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The Guardian - Life & Style • Feb. 2, 2026, 7:30 a.m.
My search for the perfect Danish pastry in Copenhagen
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In a city packed with bakeries, how do you find the best? I risked tooth decay to track down the quintessential blend of crisp pastry, an oozy centre and sugary cinnamon Open sandwiches ( smørrebrød ), meatballs ( frikadeller ), crispy pork belly ( stegt flæsk ) … There are many must-eat dishes for food lovers visiting Denmark, though perhaps nothing springs to mind as readily as the Danish pastry.
But how are you supposed to choose from the countless bakeries on offer? And once you have decided which to visit, which pastry to eat?
As a long-term resident of Copenhagen and pastry obsessive, I took on the Guardian’s challenge to find the best Danish pastry in town. Let’s get started with the shocking fact that Danish pastries are not actually Danish.
But how are you supposed to choose from the countless bakeries on offer? And once you have decided which to visit, which pastry to eat?
As a long-term resident of Copenhagen and pastry obsessive, I took on the Guardian’s challenge to find the best Danish pastry in town. Let’s get started with the shocking fact that Danish pastries are not actually Danish.
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