Guidebook for Stockholm
Food Scene
Excellent Indian restaurant where we often get take out. Large portions from 100-120 SEK/full meal - good value for money with generous leftovers!
http://bapuji.se/
Älvsjövägen 2
2 ÄlvsjövägenExcellent Indian restaurant where we often get take out. Large portions from 100-120 SEK/full meal - good value for money with generous leftovers!
http://bapuji.se/
Älvsjö Värdshus is focused on the highest quality cooked food from the Asian cuisine.
Open times:
Monday-Thursday: 9 - 22
Friday: 9 - 23
Saturday: 12 - 23
Sunday: 12 - 22
Johan Skyttes Väg 214
214 Johan Skyttes VägÄlvsjö Värdshus is focused on the highest quality cooked food from the Asian cuisine.
Open times:
Monday-Thursday: 9 - 22
Friday: 9 - 23
Saturday: 12 - 23
Sunday: 12 - 22
Offers bread, cakes and pastries. There are also chocolates of the highest quality.
Opening times:
Monday-Friday: 7 - 18
Saturday: 8 - 14
Johan Skyttes Väg 204
204 Johan Skyttes VägOffers bread, cakes and pastries. There are also chocolates of the highest quality.
Opening times:
Monday-Friday: 7 - 18
Saturday: 8 - 14
Johan Skyttes Väg 202
202 Johan Skyttes VägNearby pizzeria, though more take away orientated.
Good and fresh sushi
Opening times:
Monday - Friday: 11 - 21
Saturday & Sunday: 12 - 21
Götalandsvägen 253
253 GötalandsvägenGood and fresh sushi
Opening times:
Monday - Friday: 11 - 21
Saturday & Sunday: 12 - 21
Opening times:
Monday - Thursday: 15.00 - 21.30
Friday: 15.00 - 22.00
Saturday: 12.00 - 22.00
Sunday: 12.00 - 21.30
Gamla Huddingevägen 430
430 Gamla HuddingevägenOpening times:
Monday - Thursday: 15.00 - 21.30
Friday: 15.00 - 22.00
Saturday: 12.00 - 22.00
Sunday: 12.00 - 21.30
Restaurant Pelikan
40 BlekingegatanExcellent for the atmosphere and Swedish food.
Dolce Vita is a great Italian restaurant with top pasta/pizza and Jebena is a hidden gem in the T metro station opposite serving Eritrean cuisine.
Ristorante Dolce Vita
16 KungsholmsgatanDolce Vita is a great Italian restaurant with top pasta/pizza and Jebena is a hidden gem in the T metro station opposite serving Eritrean cuisine.
AMAZING views of Stockholm matched with a wonderful all-you-can-eat veggie buffet at 110:- lunch/175:- dinner. Great value for money! http://gastrogate.com/restaurang/hermans/page/8
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Hermans
23B FjällgatanAMAZING views of Stockholm matched with a wonderful all-you-can-eat veggie buffet at 110:- lunch/175:- dinner. Great value for money! http://gastrogate.com/restaurang/hermans/page/8
Where Hanna and myself first met. A lovely restaurant and beer pub, which very much is a locals' hang out. Great for the atmosphere, food and drinks.
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Kvarnen
4 TjärhovsgatanWhere Hanna and myself first met. A lovely restaurant and beer pub, which very much is a locals' hang out. Great for the atmosphere, food and drinks.
Lovely and cheap vegetarian restaurant. We recommend the plates of selected tapas style food. Not a huge menu selection, though it is a perfect place for eating on the go or having a peaceful lunch.
Govindas Vegetarisk Restaurang
Lovely and cheap vegetarian restaurant. We recommend the plates of selected tapas style food. Not a huge menu selection, though it is a perfect place for eating on the go or having a peaceful lunch.
Huge cafe with home baked goods along with tea, coffee and cakes. A good place to take a break when exploring the centre.
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Vete-Katten
55 KungsgatanHuge cafe with home baked goods along with tea, coffee and cakes. A good place to take a break when exploring the centre.
Literally on a boat, this is a very nice restaurant that does good thai food.
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ThaiBoat
Norra HammarbyhamnenLiterally on a boat, this is a very nice restaurant that does good thai food.
