Not far from the farmer’s market is Söderhallarna, Södermalm’s answer to the grand Östermalms Saluhall. Like Östermalms Saluhall, Söderhallarna features a number of small specialty shops, restaurants, take-out shops, and coffee shops all conveniently located under one roof.
Outside Söderhallarna is Medborgarplatsen, the nucleus of Södermalm nightlife. By nightfall, the square is overflowing with well-dressed people having a drink, standing in line for a show at the Debaser, or on their way in or out of one of the myriad clubs in the area. Beer is everywhere, especially in the Tunnelbana station, where patient police officers confiscate bottles and pour their contents out over the tracks. A Greek fast food truck and a hot dog stand provide quick snacks for what appear to be the two hundred people queuing up to the Debaser.
In the morning, the fast food stands are the only remnants of last night’s scene. The square is now home to shoppers, families, and political parties lobbying for votes in the upcoming elections with their cabins and posters.
A bakery, featuring central European style breads. Note the poppyseed challah second to the left.
The poultry section of a butcher shop. The yellow-skinned chickens on the left were raised on corn.
A confectioner’s shop.
Fresh torteloni and canneloni.
The meat shop where I bought dried reindeer sausage.
The butcher shop’s takeout section, featuring pana cotta with cloudberries, various types of terrines, pâtés and mousses, as well as truffles.
Cured meats at the butcher shop. The long, brown sausages in the middle are dried reindeer sausages.
I love the old-fashioned packaging used to wrap these sweets. The yellow ones are cloudberry candies.
An array of sauces and dressings at a gourmet shop.
No, it isn’t matzah. It’s Swedish flatbread!
A greengrocer’s. The weird-looking pipes above the apples and lemons are misters.
A row of political party “cabins” in front of Söderhallarna and an outdoor nursery.
Tables from a restaurant in Söderhallarna and political party cabins. According to Anne, people bid for the cabins after the elections and use them as sheds in their back yards.
Medborgarplatsen at night, with Söderhallarna in the background.
Outdoor restaurants and pubs in Medborgarplatsen.
Links:
- Söderhallarna
- P & B Delikatesser—Spices, oils, sauces, jams, and sweets.
- Lulles FÃ¥gel & Vilt—Deli and butcher shop.
