Hötorgshallen
For a good indoor market hit Hötorgshallen, directly under the Filmstaden movie theater. The food hall is filled with butcher shops, coffee and tea shops, fresh-fish markets, and specialty food vendors.
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The downtown shopping district around Drottninggatan, Birger Jarlsgatan, Biblioteksgatan, and Hamngatan has department stores and malls, clothing boutiques, and a wide variety of other shops. For souvenirs and crafts, peruse the boutiques and galleries in Västerlånggatan, the main street of Gamla Stan. On Södermalm, hit the shops that line the raised sidewalk at the start of Hornsgatan for jewelry, crafts, and fine art, or head to Götgatan and SoFo (the area south of Folkungagatan) for trendy and creative shops selling new and vintage clothing, design, and more. Shopping hours are generally 10 to 6 on weekdays, 10 to 5 on Saturday, and 11 or noon to 4 or 5 on Sunday. Department stores and many chain retailers stay open later, while smaller independent boutiques may have different hours and are often closed on Sunday.
For a good indoor market hit Hötorgshallen, directly under the Filmstaden movie theater. The food hall is filled with butcher shops, coffee and tea shops, fresh-fish markets, and specialty food vendors.
Sweden's leading department store is the unmissable NK; the initials, pronounced enn-koh, stand for Nordiska Kompaniet. Almost every type of clothing can be found here, along with books, fine Swedish crystal, housewares, gourmet food, and much more. You pay for the high quality, however.
Åhléns City has a selection similar to NK, the main department store, except with slightly better prices. There's a large, well-stocked supermarket on the basement level.
On the corner of Östermalmstorg, Bruka has a wide selection of creative kitchenware and other colorful household items, as well as wicker baskets and chairs.
One of Sweden's hottest designers, Filippa K specializes in stylish simplicity and has stores filled with young women and men grabbing the latest fashions.
Just down the road from Sergels Torg, this large indoor mall has designer chic to spare, selling everything from toys to fashion in beautiful surroundings.
H&M is one of the few Swedish-owned clothing stores to have achieved international success. Here you can find fashionable designs at reasonable prices.
The clothes, accessories, and housewares at Indiska are inspired by the colors and handicrafts of India.
This men's store sells brightly colored and highly fashionable clothes in many styles. The golf line has been made famous by Swedish golfer Jesper Parnevik.
For something classic, you can't do better than Modernity, where 20th-century Scandinavian design by the likes of Arne Jacobsen, Alvar Aalto, and Poul Henningsen is in full force.
Stockholm's newest destination for high-end shopping spans an entire city block. Stylish and art-filled, it has specialty boutiques and gourmet eateries that differ from the chain stores found in many Swedish shopping centers.
If you're interested in high-quality Swedish food, try the classic European indoor market Östermalms Saluhall, where you can buy superb fish, game, bread, and vegetables—or just have a glass of wine at one of the bars and watch the world go by. The historic 1880s building has undergone extensive renovation to preserve and restore its original character while also ensuring its future as one of Stockholm’s most popular destinations for specialty foods.
This auction house is in the heart of the upmarket Östermalm area. Auction themes include fine art and antiques, modern art and design, rare books and manuscripts, and fashion.
Sturegallerian is a midsize mall on posh Stureplan that mostly carries higher-end clothing and accessories by Swedish and European brands.
For elegant home furnishings, affluent Stockholmers like Svenskt Tenn, best known for its selection of designer Josef Frank's furniture and fabrics.