The cafe counter and bakery operation of La Cabra in the Latin Quarter. The cardamom bun is the most photographed food in Aarhus; the sourdough loaves sell out by 10:00 on weekends.
Address: Graven 1, 8000 Aarhus C
The most technically accomplished French bakery in Aarhus, turning out laminated pastry and proper patisserie on Aboulevarden. The croissant is made with Danish butter and the execution rivals the best patisseries in Copenhagen.
Worth the queue: Croissant au beurre and mille-feuille
Copenhagen's organic bakehouse chain has its most prominent Aarhus branch on Store Torv. The spelt loaves, rye bread and pastries use certified organic flour and dairy; the coffee is from a curated specialty roaster.
Worth the queue: Speltloaf and organic wienerbrød
A proper Danish konditori in Frederiksbjerg making layered lagkage, marzipan-covered cakes and the rum-ball truffle known as romkugle that every Danish childhood contains. The counter is old-school and the cakes are the real thing.
Worth the queue: Lagkage and romkugle
A micro-bakery in the Latin Quarter baking a short daily menu of sourdough loaves and seasonal pastry. The fruit danishes change with the month; the batard is the locals' bread of choice for Saturday morning.
Worth the queue: Seasonal fruit danish and sourdough batard
Claus Meyer's bakery chain in Aarhus focuses on the wholegrain and rye tradition that defines Danish bread culture. The sourdough rye is made with a long-fermented starter and the hindbærsnitter (raspberry slice) is an institution.
Worth the queue: Sourdough rugbrod and hindbærsnitter
A new-generation bakery in Frederiksbjerg run by a classically trained pastry chef with time in French kitchens. The croissant is the best in the neighbourhood; the seasonal cream tarts sell out within an hour of opening.
Worth the queue: Croissant and seasonal cream tart
