{"id":7947,"date":"2015-08-31T06:30:41","date_gmt":"2015-08-31T04:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/?p=7947"},"modified":"2024-05-26T10:46:58","modified_gmt":"2024-05-26T10:46:58","slug":"swedish-cafes-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/nl\/swedish-cafes-london\/","title":{"rendered":"The best Swedish caf\u00e9s in London"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1202\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Swedish-Cafe-London-Bageriet-Cinnamon-Bun.jpg\" alt=\"The best Swedish caf\u00e9s in London - Bageriet in Covent Garden\" class=\"wp-image-7965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Swedish-Cafe-London-Bageriet-Cinnamon-Bun.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Swedish-Cafe-London-Bageriet-Cinnamon-Bun-1280x855.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Swedish-Cafe-London-Bageriet-Cinnamon-Bun-980x654.jpg 980w, https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Swedish-Cafe-London-Bageriet-Cinnamon-Bun-480x321.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1800px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m in Stockholm! This city is just as fun and beautiful&nbsp;as I\u2019d hoped, I love it! One of the reasons I got so excited about visiting Stockholm is that&nbsp;Sweden &#8211; or Scandinavia in general &#8211; is hot in London. No longer associated with IKEA and Swedish meatballs, these days Sweden stands for cool design, trendy restaurants, and caf\u00e9s that combine modern&nbsp;minimalist interior design with delicious coffee and food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before I finally got to experience the real deal, I tried some of the&nbsp;Swedish caf\u00e9s in London. (All in the name of &#8216;field research&#8217; of course.) And there are many! So if you\u2019re in London, but in the mood for some Swedish cinnamon buns, then this is where to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fabrique<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Swedish-bakery-Fabrique.jpg\" alt=\"The best Swedish caf\u00e9s in London - Fabrique\" class=\"wp-image-8090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Swedish-bakery-Fabrique.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Swedish-bakery-Fabrique-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Swedish-bakery-Fabrique-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Swedish-bakery-Fabrique-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1800px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/fabrique.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fabrique bakery<\/a> is high on my list of places to visit in Stockholm. And that&#8217;s because I got to try&nbsp;the delicious cinnamon and cardamom buns in their London bakery. It&#8217;s a small place inside a railway arch near the Hoxton overground station. You can get their award-winning&nbsp;sourdough bread and pastries&nbsp;to go, but there are also a couple of tables (in and outside) if you can&#8217;t wait that long to taste them. (<a href=\"https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/fabrique-bakery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Full review<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Address: Arch 385, Geffrye Street, London E2 8HZ<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nordic Bakery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nordic-Bakery-Semla-Bun.jpg\" alt=\"The best Swedish caf\u00e9s in London - Nordic Bakery \" class=\"wp-image-2943\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Not necessarily Swedish, but very Scandinavian. There are currently three <a href=\"http:\/\/nordicbakery.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nordic Bakery caf\u00e9s<\/a>&nbsp;around London, and&nbsp;it takes great strength not to go&nbsp;in when you&nbsp;see one. They sell&nbsp;Nordic savory food such as&nbsp;the open sandwiches and many sweet options, like their legendary cinnamon buns.&nbsp;My favorite caf\u00e9 is the one in Soho on Golden Square. (<a href=\"https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/nordic-bakery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Full review<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Address: 14a Golden Square, London W1F 9JG<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nordicbakery.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">and other&nbsp;locations<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hej Coffee<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"667\" data-id=\"7970\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Swedish-Cafe-London-Hej.jpg\" alt=\"The best Swedish caf\u00e9s in London - Hej Coffee\" class=\"wp-image-7970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Swedish-Cafe-London-Hej.jpg 445w, https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Swedish-Cafe-London-Hej-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"667\" data-id=\"7969\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Swedish-Cafe-London-Hej-Flowers.jpg\" alt=\"The best Swedish caf\u00e9s in London - Hej Coffee\" class=\"wp-image-7969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Swedish-Cafe-London-Hej-Flowers.jpg 445w, https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Swedish-Cafe-London-Hej-Flowers-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Walking around Bermondsey I found this great new Swedish coffee \/ flower shop on Bermondsey Square. The interior is quite basic, but the little terrace&nbsp;in front with all the pretty fresh flowers makes <a href=\"http:\/\/hejcoffee.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hej Coffee<\/a>&nbsp;a great stop for a lunch or coffee break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Address:\u00a01 Bermondsey Square, London SE1 3UN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cooper &amp; Wolf<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Swedish-Cafe-London-Cooper-Wolf.jpg\" alt=\"The best Swedish caf\u00e9s in London - Cooper &amp; Wolf\" class=\"wp-image-7967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Swedish-Cafe-London-Cooper-Wolf.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Swedish-Cafe-London-Cooper-Wolf-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Swedish-Cafe-London-Cooper-Wolf-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Swedish-Cafe-London-Cooper-Wolf-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1800px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Clapton in East London is not a neighborhood I find myself in very often, but Cooper &amp; Wolf is worth the detour. Their menu is inspired by Swedish family recipes (including Swedish cakes and pastries) and the coffee is great. (<a href=\"https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/cooper-wolf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Full review<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Address:&nbsp;145 Chatsworth Rd, London E5 0LA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bageriet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7966 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Swedish-Cafe-London-Bageriet.jpg\" alt=\"The best Swedish caf\u00e9s in London - Bageriet in Covent Garden\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Swedish-Cafe-London-Bageriet.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Swedish-Cafe-London-Bageriet-1280x854.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Swedish-Cafe-London-Bageriet-980x654.jpg 980w, https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Swedish-Cafe-London-Bageriet-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1800px, 100vw\" \/><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is one of my latest discoveries in London. Tucked away in a small alley in Covent Garden is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bageriet.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bageriet<\/a>, a cute Swedish bakery that has the best cinnamon buns. Well, don&#8217;t know if they&#8217;re the best, since there&#8217;s some tough competition in this list, but I love them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Address:&nbsp;24 Rose Street, London WC2E 9EA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fika<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"667\" data-id=\"8110\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Swedish-Cafe-London-Fika-Terrace.jpg\" alt=\"The best Swedish caf\u00e9s in London - Fika\" class=\"wp-image-8110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Swedish-Cafe-London-Fika-Terrace.jpg 445w, https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Swedish-Cafe-London-Fika-Terrace-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"667\" data-id=\"8111\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Swedish-Cafe-London-Fika.jpg\" alt=\"The best Swedish caf\u00e9s in London - Fika\" class=\"wp-image-8111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Swedish-Cafe-London-Fika.jpg 445w, https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Swedish-Cafe-London-Fika-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With all this talking about Swedish coffee and pastries, there&#8217;s one word that comes to mind: <em>Fika<\/em>. It how the Swedes call their coffee break, most of the time&nbsp;with&nbsp;pastries. So this list wouldn&#8217;t be complete without&nbsp;the London <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fikalondon.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fika<\/a> caf\u00e9 on Brick Lane. It&#8217;s a cute caf\u00e9, although I&nbsp;wasn&#8217;t that impressed with their&nbsp;food (didn&#8217;t try the pastries). Their rooftop terrace however is really nice, so worth popping in for your daily fika on a sunny day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Address:&nbsp;161 Brick Lane, London E1 6SB<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m in Stockholm! This city is just as fun and beautiful&nbsp;as I\u2019d hoped, I love it! One of the reasons I got so excited about visiting Stockholm is that&nbsp;Sweden &#8211; or Scandinavia in general &#8211; is hot in London. 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