A laminated pastry swirl filled with cinnamon butter and topped with pearl sugar. The layers of the pastry should peel apart when eaten; the interior should be dense with caramelised cinnamon.
The kanelsnurre is the Danish version of the Nordic cinnamon bun tradition, distinct from the Swedish kanelbulle in its lamination technique and pearl sugar topping. The pastry arrived in Denmark through the 19th-century trade routes with Austria and Germany that shaped the wienerbrod tradition, when Austrian bakers were hired to staff the Copenhagen pastry shops during a baker strike of 1850. Aarhus bakeries carry the same lamination practice to this day.
3 editor picks for Kanelsnurre (Cinnamon Swirl) in Aarhus, ranked by editorial score. All Aarhus signature dishes · Kanelsnurre (Cinnamon Swirl) across every city.
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.
Schweizerbageriet ★ 4.2
M.P. Bruuns Gade 56, 8000 Aarhus C
The cafe counter at Aarhus's oldest bakery, open since 1898. Order the filter coffee and wienerbrød. At M.P. Bruuns Gade 56. Booking recommended.
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.