Vasastan
Vasastan: the back story
Area guide
About Vasastan: the back story
Vasastan, north of the city centre, is a district of turn-of-the-century apartment blocks, squares and parks around Odenplan, Vasaparken and Tegnérlunden. It has some of the city’s best neighbourhood restaurants: Dashi, Sushi Sho and Etoile hold One MICHELIN Star, and Babette and Lilla Ego have Bib Gourmands. Hagastaden is growing at its northern edge.
Eating
Dashi, Sushi Sho and Etoile (One Star, 2026); Babette and Lilla Ego (Bib Gourmand); Farang, NISCH, Minh Mat, Prospero and BORD, in the MICHELIN Guide.
Staying
Villa Dahlia on Tegnérlunden, Ruth and Blique by Nobis.
Book the neighbourhood restaurants: they fill with locals.
Our advice: walk from Tegnérlunden to Vasaparken and Odenplan.
Why it's on our list
- Eating
- Staying
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Vasastan: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Vasastan: the back story are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro and train stations
- OdenplanMetro200 m2 min walk
- Stockholm OdenplanRail300 m4 min walk
- RådmansgatanMetro600 m7 min walk
Key sights
- Stockholm City Hall1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- The Royal Palace2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Nobel Prize Museum2.2 kmWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- The Vasa Museum2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Fotografiska3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Skansen3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 14 min
Main stations
- T-Centralen1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Stockholm Central1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Slussen2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min