The best breakfast in Stockholm

This popular neighbourhood restaurant has generous opening hours and an extensive menu, from morning until late at night. Start the day with everything from bowls to egg dishes, or perhaps just a cappuccino and a fresh croissant. There's something for all tastes here.

Sink down into a comfy armchair and enjoy a peaceful breakfast in the heart of town. This restaurant institution on Grev Turegatan serves porridge, sandwiches and egg dishes, among other options. Ideal for a breakfast meeting or a relaxing breakfast by yourself.

Eat an early breakfast at the Diplomat as you admire the view over the waters of Nybroviken. The hotel's light, airy restaurant serves healthy breakfast options such as smoothies, egg dishes, porridge and American pancakes.

As the name suggests, French specialties are the name of the game at Petite France. This café, located on Kungsholmen, offers several different breakfast packages to choose from. Dream yourself away to a small bakery in a village somewhere in France accompanied by a freshly baked croissant, croque monsieur or omelette.

If you want to breakfast like royalty, head to the Grand Hôtel. A luxurious breakfast buffet is laid out in the Veranda, and in Cadierbaren you can order French-Swedish dishes from the menu - preferably with a glass of bubbly for the complete experience.

The breakfast at Fiore Narvavägen both tastes good and does you good. There are healthy options as well as sweet treats: chia pudding, Greek yoghurt, rye bread with various toppings and, of course, croissants. You can also order a tarte flambée, a French variation of pizza. During the warmer months of the year, the outdoor terrace is a popular place to enjoy your first coffee of the day.

Haymarket's modern hotel restaurant serves up a breakfast buffet every morning with everything you could want - and a little more. The tables are loaded with classics such as yogurt, granola, bread, cold cuts, bacon and croissants, and in the kitchen chefs are ready and waiting to whip you up an omelette to order. The 1920s-inspired hotel is located in the middle of Hötorget, and is a central meeting place for both business meetings and breakfast dates. Or why not just a quiet morning for yourself?

The restaurant at the Rival serves a breakfast buffet with both healthy and slightly less healthy options. You'll find everything from oat porridge to scrambled eggs, bacon and buttery croissants.

This popular meeting place on Nytorget is ready and waiting with coffee and breakfast from 8am. Compose your own breakfast or tuck into the breakfast buffet, including gluten and lactose-free options. If you want to get lunch sorted too, just pick something up in the food hall next door.

At the Clarion Hotel Sign, they believe breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so naturally they serve up a hearty buffet with healthy, tasty, filling options and a lot of organic and Fairtrade-labelled ingredients. Create your own sandwiches, choose from fresh smoothies, cool off with a juice and enjoy other hot and cold, sweet and savoury dishes, in true hotel breakfast spirit.

Asplund is well worth a trip out of the city. Located in a listed 1930s building in Solna, this modern bistro serves breakfast on weekdays. Start the day with sandwiches, yoghurt, eggs and porridge. They also sell lunch boxes to take away with you.

Systrarna Andersson has been on Sankt Eriksplan since 1930 and they serve breakfast, lunch and fika daily, all made from natural ingredients in a laid-back café environment with a friendly atmosphere. The menu includes everything from small and large breakfast deals and English and French breakfasts, to a large selection of sandwiches and egg dishes. Their mission is to help you kickstart your day in a healthy manner, on weekdays as well as weekends.

If you haven't come across this place yet it's high time. Particularly if you're a fan of breakfast, Insta-friendly dishes and stylish interiors. It's always busy here - whether it's breakfast or lunchtime or afternoon - and you may well spot the odd celebrity here. The breakfast menu consists of coffee, homemade juices, breakfast bowls and pastries.

Lively, stylish Delibaren, in the heart of Brygghuset, opens up for breakfast. They serve breakfast packages as well as individual breakfast favourites such as rolls, eggs, yoghurt, smoothies and juice on weekdays between 8 and 10am. And, naturally, coffee, which Delibaren brews using beans from Lykke Kaffegårdar.

This cosy neighbourhood café has branches in both Barkarby and Solna, with a common denominator: a love of breakfast. In fact they love it so much they serve it all day, in the form of overnight oats, chia pudding, croissants and hearty sandwiches with fillings such as avocado, chicken and egg. Naturally there are plenty of sweet treats behind the counter too.  

