On the outskirts of Lill-Jansskogen you will find Café Harpaviljongen, a hidden gem in serene and green surroundings that offers a cold beer or a glass of wine and small home cooked dishes. It is a welcoming oasis in the city and a contrast to the more hectic and hot streets of summertime Stockholm city center. This is where we go when we want that rural feeling and a getaway from the concrete. You see, we have a small cottage 300 kilometers from here, and this place reminds us of summer in the countryside.
Café Harpaviljongen sits near Stockholm Östra train station, Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan, Stockholms Stadium and Östermalms IP. It’s an easy 10 minute walk from the metro station Tekniska Högskolan or you can take blue bus no. 6 towards Ropsten from Stockholm Östra train station/TekniskaHögskolan or from Odenplan. Get off at bus stop Ryttarstadion and walk back 100 meters.
Harpaviljongen, the Hare Pavilion, was built to serve as a place where the athletes could cook food an socialize during the Olympic Games in 1912. From 1924 onwards, Harpaviljongen has been run as a restaurant and café. Apart from herring, which is actually fished by one of the old men behind the counter, you can buy salads, pies, sandwiches, wraps and pancakes for the kids. The food is good and the drinks are cold. They also have a few types of beer and wine and sodas. What more do you need?
Well, nice lush surroundings are always nice and tables and chairs are everywhere in the garden amongst the flowers, bushes and trees. Sit in the shade under a birch tree or in a sun lounger in the bright sunlight. We normally stay for hours, just enjoying the quiet and the calm. Dogs are welcome and plentiful and have their own water bowl to quench their thirst from.
Café Harpaviljongen is truly a welcoming oasis in the city!
