La Cabra Bakery ★ 4.7
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.
Worth the queue: Cardamom bun
History
La Cabra introduced the cardamom bun to Aarhus in 2012 and made it the pairing item for their specialty filter coffee. The Nordic cardamom bun tradition is older, but La Cabra's version using freshly ground cardamom seeds rather than pre-ground powder set a new standard that influenced bakeries across Scandinavia.
Common allergens: Gluten, Dairy, Eggs
Where to eat cardamom bun (kardemommesnegle)
Cardamom Bun (Kardemommesnegle) in Aarhus
Briancon ★ 4.4
The most French morning in Aarhus. The croissant is made with Danish butter and laminated the previous evening; the café au lait is stronger than the Danish norm. No full brunch menu; this is a patisserie morning, not a brunch restaurant.
Order: Croissant au beurre and café au lait
Schweizerbageriet ★ 4.5
The oldest bakery in Aarhus, founded 1898, charges less than most specialty cafes for a kanelsnurre that is genuinely better. The basic filter coffee is cheap; the pastry is the point.
Try: Kanelsnurre and dark coffee
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