Steve Vickers

British journalist Steve Vickers has researched and written more than 15 guidebooks across Europe and Asia. He’s written about Scandinavia for Rough Guides, The Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian and many more, and has spent the past 12 years exploring Scandinavia in search of the perfect cinnamon bun. He’s married to a Swede (an actual Swedish person, not a root vegetable) and he speaks Swedish with an English accent.

The warship at the Vasa Museum Stockholm

Djurgården see and do

Vasa Museum

If you only have time for one big attraction in Stockholm, make it the state-of-the-art Vasa Museum, which was purpose…

Brasserie Elverket

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Norrmalm & Östermalm restaurants & bars

Brasserie Elverket

Smart but pricey brasserie
Our score: 7/10

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Norrmalm & Östermalm restaurants & bars

Hötorgshallen

One-stop shop for foodies
Our score: 8/10

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Norrmalm & Östermalm restaurants & bars

Sturekatten

Old-fashioned coffee shop
Our score: 7/10

Food hall in Östermalm, Stockholm

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Norrmalm & Östermalm restaurants & bars

Östermalms Saluhall

The swankiest food hall in Sweden
Our score: 7/10

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Bagdad Café

Eat lunch among ancient treasures
Our score: 8/10

Flippin Burgers

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Norrmalm & Östermalm restaurants & bars

Flippin Burgers

Stockholm’s best burgers
Our score: 9/10

Hallwylska Museet

Norrmalm & Östermalm see and do

Hallwylska Museet

Taking architectural cues from renaissance buildings in Spain and Italy, this lavish inner-city palace was built for an ultra-rich count…

Historiska is one of Stockholm's best free museums

Norrmalm & Östermalm see and do

Historiska

Historiska is a vast 1930s museum nestled in one of the quietest, wealthiest parts of central Stockholm. It’s an absolute…

Norrmalm & Östermalm see and do

Humlegården

Just steps from some of the busiest roads in central Stockholm, Humlegården is a real breath of fresh air. Way…