I’ve lived in Rio de Janeiro, Berlin, and Miami. This place is nothing like those. (See bottom.) I had heard this and most STHLM clubs only let people in on a guest list or who speak Swedish (kinda Berlin-ish), so I got there very early (like 10:45 PM). I was alone and dressed well (I travel alone for work often). They said I could only go in at that time, I agreed, then they asked me my age (never had that before, but I’m 30) before letting me in. Got inside: 200 SEK cover, 40 SEK for the coat rack. My cocktails were about 180 SEK each. There was one pop room, which seemed mostly Swedish, and then one Afro Beats room opened up. The ratio was of about 2-3 girls:1 guy. The Afro Beats room had a bit more diversity. The people here made me think Miami was friendly 😅 pretty closed off in their own groups. I usually make friends very easily, but it was tougher here. Also it is VERY squished by 2 AM. Nobody really cares and just shoves. I would go back, but it’s quite the hassle, so it wouldn’t be my first choice. I loved Stockholm, but its nightlife is so disproportionate to everything else that’s amazing about it. From above: In Berlin, you have to look nonchalantly alternative to get into the big clubs. In Miami, you have to either be ready to spend money or dressed really well if you’re a girl. Rio clubs are open to foreigners.

Brace yourself for discrimination and ruining your night, if you can't speak Swedish! Scandinavian countries are proud of their tolerance but it doesn't apply in the night of life Stockholm! The rude bouncers ask if you are in the `nonexistent` guest list but others can enter freely. I appreciate the honesty of Swedish girl when we asked if they didn't want any tourists in here. She replied: `In fact, we don't want anyone in here`. So you can pretty much understand how your night will go!

One of those “guest list” clubs which is very common in Stockholm nightlife. The truth is you aren’t wanted as a tourist regardless of your gender, race or dress code if you aren’t speaking Swedish or with Swedish friends. I’d rather suggest the places that don’t tell this racist guest lists story if you think that you deserve better than waiting so long in the queue just to get rejected. But things are different if you are with locals, magically you are allowed anywhere you were rejected before even if nobody is on the guest list!

Ah, the list! The imaginary guest list! Basically if you're not Swedish or you don't know someone Swedish from within the club, you can't enter. Elitism, xenophobia and racism is what you will find here. Avoid like the great plague.

(Translated by Google) Went to Spy Bar in a party of 6 people. The guards watched so we were fit to be let in, then we paid SEK 200 each. On the stairs up after the payment, the guards grab one of the party and throw it out due to intoxication. Feels like this is something that is put in the system by the organizers after reading other reviews here. Very frivolous and on the verge of criminal. The fact that the attitude of the people at the checkout was deplorable also lowers the rating. He took a turn inside the building to see what it's like, but there are two rather small rooms packed with people and poor ventilation, nothing remarkable right away. Stockholm must have better places to offer than this because this felt pathetic. Spy Bar may have had its glory days and is certainly still alive on this but now it just feels like a sunkhak with a long queue. (Original) Gick till Spy Bar i ett sällskap av 6 personer. Vakterna tittade så vi var lämpade för att bli insläppta, sen betalade vi 200 kr var. I trappan upp efter betalningen så tar vakterna tag i en i sällskapet och slänger ut pga berusning. Känns som att detta är något som är satt i system hos organisatörerna efter att ha läst andra recensioner här. Väldigt oseriöst och på gränsen till kriminellt. Att attityden hos personerna i kassan var bedrövlig drar också ner betyget. Han ta en vända inne i bygget för att se hur det är, men det är ju två ganska små rum packat med folk och dålig ventilation, inget märkvärdigt direkt. Stockholm måste ha bättre ställen att erbjuda än detta för det här kändes patetiskt. Spy Bar må haft sina glansdagar och lever säkert än på detta men nu känns det bara som ett sunkhak med en lång kö.

Horrible... I am Swedish and went with a few friends from Ireland visiting Stockholm for the first time. Managed to get in but one of the bouncers seemed to have it out for us... I Went to the bathroom and he made it clear he wanted to speak with me after I went to the toilet. Little did I know he was standing outside of the cubicles (in the ladies mind you) accusing me for being intoxicated and giving me a ”verbal warning” - I don’t even drink that much and was pretty much sober yet he warned me to “be careful” or I would be kicked out for no apparent reason... Don’t they appreciate customers paying for drinks? Or do they just have want us to order water for free and not drink or spend any money on drinks?! Very strange experience - will never go here again!!!

