Stockholm has a vivid nightlife. On weekdays it isn’t too crazy, but on weekends, the city awakes. Lots of restaurants transform into cocktail bars after dinner hours, so you can stay and hang out ‘till the wee hours.
If you want to explore the nightlife, you have to be prepared to spend some money. A beer easily costs 5 Euros and cocktails start at 10 Euros.
A night out often starts late. Many locals have dinner (and a few drinks) at home until midnight, before they move out to a bar or a nightclub. Most clubs stay open until 5am.
Here are a few places where you won’t be bored:
Riche
Riche – popularly named “Lilla Baren” (Little Bar) – is a perfect spot to hang out and maybe grab a bite to eat before you let your hair down on the dance floor. For years, it has been a favorite place among trendy Stockholmers, and it’s still very popular among the thirtysomethings. A lot of Champagne goes over the Riche counter.
Riche, Birger Jarlsgatan 4
www.riche.se
Sturecompagniet
This is one of the hippest and most posh places in Stockholm. Many people might find it a little too flashy. Lots of pretty blondes and Swedish celebrities.
Sturecompagniet, Sturegatan 4
www.sturecompagniet.se
Klubb Kajko
If you prefer beer and live music to Champagne and local Swedish celebs, go to the straightforward live music venue, Klubb Kajko in Söder.
Klubb Kajko, Götgatan 99
Eriks Gondolen
You get delicious food and lovely drinks here, but what’s best about the place is the beautiful view. Eriks Gondolen is located by Slusen in Södermalm. Go up on the elevator and party! You will not forget that you are in the middle of beautiful Stockholm, surrounded by water.
Eriks Gondolen, Stadsgården 6
www.eriks.se
Berns
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At Berns you can eat, drink, party and sleep. Berns is one of Stockholm’s oldest havens of amusement, but they have been capable of renewing the place. At the cocktail bar you can get some of the best cocktails in the city, and they host special club nights with number one international DJ’s.
Berns, Berzelii Park
www.berns.se
Mosebacke
Mosebacke is the place for lovers of jazz, DJs and live music, but Mosebacke also offers a restaurant, a night club and various theater events. A lively place with a beautiful location on Söder.
Mosebacke Etablissement, Mosebacke Torg 3
www.mosebacke.se
Other places to check out on a night out in Stockholm:
Operakällaren, Operahuset, Karl XIIs Torg, www.operakallaren.se
Centro, Regeringsgatan 66, www.centro.nu
The White Bar, Regeringsgatan 61, www.thewhiteroom.se
Inferno, Drottninggatan 85, www.barinferno.se
Don’t forget Nox (see Go Eat) where some of Stockholm’s best DJs mix on weekends.
By Mette Lomholdt