Magnolia

It was just a small afterwork event. I was on my way to dinner with a friend, when we decided to stop by a Unilocal Social for a pre-​drink at Magnolia Café. Agnes told me that this is a place she often comes to sit with the laptop and that they have small tapas and some cava on offer. There is also an art gallery in the other room and they sell some cool T-​shirts and other artsy stuff.
The AW offer was four tapas accompanied by a glass of Jaume Serra Brut Nature cava for 100 SEK (12 Eur). Not bad at all here in Stockholm. The tapas were nothing special but they looked yummy and were made from good ingredients. That is really all you need. There were only three options of tapas, all slices of baguette with toppings. I chose two with chanterelles, one with chopped fresh olives and one with cucumber and cream cheese. As anticipated the fresh chanterelles were the best. The cava was dry with a hint of minerals. It did not have much complexity and there was this metallic character to it. Nevertheless it was enjoyable as an AW drink with some salty finger food. I would not buy a bottle of it, but the glass was empty pretty fast (so I must have liked it a little bit at least).
The ambience is pleasant, slightly quirky, and the café is located just off Hornsgatan close to Mariatorget. Its a nice location with not too many tourists finding their way to the side street. The art on the wall gives character and the service is extremely friendly. I highly recommend stopping by for a tapas or two (or four and a glass of cava).

Up a cobblestone stepped alley way you’ll find Magnolia. In my American mind this embodies the quintessential Stockholm café. Stark white walls and bright Easter egg accent colors, exhibits of talented local artists all of which I want on my walls.
As for consumables, short but lip-​smacking good wine list and sassy named beers — Trashy Blonde and Fucking Hell (?!) — lavazza espresso machine, olives cheeses and the like. Snag a seat on the patio and watch passersby. Also, open wi-​fi — woohoo! If this was my city I could see myself becoming a regular.