The tiny door guy clearly has some issues. Anyone he didn't like the look of was "too drunk to come in" regardless of whether or not they had been drinking previously. Not worth

One of the worst clubs in Stockholm. It somehow has a reputation for being a classy place but it is anything but classy. Run down, poor atmosphere. Nothing elegant about it. The only good thing about it is the location. I went with a friend around peak hours (we had never been there before) as my friend said it had a good reputation. We were both disappointed and left around an hour after going in and moved elsewhere. If you have other options other than this place, I would recommend you avoid it.

I didn't find this place anything special and I feel that I've got way overcharged for an overall negative experience. First of all, just to enter the place costs 200 SEK (about 20€) and this doesn't even include the cloakroom fee. The drinks are not particularly cheap either. After all this, you also have to make peace with the fact that the guards just keep letting people in out of pure greed and going against all fire safety limits and guidelines, which soon enough will make your time there quite miserable, as you won't even have a mm of space to move, and people trying to move around will keep pushing and crushing you and stomp on your feet... It is really difficult to have any fun at all when you feel like a fish in a tin, or actually even worse. For the money you fork out to be in this place, you'd expect to at least have the possibility to have a nice time with your friends (which includes having enough space) without having to fear for your life...

The worst club in Stockholm. We’re British tourists 🇬🇧 and the security guard did not let us in on a Thursday night! Stating we needed to have a reservation on a guest list. though he was letting others in with no question. We waited and never got in and decided to go to a different establishment. The security guards and the club were absolutely ridiculous and disappointing in their demeanour. This is the ‘Locals Only Back Alley’, it is the most backwards place in Sweden. Do not go here if you’re a British tourist or even just an International one. This place is not worth the time, and money which is also very expensive for a mediocre experience. Plenty of other places with a welcoming personality out there.

Another racist disco. You don't enter if you are not swedish.

An incredibly over hyped venue. While the clientele are interesting in their best suits and dresses, there's little more than that about them that's interesting. If you're into ego and excessively expensive drinks this is your place. The venue itself is quite nice though (architecture, layout etc)

Utterly horrible. Aggressive security, aboxious bar staff, nothing right about this place sadly. Run away when you can.

We were on the list and arrived early, but were denied access regardless.

went there with my girlfriend , the place was slow , with bad music and bad crowed , the entry fee was too expensive ( about 20$ each not including drinks ) , and when we went inside there were no more than 20 people absolutely not dancing . The guards in the entrance were rude and there seems to be no manager to talk to once we got kicked for lighting a cigarette ,as it was our first time the guard could have told me its not allowed and I would turn it off , instead he decides to just kick us out instantly , refused to listen , and the attitude absolutely terrible Wrecked my last day in Stockholm

Good bar and atmosphere. Prices are insane and the admin is absolutely ridiculous. No staff at the cloak room making you wait for an hour after having spend a fortune on bottles etc.

(Translated by Google) We were 2 people who went in and paid SEK 200 admission. After 5 minutes, my friend was thrown out with motivation intoxication while he was just at the bar. Cheated on money and judging by other reviews, this often happens. On the verge of criminal. Will not come back. (Original) Vi var 2 personer som gick in och betalade 200kr inträde. Efter 5 minuter blev min vän utslängd med motivation berusning medans han bara stog i baren. Lurade på pengar och av dömma av andra recensioner händer detta ofta. På gränsen till kriminellt. Kommer ej komma tillbaka.

(Translated by Google) Sure, Spybar had its glory days in the late 90's / early 00s, and the whole elite hung here. But now it's 2018 and the place has completely lost its flashy shine. The behavior of the guards is only pathetic, they live in the belief that the place is so damn nice and that it's the ones that will make sure that only the best ones come in. Someone should give a news flash that the place has gone from hunk to sunk and that Stureplansattitude only makes people choose other places instead. (Original) Visst, Spybar hade sina glansdagar i slutet på 90-talet/början på 00, och hela eliten hängde då här. Men nu är det 2018 och stället har helt tappat sin flashiga glans. Vakternas beteende är bara patetiskt, de lever i tron om att stället är så jäkla nice och att det är dem som ska se till att bara de bästa ska komma in. Någon borde ge en newsflash om att stället gått från hunk till sunk och att Stureplansattityden bara gör att folk väljer andra ställen istället.

