BAKERIES

The 12 best bakeries in Copenhagen

Whether you're visiting Copenhagen or living here, the bakeries in this city will always be a highlight. We might be biased, but they are some of the best in the world. In this local guide, we'll share 12 must-visit bakeries alongside a few honorable mentions. Get ready to find out where to get the best BMOs and cardamom buns.

1. Bageriet B

Bageriet B might be our personal favorite bakery in Copenhagen. It’s less well-known among tourists but a local gem that people in the neighborhood like to queue for on any day of the week.

Located in Nørrebro, Bageriet B is a small bakery with plenty of outdoor seating in the summer and limited seats inside. The reason it’s one of our favorites is the almond croissant, which is to die for, their BMOs (bolle med ost = bun with cheese, a Danish bakery staple, our favorite at Bageriet B being the walnut bun), and their iced latte with homemade vanilla syrup.

Everything is baked fresh in-house. The menu is limited and doesn’t change often, though every now and then they add a special pastry. We love it!

2. Sinne Gas

Sinne Gas is located close to the lakes in Copenhagen. It’s another local favorite and a self-service bakery, meaning you walk in, see what you like, pack it, and pay with either MobilePay or card. We love this level of Danish trust.

They also have BMOs and filter coffee. Our favorites on the menu are the cardamom bun and the brunsviger, a Danish pastry must-try. The tea bun is great too.

We recommend grabbing your pastry and taking it to the lakes for the perfect Copenhagen morning.

3. Perron

Perron is a bakery located in Banegaarden, a local oasis in Sydhavn. If you’re in Copenhagen on a weekend trip, you might want to skip this one, as it’s a bit further out, though still very reachable by public transport or bike.

Since Perron is located in Banegaarden, coming here for your morning coffee and pastry makes for one of the calmest, most serene mornings, especially during the week.

The menu at Perron is also quite a bit larger than at other places, since it’s a café too. If you’re in the mood for a peaceful morning in nature, Perron should be top of your list.

4. La Bristol

La Bristol is one of the best hidden gems in Copenhagen. It’s an Argentinian bakery and food truck close to Islands Brygge, selling traditional Argentinian pastries.

Their medialunas are out of this world and deserve our highest praise. The service is super friendly too.

If you’re in Copenhagen on a sunny day, we recommend getting pastries from La Bristol and then renting a GoBoat to enjoy them on the water.

5. Kani

Kani is one of the newest additions to the Copenhagen bakery scene but is already a favorite on social media. It’s a super cute little bakery located in Frederiksberg with often very exciting pastry variations, so the menu tends to differ a bit from other Copenhagen bakeries, without forgetting the classics, like a cardamom bun.

We love their pain suisse as well as the chocolate bun, but honestly, all their pastries are great. The drinks here are worth a mention too, often exciting variations on classic drinks.

There’s limited seating inside, as in most bakeries in Copenhagen, so you might have to get lucky to find a spot.

6. Riviera

Located close to Nørreport, Riviera is an aesthetic bakery with plenty of seating inside. Since it’s not only a bakery but also a café, you get plenty of breakfast and brunch options, such as their granola, buttermilk pancakes, or quiche.

As with many other bakeries, our favorite here is again the cardamom bun, but their sourdough bread and buns are great too.

On less busy days, you can also work here with your laptop, and what better way to get through work than with some delicious pastry.

7. Juno

Often named the best bakery in Denmark, Juno is one of the most well-known bakeries on this list. No matter which tour guide or recommendation list you read on Copenhagen, they’ll probably tell you to go to Juno, and for good reason: their pastries are simply delicious and live up to the hype.

Located in Østerbro, be ready to queue for several minutes, as the bakery is popular with both tourists and locals. There’s lovely garden-like seating outside the bakery, perfect for a summer day. You can also get your pastry and walk to Nordhavn to enjoy it by the water.

8. Cocorico

Cocorico is another local bakery gem located in Vestamager. It’s a French bakery selling delicious croissants, canelés, and quiches.

It’s a tiny bakery with a super friendly owner that can quickly become your local go-to. And even if you’re in Copenhagen on vacation, Cocorico is just a short metro ride from the city center, so it’s still easy to reach.

9. Skipper Bageri

While Juno is located in Østerbro, Skipper might actually be our favorite bakery in this neighborhood, probably because it has pastries of the same quality as Juno’s but is less crowded, so you don’t have to queue for minutes on end.

The menu highlight is the pistachio croissant. It’s also a great place to try tebirkes, which are hard to find outside of Denmark.

10. Flere Fugle

Flere Fugle is much more than just a bakery. It’s also a café and a restaurant, but the pastries here are still among the best in Copenhagen.

If you like cinnamon rolls, Flere Fugle is a great place to try them, and so is the cardamom bun.
Flere Fugle is located in Nordvest, a bit further north than anywhere else on this list. It’s not the easiest to reach by public transport, which is part of what makes it another local gem.

If you’re staying downtown, you can check out their sister cafe, Lille Fugle, located right by Gammel Strand.

11. Buka

Buka, like Juno, is a well-known bakery chain in Copenhagen that still makes this local guide because its pastries are consistently good.

You can get pastries with decadent fillings, like their pistachio, cream, or raspberry and Nutella croissants.

Buka is also a great place to try fastelavnsboller, the traditional Danish pastry you can find in bakeries across Denmark from January through February, and sometimes even March.

12. Apotek 57

Apotek 57 might be the bakery on this list that’s most hyped on TikTok and Instagram, and it shows. You often end up queuing for up to 30 minutes or longer to get your pastries, and you rarely find locals in the queue. It’s a tourist favorite.

So if you want a local experience, we’d say skip Apotek 57. Still, it makes this list because the pastries are delicious. It also has a very aesthetic interior with plenty of seats, and in the summer, it sits in the Nyboder district, which looks quite different from the rest of the city.

A few more honorable mentions

A few more honorable mentions are great bakeries too but didn’t quite make this local guide, as they’re already very hyped in Copenhagen guides and on social media:

Hart Bageri, with many locations across the city
Lille Bakery, which might be the prettiest bakery in Copenhagen, located close to Reffen
And lastly, Rug bakery, located close to the central station.

Conclusion

We hope you enjoyed this local guide to Copenhagen’s best bakeries. Is there another local bakery we’re missing from our list?

We have our eye on 180 Gradi, Kiln, and Ameta Bakery, which we want to try next, but we’d love more suggestions. Just fill out the form below, and we’ll be sure to check it out.

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