ICA Supermarket Baronen — Supermarket in Vasastan, Stockholm

ICA Supermarket Baronen is a branch of ICA sitting on Odengatan in Vasastan, with Odenplan station serving the neighbourhood. You walk in expecting a corner shop and find a large, well-stocked store instead, with shelves that are full and a layout that takes a turn or two to learn.

The fresh department is where to start. Fruit and vegetables come in variety, including produce from other European countries, and there is a cheese and meat counter alongside. The vegan range is worth a detour: plant-based versions of products that are hard to find elsewhere, in a part of town that does not otherwise offer much of it.

For a quick meal, the ready-made section carries an own-brand lasagna that is tasty and handy when you have no kitchen. Svea Kefir is stocked here too, a dairy drink worth looking for, though it can sell out on a given day. The bread selection is thin, so plan around it.

The store is on the expensive side, and the interior is cramped, with long queues at the checkouts and a checkout playlist that plays loudly and on repeat. Staff help you find what you need and show you where it is, and a heating cabinet lets you warm up in winter.

Come for the fresh counters and the vegan shelf, and treat the rest as a neighbourhood shop that happens to be bigger than it looks.