An old style Gelateria just starting up its business. We had the pleasure of getting a taste of the…read morefirst batch of home made gelato in the flavours pistachio, strawberry and lemon sorbet amongst others. You can immediately taste the difference from a store bought ice cream. Strawberry ice cream, not usually my favourite, has nothing on the strawberry gelato served here where the berry flavours are prominent and genuine. The place has promise but is not yet finished, you can however easily see where the decor will end up. A classic Italian 50's Gelateria. A fun detail is that you can peek through to the area where the ice cream is made. We met with the owner, Maria, who explained that Sottozero actually sneak previews their first batch of gelato today, it'll definitely be a place I'll come back to to experience additional flavours and get an espresso.

Unfortunately, Yelp isn't showing the Bröd & Salt at the corner of Kungsgatan and Vasagatan, across…read morefrom the 7-11, but it's a chain, so I don't know if it matters. You can get good coffee and tea here for breakfast, they open at 7, and they have a variety of breakfast sandwiches, which is great. I ate enough sandwiches in Scandinavia to choke a horse, but whatever. Europeans know what's good for breakfast. Anyway, these places are pretty quiet, you can get your food quickly. Also ask for their specialty pastry. I don't recall what it's called, but it's like a combination of several styles of pastries that only this chain makes. It's heavy. It's like the monster cookie of pastries. Delicious.

Excellent espresso in an intimate "espresso bar" setting. I had a doppio here a couple times and…read morewas quite impressed. I stumbled on the spot while ambling around Gamla Stan one morning, but it was far better than any other espresso I'd had in Stockholm, even in the "3rd wave" coffee shops I sought out intentionally to see what Stockholms coffee scene had to offer. It's so nice to find this level of quality in a non-pretentious, sweet little shop!

The best coffee place in Old Town and in Stockholm…read more Should you take my word for it? I just happen to be someone passing by every morning although it is a little out of my way. I would order my macchiato or cappucino for take away, sometimes buying a sandwich, too, just because it is so fresh and delicious. I am always asking myself why I have been addicted to Caffelini coffee and paninni, but the answer is simple: It is so good, my day has to start with something good. I got hooked. A perfectly done macchiato for less than 1.50 EUR, with Italian coffeehouse ambience and friendly barista, I hope more people would discover this place. Definitely something I recommend to friends.

Jätte dålig kaffe inte alls bra som Gateau brukar ha!!! Rekommenderar inte!!! kommer inte köpa…read morekaffe i Gateau igen

With no Desserts available at Meatballs - For The People it was after a pleasant walk through Söder…read morethat two guests found themselves at Åsö Konditori & Bageri, the two-story space at Åsögatan 102 remaining busy despite an hour during which many are normally at work as a result of comfortable confines and free WiFi plus some of Stockholm's best Pastries. Located on a largely residential street not far from the Metro Station and open seven-to-seven on Weekdays with slightly shorter hours on weekends, at least one Baker still present approaching 16h00 and presumably working on items for the next day, it was after browsing still-full shelves that six items were selected, the Café upstairs offering a pleasant place to dine as the majority of patrons filled seats outside. Using slightly different nomenclature than other Konditori around Stockholm, the Wienerbrod for instance dubbed Vaniljbulle thanks to the flavor of thick Custard inside its fluffy golden coils, it was with Princess Cake dressed pretty in Pink that one of the city's best slices was found, at least five separate layers including Cream and Raspberry Compote contributing to Pound Cake that was more buttery than others but still surprisingly light. Not about to pass on the classic Fika focused on throughout nine days in Sweden, Åsö's Cardamom Bun more leavened than others and thus open beneath the sugared top with a nice stretch to the Dough, it was with a dual layer of the same Raspberry Jam tasted earlier that a Katalan Tart shined while the Tosca also performed admirably, the now-predictable Chokladbol in this instance occurring by way of a "Lillebror" that replaced with Pearl Sugar around the Chocolate and Oat core.

