Old ochre wooden and brick houses on a street of Södermalm in summer

Area guide · Stockholm

Södermalm: Our Favourites

Fotografiska and Gondolen, SoFo and Hornstull, Pelikan and the views over Riddarfjärden.

The back story

  1. Area guide

    Södermalm: the back story

    Södermalm·In depth

    The island of cliffs and views south of Gamla Stan: Fotografiska, Gondolen, SoFo, Hornstull and Pelikan.

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What to see and do

  1. Open late every day

    Fotografiska

    Södermalm·Museum·SEK 195

    The museum of photography, art and culture at Stadsgården, open until 23:00 every day, with a restaurant and bar over the water.

    Stadsgårdshamnen 22, 116 45 StockholmExplore View on map

  2. City views

    Södermalm’s heights

    Södermalm·Walk

    Along the cliffs of Södermalm for the views over Riddarfjärden and Gamla Stan, ending at Gondolen or Fotografiska.

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Where to eat

  1. One MICHELIN Star

    Celeste

    Södermalm·Restaurant

    Modern cooking on Torkel Knutssonsgatan, Södermalm. One MICHELIN Star (2026).

    Torkel Knutssonsgatan 24, 118 49 StockholmExplore View on map

  2. Bib Gourmand

    Bar Agrikultur

    Södermalm·Restaurant

    Swedish cooking on Skånegatan, SoFo. Bib Gourmand (2026).

    Skånegatan 79, 116 35 StockholmExplore View on map

  3. Bib Gourmand

    Triton

    Södermalm·Restaurant

    Modern cooking on Ringvägen. Bib Gourmand (2026).

    Ringvägen 87, 118 61 StockholmExplore View on map

  4. MICHELIN Guide selection

    freyja

    Södermalm·Restaurant

    Swedish cooking on Hornsgatan. MICHELIN Guide selection (2026).

    Hornsgatan 18, 118 20 StockholmExplore View on map

  5. MICHELIN Guide selection

    Washoku TOMO

    Södermalm·Restaurant

    Japanese home cooking on Timmermansgatan. MICHELIN Guide selection (2026).

    Timmermansgatan 15, 118 25 StockholmExplore View on map

  6. MICHELIN Guide selection

    Woodstockholm

    Södermalm·Restaurant

    Contemporary cooking on Mosebacke Torg. MICHELIN Guide selection (2026).

    Mosebacke Torg 9, 116 46 StockholmExplore View on map

  7. MICHELIN Guide selection

    Forma

    Södermalm·Restaurant

    Modern cooking on Hornsbruksgatan, Hornstull. MICHELIN Guide selection (2026).

    Hornsbruksgatan 28, 117 34 StockholmExplore View on map

  8. MICHELIN Guide selection

    Voisine

    Södermalm·Restaurant

    Modern cooking on Erstagatan. MICHELIN Guide selection (2026).

    Erstagatan 21, 116 36 StockholmExplore View on map

  9. Stockholm classic

    Pelikan

    Södermalm·Restaurant

    A restaurant in Jugend-style rooms on Blekingegatan since 1904: classic Swedish husmanskost and cocktails.

    Blekingegatan 40, StockholmExplore View on map

  10. Stockholm classic

    Gondolen

    Södermalm·Restaurant

    The restaurant and bar high above Slussen, on the 11th floor of the Katarina building.

    Stadsgården 6, StockholmExplore View on map

  11. Coffee roasters

    Johan & Nyström

    Stockholm·Roastery

    A Stockholm coffee roaster “for a better coffee world”, with cafés in the city.

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Bars

  1. Hornstull

    Tjoget

    Södermalm·Cocktail bar

    A neighbourhood restaurant in Hornstull with “a world class bar”, open late every night.

    Hornsbruksgatan 24, 117 34 StockholmExplore View on map

Where to stay

  1. Eat and sleep

    Stockholm Stadshotell

    Södermalm·House hotel

    “A house where you can eat and sleep” on Södermalm: rooms, a bistro open daily and a sauna.

    Björngårdsgatan 23, 118 52 StockholmExplore View on map

  2. By Slussen

    Hotel Frantz

    Södermalm·Boutique hotel

    A boutique hotel on Peter Myndes Backe, by Slussen on Södermalm.

    Peter Myndes Backe 5, 116 46 StockholmExplore View on map

Health and wellness

  1. Emergency hospital

    Södersjukhuset

    Södermalm·Hospital

    The largest emergency hospital in the Nordic countries, in its own words, on Södermalm.

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