'Sunkhak' pub crawl Malmö

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Joe from Malmö

"Here is my recommendation for a "Sunkhak pub crawl" that includes genuine bar where you can talk to charmingly tipsy Swedes about anything!"

I wasn’t sure if a pub crawl article would be ok, but I got the green light so I’m really happy to share these tips of genuine and charming ‘sunkhak’ bars in Malmö.

My friends and I visit these pubs sporadically to ensure that their genuine feel and vibe has not been mismanaged or toyed with in any way.

A ‘sunkhak’, as per a generalisation of several definitions put forth by a number ‘expert’ Swedes on internet forums, is a ‘neighbourhood pub frequented by many regulars where the price of a draft beer is around half to three-quarters compared to the most expensive part of the city (Lilla Torg square in Malmö’s case), and where absolutely nothing has been done in any way to enhance the interior decor since the early 1990s.'

So if you’re visiting Malmö and want to enjoy genuine bars, talk to charmingly tipsy Swedes about any topic you like (except Stockholm), then here are the pubs to hit, complete with logistical tips for getting around.

Start at the ‘sunkhak’ king – Mässingshornet, Kirsebergsgatan 32, sometime soon after 15:00 (see Mässingshornet’s own article)

Bus #4 to Fregatten pub, Föreningsgatan 87.

Bus #3 to Old Nobes Bodega, Kristianstadsgatan 36.

Walk to Golden Shiva, Simrishamnsgatan 20B, note: overflow of hipsters alert! (they have Indian food too).

Walk to Restaurang Gallia, Ahlmansgatan 8 (see Gallia’s own article – great for beer and Malmö’s best steaks!)

End the crawl by walking to Azalee, Claesgatan 8, until the wee hours.

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Malmö Spotter Joe

About me Translator by day, and stand-up comedian by night :). I moved to Sweden from Canada in 2000 to work in consulting and eventually ended up working with translations (Swedish to English) and stand-up comedy. I currently translate mostly for IKEA, but also some other clients. I also organise the logistics and book the stand-up comedians for 3 stand-up comedy tours in Europe with a total of 9 monthly shows in Scandinavia, Holland and Luxembourg, and run the Luxembourg and Hague international comedy festivals. Besides organising shows, I also host MC many shows on the same tours, and...

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Oct 3, 2025

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