Wonderful weekend brunch at lovely restaurant by Långbro Park a 10 min bus ride from Älvsjö. Award-winning hot/cold dishes in a picturesque setting. Book for weekends! http://www.langbrovardshus.se
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The Långbro Pub
4 Stora Mans VägWonderful weekend brunch at lovely restaurant by Långbro Park a 10 min bus ride from Älvsjö. Award-winning hot/cold dishes in a picturesque setting. Book for weekends! http://www.langbrovardshus.se
Wonderful fish restaurant that combines great service with excellent food and an unparalleled view of parts of central Stockholm. Although not cheap, this is the perfect place for celebrations.
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Wedholms fisk
1 ArsenalsgatanWonderful fish restaurant that combines great service with excellent food and an unparalleled view of parts of central Stockholm. Although not cheap, this is the perfect place for celebrations.
Wonderfully quaint bakery with seating for enjoying coffee/tea, organic juice & pastry. Great sourdough bread and one of few cafés in the south suburbs that are open on Sundays. http://frumariasbak.se
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Fru Marias Bak
77 SvartlösavägenWonderfully quaint bakery with seating for enjoying coffee/tea, organic juice & pastry. Great sourdough bread and one of few cafés in the south suburbs that are open on Sundays. http://frumariasbak.se
Shopping
Götalandsvägen 218
218 GötalandsvägenGood priced food just next door.
Open everyday: 8 - 22
The worlds largest IKEA store with large restaurant and several cafés. Free childminding services for children 3+ years while you shop 'til you drop... Can be reached from Älvsjö Station by bus 173.
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IKEA Möbelvaruhus Kungens Kurva
2 EkgårdsvägenThe worlds largest IKEA store with large restaurant and several cafés. Free childminding services for children 3+ years while you shop 'til you drop... Can be reached from Älvsjö Station by bus 173.
Good DIY and gardening store behind Heron City in Kungens Kurva. Reached from Älvsjö by bus 173 towards Skärholmen.
K-Rauta
1 MånskärsvägenGood DIY and gardening store behind Heron City in Kungens Kurva. Reached from Älvsjö by bus 173 towards Skärholmen.
Nice and good price value home & interior decor store inside Heron City entertainment venue centre at Kungens Kurva.
Mio Kungens Kurva
4 DialoggatanNice and good price value home & interior decor store inside Heron City entertainment venue centre at Kungens Kurva.
Decent range and prices for home electronics at Heron City entertainment venue centre in Kungens Kurva.
Media Markt
2 DialoggatanDecent range and prices for home electronics at Heron City entertainment venue centre in Kungens Kurva.
A great gathering of shops & stores within comfy walking distance of the big IKEA at Kungens Kurva. https://www.skhlm.se/
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Skärholmen Centrum
3 BredholmsgatanA great gathering of shops & stores within comfy walking distance of the big IKEA at Kungens Kurva. https://www.skhlm.se/
Central galleria/shopping mall with good restaurants & cafés as well as a tonful of stores meeting most shopping needs.
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Gallerian
37 HamngatanCentral galleria/shopping mall with good restaurants & cafés as well as a tonful of stores meeting most shopping needs.
Large shopping galleria with movie theatres and good selection of restaurants + food court. Open until 21.00 every day of the week. From Älvsjö: commute train to station Helenelund + a 10 min walk.
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Kista Galleria
55 F HanstavägenLarge shopping galleria with movie theatres and good selection of restaurants + food court. Open until 21.00 every day of the week. From Älvsjö: commute train to station Helenelund + a 10 min walk.
Everything Else
Mässvägen 1
1 MässvägenRegular fairs from gardening to sailing and water sports.
All-year-round Indoor beach volleyball facility with restaurant and tropical bar, a stone's throw from commute train station Södertälje Hamn.
Framnäsvägen
FramnäsvägenAll-year-round Indoor beach volleyball facility with restaurant and tropical bar, a stone's throw from commute train station Södertälje Hamn.
Skavsta Airport outside the picturesque town of Nyköping. Coach buses to/from Stockholm take 80 min and cost 120 SEK.
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Stockholm Skavsta Airport
22 General Schybergs vägSkavsta Airport outside the picturesque town of Nyköping. Coach buses to/from Stockholm take 80 min and cost 120 SEK.
The Stockholm International Airport. Commute trains to Älvsjö take 47 min and Central Stockholm take 37 min, the fast train Arlanda Express to centre take 25 min. Trains to Uppsala take 20 min.
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Stockholm Arlanda Airport
The Stockholm International Airport. Commute trains to Älvsjö take 47 min and Central Stockholm take 37 min, the fast train Arlanda Express to centre take 25 min. Trains to Uppsala take 20 min.
