Cafés with breakfast in Sweden
Inside a converted riding hall from the 19th century, sacks of green coffee and flour line the walls while baristas pull espresso and bakers shape dough. Seating ranges from the roastery floor to a hidden courtyard. Since 2003, this Gothenburg institution has defined Swedish specialty coffee.
Named after the Armenian who opened Paris’s first coffee stall in 1672, this Vasastan favorite carries forward a pioneering spirit. The three Seropian siblings (also from Armenia) started here around 2013, grew the café into a roastery, and now run three locations. Pastries from Compass Bakery and lunch options.
Since 2016, this specialty coffee roastery has sourced 100 % traceable beans, roasting them in the countryside outside Linköping. The team grinds eighty percent of the grain for their bread themselves. The cardamom buns sell out fast, while the courtyard garden invites guests to linger.
One of Sweden’s pioneer micro roasteries opened here in 2006, tucked inside a building from the 17th century and spreading out over two floors with its café. Beans are roasted nearby at their own facility, and the resulting espresso even supplies fine dining restaurants. The barista school trains Malmö's next generation.
Sara Wennerström trained under master baker Jan Hedh before restoring the old stone oven in this former summer house. The bakery opened in 2011 and has since earned several awards, such as Best Semla in West Sweden. The slow-fermented sourdough is made with organic flour from Halland mills.
This small Lund roastery has been crafting specialty coffee since 2009 with a 25-kilo Diedrich drum roaster. Founder Daniel brings over two decades of expertise to beans sourced through long-term producer relationships. The hidden courtyard out back invites slow sipping throughout the warmer months.
Step into the 1950s at this retro café in the suburb of Midsommarkransen. Near Konstfack art school, students and locals gather over espresso from Drop Coffee beans and sandwiches (the tuna melt is superb). The building once housed a fishmonger; it reopened as a café in 2015.
In the shadow of Scandinavia’s tallest tower, this sleek newcomer (opened 2025) imports award-winning beans from a Bulgarian roastery founded by Cup of Excellence juror Jordan Dabov. The serious coffee menu spans from house espresso to Geisha and Kopi Luwak, with V60, Chemex and cold brew alongside.
This roastery specializes in the kind of competition-grade coffee that baristas use to win world championships. Founded in 2021, Standout roasts in the back room of Stockholm Brewing Co., so craft beer sits alongside rare Panamanian geshas. Open Fridays and Saturdays for espresso, V60, and private tastings.
Founded in 2011 by Johan Montan Ahlgren and Øner Kulbay, this roastery moved to Slakthusområdet in 2020. The industrial setting suits the uncompromising approach to sourcing and small-batch roasting. Coffee and open sandwiches are served mere meters from the drum.
Plants, bohemian furniture, light pouring in: This neighborhood café has been a local favorite since 2019 (Café of the Year 2024). The all-day veggie menu with hummus bowls, sandwiches, and cakes is built on seasonal local produce, and the coffee from Balck and Koppi is spot-on.
Founded in 2014 as a destination rather than a drop-in stop, this bakery occupies a former military base outside Karlstad. Stone-oven sourdough and Danish rye line the counter; specialty coffee receives equal attention. Hobby bakers can buy flour and a sourdough starter to continue at home.
A handwritten espresso menu and colorful dishes define this bright corner café, where lattes are served in large glass cups, and breakfast stretches long into the afternoon. Pancakes and salmon are brunch favorites. Outside, a courtyard shaded by lilac bushes makes the most of the sunny season.
Besides award-winning buns and bread, this artisan bakery-café curates a cultural calendar with live music and readings. When artist Lars Winnerbäck founded the Nypon Award for Culture in Linköping in 2016, the three ladies behind Babettes were the first ones to receive it.
A mayor’s house from the 19th century now serves as Falkenberg’s most design-conscious café, furnished with pieces by notable Scandinavian brands. The kitchen bakes everything on-site and shifts the menu with the seasons. In summer, tables extend the café towards the main street.
This fika institution has stood on the same corner near Stigbergstorget since 1936. New owners reopened it in 2019 with a modern craft focus. Stone-oven bread shares the counter with handmade pralines and carefully layered pastries. A seasonal ice cream kiosk opens in summer.
On an 1890s farm in Österlen, the courtyard fills with visitors drawn by legendary carrot cake and wood-oven sourdough. The shop sells own-brand muesli, crispbread, and marmalades alongside bakery classics. Queues form early, but patient locals know: every bite justifies the wait.
Ambitious konditori crafting mousse cakes and large bread loaves with Tahiti vanilla, Valrhona chocolate, and organic butter. Frida Antonsson and Micke Svensson trained at some of Stockholm’s finest bakeries before returning to their hometown in 2008.
Two former Stockholmers who met through surfing, Fredrik Ekman and Claes Johansson, started this stone-oven bakery north of Visby in 2014. Their team bakes with organic Gotland flour and shapes cardamom buns with butter. Vintage food vans roam the island in summer.
On Sweden’s southern tip, Per Söderberg and Tilde Möller bake bread in a stone oven using organic flour from Skåne and Bornholm. Loaves proof slowly; pastéis de nata with free-range local eggs and real butter are irresistible. Some ingredients come from their own kitchen garden.