Completely rude and a waste of money. You wait in line and the bouncer think they are gods and powerful. Don't go there.

Apparently Swedish people don't like mixing themselves with anybody else at night. Prejudice, racism, rudeness, all together in one place. I wasn't allowed inside because "I did not look like people from this country". In Brazil, this is the case for putting these people in jail!

One of the famous "guest list" bars in sture. Avoid if possible!

My friend and I got in, even though we are two male tourists (dutch). But sadly it wasn't fun. People don't really dance and the music was too loud. Paid 8 euro's for a can of beer. A can, mind you! Well, I've complained enough. The staff is nice. Just try to be a better club next time. Have a good friday!

Pretentious, discrimatory and a huge rip off. Save yourself the SEK and disappointment by going elsewhere. They claim there is a guest list after 12am and they won’t tell you until after you’ve been waiting for 30 mins. Instead, you are forced to crowd around the door in a blob with other people (zombie apocalypse themed), and no system to how people are being allowed in, it’s simply based on the judgemental door boys to decide. They choose people in the crowd based on how they look and are dressed. Absolutely disgusting behaviour.

Pls do yourself a favor a skip this place. Beer drinking 20-24 year old crowd. Mostly guys. The dj should be fired for playing those early 2000 club songs. Terrible

AVOID at all costs. Arrogant, pretentious, over priced and highly aggressive staff. Way more down to earth places in Stockholm to enjoy.

Went there with a Swedish guy, obviously if you want to enter at 2:00 am you won’t, unless you know someone from the inside, you have to arrive early like 12:00. You can’t arrive drunk and you need to be good dressed “no jerseys” shorts etc, but all that is worthy want of the best party of my life. Swedish people were very kind to me and taked care of me when someone pushed me because of the music. I was a little drunk inside and people I didn’t knew just were saying to me enjoy the party come to dance. Everyone it’s open people.

Staff are rude and won't let you in. They seem to be prejudiced against English people. If you can avoid, do so.

(Translated by Google) Racist guards who only let in by appearance. They do not even say no but say that you should wait but still not come. Definitely do not recommend this place! (Original) Rasistiska väktare som bara släpper in efter utseende. De säger inte ens nej utan säger att man ska vänta men ändå inte komma. Rekommenderar verkligen inte denna plats!

They don’t even look at you. They are full and you just don’t get it ! Don’t even give them your attention, better places to be

(Translated by Google) Really useless, racist guards throw people out for no reason (Original) Riktigt värdelöst, rasistiska vakter, slänger ut människor utan anledning

Worst service ever we had tickets for NYE, but apparently the bouncer is too cool for the world! Didn‘t get in, and 30€ are lost! Thanks !!

They’ll be asking you for a list (which does not exist) Be smart and avoid this place if you’re black! I DO NOT RECOMMEND IT

(Translated by Google) Go to the kitchen instead (Original) Dra till köket istället

(Translated by Google) Was there tonight nice place but was kicked out for no reason, my whole company was shocked. Has been thrown out before and had 9/10 admitted it but this time there was no reason .. (Original) Var där ikväll trevligt ställe men blev utslängd av ingen anledning, hela mitt sällskap blev chockade. Har blivit utslängd förut och hade9/10 erkänt det men den här gången fanns det ingen anledning..

This club is how a club should not be. Unfriendly, aggressiv people. Dont go there.

A pathetic service. Dont waste your time

Boys don't get in

Really Really trashy place. Low standard inside, nothing special at all. Over priced, really bad service and 100 bouncers who want to throw you out. Don't go here plz. I'm a Stockholm citizen

This place was worse than F12, and F12 serve drinks in the toilets. Worse than that.

Good music, very popular and trendy place, prepare to wait outside for some time, it's not easy to go in.

There is a reason why this place have already got 1 star. And the sturegruppen won't help you if they have accidentally made a double transactions on your card. Shady.

