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. Schweizerbageriet's version, unchanged since 1898, is the Aarhus reference.
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 came to Denmark through the 19th-century trade routes with Austria and Germany that shaped the wienerbrød tradition.
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. The cardamom bun is the most photographed food in Aarhus; the sourdough loaves sell out by 10:00 on weekends.
Schweizerbageriet ★ 4.2
M.P. Bruuns Gade 56, 8000 Aarhus C
The cafe counter at Aarhus's oldest bakery, open since 1898. The wienerbrød, kanelsnurrer and rye loaves are the reason to come; the coffee is basic but the pastry is not.
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. The spelt loaves, rye bread and pastries use certified organic flour and dairy; the coffee is from a curated specialty roaster.