Sweden's signature pastry: a cardamom-and-cinnamon spiced wheat dough rolled with butter, sugar and cinnamon, topped with pearl sugar. Kanelbullens Dag is October 4 nationwide.
The kanelbulle codified in the early 20th century as Swedish home bakers adopted cinnamon from German baking traditions. Vete-Katten (1928) and the konditori movement set the canonical Stockholm version: cardamom in the dough, swirled with butter-sugar-cinnamon, topped with Swedish pearl sugar. Kanelbullens Dag (October 4) is the Hembakningsrådet (Home Baking Council) national-marketing event from 1999. Fabrique and Lillebrors run the modern Vasastan versions; Vete-Katten the heritage one.
5 editor picks for Kanelbulle (cinnamon bun) in Stockholm, ranked by editorial score. All Stockholm signature dishes · Kanelbulle (cinnamon bun) across every city.
Café Pascal ★ 4.6
vasastan · Norrtullsgatan 4, 113 29 Stockholm
Café Pascal on Norrtullsgatan in Stockholm's Vasastan runs the third-wave coffee bar locals send friends to; the cardamom bun pulled apart and arranged is the dining-room signature.
Vete-Katten ★ 4.5
norrmalm · Kungsgatan 55, 111 22 Stockholm
Vete-Katten on Kungsgatan in Stockholm's Norrmalm has run the classic Swedish konditori since 1928; semla, kanelbulle, princess cake and karlsbader buns from the counter.
Fabrique Stenugnsbageri ★ 4.5
sankt-eriksplan · Rörstrandsgatan 12, 113 40 Stockholm
Fabrique on Rörstrandsgatan in Stockholm's Vasastan is the stone-oven bakery cafe; the cardamom bun shipped Fabrique to London; coffee bar runs straight off the bakery.
Lillebrors Bageri ★ 4.5
vasastan · Rörstrandsgatan 12, 113 40 Stockholm
Lillebrors Bageri on Rörstrandsgatan in Stockholm's Vasastan bakes the Vasastan cardamom bun the local press argues about; sourdough, pastries and coffee from the counter.
Bröd och Salt ★ 4.4
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.