The guide to Stockholm's best bakeries

Fredrik Ekman and Håkan Johansson Frost, Sweden's only world champions in baking, are the guys behind this organic artisan bakery housed in Tullhus 1, a former customs house. They grind their own wholemeal flour on site here and bake sourdough bread and buns using only organic ingredients. Skeppsbro Bageri is also a popular café with views over the water.

Inspired by Kronobageriet, which was on the same premises until 1958, Stora Bageriet bakes buns and bread continuously in the grand building that also houses Scenkonstmuseet in Östermalm. Kronobageriet produced up to 60,000 loaves per day – something Stora Bageriet aims to make a tradition again. In the meantime, they serve and sell buns, breakfast, and fika, which some consider the best in town. They also have a slightly smaller branch on Sankt Eriksplan.

Valhallabageriet is well known for its popular sourdough bread, but also for the delicious buns and pastries, among them their semlor, which are on the top of many aficionados' lists. The bakery has grown over the years and opened up more branches, but you'll find the original here on Valhallavägen in Östermalm.

This little bakery on Rörstrandsgatan has become a real favourite among bread and pastry-mad Stockholmers. Queues can get long, but it's worth the wait if you're craving really good sourdough bread, delicious buns and, of course, semlor Lenten buns when they're in season.

Bullar&Bröd opened on Valhallavägen in the autumn of 2017 and its run by award-winning baker Gabriel di Grado toghether with Linda Aving. Bread, buns, cakes, pastries, biscuits and other freshly-baked goodies with all-natural ingredients and no additives are baked here. You can also sit and have a coffee on site. Bullar & Bröd came first place in Thatsup's semla test in both 2019 and 2020.

Skellefteå-based Svedjan also has a branch in Zinkensdamm, and the baking skills they've brought with them from northern Sweden are extremely popular with Södermalm locals. You'll find a small but ambitious selection of buns, bread and cakes baked using Swedish flour. Everything is baked in batches throughout the day to ensure its as fresh as possible. 

Previously, only the residents of, and visitors to, Utö have been able to enjoy national team baker Tobias Bergstrand's buns and bread. Now, together with his wife Sara, he has opened a bakery on Frejgatan, much to the delight of all the residents of Vasastan. The bakery is small, with only a few seating areas, so many come here to buy their treats to take away rather than sit and have coffee.

Spectacular cakes, beautiful tarts, and sweet buns are what Mr Cake is primarily known for. In the charming pastel pink café on Regeringsgatan, you can satisfy your sweet tooth while watching the master bakers and konditors at work. As well as pastries, breakfast, lunch, and weekend brunch are also served. 

Artisanal baking is what Thelins does best. For more than a hundred years they've been baking everything from rolls, loaves and traditional sandwich cakes to buns, pastries and gateaux. Everything is baked locally in their Gröndal bakery and delivered to their Kungsgatan branch, where you can enjoy coffee and something to eat in contemporary yet classic café surroundings with a warm, welcoming feel.

With star chef Mathias Dahlgren running the show, it's not surprising Green Rabbit on Tegnérgatan has become a firm favourite. The emphasis is on rye bread, baked using traditional techniques and new ideas and the result is incredibly popular. Pick up a loaf or some pastries or sit and eat breakfast or lunch on site.

In Hornstull lies Shin Bakery, a small bakery with a big heart. Both sweet and savoury goods are baked here with craftsmanship and quality in mind – and always with real butter. Dogs are also welcome here, and they even have their own dog-friendly treats to nibble on.

Ritorno has been baking since 1959, making it one of the older bakeries on the Stockholm scene. They have a , shop and konditori and their Odengatan café is one of the few original Stockholm cafés that still exist in the city.

As the name suggests, two sisters run this bakery in a small premises on Regeringsgatan. Forget mass-produced and large-scale; instead, browse the selection of homemade treats, buttery buns, and soft cookies. The place is small and has no indoor seating, but when the sun's shining, you can enjoy your sweet treats on the benches outside the entrance. Otherwise, you can just just grab your buns to take away.

A true treasure trove on charming Riddargatan that not everyone knows about. The counter is filled to the brim with a huge range of cakes, buns, rolls and sourdough loaves. Stay for breakfast or stock up on bread for the weekend.

