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A Vasastan Bar Crawl

Four stops, one evening. Locals-led, quieter.

This is a working bar crawl through Vasastan, Stockholm's most concentrated drinking neighbourhood. Locals-led, quieter. Four stops, one evening, mapped by editors who actually drink here on Friday nights.

The order matters. Start polished, peak in the middle, end somewhere quieter. Every room listed below is within a 10-minute walk of the next one — that's the value of a neighbourhood crawl.

Total time: about five hours. Total spend: depends on you, but plan £60-£100 per person. Save this page, send it to whoever you're meeting, and let Vasastan take care of the rest.

The Route

Four stops, ranked

Walking distance: under 1km between stops. Treat the timings as guidance, not gospel.

No. 01
Stop 1 — 18:00 Aperitif
Aifur Krog & Bar
Gamla Stan · $$$ · Cocktail Bars
Aifur Krog & Bar draws a steady local crowd in Gamla Stan. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Start at the most refined cocktail room in the area. One drink. You're warming up.
No. 02
Stop 2 — 19:30 First proper cocktail
Norra Brunn Rooftop at Clarion
Norrmalm · $$$ · Rooftop Bars
Norra Brunn Rooftop at Clarion draws a steady local crowd in Norrmalm. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Move to the room you'd take a first date to. Sit at the bar, talk to the bartender, order a house special.
No. 03
Stop 3 — 21:30 The destination
Akkurat
Sodermalm · $$ · Cocktail Bars
Akkurat draws a steady local crowd in Sodermalm. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
The bar that defines the neighbourhood. Reservations help. Stay an hour.
No. 04
Stop 4 — 23:30 Last drink
Akkurat Stockholm
Södermalm. The room holds around 600 Belgian and Scandinavian beers — the deepest selection in Stockholm — and the bartenders are encyclopedic about each.</p> <p>The drinks lean Belgian Trappist and Lambic. Westvleteren · $$ · Cocktail Bars
Akkurat is a heritage Belgian beer specialist bar in Södermalm. The room holds around 600 Belgian and Scandinavian beers — the deepest selection in Stockholm —
End somewhere unhurried — a wine bar, a music room, or a quiet hotel bar. One simple drink.
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