Stockholm

Stockholm is open-minded, stylish and spread across fourteen islands. There’s no classic gay strip – the scene is well integrated into the city.

Södermalm and Gamla Stan

On Södermalm you’ll find Side Track, the neighbourhood’s gay bar for years. In the Old Town, Gamla Stan, people meet at Café Chokladkoppen on Stortorget or at the restaurant The Secret Garden with its terrace.

When to go?

• Late July/early August – Stockholm Pride: Scandinavia’s largest Pride, with a parade and festival.
• Summer: Long, light nights and bars by the water.
• Winter: Short days, but cosy cafés and fika.

Our favourites

• For the evening: Side Track on Södermalm.
• For fika: Chokladkoppen in the Old Town.
• For food with a scene feel: The Secret Garden.

Tours & activities in Stockholm

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Practical tips

• In Sweden you can pay by card almost everywhere – you’ll hardly need cash.
• Alcohol is expensive; outside bars it’s only sold at the state-run Systembolaget.
• Many bars are closed during the week.

Editorially researched, as of October 2026.

Places in Stockholm