Skoubogade 3-5, 1158 København K

If you are a sucker for cream, chocolate and nostalgia you will be in your element at the city’s oldest confectioner in Skoubogade. Their unrivalled selection of layer cakes is made under the motto: ‘Art, love and cakes take away your aches.’

Ny Østergade 9, 1101 København K

Yes, they will cost you an arm and a leg. Nevertheless, chief confectioner Thomas Parry’s ginger marzipan ring cakes and ingenious cakes in the 200 kroner price range are made from only the very best ingredients and are so flavourful, that it absolutely pays to skip ten cheap cakes and just get one amazing one from Summerbird Pure instead.

Åboulevard 7, 1635 København V

Confectioner Nikolaus Strangas’ mission is to revolutionize Copenhagen’s sweet kitchen and take it to the next level – the Michelin level, actually. His ‘cakeaway’ at the Åboulevard also sells his dainty desserts and macarons with chocolate ganache to go, and his hot chocolate is widely celebrated.

Sankt Peders Stræde 26, 1453 København K

At Dessertdragen confectioner Nanna Pörtner fulfils your sweetest dreams with her little works of art such as cakes decorated with rose leaves and gold dust. Treat yourself or serve to your friends as the perfect sweet finale to the dinner, then no one will mind that you didn’t have time to make the dessert yourself.

Trommesalen 5, 1614 København V

Temptations reach new levels standing in front of Brasserie Degas’ glass showcase filled with the most beautiful and almost too perfect, meticulously decorated, French fancy cakes and macarons in a whole variety of loud colours. An extra plus is the brasserie’s central location and full menu of French food under the same roof.