Willy's — Supermarket in Mariatorget, Stockholm

Willy's is a branch of the Willys chain, and this one sits on Hornsgatan in Mariatorget, entered at street level with an escalator carrying you up to the second floor. The entrance is where the fruit and vegetables are, and the upper level holds the rest of the range, so you can cover the whole shop without leaving the building.

Start with the produce: the fruit and vegetable section is orderly and tidy, and the range is quite good. The dairy shelves are the strongest part of the shop, with the pantry staples close behind, and the bread and pastries are worth picking up, though the cinnamon buns tend to run out.

The store is clean and well kept, and the self-scanning checkouts work smoothly, though the scales can be slow or faulty and the exit gets crowded. Staff will go out to the warehouse when something is missing from the shelf. There is postservice on the bottom floor, and no beer is sold here at all.

Prices are lower than the full-price supermarkets, which is the main reason to make this your shop rather than a quick stop. Sale items are sometimes missing from the shelves, and a midday visit can find things unreplenished, so come earlier in the day if you are after a specific offer.

It suits anyone staying in Mariatorget who wants a full shop at a fair price, and anyone who needs a large range in one stop rather than a small corner shop.