Get your day off to a peaceful start at Thelins café on Kungsgatan. Get cosy with muted lighting and choose your breakfast from the laden counter filled with freshly-baked goodies. Choose from your favourites, or combine them to make one of Thelin's popular breakfast packages. Boiled eggs with Kalles caviar, generously-filled breakfast rolls, fresh juices, yoghurt and, naturally, freshly-brewed coffee are all on offer.

One of the city's most popular cafés, Mellqvists is open all day everyday serving artisanal coffee to the bustling crowd. They serve a range of sandwiches made from freshly baked bread from Valhallabageriet. A real favourite, particularly among locals.

Greasy Spoon's branches are true veterans when it comes to breakfast and brunch. They serve photogenic dishes from early morning until late afternoon. Vegetarians as well as meat-eaters happily queue up to dig into everything from avocado toast, pancakes and yoghurt to full English breakfasts. 

This café on Bysistorget between Mariatorget and Zinkensdamm is famous for its breakfast, which includes sandwiches with bread from Valhallabageriet. The atmosphere is relaxed and intimate. Don't miss the outdoor serving area on the square when the sun's out.

For many Stockholmers, Café Pascal is a safe bet when it comes to breakfast, fika and lunch. They serve delicious filled rolls, porridge, coffee, juice and more for breakfast. Their croissant filled with scrambled egg is a popular option with regulars, which include everyone from parents with small kids to students.

Enjoy a top-notch breakfast at Stora Bageriet, with a wide range of options including everything from great coffee to filled rolls, breakfast bowls and freshly-baked bread and pastries. Take a seat on the charming outdoor dining area or inside the relaxed, modern café.

Johan & Nyström is a true oasis for the coffee lover, and you can also enjoy breakfast here from early in the morning. Have a cappuccino and a sandwich at the coffee bar by Mariatorget or grab brekkie to go. In the summer, you can also start your day on the outdoor terrace.

Drop Coffee is synonymous with its sleek minimalistic interior - the epitome of Södermalm-cool, and most importantly its specialty coffee roasting plant. They serve light breakfast options alongside their artisan coffees. Bring your computer along and get some work done whilst you’re at it.

Gast is passionate about top quality coffee. The inviting spot on Rådmansgatan is a popular hangout to study or work from, and let breakfast transition to lunch. The menu includes hearty sandwiches, pancakes, bowls and other goodies to give your morning meal a glow-up. There are plenty of vegetarian options.

Post a picture of breakfast at Mahalo and you're guaranteed to get a load of likes. This organic café not only attracts the city's vegans, but anyone who wants to eat well with their eyes as well as their their mouths. Colourful creations such as acai bowls, smoothies, pancakes, salads and banana bread are the order of the day here. Everything is vegan and prepared from scratch without gluten or refined sugar.

A trip to this classic bakery is bound to satisfy your carb-cravings. Bullboden boasts an impressive array of baked goods, often organic. Drop by for a leisurely breakfast or grab sustenance on your way to work. The menu features sandwiches, yoghurt and muesli as well as great coffee. Remember, they are closed on Mondays.

Gamla Enskede's Matbod want their guests to experience the difference a really good breakfast can make, so they offer a luxurious breakfast buffet every weekend from 8-11am. Freshly baked bread with a wide selection of toppings, yoghurt, overnight oats, chia puddings, fresh fruit, and hot dishes like scrambled eggs and bacon are just a few of the things you'll find on the buffet table in this charming neighbourhood restaurant. Much of the selection is lactose-free and gluten-free.

Pom & Flora serve trendy breakfast dishes all day long. Choose from a large range of bowls, porridges, sandwiches and treats - the menu has everything even the most demanding of breakfast guests could desire and they care as much about the environment as they do good breakfasts.

Fancy a seriously substantial breakfast? STHLM Brunch Club serves breakfast and brunch all day - everything from acai bowls to egg dishes and hearty brunch dishes. It's often packed with hungry breakfast guests lingering over their coffee before heading off to start the day.

At Strandvägen 56 you can enjoy a delicious breakfast against a backdrop of views of the Djurgård canal. From spring to autumn, the sunny outdoor dining area is a popular hangout for Stockholm's brekkie fans. You can buy sandwiches, pastries and, of course, coffee and tea in the café.