After hearing so much talk about Paradiset I was going there with high expectations and that was…read moreperhaps part of the problem. When I was outside the store my first reaction was that it looks and feels like an old Coop store. That is perhaps not all bad but it did not excite me much. Right at the entrance of the store is a nice looking vegetable and fruit section but I was a bit surprised to see that not everything was ecological and when looking at the selection I right away noticed that both the selection and the prices were not at all as good as my local store (that is of course one of the best in Stockholm, Ica Liljeholmen). When I continued to browse around in the store it felt more and more as if this is about trying to show a nice surface - trying to get the hipster in the area to believe that all things in the store are ecological when in reality that is not the case. While the store is not bad the selection is surprisingly limited and I would have expected a lot more. I have seen the comparisons to Whole Foods and I can see that it has been an inspiration but this is a very pale copy of it. There is a food court upstairs that serve some burgers, pizzas, ice cream and salads. Pretty decent food, the burger was not bad just overpriced for what it is (95 SEK for just a burger and some crisps is a bit too much). I would have hoped that they would have gone for some better quality food and really some better ice cream (I struggle to see the greatness of Stikki as their ice cream is usually way too sweet and also lacks the proper ice cream texture). I do still however think that they are better than the average grocery store and hopefully they are looking to continue to improve things.

tl;dr - 1st & only Stockholm organic eco grocery store (I think). It's essentially a Whole Foods…read morerip-off but that's not a bad thing! I was expecting this place to be expensive as [expletive deleted] but it's not that bad. It's on the expensive end, yes, but ok enough to warrant coming here every now and then. The prices span from inner city Stockholm grocery store prices (which is expensive of course) to far on the expensive end for what I presume is hard to find eco stuff. Chicken breast file for example was super expensive and only available in one brand. It's one of my food pillars so City Gross will keep being my main supplier for that and numerous other things that were too expensive or hard to find at this eco store. The venue is nice and clean spanning 2 floors. Staff was friendly & pretty much everyone greeted me with a smile. The place had a mixed bunch of visitors as well - not just weird hippies and hipsters which I would've guessed. Need to work on my prejudices I think.. I also had a take away salad from the upstairs food court, which by the way is something I need to try soon as they have eco beers and burgers and whatnot. The salad, with a mixed base, beef and mixed seeds, nuts, berries topping was amazing! Lot of food, healthy and just the type of salad I dig 100%. It'll run you 115:- which definitely is on the steep end. If they'd lower the price to 100 I'd be prepared to give it a tie with For Friends for Sweden's best lunch salad. I see it's raining 5s over this place. It's not a 5 in my opinion, but a well welcome addition to Stockholm's sparse food fauna that I think people crave and thus rate it higher as it's unique. On a 10 scale, which would be perfect now, it's a solid 8, or 8.5 which is really, really good. I'm gonna give it a 4 here and it's definitely a strong one. For the 5 star rating it needs to be a bit cheaper so anyone, not just the more well off, can go here for day to day shopping and the selection could also be a bit better as noted above.

I knew I've found a real gem when I moved to this neighborhood and found my favorite soda, Portello…read morehere. For those who doesn't know it's a soda that you usually only can find in Norrland, the Northern part of Sweden. I grew up with Portello, but ever since I moved to Stockholm in '97 I've only found it on a few occasions in random stores. So this was a win! From the outside ICA Aptiten looks very moderate, you can't possibly imagine what you'll find inside. But this is by far the best ICA I've ever been to. They've got an amazing selection of cheeses and charcuteries, seafood and meats. (For being an ICA) Yesterday you got to try oysters, duck, salami and cheese by the seafood counter. And they had a dozen Fine de Claire for 100 SEK on offer! For a cheese and charcuterie lover like me, I really appreciate that they always have good deals on selected cheeses and charcuteries. And the staff here are always nice and helpful.

Was this the best Coop? Who knows, but it served the purpose with a quick and efficient stop in to…read moreget the basics. Not a huge store and therefore not much selection, so if you are looking for something specific I'm not sure you'd find it here. Clean enough, not super busy during mid day.

Interesting visit to a grocery store. Well stocked, clean and half the time we weren't sure what…read morewe were looking at. I saw the array of fruit smoothies. They sounded good so we tried that. Next to find yogurt. We found what appeared to be yogurt except that it was for cooking. We asked a staff worker who directed us to the correct section. All the staff were super nice. This is a cashless store. The register language can be changed to English. Bags for groceries costs extra so it is prudent to hand carry or have your own tote. The yogurt was great as were the smoothies! Yum! Good stop for a snack.

