Dog-Friendly Cafés in Sweden
Inside a converted riding hall from the 19th century, sacks of green coffee and flour line the walls while baristas pull espresso and bakers shape dough. Seating ranges from the roastery floor to a hidden courtyard. Since 2003, this Gothenburg institution has defined Swedish specialty coffee.
One of Sweden’s pioneer micro roasteries opened here in 2006, tucked inside a building from the 17th century and spreading out over two floors with its café. Beans are roasted nearby at their own facility, and the resulting espresso even supplies fine dining restaurants. The barista school trains Malmö's next generation.
Step into the 1950s at this retro café in the suburb of Midsommarkransen. Near Konstfack art school, students and locals gather over espresso from Drop Coffee beans and sandwiches (the tuna melt is superb). The building once housed a fishmonger; it reopened as a café in 2015.
This roastery specializes in the kind of competition-grade coffee that baristas use to win world championships. Founded in 2021, Standout roasts in the back room of Stockholm Brewing Co., so craft beer sits alongside rare Panamanian geshas. Open Fridays and Saturdays for espresso, V60, and private tastings.
This minimalist coffee and tea room with Korean and Japanese aesthetics is set in a converted garage. Multiple grades of ceremonial matcha reveal the drink’s flavor spectrum, from floral to nutty. Artistically plated cakes and specialty coffee follow the same care. Open Wednesday to Sunday.
On an 1890s farm in Österlen, the courtyard fills with visitors drawn by legendary carrot cake and wood-oven sourdough. The shop sells own-brand muesli, crispbread, and marmalades alongside bakery classics. Queues form early, but patient locals know: every bite justifies the wait.
Since 2018, Morgon (“morning”) has roasted at Lindholmen’s old shipyard. Square blue bags refer to the shipping containers dotting the harbor. Open for bean sales Monday to Friday, but only the last Saturday of each month is “Fika Saturday” with coffee and free tastings.
Inside the old customs house by Skärhamn’s marina, a young roastery has been making waves in the specialty scene since 2024. The beans are transported on sail-powered ships as part of an international initiative to reduce maritime freight emissions. Combine with the unique Nordic Watercolor Museum.
Buddha Browett started Sweden’s largest urban farm (Los Perros) in 2015 and opened this vegan café four years later. Grilled vego-cheese with house-made kimchi, Koppi coffee, and shelves of ferments and growing kits fill the cosy space. Pastries come from Leve.
Inside a stable from the 19th century, once kept for the Swedish royal family, rough wooden tables face views across farmland and sea. Petter Polacek and Jonatan Zaar bake cold-fermented sourdough using organic flour and butter. The house marmalade makes a worthy souvenir.
The Olsson family has served Gothenburgers since Grandmother Dagny started baking in a suburban basement in 1962. Today – three generations and six locations later – the classic café with chandeliers still captures a timeless elegance rare in modern Gothenburg. Princess cake remains the signature.
In 2004, Johan Ekfeldt co-founded Johan & Nyström, helping launch Sweden’s specialty coffee movement. After selling that company, he started fresh in 2018: traceable beans from single farms, slow-roasted in small batches. The name? He owns a farm in Colombia where the workers call him “Gringo”.
Thrift-store hunters with a caffeine habit come here to browse curated vintage clothes between sips. The bright, nostalgic interior provides a fitting backdrop for modern fika with matcha lattes and chocolate chip cookies. Both the clothing and the coffee make great conversation starters.
A chalkboard menu and mismatched furniture set the tone at this neighborhood spot near Vasaparken. Coffee is sourced from Swedish roasters, including Johan & Nyström, with the flat white being a particular favorite. Art exhibitions line the walls, and a second location opened in Brunnsparken in 2025.
Why commit to one roaster? This specialty coffee bar rotates beans from Swedish companies, ground fresh for each cup. Xandra and Pontus opened in 2025 as Borgholm’s first dedicated coffee bar, filling the space with vintage finds, book-exchange shelves, and monthly meetups for writers.
Marble walls and a glass-roofed atrium: Latteria is located inside Antikhallarna (“the antique halls”), a converted bank palace completed in 1905. With cakes, pastries, waffles, and light dishes, it is a popular daytime meeting spot. The adjacent British Shop is not to be missed for unexpected souvenirs.
Colorful retro café with creative freakshakes and its own inventions like the Wraffle, a waffle folded into a wrap. Owner Susanna honors her grandmother, who ran a popular suburban café in the fifties. The décor from that era includes family heirlooms, vintage porcelain, and a working jukebox.
Fika royale: The legendary cake buffet served in a manor from the early 19th century on Lake Mälaren holds around 65 varieties, all baked on-site. Coffee is brewed with water from the estate’s Drottningkällan spring. The journey from Stockholm on a vintage steamship is breathtaking.
A red cottage amid allotment gardens and horse stables creates an idyllic setting for this suburban fika destination. The tiny space fills quickly, especially on Friday pizza nights. Stone-baked loaves, grilled sandwiches, various buns, and buttery brioche justify the metro ride to Svedmyra.
For over three centuries, the Kronobageriet supplied bread to the military. It produced up to 60,000 loaves a day before closing in 1958. New owners reopened in 2022 in the historical building with levain and laminated pastries. Contrary to the name, “the big bakery” is not that big after all. Luckily, there is outdoor seating.