Racist bouncer, told us that there was a guest list bot then let 50 ppl in

(Translated by Google) It is so crowded that it is barely possible to move. More than once there were so many people that I lifted off the ground and could not move. One would think that one was in the Tokyo subway in rush hour traffic. Pathetic place. (Original) Det är så trångt att det knappt går att röra sig. Mer än en gång var det så mycket folk att jag lyfte från marken och inte kunde röra mig. Man kunde tro att man var i Tokyos tunnelbana i rusningstrafik. Patetiskt ställe.

Different rooms with different music and one of the busier places. Can be problematic to get in but generally can. Dance floors very crowded and turn into giant mosh pits. Recommend ear plugs.

(Translated by Google) The staff is unpleasant and there is overpricing on everything, only entry costs 200 SEK. (Original) Personalen är otrevlig och det är överpriser på allt, bara inträde kostar 200kr.

(Translated by Google) They took my winter jacket and dropped me in the cold in the T-shirt. No one, neither the wardrobe staff nor the guards had enough human conscience to give me my jacket in -2 degrees. Don't go here if you like yourself or have any respect for human life. (Original) De tog min vinterjacka och släppte mig i kylan i T-shirt. Ingen, varken garderobspersonalen eller vakterna hade tillräckligt med mänskligt samvete för att ge mig min jacka i -2 grader. Gå inte hit om ni gillar er själva eller har någon som helst respekt för människoliv.

(Translated by Google) Long queue (Original) Lång kö

Absolutely horrible service

(Translated by Google) High-level discrimination (Original) Diskriminering på hög nivå

Waste of time and money

(Translated by Google) Cool location ... is definitely worth a visit !!!! (Original) Coole Location...ist einen Besuch auf jeden Fall wert!!!!

Great place, but worthless security.

(Translated by Google) Love Spy Bar for the music but it's always extremely much people, so you can't move. The last time I was there, one of the entrance hosts was sick and unpleasant and arrogant. But the music is nice anyway! (Original) Älskar Spy Bar för musiken men det är alltid extremt mycket folk, så pass att man inte kan röra sig. Senast jag var där så var även en av entrévärdarna sjukt otrevlig och arrogant. Men musiken är nice i alla fall!

(Translated by Google) Good in the small hours (Original) Bra på småtimmarna

(Translated by Google) good music in the hip hop room but many people, complicated to dance. (Original) bonne musique dans la salle hip hop mais beaucoup de monde, compliqué pour danser.

(Translated by Google) Kass (Original) Kass

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I know the guards, the bartenders and the rest of the staff so I had a fantastic time!

(Translated by Google) A long time ago, when it was a lot of people and high volume .. (Original) Länge sen sist, då var det mycket folk och hög volym..

(Translated by Google) there was a better atmosphere before the shooting (Original) det var bättre stämning innan skjutningen

(Translated by Google) Does not meet the restrictions (Original) Håller inte restriktionerna

(Translated by Google) Expensive and laborious to enter (Original) Dyrt och mödosamt att komma in

(Translated by Google) There is no place like Spy Bar. (Original) Finns inget ställe som Spy Bar.

The worst club in Stockholm! The security guards are a nightmare more than rude. They made us three women feel really uncomfortable. Don‘t recommend it to anyone. It was just the worst experience here. Would give it a -5 if it’s would be possible.

The guy of the entrance told me I need to have connections to get it, well networking is what he doesn’t has if after 40s he still been a doorman at clubs ☹️

I’ve read the reviews of this being a racist place. As a tall, white, blonde, slim and fit female, I came here and felt unwelcome from the start. Upon simply asking them how much it cost to get in, I could tell they were apprehensive about this. For a place that is to be all about fun, it is the opposite. I saw people, women and men, get in from being intimidated by the place. They were desperate, showing their ticket; “snälla, tack” is that they would say- “please, thank you” - is that the culture you want to portray to a nation? To me, they are encouraging people to be insecure. That to me from their behaviour, is the community they value, and all you can expect to see inside. This is a place that values idiocracy and extremely egocentric values. For a country that values equality in all things, in my opinion, should be disbanded. As an individual looking forward to go out and have fun, do not even think about coming to this place ever. There was a Middle Eastern short lady in a black coat, black hair and black sunglasses who denied me entry because of those questions. Apparently that’s who runs the rules for Swedish clubs as racist as some of these reviews claim to be.