Guide

Ice cream parlours in Stockholm

Updated 13 Jul 2019

Emperor Tang, Alexander the Great, Marco Polo - three well-known historical figures with a shared weakness for well-made ice cream. There's nothing wrong with a good old Magnum, but the experience of eating really good Italian chocolate ice cream is something else. Pure magic - particularly when enjoyed in baking sunshine. If you'd like that blissed out feeling just visit one of Stockholm's small ice cream parlours. Here are the best ice cream places in the city, with the best ice cream for true ice cream lovers.

GelatoNova

A passion for Italian artisan ice cream

All the ice cream at GelatoNova in Hagastaden is made on site to traditional Italian recipes and their gelato is made from fresh ingredients, local dairy products and flavour-packed fruits. The flavours on sale behind the counter are constantly changing, so you could visit every day and try a different kind.

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Gelateria Italiana

Unbeatably good by Fridhemsplan

Many people regard this as the best ice cream parlour in Stockholm. Ridiculously delicious chocolate ice cream and sorbet that kicks most others to the kerb. If you find yourself near Fridhemsplan, this is an absolute must!

Chokladfabriken

Ice cream and chocolate

As well as a large selection of chocolate in all its forms (truffles, cakes, cookies), you'll also find various flavours of ice cream on offer at Chokladfabriken. Classic homemade varieties such as strawberry ice cream, vanilla and, naturally, chocolate, are all on the menu, along with the odd more unusual flavour. Once you've selected your flavour there are various toppings to choose from.

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Chokladfabriken City
Regeringsgatan 58, Norrmalm/City
Chokladfabriken Södermalm
Renstiernas gata 12, Södermalm
Chokladfabriken Dalagatan
Dalagatan 9L, Vasastan

Snö

Gelato made fresh daily

This popular ice cream and coffeebar by Vasapark makes Italian ice cream with top quality ingredients and creative flavour combinations. How about a burnt butter, toffee and rosemary ice cream, for example? They also run courses if you want to learn to make your own gelato.

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Snö Odengatan
Odengatan 92, Vasastan
Snö Kvarnholmen
Mjölnarvägen 26, Nacka

King Scoopa

We all scream for ice cream

Hidden away in a basement on Hornsgatan by Hornstull you'll find King Scoopa, a much-lauded little ice cream parlour opened by Henok Fentie from Omnipollos hatt. Ice cream with exciting flavours is made on-site, and if you can't get enough of a good thing, relax - the scoops are gigantic.

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Gelato Caput Mundi

Popular newcomer

In the summer of 2019, the Centellini family opened up the hatch to what might be the city's smallest ice cream factory - in a tiny green kiosk in Axel Landquists Park near Nytorget. Every day they make gelato from scratch with top notch ingredients, such as fresh fruit and Sicilian pistachios.

Kungsholmens Glassfabrik

Masses of ice cream and sorbet

Probably Stockholm's widest selection of ice cream and sorbet. They sell their wares in both the factory and in another ice cream parlour on Bondegatan (in spring and summer). The factory delivers orders to both restaurants and private customers.

Ett Bageri

Ice cream champions 2017

This little bakery in Gärdet won the Swedish Ice Cream Championships in 2017 - not a bad reason to visit. Their range consists of homemade ice cream and sorbet in just a few selected (and naturally very popular) flavours.

Blood Cone

Ice cream - for dogs, too

Blood Cone near Hornstulls strand serves everything from vegan ice cream and protein-rich ice cream to ice cream made specially for dogs. Ice cream is served in flowery china cups and comes with sprinkles and other colourful toppings.

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StikkiNikki Gelato

Awesome ice cream with no additives

StikkiNikki Gelato has several branches around the city. The ice cream is absolutely world class, made exclusively from natural ingredients. One for the real ice cream fanatics, try their home-made organic milkshakes and coffee drinks too.

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StikkiNikki Götgatan
Götgatan 46, Södermalm
StikkiNikki Drottninggatan
Drottninggatan 90B, Norrmalm/City
StikkiNikki Mariatorget
Mariatorget 1C, Södermalm
StikkiNikki Gamla stan
Stora Nygatan 17, Old Town
StikkiNikki Hornsbergs Strand
Hornsbergs Strand 35, Kungsholmen
StikkiNikki Lövängsgatan
Lövängsgatan 6, Norra Djurgårdsstaden/Hjorthagen/Norra Djurgården
StikkiNikki Nybrogatan
Nybrogatan 43, Östermalm
StikkiNikki Sankt Eriksplan
Sankt Eriksplan 9, Vasastan

Stockholms Glasshus

A must in Vasastan

Stockholms Glasshus is in the cosy neighbourhood of Birkastan and sells some of the city's most fabulous ice cream. You'll find masses of exciting flavours, made exclusively from natural ingredients and at reasonable prices. 

Gelato Scarfó

For real gelato lovers

Take a trip out to Bromma and test the gourmet ice cream at this celebrated gelateria. They make exclusive Italian gelato daily using only selected ingredients, so you can forget any weird additives and colourings. Exciting flavours in your cone can also be combined with hot chocolate from a chocolate fountain and espresso from Calabria.

Omnipollos Flora

Hipster ice cream in HumlegÄrden

Omnipollo is best known for their microbrewed beer and hip pizzas, but since 2019 they've also run a beer garden and ice cream bar in Humlegården. The soft serve ice cream - served in an impressively tall twirl - is extremely imaginative in terms of both appearance and taste. Naturally, beer is one of their flavours.

Jens & Victor

Newcomers

In the summer of 2019, Fryst moved out of their old premises on Kungsholms strand, but don't worry - they still have plenty of ice cream for everyone and more. Jens & Victor have taken over the production and sales of freshly made, top quality ice cream.