Virginia — Specialty Store in Gamla Stan, Stockholm
Virginia on Köpmangatan in Gamla Stan sells amaretti from Sassello, the almond biscuits that give this small Italian sweet shop its reason to exist.
What Virginia is
Virginia is a small Italian sweet shop and café on Köpmangatan in Gamla Stan, founded in 1860 and built around amaretti from Sassello. You can also buy Italian chocolate, cioccolatini and cookies, or sit with a gelato or espresso. Tastings are offered before you buy, and there are gluten-free choices.
Verified November 2026 · 2 independent sources
A Ligurian sweet counter in Gamla Stan
Virginia is an independent sweet shop and café on Köpmangatan in Gamla Stan, founded in 1860. The interior is small and decorated with cookie products, and the shop feels like a dollhouse full of character.
The amaretti from Sassello are the thing to take home: almond biscuits with a firm snap and a deep almond flavour, sold in beautiful packaging. Italian chocolate and cioccolatini are rich and praline-like, and the cookie selection is extensive, including gluten-free choices. Gelato comes in lemon, pistachio and chocolate, with the pistachio mentioned most; the lemon is tart and refreshing, and the texture is smooth.
Espresso and cappuccino are made here too, and you can sit at one of the several seats in the small space. Tastings are offered before buying, and the owner explains the products as you try them. The shop is well stocked despite its size, with shelves of sweets and a counter for gelato.
Prices are reasonable for Gamla Stan, especially for a gift and specialty shop. The amaretti and chocolate make good gifts, and the packaging is part of the appeal. There is no customer toilet in the seating area, which is worth knowing if you plan to sit with a coffee.
The shop suits anyone looking for Italian sweets, a quick gelato or a coffee in Gamla Stan, and the amaretti are the main reason to step inside.
What to look for
Amaretti from Sassello
Almond biscuits with a firm snap and a deep almond flavour, sold in beautiful packaging and the thing to take home.
Italian chocolate and cioccolatini
Rich chocolate and pralines, with one visitor naming it among the best chocolate they have tried.
Gelato
Lemon, pistachio and chocolate flavours, with the pistachio mentioned most and the lemon tart and refreshing.
The pick list
What to bring home
Amaretti
The almond biscuits from Sassello are the thing to take home, and they are the reason to step inside.
Gelato
Lemon, pistachio and chocolate are the flavours to try, with the pistachio mentioned most often.
Italian chocolate and cioccolatini
The chocolate is rich, pralines included, and it is a common purchase here.
Cookies
The cookie selection is extensive and often bought alongside the chocolate, and there are gluten-free choices too.
Who is this for
This shop suits anyone hunting for a edible souvenir from Stockholm, with amaretti and chocolate in packaging that travels well. It also suits curious browsers who want to try before buying, since tastings are offered at the counter. And it suits families looking for a gelato stop in Gamla Stan, with several seats to sit down.
The verdict
Virginia is a small sweet shop rather than a full café, with no customer toilet in the seating area, but it still suits anyone who wants amaretti, chocolate or a gelato in Gamla Stan.
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