Visiting the IceBar in Sweden is an experience in and of itself. The bar is made completely out of ice and even has ice sculptures decorating it’s every corner. Believe it or not, even the shot glasses are made of ice! Here’s everything you need to know to visit Sweden’s IceBar…
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What To Expect
Once you enter, you’ll pay your entrance fee and then the staff will set you up with these huge warm parkas. Then make sure to snap a couple pictures against their icy backdrop.
Once your satisfied with your picture, head on into the bar area where you’ll discover all the ice! We headed straight to the bar to take advantage of our complimentary cocktails. They have a variety of mixed drinks you can get, however my husband isn’t fond of liquor so he opted for some beer in his shot glass. He felt a little silly doing that but hey, it was already built into the price so no harm no foul.
IceBar Entry Fee
Includes one cocktail per person and 45 minutes in the bar.
Prepaid – SEK 199 (about $22 USD)
Drop-ins – SEK 215 (about $24 USD)
Travel Trick – Prepay online here to save money on your entry fee. Beware – there are no refunds if you cancel though. If you need a hotel, Hotel C guests also get an even deeper discount (SEK 170).
The bar is filled with ice sculptures, tables, walls, and even an ice king’s chair. My husband and I went during the day and we almost had the place to ourselves, so we went around checking out each piece of art. The unique part of this bar, is that every year they redo the interior design. Fresh ice from the Torne River is brought in and sculptures create a brand-new scene for us to enjoy.
Location
The address is Vasaplan 4, 111 20 Stockholm, Sweden but the street entrance is tucked away down a small alley and not very noticeable. To help you find it, head toward the “Nordic C Hotel” or just “Hotel C” and it’s in the same building.
Temperature
The bar is always kept at -7 degrees Celsius, or 19 degrees Fahrenheit. With the big parkas they gave us we weren’t cold at all! I’m sure if there were more people in the bar (and more liquor!) it would’ve been a little warmer too. We were just too busy checking out all the cool sculptures in the bar to notice the chill!
Hours
OPEN
EVERY DAY
Sunday–Thursday: 15:00 pm–midnight
Friday–Saturday: 15:00 pm–1 am
OPENING
HOURS PEAK SEASON
May 8th–September 23th
Sunday–Thursday: 11:15 am–midnight
Friday–Saturday: 11:15 am–1 am
Last entry 30 minutes prior to closing
Kid Friendly
Children are allowed and can even get their very own colorful (nonalcoholic) drinks.
Other Things To Do At The Icebar
Dinner – Add on dinner to your experience at the Icebar. You start out in their bar then head to the connected restaurant. Don’t worry, the restaurant is heated so you won’t be freezing while you eat!
Escape Room – Or as they call it “Ice-scape” Room – In Icebar’s private escape room, 3-6 people work together to solve puzzles in order to escape a -5 degree Celsius room.
Ice Sculpting – This is a private event for 10-40 people where you can work together in teams to sculpt your own piece of art out of blocks of ice from the Torne River. Ice artists from the local Ice Hotel guide the event and at the end a winner is chosen and toasted to inside the bar.
Final Thoughts
Overall this was definitely a unique experience. I loved all the sculptures and the drinks were delicious. On the other hand, I personally think once was enough to satisfy my curiosity, and probably will just check it off my bucketlist and move on. I do however think if you’ve yet to experience an Icebar it’s worth the visit at least once!
