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Best Cafés in Copenhagen (2026)

Coffee and pastries are part of daily life in Copenhagen, and the city's bakeries have become famous far beyond Denmark. Many Copenhageners start the day with a cardamom roll or a croissant, and the best bakeries open early and sell out of popular items by late morning, so the earlier you go, the better the choice.

For a sense of tradition, Conditori La Glace has served layer cakes such as its Sportskage just off Strøget since 1870, and a slice in its café is a treat on a cold afternoon. Among the newer bakeries, Hart Bageri, founded by Noma's former baker, is known for sourdough and cardamom rolls, while Juno the Bakery in Østerbro, founded by a former Noma cook, draws queues for its cardamom rolls and croissants. Specialty coffee lovers should visit Coffee Collective on Jægersborggade, the original shop of one of the city's most influential roasters, and Andersen & Maillard on Nørrebrogade, which roasts its own coffee and bakes croissants from the early hours. For breakfast in the old town, Atelier September on Gothersgade serves light dishes and artisan coffee. Most bakeries are takeaway-focused with limited seating, so they pair well with a walk or a picnic in one of the parks.

6 places · Updated October 27, 2026

Our top 3 cafés in Copenhagen

  1. Conditori La Glace Historic patisserie and tea room, Indre ByCopenhagen's classic patisserie, founded in 1870 just off Strøget, serving traditional Danish layer cakes such as the Sportskage in an old-fashioned tea room.
  2. Coffee Collective Jægersborggade Specialty coffee roaster and coffee bar, NørrebroThe original coffee bar of Copenhagen's best-known specialty roaster, now in a larger space on Jægersborggade in Nørrebro, serving direct-trade coffee seven days a week.
  3. Hart Bageri Artisan sourdough bakery, FrederiksbergRichard Hart's artisan bakery on Gammel Kongevej in Frederiksberg, the first of his Copenhagen shops, known for sourdough bread, croissants and cardamom rolls.

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3. Hart Bageri

Artisan sourdough bakery$$Frederiksberg

Richard Hart's artisan bakery on Gammel Kongevej in Frederiksberg, the first of his Copenhagen shops, known for sourdough bread, croissants and cardamom rolls.

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6. Atelier September

Breakfast and lunch café$$Indre By

A minimalist café on Gothersgade near Kongens Nytorv, opened in 2013 at the front of a long-running design boutique and serving natural food and artisan coffee.

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