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Cafés in Östermalm

Tössebageriet's semlor on Karlavägen, Saturnus's 290 g buns, Sibyllegatan and Sturegatan's cafés and the Strandvägen quay.

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Östermalm was called Ladugårdslandet, roughly "the barn land", until 1885.1 Its first plan, from 1640, covered the streets around Östermalmstorg; the district later filled with broad east–west streets crossed by narrower north–south ones, broken only by the Narvavägen esplanade.1 About 36,700 people lived on its 245 hectares in 2021, and Strandvägen, Karlavägen, Narvavägen and Valhallavägen carry its most elegant buildings.1

For many Stockholmers the name means affluence and upscale shops, and its café scene has had a renaissance in the last couple of years.4 Sibyllegatan, Sturegatan and Karlavägen have the most cafés here: Stora Bageriet is at Sibyllegatan 2, Pascal Kaffebar at Sturegatan 8 and Tössebageriet at Karlavägen 77. Östermalmstorg and Karlaplan are on metro line 13, Stadion on line 14.8

Local tip: Pair the district's two bakery classics in one walk: the semla at Tössebageriet on Karlavägen and the 290 g cinnamon bun at Saturnus.67

At a glance

46Cafés listed
19With opening hours
07:00Earliest opening
02:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Bageriet Kringlan, from 07:00 (Mon–Fri 07:00–16:00 · Sat 09:00–16:00 · Sun 10:00–16:00).
  • Closes latest: L'Angolo, until 02:00 (Mon–Fri 08:00–02:00 · Sat 11:00–02:00 · Sun Closed).
  • Most common features: bakery café (15%), outdoor seating (13%), indoor seating (7%).

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Coffee chains in Östermalm

Tössebageriet and the semla

Tössebageriet, at Karlavägen 77, was founded in 1920, and its semmelwrap, a semla in wrap form, took Sweden by storm in 2015.54 It opens 07:00–18:00 on weekdays and 09:00–17:00 at weekends.5 In a survey of 10 February 2026 its semla weighed 198 g and cost 62 kr, the second-best value per kilo of the 13 checked; Stora Bageriet charged the same for 144 g.6

Saturnus and the cinnamon bun

Saturnus is where Visit Stockholm sends you for arguably the city's largest cinnamon buns.4 Before Kanelbullens dag in 2025 its bun weighed 290 g and cost 75 kr, the cheapest per kilo in a citywide survey at 259 kr, against an average bun of 107 g for 44 kr.7 Saturnus opens at 08:00 on weekdays and 09:00 at weekends; Bageriet Kringlan on Linnégatan and Pistage on Banérgatan open at 07:00 on weekdays.

Östermalmstorg and the market hall

Östermalms saluhall, by Isak Gustaf Clason and Kasper Salin, opened to the public on 1 December 1888 at the corner of Nybrogatan and Humlegårdsgatan, facing Östermalmstorg.2 It closed for renovation in 2016 and reopened on 5 March 2020, with traders working from a temporary hall on the square in between.2

Mr Cake, at Rådmansgatan 12A, brings an American touch to classic Swedish desserts and opens at 07:30 on weekdays.4 A.C. Perch's Thehandel and Café crème share Nybrogatan 16, and Thelins at Nybrogatan 36 opens at 07:00 on weekdays. Ocha Tea House sits inside the Östermalmstorg metro station, off Sibyllegatan, and Tidemans at Sibyllegatan 3 stays open until 20:00 every day.

Strandvägen and late hours

Strandvägen runs about a kilometer east from Nybroplan toward Djurgårdsbron and was completed in time for the 1897 Stockholm World's Fair; work had begun in 1862.3 Its best-known building is Bünsow House at Nos. 29–33, designed by Isak Gustaf Clason and built in 1886–88.3 Tesalongen is at Strandvägen 5A, Breeze on Strandvägskajen, and Hedvig Eleonora sommarcafé, a summer café with outdoor tables, at Storgatan 2.

L'Angolo on Engelbrektsgatan serves until 02:00 Monday to Saturday, the latest in Östermalm, and Ciao Ciao on Östermalmsgatan until 21:30 every day.

Sources

  1. Östermalm, Stockholm, Wikipedia (Swedish), accessed October 2026
  2. Östermalms saluhall, Wikipedia (Swedish), accessed October 2026
  3. Strandvägen, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  4. Great cafés on Östermalm, Visit Stockholm (September 17, 2026), accessed October 2026
  5. Tössebageriet, Tössebageriet, accessed October 2026
  6. Listan: här hittar du den mest prisvärda semlan i Stockholm, Börskollen (February 17, 2026), survey by Sambla, accessed October 2026
  7. Här hittar du Stockholms största och billigaste kanelbulle, Dagens PS (October 3, 2025), survey by Sambla, accessed October 2026
  8. Östermalm, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Östermalm cafés: questions

Where can you buy a semla on Stockholm's Östermalm?

Tössebageriet at Karlavägen 77 on Östermalm, a bakery founded in 1920 and the home of the semmelwrap, sold its semla for 62 kr (198 g) in February 2026. Stora Bageriet at Sibyllegatan 2 charged the same for a 144 g bun. Tössebageriet opens 07:00–18:00 on weekdays and 09:00–17:00 at weekends.

Which café on Stockholm's Östermalm has the largest cinnamon buns?

Saturnus on Östermalm is known for arguably Stockholm's largest cinnamon buns. In October 2025 its bun weighed 290 g and cost 75 kr, the lowest price per kilo in a citywide survey, where the average bun cost 44 kr and weighed 107 g. Saturnus opens at 08:00 on weekdays and 09:00 at weekends.

When did Östermalms saluhall in Stockholm reopen?

Östermalms saluhall, the market hall on Östermalmstorg designed by Isak Gustaf Clason and Kasper Salin, opened in December 1888. It closed for renovation in 2016 and reopened on 5 March 2020; traders used a temporary hall on the square in between. Thelins at Nybrogatan 36 opens at 07:00 on weekdays.

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