Markets and independent shops in Stockholm

Markets and independent shops in Stockholm

1. BuyNorrmalm

   Akademibokhandeln

   Stockholm's largest bookstore, with a large selection of books in English as well as many international magazines.

2. BuyNorrmalm

   Bok-Skotten

   Discount bookstore with a general selection, across the street from the Akademibokhandeln listed above.

3. BuySödermalm

   Bruno

   A very small indoor shopping centre with a handful of fashion stores focusing on street wear.

4. BuyNorrmalm

   Bukowskis

   A well-renowned auction house for high-end art and antiquities, many of them on public display during daytime.

5. BuyNorrmalm

   Buttericks

   A century-old store for party supplies, costume rental, and practical joke devices.

6. BuySödermalm

   Cocktail

   Two rather eccentric sister stores with a collection of colourful household items and other stuff. Good for small gifts.

   Mon-Fri 11:00-18:00, Sat 11:00-16:00, Sun (generally) 12:00-16:00

7. BuyNorrmalm

   Designtorget

   A design store specializing in smaller items, ranging from the beautiful to the useful to the downright eccentric.

   Mon-Fri 10:00-19:00, Sat 10:00-17:00, Sun 12:00-18:00

8. BuyÖstermalm

   Fältöversten

   A shopping mall with mainstream stores and diners, as well as Östermalms konfektyr, with craft chocolate.

9. BuyNorrmalm

   Gallerian

   Stockholm's oldest shopping mall, where you can find many of Sweden's major mainstream fashion chains as well as some foreign brands such as Topshop/Topman, French Connection, Esprit and United Colors of Benetton. As of 2018, the building complex is under renovation. The whole passage is open, as well as many stores.

   Mon-Fri 10:00-19:00, Sat 10:00-18:00, Sun 11:00-17:00

10. BuyGamla stan

    Gamla stans bokhandel

    A bookstore profiled towards history and arts. Most titles are in Swedish.

11. BuyVasastan and Hagastaden

    Golden Oldies

    Sells some albums, but mostly singles. A lot of Golden Oldies' stock tends to be near mint. Not everything in stock is out in the shop though, so if you're looking for something specific, you're best off just asking.

    Tue, Fri: 12-18, Sat: 12-15

12. BuySöderort

    Heron City

    T Skärholmen

    An American-style shopping and entertainment venue, with bowling alleys and a multiplex cinema.

13. BuyVasastan and Hagastaden

    Hurricane Records

    Not a huge shop, but has an interesting and varied stock, as well as friendly staff that's happy to have a chat.

    All week: 11-18

14. BuyNorrmalm

    IKEA City

    The world-famous furnishing retailer has an urban store opened in Norrmalm. It has a broad product range, though not as great at the big-box stores in Barkarby and Huddinge just outside Stockholm.

15. BuyNorrmalm

    Indiska

    South Asian style: interior design and clothes. There's another store at Västerlånggatan 50 (T Gamla Stan).

16. BuyÖstermalm

    Kosherian Blecher & Co

    Kosherian is Stockholm's only Kosher food store. There are no kosher restaurants in Stockholm, but Kosherian offers catering and can prepare light meals.

    Mon Tue Thu 11:00-18:00, Wed 11:00-21:30, Fri 09:00-1 hour before Shabbat (shorter opening hours during the summer)

17. BuyKungsholmen

    Lindhagenhuset

    A shopping mall at the front of a big parking garage, with about a dozen shops. The Thai diner at the top floor has a good view of the neighbourhood.

18. BuyNorrmalm

    MOOD Stockholm

    A high-end shopping mall opened in 2012, with prestige brands, contemporary art, a spa, and tree houses (!), as well as, on the practical side, free toilets that they unashamedly advertise - and rightly so, as the ones in competing establishments aren't.

19. BuyVästerort, Solna and Sundbyberg

    Mall of Scandinavia

    Sweden's largest shopping mall with more than 220 shops, opened in 2015 at Friends Arena. The cinema has an IMAX theatre.

20. BuySödermalm

    Multi Kulti

    A small but well-stocked music store specialising in the genres popularly called "world music", with welcoming and knowledgeable staff.

21. BuyNorrmalm

    NK

    Nordiska Kompaniet

    A large, upmarket department store opened in 1915, dominated by classic fashion. Has a big book department. Well known for its elaborate Christmas display window decorations, usually revealed in late November.

    Mon-Fri 10:00-19:00, Sat 10:00-18:00, Sun 12:00-16:00

22. BuyVasastan and Hagastaden

    Nostalgipalatset

    Vinyl records, posters, franchise toys, and other 20th century memorabilia. Nostalgipalatset is by all means the biggest record store in this list, and regardless of your taste, you are almost guaranteed to find something that piques your interest.

