16 bakery places in Aarhus we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Aarhus | Bakery across every city.
Aarhus takes its bakeries seriously, and the trade runs from old-school konditori to the new wave of long-ferment sourdough and laminated pastry. La Cabra Bakery on Graven and Sigrid Bakery on Jaegergaardsgade anchor the modern style, while Schweizerbageriet on M.P. Bruuns Gade and Emmerys Store Torv on Store Torv keep the classic Danish counter alive. Most of the action clusters in the central 8000 Aarhus C postcodes, with outliers like Byens Bageri up in Aarhus N.
Schweizerbageriet ★ 4.6
M.P. Bruuns Gade 56, 8000 Aarhus C
Aarhus's oldest bakery, founded in 1898, still hand-rolling its wienerbrød on the original wooden benches. Open mon-fri 06:30-17:30, sat 07:00-14:00.
La Cabra Bakery ★ 4.7
Graven 1, 8000 Aarhus C
The cafe counter and bakery operation of La Cabra in the Latin Quarter. Open mon-fri 07:30-17:00, sat-sun 08:00-15:00. Reservations advised.
Jumbo Bakery ★ 4.6
Mindet 4D, 8000 Aarhus C
A small harbour bakery near Dokk1 that has become the croissant benchmark in Aarhus. Open mon-fri 07:00-17:00, sat-sun 08:00-16:00. At Mindet 4D.
Emmerys Store Torv ★ 4.1
Store Torv 4, 8000 Aarhus C
Copenhagen's organic bakehouse chain has its most prominent Aarhus branch on Store Torv. Open mon-fri 07:00-19:00, sat-sun 08:00-17:00. At Store Torv 4.
Gotfred Konditori ★ 4.5
Havnegade 24, 8000 Aarhus C
A small konditori on Havnegade making the most precise portion cakes in Aarhus, with a Nordic restraint that pulls flavour to the foreground instead.
Oliver's Bakery ★ 4.2
Klostergade 16, 8000 Aarhus C
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.
Meyers Bageri ★ 4.3
Paradisgade 7, 8000 Aarhus C
Claus Meyer's bakery chain in Aarhus focuses on the wholegrain and rye tradition that defines Danish bread culture. At Paradisgade 7. Booking recommended.
Sigrid Bakery ★ 4.4
Jaegergaardsgade 32, 8000 Aarhus C
A new-generation bakery in Frederiksbjerg run by a classically trained pastry chef with time in French kitchens. At Jaegergaardsgade 32. Booking recommended.
Ting Bakery ★ 4.3
Mejlgade 20, 8000 Aarhus C
A small-batch bakery on Mejlgade doing laminated pastry with Japanese and Korean flavour profiles. Open wed-sun 08:00-14:00. At Mejlgade 20.
Byens Bageri ★ 3.8
Troejborgvej 28, 8200 Aarhus N
A classic neighbourhood bakery in Trøjborg serving students and families. Open mon-sat 06:30-17:00. At Troejborgvej 28. Booking recommended.
Hvedekornet ★ 3.9
Guldsmedgade 14, 8000 Aarhus C
A traditional bakery in the Latin Quarter with a long history in the neighbourhood. The dark rye sourdough is ground from local Jutland grain.
Bageriet Aboulevarden ★ 4.0
Aboulevarden 62, 8000 Aarhus C
A canal-side bakery on Aboulevarden with a French-Danish hybrid programme. Open tue-sat 07:00-16:00. At Aboulevarden 62. Booking recommended.
Mad og Kaffe Bageri ★ 3.9
Jaegergaardsgade 45, 8000 Aarhus C
A hybrid bakery-cafe concept in Frederiksbjerg where the smørrebrød board lets guests choose their own combinations of rye bread, toppings and spreads.
Nordbageriet ★ 4.1
Sondre Ringgade 6, 8000 Aarhus C
A small production bakery near the university that sells directly from its counter. The seeded rye loaf uses a multi-grain blend and 24-hour fermentation.
Nordisk Brod ★ 4.2
Ingerslevs Boulevard 5, 8000 Aarhus C
A micro-bakery using heritage grain varieties to produce some of the most nutritionally interesting bread in Aarhus. At Ingerslevs Boulevard 5.
Schweizerbageriet ★ 4.5
M.P. Bruuns Gade 56, 8000 Aarhus C
The oldest bakery in Aarhus, founded 1898, charges less than most specialty cafes for a kanelsnurre that is genuinely better. At M.P. Bruuns Gade 56.