Fine fine Nordic eating…read more * * * This is a bakery/cafe that covers the four basic food groups: 1) Bread 2) Pastry 3) Coffee 4) Lunch Five stars on all of the above. * * * Recipes here are standard Swedish. Where they make their mark is in execution. Let's start with the drip coffee. You know how in "Pulp Fiction" and "Twin Peaks" a running gag is Coffee that is so good, everyone stops everything they are doing to comment on how good the coffee is? Aso's drip coffee could be that amazing stop-everything coffee. My only regret is that I did not have Kyle MacLachlan or Harvey Keitel with me to enjoy a cup. * * * Lunch was Raksmorgas, a standard Swedish dish of shrimp, fresh dill, lemon, tomatoes and homemade mayonnaise on thinly sliced rye bread. Aso's adds a hard-boiled egg to the proceedings. What was so good about this? Just about everything. The shrimp were small but packed with flavor. Imagine the flavor intensity of a salami, but in small cold shrimp. Fresh dill is always wonderful. Fresh dill can make cardboard taste good. The hard boiled eggs were perfectly timed. Bright golden moist-crumbly yellow yolks. Most restaurants give you over-boiled rubbery yellow-green yolks. Net of cooking time, the eggs themselves were a lot better than the old commercial refrigerator eggs we get in the United States. I suspect these were fresh eggs. The decadent treat was the rye bread on the bottom. This covered with homemade mayonnaise. The difference between homemade mayonnaise and jar mayonnaise is like the difference between a real kiss and a picture of a kiss. The mayonnaise drips into the rye bread. So do the flavor leavings of the shrimp and the egg and the tomato. The result? Bread to die for. Sopping up the good stuff from your meal with bread is always good. Sopping up the good stuff from your meal with superior Swedish rye bread is over the top excellent. * * * How is the bakery as a bakery? Love of the life got a walnut bread with her salad that was first rate. It was stick to your ribs stuff. One roll's worth of walnut bread and you were fed for a week. And totally walnutted to boot. On the dessert side, they do have decadent blow-all-the-calories desserts. But many Swedish pastries are in the same family with English scones. These are meant to be a snack by themselves. Substantial. Restrained. Subtle but worthwhile flavor. I had a Katalan which is two thin layers of lingonberry filling between three layers of substantial pie crust. Katalan means "from Catalonia" and naturally there is nothing more Spanish than lingonberries. (Cough cough). Not a good dessert choice after a heavy meal, but it would have been perfect with coffee at four in the afternoon. * * * Overall, an absolutely fine establishment. And even better if your world stops spinning for good coffee.

Likely to stumble across occasional mediocrity when seeking greatness it was at Konditori Bananza…read morethat Stockholm's Fika first failed, the store at Ringvägen 36 far less fanciful than others in the area with a small selection and customer service that seemed to feel hassled by patrons rather than grateful that a visitor had walked through their doors. Per the website recently undergoing a change in ownership, the Café and Tea Room previously praised by some for offering one of Sweden's best White Lady Cakes and seasonal Semla featuring only half-stocked shelves at 09h30 on a Monday, it was with just one other man sipping Coffee on the patio that questions were abruptly answered and four items gathered for Cash-only, the clerk's surprisingly limited English fluency perhaps playing part in the situation. Sitting down with one plate and a bag outdoors, Bananza's Budapest Cake replacing Berries offered elsewhere with Orange Slices that were matched to Milk Chocolate and Vanilla Cream, it was from here that two of three items ordered repeatedly at other Bakeries fell flat, the Tosca dry and gritty beneath Nuts and a Chocolate Ball flavored more like Oats than Cocoa or Coconut while the Katalan thankfully propped up everything else by way of its buttery center surrounded by a double-layer of Jam.

Bananza is a family favorite for us. Every birthday, graduation, holiday, and wedding calls for…read moretreats from Bananza! The White Lady Cake is my go-to birthday cake, and we even ordered it for our wedding cake. High quality and great prices keep us coming back. I wish they had vegetarian/vegan options for their lunch specials, but I don't really go there for lunch. I go for the treats! What they do well, they do VERY well. Unfortunately the only indoor seating is on the 2nd floor, so keep that in mid if you are taking grandma or a sleeping baby out to fika. Their semlor are top-notch -- don't miss out!