Top Bakeries in Sweden

SOL Bageri och Kaffe ★ 4.6 · Gothenburg

Vasastaden · Eklandagatan 8, 412 61 Goteborg

SOL Bageri och Kaffe bakes long-ferment sourdough loaves and laminated pastries in Vasastaden, drawing a devoted queue of Goteborg bread lovers every Saturday morning.

Vete-Katten ★ 4.6 · Stockholm

norrmalm · Kungsgatan 55, 111 22 Stockholm

Vete-Katten on Kungsgatan in Stockholm's Norrmalm has baked the classic Swedish konditori canon since 1928; the semla in Lent and princess cake year-round are the references.

Tip: Semla counter from Fettisdagen (Shrove Tuesday) through April. Order ahead online for the saffron-pearl-sugar version.

Lillebrors Bageri ★ 4.6 · Stockholm

vasastan · Rörstrandsgatan 12, 113 40 Stockholm

Lillebrors Bageri on Rörstrandsgatan in Stockholm's Vasastan bakes the Vasastan cardamom bun the city's food press argues about; the brown-butter cardamom is the talked-about variant.

Tip: Closed Monday. Pre-order the semla in February or it sells out by 11:00.

Cafe Husaren ★ 4.5 · Gothenburg

Haga · Haga Nygata 28, 413 01 Goteborg

Cafe Husaren in Haga has served the largest cinnamon bun in Goteborg since 1890, a plate-filling hagabulle that has become the city's most photographed fika ritual.

Steinbrenner och Nyberg ★ 4.5 · Gothenburg

Vasastaden · Sodra Vagen 26, 412 54 Goteborg

Steinbrenner och Nyberg is a long-running Vasastaden favourite baking European-style loaves, tarts and croissants in a bright corner shop that doubles as a neighbourhood cafe.

Da Matteo Vallgatan ★ 4.5 · Gothenburg

Centrum · Vallgatan 5, 411 16 Goteborg

Da Matteo Vallgatan combines Sweden's finest espresso with house-baked pastries and breads in a handsome corner premises that anchors the Goteborg specialty coffee scene.

Tössebageriet ★ 4.5 · Stockholm

ostermalm · Karlavägen 77, 114 59 Stockholm

Tössebageriet on Karlavägen in Stockholm's Östermalm has been a working bakery since 1920; the Tössetårta layered cake and the saffron semla in February are the references.

Tip: Pre-order semla in February via the website; over-the-counter sells out by 11:00 in peak weeks.

Fabrique Stenugnsbageri ★ 4.5 · Stockholm

sankt-eriksplan · Rörstrandsgatan 12, 113 40 Stockholm

Fabrique on Rörstrandsgatan in Stockholm's Vasastan exported the modern Swedish cardamom bun to London and Berlin; the stone oven still runs the flagship counter daily.

Tip: The cardamom bun is the buy. Bread sells out by 14:00 on weekends; arrive by 11:00.

Rosendals Bageri ★ 4.5 · Stockholm

djurgarden · Rosendalsterrassen 12, 115 21 Stockholm

Rosendals Bageri on Rosendalsterrassen in Stockholm's Djurgården bakes wood-fired sourdough in the biodynamic orchard cafe; cardamom buns, levain rounds and rye loaves.

Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday in low season. The biodynamic flour rounds sell out by 14:00 on weekends.

Brogyllen ★ 4.4 · Gothenburg

Centrum · Vastra Hamngatan 2, 411 17 Goteborg

Brogyllen has anchored Vastra Hamngatan since 1962, turning out cinnamon buns, cardamom twists and rye loaves from a stone-floor bakehouse at the heart of Goteborg.

Cum Pane ★ 4.4 · Gothenburg

Majorna · Gamla Varvsgatan 12, 414 58 Goteborg

Cum Pane anchors Majorna's food strip on Gamla Varvsgatan, baking small-batch sourdough, focaccia and seasonal pastries in one of the neighbourhood's most visited breakfast stops.

