Where to find Stockholm's best patisseries

This award-winning patisserie and bakery is a true visual feast. The counter is full of small works of art in the form of colourful macaroons, cakes and other tempting sweet treats, all made of the highest quality ingredients. As well as stopping by for coffee and cakes you can also eat lunch and buy fresh bread to take home with you.

A must for anyone in the mood for a classic Swedish fika experience. With traditional coffee salons and a hidden inner courtyard that's open during the summer months, Vete-katten is a true city-centre oasis with more than 100 years on the clock. Stockholmers and tourists alike flock here to tuck into delicious bread and pastries, eat lunch, have a coffee or enjoy a classic afternoon tea.

Thelins have had plenty of time to master the art of baking - they've been baking for more than a hundred years. Everything is delivered fresh daily from their bakery in Gröndal - bread, rolls, cakes, pastries and cookies. At this Thelins branch on Kungsgatan they serve up plenty of classic, traditional konditori items, along with new and seasonal treats.

This celebrated bakery has become extremely popular for their authentic cakes, pastries and bread. They desribe themselves as a classic bakery with a modern touch, and the emphasis is on high-quality, natural ingredients. Take a seat and enjoy a coffee, breakfast or lunch on site, or buy some of their beautiful creations to share with guests at home.

This modern patisserie and bakery, with star pastry chef Daniel Roos at the helm, creates some of Stockholm's finest pastries, sweet treats and cakes. There are now several branches around town and, as well as having a coffee there and buying bread and cakes to take home, you can also come for lunch in stylish surroundings.

This popular bakery and patisserie in Hammarby sjöstad is run by patissier Magnus Johansson, who has created desserts for Nobel banquets, and his wife, Linda Johansson. It's well worth taking a detour here if you fancy sampling exquisite pastries made from the very best ingredients, or perhaps a healthy breakfast. You'll also find beautiful cakes, buns, desserts and pralines behind the counter.

If you want to experience a proper old-fashioned Swedish konditori, steer a course towards Chic Konditori on the corner of Mariatorget. Come for a fika or to eat lunch in cosy, unpretentious surroundings. If you fancy something sweet, there's a wide selection of everything from buns to Princesstårta cream cakes and other goodies.

Elegant pastries are lined up behind the counter at this café and patisserie right up at the top of Drottninggatan. The selection varies according to the seasons and inspiration, but Sugar Sucker is particularly famous for its rolled puff pastries. The place is run by star baker Bedros Kabranian and star pastry chef Frida Bäcke, which gives you an idea of the quality and ambition. 

Tuck into doughnuts, brownies, cardamom buns and other goodies with a modern twist at Mr Cake. This innovative café and konditori is run by celebrity pastry chef Roy Fares. As well as Swedish/American cakes and pastries they also breakfast and other savoury food.

Ritorno, next to Vasa park, has been a popular café since the 1930s and they've managed to retain their classic konditori feeling. Writers, artists, students and other Stockholmers come here to sink into an armchair with a coffee or something to eat - or to enjoy the popular outdoor serving area opposite the park.

This charming gem of a patisserie in Gröndal was founded in the 1940s. A popular, well-preserved fika destination where you'll find everything classic cinammon buns to innovative desserts, cakes and sourdough bread, baked by skilled pastry chefs and bakeries. Breakfast, lunch and fika are served on site.

BakeToYou in Älta, which is run by a mother and daughter team, makes luxurious pralines, pastries and cakes. Buy and order colourful creations for parties and everyday treats - from cream cakes to fabulous cupcakes. Everything is made on site, with top-quality ingredients and a passion for baking.

A much-loved old bakery and konditori in Södermalm with a huge range of cakes and pastries. Forget trendy sourdough bread and a long list of hipster coffees - at Gunnarsons it's totally traditional, and all the better for it.

This well-known patisserie chain was founded in the beginning of the 20th century and there are now branches both within the city centre and beyond. An easily accessible option that will suit most tastes - come by for a fika, to eat lunch or to buy bread, cakes and classic pastries.