Next to Djurgårdsbron, Stockholm 1897 is run by the same team as Sandhäxan, including the actor Erik “Jerka” Johansson. But this is not just a bakery and café; they also have a restaurant, sauna and boat rental. In the bakery, they bake buns and bread according to Swedish traditions and with influences from Copenhagen and Paris, perfect for a coffee in the sun or after a sauna and dip.

Gunnarsons is a classic patisserie and bakery in the true sense of the word. The counters are laden with a traditional selection of bread, buns, cakes, pastries and tarts, and the decor is charmingly reminiscent of days gone by. There are a total of three floors to settle down in, along with an outdoor seating area, so you're sure to find a spot. Craving bread? There's plenty to choose from. Large, small, crispy, seeded, fluffy, buttery, sugary, nutty, fruity, dark, light, chewy, and spicy breads.

Kringelgården bakery has been in Saltsjöbaden since 1902, and since 2022 you can also find them in Midsommarkransen. The counter is full of fresh buns, croissants, baguettes, levain, and much more. You can also enjoy breakfast, lunch, or a snack on site.

In Årsta in southern Stockholm, Josephine Baker is as much a bakery as it is a café and patisserie. From morning to evening, they serve freshly baked buns, croissants, and bread that can be enjoyed in the cosy space or taken home. On weekends, many locals drop by to pick up fresh bread for their breakfast.

There's a welcoming, homely feel at Robin Delselius bakery. They bake everythng by hand, from scratch, using carefully-selected ingredients. Take a seat and enjoy a tasty breakfast or lunch, or drop by for coffee and cake. The menu includes everything from cakes and pastries to classic cinnamon buns, freshly-baked breakfast rolls, hearty sandwiches, quiches and salads.

An authentic little home bakery and café in Kungsholmen where everything is made to their own recipes. Have a coffee or lunch, or buy some bread or cardamom buns to take home with you. Why not buy a breakfast roll and coffee to take into work with you, or stop off along your Saturday stroll?

If you're on the hunt for bread or pastries and happen to be in the Saltsjöbaden area, or are up for an outing, drop by Vår Gård. You can check in and spend the night here, or just visit for the day. Drop in for breakfast, eat lunch, enjoy a glass of wine or book dinner in the restaurant. All the bread they serve is freshly baked on site each morning and you can buy it to take home with you from the bakery.

Tössebageriet has been selling freshly-baked bread to loyal customers since 1920. And since 1996, award-winning konditor Mattias Ljungberg has been in charge of the bakery. You'll find bread and pastries of all descriptions here. Cakes, buns, bread, biscuits... Don't miss the experience of enjoying breakfast outside Tösses on a sunny summer's day.

Award-winning konditor and master-baker Magnus Johansson and his wife are behind this bakery in Hammarby Sjöstad, where you can buy bread and even learn more about baking here. The aim is to offer an uber-Swedish bakery using all the best elements of Swedish baking traditions.

A sucker for sugar? If so, you've come to the right place. If not, you've also come to the right place. Star baker Bedros Kabranian and star pastry chef Frida Bäcke bake both sweet and savoury goodies here.

The charming French bakery and café a stone's throw from Norr Mälarstrand became a firm favourite as soon as it opened around a decade ago. With a love of the art of baking, French classics and a warm, friendly atmosphere you can't go far wrong. They make everything from top-notch loaves to French vanilla pastries, croissants and cakes here.

The classic konditori Vete-Katten has been around since 1928 offering everything you could want in the way of bread and pastries. They have a traditional coffee room and a light, airy bread counter. Everything is baked from scratch from top quality ingredients and they sell everything from freshly baked loaves to cookies, pastries, buns and homemade chocolates.

Panem is a lot: a bakery, patisserie, café and bistro. Tradition and innovation coexist here, with master pastry chef Gustaf Mabrouk at the helm. Enjoy classic fika with marzipan dammsugare, Budapest cakes, chocolate balls and mazarins, or dive into one of the guest appearance baked goods from the counter. Naturally, there's also a decent selection of bread, either to take home or to enjoy on-site in the form of hearty baguettes.