Post a Comment. Yet I had never managed to make the trip over there to experience it all for myself. Good thing then that I stumbled across temptingly cheap flights and have a best friend that loves a little city trip as much as I do, so that before I knew it we had booked ourselves a weekend getaway to its capital Stockholm. So while not ideal when all you want to do is to start exploring the city, in the end we stocked up on some Swedish snacks to get us in the mood at a perfectly stocked supermarket by arrivals, I recommend OWL dill crisps of course, and tried to make the most of the journey, admiring the Swedish countryside and getting psyched for the weekend ahead!
A word of warning though on your way back do make sure you get on that coach, you will be hard pushed to find another way to Skavsta unless your purse takes a heavy hit. Vete-Katten is an iconic cafe that, yes, is listed in most guide books but for a reason. It is a piece of Stockholm history and a very old school cafe that has been serving excellent baked goods for decades and in this case I could live with being surrounding be fellow short term visitors. It is basically the Swedish answer to my much beloved Viennese pink rum cake , basically a cylindrical pastry covered with green marzipan with the ends dipped in chocolate and an interior consisting of a mix of crushed biscuits, butter, cocoa and a good hit of punsch liqueur.
It is a little touristy but not overrun by then and a definite must see, even just to take in the iconic and beautiful buildings and narrow cobbled streets. A lot of cafes around here looked very geared towards that market which is always a big no no for me but we could not help but stop by Pastis for a drink as we wondered by this adorable looking tiny French bistro. Inside it feels like you have found a piece of Paris in the middle of Stockholm and the whole place feels incredibly cosy and romantic.
We only had a glass of Cremant on this occasion but the oysters, moules and frites and other French classics being eaten around us looked very delicious and the whole of Pastis had a moorish garlic smell about it - one I would definitely like to revisit for dinner and a hidden gem in the old town. When I asked my Swedish friends for their top pick when it came to a fun Friday night dinner venue with good food, a vibrant atmosphere and the chance to stay for drinks afterwards everyone told me to go to the same place….
We perched on one of their bar stools, ordered a glass each of their excellent house wine and again loved the diverse and friendly atmosphere we found all around us in Stockholm. Make sure you order the fries with truffle mayo while there - they are beyond!