Riddarbageriet ★ 4.4 · Gothenburg

Linne · Tredje Langgatan 10, 413 03 Goteborg

Riddarbageriet on Tredje Langgatan bakes heritage-grain sourdough and long-ferment breads that have built a strong following among Linne's food-forward residents and chefs.

Bröd och Salt ★ 4.4 · Stockholm

vasastan · Odengatan 41, 113 51 Stockholm

Bröd och Salt on Odengatan in Stockholm's Vasastan is the city's largest artisanal bakery group; wood-fired levain, cardamom buns and the Odengatan flagship counter.

Tip: Cardamom buns are still hot at 09:00; sourdough cuts off when the day's bake ends, usually 16:00.

S:t Paul Bageri Götgatan ★ 4.4 · Stockholm

sodermalm · Götgatan 42, 118 26 Stockholm

S:t Paul Bageri on Götgatan in Stockholm's Södermalm runs the bakery-cafe locals send neighbours to; cinnamon and cardamom buns, sourdough sandwiches and the morning Medborgarplatsen counter crowd.

Tip: Open seven days. The cinnamon buns sell out by midday on weekends; arrive before 10:00 for the full pastry board.

Svedjan Bageri ★ 4.4 · Stockholm

sodermalm · Brännkyrkagatan 93, 117 26 Stockholm

Svedjan Bageri on Brännkyrkagatan in Stockholm's Södermalm bakes the Zinkensdamm kanelbulle the city cafe press cites; from a Västerbotten farm dairy family, sourdough rounds and pastries from the Söder counter.

Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The cinnamon bun is the buy; the line is longest on Saturday mornings.

Maison Caillard Boulangerie och Patisserie ★ 4.3 · Gothenburg

Krokslatt · Mölndalsvägen 89D, 412 84 Göteborg

Maison Caillard is a French boulangerie and patisserie on Mölndalsvägen in Krokslatt, baking butter croissants, pains au chocolat and Parisian-style baguettes alongside macarons and tartelettes that locals queue for on weekends.

Vagas ★ 4.3 · Gothenburg

Haga · Haga Nygata 10, 413 01 Goteborg

Vagas occupies a classic Haga wooden house and bakes traditional Swedish buns alongside modern laminated pastries, making it a quieter alternative to Husaren on the same street.

Alvar och Ivar Surdegsbageri ★ 4.3 · Gothenburg

Linne · Kastellgatan 11, 413 07 Goteborg

Alvar och Ivar is a small Linnestaden sourdough bakery on Kastellgatan baking organic loaves from locally milled heritage grains, plus a short rotation of cardamom buns, cinnamon swirls and seasonal cakes sold straight from the bake counter.

Lille Kafferosteriet ★ 4.3 · Gothenburg

Majorna · Djupedalssgatan 5, 414 59 Goteborg

Lille Kafferosteriet in Majorna pairs small-batch roasted coffee with house-baked buns and simple open sandwiches in a cosy neighbourhood setting popular with local freelancers.

Valhallabageriet ★ 4.3 · Stockholm

ostermalm · Valhallavägen 174, 115 27 Stockholm

Valhallabageriet on Valhallavägen in Stockholm's Östermalm is the neighbourhood bread-and-bun bakery; the kanelbulle, fresh sourdough and Lent semla pull the morning queue.

Tip: Open Sundays. Sourdough rounds run out by 13:00; the Östermalm crowd arrives at 09:00 sharp.

Pom och Flora ★ 4.2 · Gothenburg

Centrum · Kungsportsavenyn 16, 411 36 Goteborg

Pom och Flora is a bright Avenyn bakery cafe serving generous breakfasts, freshly baked rolls and some of the best semlor in Goteborg during the February-March season.

Specerihandlaren ★ 4.2 · Gothenburg

Linne · Linnegatan 48, 413 08 Goteborg

Specerihandlaren is a beloved Linnegatan deli-bakery hybrid serving house-baked bread, pastries and open sandwiches alongside a curated selection of Swedish artisan provisions.