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City Café
The City Café, which is right in the center of Stockholm (see map) is neither easy to find nor will the name ring any bells; the street name might however: Olof Palmes gatan (named after the former prime minister, buried some 200m from here, and who lost his life a little bit further up; a most traumatic event in modern Swedish history).
It was on Christmas eve of all days, that Australian friends of our stumbled upon a sign on the pavement in front of a rather unremarkable building in the middle of Stockholm city, which spelled ''City Café''. They followed the entrance instructions, which led them three floors up (you can take the elevator which is very elegant for being as antiquated as it is.
Our friends fell right away in love with the café, so they tipped their friends (all of whom were international researchers, living temporarily in Stockholm) about it.
That is how this ''love affair'' came to include even my family. We visited this place almost every time we were downtown, and still do on our rather frequent Stockholm visits.
There is a combination of things that make this café so special:
Most importantly, it is cultural-historically interesting, in that its two saloons give the feeling of early 1900's (the café opened around 1905); table, chairs, and two couches (you can see one under the window; with a man sitting with his newspaper) are all very old (yet in good condition). The walls and the ceiling (some 4m/12ft high) are tastefully decorated; and classic chandeliers hang down from the ceiling.
Another reason to visit City Café is that it serves delicious bakeries with good coffee and tea, etc.And on top of that you get all this for a fair price; as low as it gets in the city center.
And look at this window! It is indescribably pretty!!
Go there if you can - and with your camera!
City Café
The City Café, which is right in the center of Stockholm (see map) is neither easy to find nor will the name ring any bells; the street name might however: Olof Palmes gatan (named after the former prime minister, buried some 200m from here, and who lost his life a little bit further up; a most traumatic event in modern Swedish history).
It was on Christmas eve of all days, that Australian friends of our stumbled upon a sign on the pavement in front of a rather unremarkable building in the middle of Stockholm city, which spelled ''City Café''. They followed the entrance instructions, which led them three floors up (you can take the elevator which is very elegant for being as antiquated as it is.
Our friends fell right away in love with the café, so they tipped their friends (all of whom were international researchers, living temporarily in Stockholm) about it.
That is how this ''love affair'' came to include even my family. We visited this place almost every time we were downtown, and still do on our rather frequent Stockholm visits.
There is a combination of things that make this café so special:
Most importantly, it is cultural-historically interesting, in that its two saloons give the feeling of early 1900's (the café opened around 1905); table, chairs, and two couches (you can see one under the window; with a man sitting with his newspaper) are all very old (yet in good condition). The walls and the ceiling (some 4m/12ft high) are tastefully decorated; and classic chandeliers hang down from the ceiling.
Another reason to visit City Café is that it serves delicious bakeries with good coffee and tea, etc.And on top of that you get all this for a fair price; as low as it gets in the city center.
And look at this window! It is indescribably pretty!!
Go there if you can - and with your camera!