Chic Konditori

Chic Konditori

Swedenborgsgatan 1

086427040

So many times people have asked me where to go for proper swedish baked goods. And it's not an easy answer, because so many cafes in Stockholm are more 'anglo' style cafes, with barista style coffee and organic this and that. Despite the name Chic Konditori is not particularly chic, but it's a proper swedish bakery. The place itself feels like a swedish grandma's house with outdated but somehow fitting wallpaper and old furniture all over. The coffee is decent but not life changing. But the baked goods are perfect. I've been there a few times already, and today I had a swedish classic, semla. The atomic bomb of them baked goods. The big boy. Creamy, fluffy and filling. Just as it should be.

This cafe is located in one of Stockholm's nicest neighborhoods, Maria Torget. Worth a walk after snacking and surviving a semla.

Skåningen

Skånegatan 92

086422900

Today's the Stockholm marathon. It's sunny, not too hot, a nice day for running. That is unless you find running around town a bit pointless. If you do find it pointless (I do, for the record) then you can just go for coffee and sit out and enjoy the sun. Probably the smallest cafe in the neighborhood, Skåningen, is owned and ran by the nicest six sisters I've ever met. This little cafe offers amazing freshly baked goods and the best coffee around.

I have to go rest now. I'm a bit tired after enjoying this amazing day under the sun. I almost feel as if I've just ran a marathon.

Blooms

Blooms
St Paulsgatan 24
mon/fri 8am-6pm
sat/sun 10am-5pm
08 6409036

Winter is upon us here in Stockholm. It's cold, rainy, dark. People go quite and everybody wears black.
No more coffee at the park, no more bicycle rides. So what to do? Now that it's cold there's nothing cozier than going for breakfast to good cafes around the neighborhood. One of my favorite ones is 'Blooms', a bakery located in 'maria torget', a neighborhood full of independent shops and galleries. Everything is freshly baked on premises (a rarity in Sweden) and they make the best coffee ever.

Now it's time to wear black in the dark, and to drink dark black coffee. It'll keep you warm and cozy. It's winter after all.