vasastanDaily 07:00-19:00Walk-in onlyWood-fired sourdough
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.
Worth the queue: Levain sourdough loaf
sankt-eriksplanMon-Fri 07:00-18:00, Sat-Sun 08:00-17:00Walk-in onlyStone-oven sourdough and cardamom buns
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.
Worth the queue: Cardamom bun (kardemummabulle)
vasastanTue-Fri 07:30-17:00, Sat-Sun 09:00-16:00Walk-in onlySourdough and viennoiserie
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.
Worth the queue: Brown-butter cardamom bun
ostermalmMon-Fri 07:00-18:00, Sat-Sun 08:00-16:00Walk-in onlySwedish bread and konditori
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.
Worth the queue: Cinnamon bun (kanelbulle)
sodermalmMon-Fri 07:00-18:00, Sat-Sun 08:00-18:00Walk-in onlyNeighbourhood bakery and cafe with sandwiches, pastries and coffee
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.
Worth the queue: Cinnamon bun (kanelbulle)
sodermalmTue-Fri 07:30-17:00, Sat 09:00-15:00Walk-in onlyCinnamon buns and rustic sourdough loaves
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.
Worth the queue: Cinnamon bun (kanelbulle)