Semla

Imagine a soft, cardamom-spiced bun filled with sweet almond paste and topped with a generous dollop of whipped cream – there's the semla. Semlor (singular: semla) are delightful Swedish pastries traditionally enjoyed on Shrove Tuesday. Where can you find a semla to enjoy with your coffee? Here, we list a few suggestions.

Semlor pudrade med florsocker ligger på rad

Annes konditori, Kung Oskars väg 5, Lund
Variants: classic semla, wienersemla (Danish pastry semla)
Broder Jakobs, Klostergatan 9, Lund
Variants: classic semla, semla on cardamom bun, vegan semla
Gateau, Lunds saluhall, Mårtenstorget
Variants: classic semla, pistachio and salted almond semla
Inkognito, Lilla Fiskaregatan 23
Variants: classic semla
Mannz, Sankt Petri Kyrkogata 5, Lund
Variants: classic semla, semla with vanilla cream (without almonds), vegan semla
Mormors bageri, Vårfrugatan 8 och Knut Den Stores Torg
Variants: classic semla, wienersemla (Danish pastry semla), semla with vanilla cream (nut-free).
Ostabengtson, Stora Gråbrödersgatan 4, Lund
Variants: classic semla, nut-free semla with Dulce Banana.
Patisseriet, Klostergatan 14, Lund
Variants: classic semla, chocolate semla, gluten free semla
Ramklints, Mårtenstorget 10, Lund
Variants: classic semla
Sandby Stenugnsbageri, Skogsvägen 3, Södra Sandby
Variants: classic semla
Torna Hällestad Lanthandel, Sandvägen 4, Torna Hällestad
Variants: classic semla

Fun fact

In 1771, King Adolf Frederick of Sweden famously died after consuming a meal that ended with 14 semlor, served in a bowl of hot milk (known as "hetvägg"). While it's a bit of a cautionary tale, this story has become a quirky part of Swedish history.

Updated: 2022-01-12