Love how these mini COOP's are located throughout Stockholm…read more This market was just down the block from our hotel so we ran in there since the bathroom did not come furnished with any shampoo or soap. In addition to carrying hygiene and other items to stock the bathroom, this is also a full fledged grocery store carrying produce, meats, breads, and lots of sour gummies the Swedes are well known for. I purchased a pound of their gummy salad mix while my friend purchased shampoo and soap. Easy access, nice people.

tl;dr - a meh store that just took a turn for the worse…read more Just the other day this place rebranded itself as being "green" and whatnot. It is the current trend and nearby Paradiset has set it. To me, and people around, it is a convenience store and nothing else. This should be the focus - not being "green" or other pr bullsh*t that other stores do much better and more genuinely. Unfortunately, this rebrand is only for the worse. I walked in and expected a positive experience but the experience is mostly indifference - and a few things that are worse. This store sports the local post office - and supports thousands of people living nearby that want to get their packages and send stuff. In a rarely seen move of insane stupidity - they moved the post office area to inside the store from being located outside the cashier area. Not only do customers need to walk through the entire store to get to the post office, it also creates huge lines inside the store and is much smaller than before. Another thing that's not worse actually but just ordinary is that it closes at 2200. In an area spanning about a kilometer grocery stores are only open till 2200. One needs to go to Mariatorget to get a place open til 2300 (all of Hornstull closes 2200). Reinventing itself provided a great opportunity to do something about that, but it was not taken advantage of. Unfortunately I have to keep coming here regularly for postal errands but I'll try and move my shopping away from here as much as I can.

Lidl seems to be the best value for your money when buying groceries in this area. It has most of…read morewhat you need even if they are not your usual brands. Nice staff and store layout. Has a little shorter hours then other stores around Söder so keep an eye on that.

On a bike tour around the city found another vegetarian jewel…read more Well, it's an organic store. Being a tourist, I needn't to buy anything I couldn't find where I stayed. Good place to shop if you're running of some specific organic/non dairy/soy alternative product I was hungry after the long ride and it caught my eye mostly because on that sunny day, there were benches outside and I could see that inside they displayed sandwiches and good surprise! They have hearty/meat free lunch boxes, multiple wraps, vegetarian and vegan; just asked for content's translation. The girl that day (with a bohemian/locks/green activist look) was lovely and helpful I tried a wrap made of buckwheat flour with veggies (eggplant, cabbage, mushrooms) in a curry dressing. Delicious! Meat eater or not, it's definitely worth a try !

I'm happy to finally have tried this place…read more I had the mint matcha latte with oat milk. So nice to have more laktosfri options in Stockholm and Sweden now. I hope more vegan and dairyfree cafes pop up around the city.

I noticed 2 years ago that different ICAs have different pricing, even within a few blocks. This…read moreis not the cheapest one but it isn't the most expensive either. It is clean, fairly well layed out. Packaging can be confusing for instance whole bean coffee feels like ground coffee. I like their bakery, particularly the bread that has dried cranberries. And get the French butter. I love the ICA fruit Museli and will take several package home. I wish the US sold filmolk but kevir is almost as good on the Museli. . I did not find Felix mango curry sauce. That has a mayonnaise consistency and is delicious on sandwiches or to dip in. Had to go to Hemkoff for that. Some stores require that you scan your receipt to exit. This store does not. That is a plus when you are either just looking or didn't find what you want. You likely will find nearly anything you want here. And checkout their bakery doughnuts. What a neat way of displaying them.

One of my great pleasures when traveling is exploring grocery stores in other countries. First. I…read moream generally hungry and I like getting cool snacks you can't get in the US. The ICA Supermarket was large and nicer than some of the other options in the area. I really enjoyed poking around and found it to be a really nicely organized and well-stocked grocery store. The staff was friendly to the foreigners and paying with a touchless card was easy peasy.

We stopped here on our walking tour for a quick candy cane-making lesson and a sample. Delightful…read moretraditional candy maker, we really liked the fudge of the day and learning about the origins of the candy cane.

The BEST candy store in Sweden !! You can actually watch them make the candy. Super nice and…read moreknowledgeable staff. It smells divine. They have 27 flavors to choose from. They have samples too. Very reasonable prices too.

Good kale salad, clean and cute deli area. SEK is somewhat confusing. Extremely high tax.read more

Having recently moved to Gamla stan from Götgatan, I decided need of a litre of milk was a decent…read morereason to check out Munkbrohallen (as opposed to other local rather dire overpriced Coop). The website lists Väddögård as a supplier so my hopes were high for some locally sourced milk - all they seem to stock is Arla. A quick scan of the shelves revealed a decent assortment, nearly everything priced 3-15+sek higher than other supermarkets. I noticed a few interesting niche items, but prefer to treat myself to these things at Casa Warg or Urbandeli as the atmosphere reminds me of my past life in the UK and US. For the more reasonable prices and extra 10 minute walk, I will continue to due my food shopping on Söder. Having become a regular (15 min before closing!) shopper at Munkbrohallen, I have upped the 2 star rating to 4. Although not the place to purchase staple items as the prices are higher than a standard ICA/Coop, the fruit and veg specials alone are worth coming here. It is obvious they select what they buy at market so can offer better prices on what is often higher-grade produce. The in-store cooked roast-beef is the closest I have come to what the local butcher in my childhood town produced - Lean, not overcooked or salted. The staff are friendly and relaxed, and the coffee good too.