    Mon-Fri: 11-19, Sat: 11-16

23. BuyNorrmalm

    Orrefors & Kosta Boda

    Flagship store for two of Sweden's most well-known glassware.

24. BuySödermalm

    Pet Sounds Records

    A record store with independent pop, alternative rock and other genres of music with more cred than chart placements. A real institution among Stockholm's music fans.

25. BuyNorrmalm

    Punkt Shop

    A small store for alternative youth fashion (rock, punk, hip-hop), simple accessories, and novelty T-shirts.

26. BuyVasastan and Hagastaden

    Runtrunt

    Medium-sized record shop with most notably, a quite extensive soul section.

    Mon-Fri: 12-18, Sat: 11-16

27. BuyVasastan and Hagastaden

    Skivbörsen

    Packed full of records, but has a bit of an appearance as if a hoarder did the interior decorations. Skivbörsen isn't for everyone, but definitely offers an interesting experience while digging.

    Mon-Fri: 15-18, Sat: 13-16

28. BuySödermalm

    Skrapan

    A rather small shopping centre, opened in 2007, with a number of fashion stores and a rather diverse collection of other shops, in part geared towards the students living in the skyscraper on top.

29. BuySödermalm

    Sneakersnstuff

    Passionate about sneakers, this store has a huge assortment of contemporary and classic designs, including limited-range models.

    Mon-Fri 11:00-18:30, Sat 11:00-17:00, Sun 12:00-16:00

30. BuyGamla stan

    Sound Pollution

    A record label for independent rock music, with a store for LP records and merchandise.

31. BuyVasastan and Hagastaden

    Stockholms Serie & Skivhandel

    Stock is split three ways between amounts of Swedish comic books, CDs and vinyl. SS&S is a fairly small shop though, so don't expect to get lost indoors.

    Tue-Thu: 12-18, Fri: 11-18, Sat: 11-16

32. BuyVasastan and Hagastaden

    Stockholms Stadsmission Odenplan

    Sells what most second hand stores sell: Clothing, media, books, textiles, paintings, furniture, accessories, but additionally also has a decent assortment of vinyl records, as well as a small café.

    Mon-Fri: 10-18:30, Sat: 11-17, Sun: 12-16

33. BuyÖstermalm

    Sturegallerian

    Opened in 1989, Sturegallerian is an upmarket shopping mall in central Stockholm, with stores carrying several brands, such as Björn Borg, Marimekko and Bang & Olufsen. Also the home of the upmarket restaurants Sturehof and Tures, and the nightclub Sturecompagniet.

    Mon-Fri 10:00-19:00, Sat 10:00-18:00, Sun 12:00-17:00

34. BuyGamla stan

    Sweden Bookshop

    Whether you’re looking for a Swedish cookbook, a glossy coffee-table book on Swedish design or Swedish fiction in English translation, this is the place to go. Part of the Swedish Institute, Sweden Bookshop is a specialized bookstore that supplies a broad selection of information about Sweden and Swedish literature in English and other languages.

    Open Mon-Fri 10:00-18:00, Sat (Jul-Aug) 11:00-16:00

35. BuyGamla stan

    The Science Fiction Bookstore

    Science Fiction Bokhandeln

    A bookshop selling science fiction, fantasy, horror, manga/anime, role-playing games, boardgames and popular science; a lot of it is in English.

36. BuyGamla stan

    Trafik-nostalgiska förlaget

    A store for books, scale models and merchandise related to transportation, in particular Swedish rail transportation.

37. BuyKungsholmen

    Västermalmsgallerian

    Opened in 2002, Västermalmsgallerian on Kungsholmen is good-looking but relatively small.

    Mon-Fri 10:00-19:00, Sat 10:00-17:00, Sun 11:00-17:00

38. BuySödermalm

    Weekday

    Large assortment of the popular Swedish jeans Cheap Monday, which, surprisingly, is rather cheap.

    Mon-Fri 11:00-20:00, Sat 11:00-18:00, Sun 12:00-17:00

39. BuySödermalm

    Whyred

    Laid-back minimalistic designs in low-key colors, often with some interesting details.

40. BuyNorrmalm

    Åhléns City

    A large department store in a central location, with a good selection of designer clothing brands. Also beauty products, kitchenware, interior design, books, toys, and everything else you would expect from a major department store.

    Open Mon-Fri 10:00-20:00, Sat 10:00-19:00, Sun 11:00-18:00

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Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Stockholm (CC BY-SA 4.0).