl DJ sets, low-light tables and a tight bar with reissue-pressing cocktails.
Tip: Basement opens 23:00 Thursday through Saturday. Upstairs runs taco kitchen until 01:00.
RÅDDA ★ 4.2
$$hornstullThu-Sat 20:00-02:00
RÅDDA at Hornstulls Strand in Stockholm runs a small-format listening bar from the Trädgården collective; high-end sound system, cocktails and rotating DJ residencies.
Tip: Walk-in until 23:00; ticketed peak Saturday nights. The cocktail menu rotates with the residencies.