Essentials
Great for buying Swedish food and delicacies from fish, cheese, meat and other delights. They also have small restaurants to get some very tasty lunch time snacks or meals.
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Östermalms saluhall
31 ÖstermalmstorgGreat for buying Swedish food and delicacies from fish, cheese, meat and other delights. They also have small restaurants to get some very tasty lunch time snacks or meals.
Not the closest, but one of the most central Systembolaget and easy to get to when passing in/out to the city centre.
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Systembolaget
7 RosenlundsgatanNot the closest, but one of the most central Systembolaget and easy to get to when passing in/out to the city centre.
Great Supermarket by the station. The location on the map is slightly off, it is actually right outside the station!
Opening times:
Mon-Fri: 7 - 22
Sat: 9 - 22
Sun: 9 - 22
Coop Nära
Great Supermarket by the station. The location on the map is slightly off, it is actually right outside the station!
Opening times:
Mon-Fri: 7 - 22
Sat: 9 - 22
Sun: 9 - 22
Beside Fruängen Underground Station about 10 min bus ride from Älvsjö with bus 173 running frequently.
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Liquor Store
10 FruängsgångenBeside Fruängen Underground Station about 10 min bus ride from Älvsjö with bus 173 running frequently.
Wonderful fish shop with delicatessen. Beside Fruängen Underground Station about 10 min bus ride from Älvsjö with bus 173 running frequently. http://www.erssons.se/
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Erssons Fruängen
6 FruängstorgetWonderful fish shop with delicatessen. Beside Fruängen Underground Station about 10 min bus ride from Älvsjö with bus 173 running frequently. http://www.erssons.se/
Decent grocery shop beside Fruängen Underground Station, about 10 min bus ride from Älvsjö with bus 173 running frequently.
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Coop Fruängen
3 FruängsgångenDecent grocery shop beside Fruängen Underground Station, about 10 min bus ride from Älvsjö with bus 173 running frequently.
Amazing large grocery supermarket beside IKEA in Kungens Kurva. Warmly recommended! Reached from Älvsjö by bus 173 towards Skärholmen. http://www.ica-kungen.se/
ICA Kvantum
7 Tumba torgAmazing large grocery supermarket beside IKEA in Kungens Kurva. Warmly recommended! Reached from Älvsjö by bus 173 towards Skärholmen. http://www.ica-kungen.se/
Stockholms largest Willys Supermarket, great range and great prices but slightly tricky reaching by public transport. From Älvsjö best bring a good large wheelie trolley and walk across the tracks!
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Willys
40 FleminggatanStockholms largest Willys Supermarket, great range and great prices but slightly tricky reaching by public transport. From Älvsjö best bring a good large wheelie trolley and walk across the tracks!
Drinks & Nightlife
Mosebacke is next to Södra Teatern and it is a bar with an outside area, which has an amazing view over Stockholm. One of the places in the summer to stop by and cool off.
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Södra Teatern
1 Mosebacke TorgMosebacke is next to Södra Teatern and it is a bar with an outside area, which has an amazing view over Stockholm. One of the places in the summer to stop by and cool off.
Arts & Culture
Fasching
63 KungsgatanA great Jazz bar/restaurant, worth checking the line up.
Super large movie theatre at the top floor or Heron City in Kungens Kurva. Often half-empty on weekday evenings so that you feel like Annie having the theatre all to yourself! http://www.sf.se/
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Filmstaden Heron City
2 DialoggatanSuper large movie theatre at the top floor or Heron City in Kungens Kurva. Often half-empty on weekday evenings so that you feel like Annie having the theatre all to yourself! http://www.sf.se/
Local library where you can read daily papers and borrow books or selected quality DVD-films for up to a week.
Älvsjö bibliotek - Stockholms stadsbibliotek
21 Älvsjö StationsgataLocal library where you can read daily papers and borrow books or selected quality DVD-films for up to a week.
The Stockholm International Library Annex (subway stop Odenplan) where you can read loads of international new papers and magazines for free! :D
International Library
33 Sankt EriksgatanThe Stockholm International Library Annex (subway stop Odenplan) where you can read loads of international new papers and magazines for free! :D
Entertainment & Activities
Entertainment Venue Centre with a range of stores, restaurants, movie theathre, bowling and other activites for kids & families. http://www.heroncity.se/
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Heron City
2 DialoggatanEntertainment Venue Centre with a range of stores, restaurants, movie theathre, bowling and other activites for kids & families. http://www.heroncity.se/