10 of Stockholm's Top Patisseries
Sweden is a country that cannot get enough coffee. Alongside their love of java is a commitment to relaxing, while enjoying at least one of their several daily coffees. A fika is a Swedish cultural tradition which involves taking a break from work and having a cup of coffee with a sweet treat. A lot of focus is placed on the coffee but the treat—be it a slice of cake, a cinnamon bun or a chocolate ball—can often go under the radar despite it being arguably the best bit. There are a number of patisseries (konditoris in Swedish) in Stockholm that provide some of the best baked goods in Northern Europe. Here are ten of the best.
Vete-Katten
Cafe, Patisserie, Coffee Shop, Swedish
A real Stockholm institution, Vete-Katten was founded all the way back in 1928 and was opened by a woman during a time when female-owned businesses were very unusual. The café manages to combine the best of a French-style patisserie with a minimalist Scandinavian charm. The inside is decorated very simply and without too much fuss, but the pastries and baked goods, made by Chef Johan Sandelin, are far from simplistic. They are all carefully crafted and made with a great deal of care and attention. It has branches in Ostermalms food hall and the department store Ahlens, but its first home was Kungsgatan 55, right in heart of the city.
Gourmandise
Gateau
Patisserie, Bakery, Cafe, Dessert, Pastries, Fast Food, Street Food, Swedish, Vegan, Vegetarian
Fosch Artisan
A truly lovely and charming place, Fosch Artisan was created by a husband-and-wife team, one French and the other Swedish, combining the best of both cultures to create a modern, creative, and innovative patisserie and bakery. Alongside their superb pastries, macaroons, and bread, they also serve delicious lunch food including soups, grilled sandwiches, and quiche. It is located in Starrangen, a beautiful circular park and housing complex in the northern part of the city. This location suits Fosch Artisan down to the ground, as when Starrangen was first opened it was seen as fresh and innovative in the same way Fosch Artisan aims to be.
Fosh Artisan, Löjtnantsgatan 8, Stockholm, +46 8528 000 77
Ma Baker
Patisserie Brot
Patisserie, Bakery, Pastries, Dessert, Fast Food, Street Food, Swedish
Konditori Valand
Cafe
Lilla Cafeet pa Soder
Cafe, Coffee, Tea , Vegan, Vegetarian, Swedish
Wienercafeet
Cafe, Patisserie, European, Swedish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Coffee, Tea , Street Food, Fast Food
Brillo
Brillio is both a restaurant as well as bakery/patisserie so you can enjoy a pastry or some exquisite bread in one place before having a full meal in the other. The bakery is located right by the water on Skeppsbron, a beautiful wide avenue in the old town of Gamla Stan. It is a small little shop with a great range of items, including their own homemade biscuits. They even sell homemade ice cream in the summer. It is a great place to pick up a treat for yourself and then sit outside, down by the water, so you can enjoy the view across the bay over to the island of Skeppsholmen.
Brillo Bageri, Tullhus, Skeppsbron 1, Stockholm, +46 8503 895 50