Sturegatan 4Tel: +46 8 545 076 00”Careless, senseless” is an apt catchphrase for the Sturecompagniet crowd at 4.30 on a Saturday morning. One of the biggest party places in town, with one restaurant and several clubs – spanning the whole spectrum from jazz, soul and rock to gay – under one single roof, and an audience pushing the 1000-mark when it’s full.www.stureplansgruppen.se
OperahusetTel: +46 8 676 58 07The waterhole of choice for superstars – and of course, the local jet-set – for as long as party-Stockholm can remember (which is to say, around 1980). Recently back on the map after a complete renovation. The Opera House, which was built 1898, and which has been declared a cultural monument, is also the location where a continentally mixed crowd goes wild to the accompaniment of Sweden’s best sound-system.www.cafeopera.se
Berzelli ParkTel: +46 8 566 320 00Unbeatable in the small hours – if you don’t mind queuing. A number of dancefloors playing everything from techno to soft soul, with a nice mixed crowd. You can get a good brunch at the Terence Conran-designed restaurant at weekends.www.berns.se
Kungsgatan 63Tel: +46 8 534 829 60 If you love jazz, you’ll love Fasching a place that offers both live performances and dance clubs. Fasching hosts a younger, more soul-oriented crowd at weekends. www.fasching.se
Scheelegatan 8Tel: +46 8 650 98 09Lively local restaurant on the island of Kungsholmen that attracts a mixed crowd. It’s popular after work and always full at the weekends. A variety of DJs spin their favourite tunes in the bar in the evenings. www.lokal.gastrogate.com
Birger Jarlsgatan 20Tel: +46 8 545 076 00Spy Bar reinvented itself a few years ago, and now it attracts a mixture of media creatives and music fans, instead of the bankers and blondes of days gone by. The different bars play electronica, rock, funk and much more.www.stureplansgruppen.se
Odengatan 41Tel: +46 8 673 38 00This former shoe shop still displays its trademark neon sign outside. Inside you’ll find a lively bar with good music and a well-designed lounge. The clientele are fashionable thirty-somethings from the city’s advertising and media elite.www.storstad.se