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In-depth guides to the best cinnamon rolls in cities, states, and countries around the world. Every spot is mapped and linked, so you can go from scrolling to rolling in one click.

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Best Cinnamon Rolls in the World

527 spots across 70 cities, ranked. Copenhagen to Denver to Melbourne.

Explore & Learn

Bakeries That Only Make Cinnamon Rolls

Single-product shops where the cinnamon roll is the entire menu. Every menu checked.

Cinnamon Roll Day (October 4)

Kanelbullens Dag, National Cinnamon Roll Day, and where to actually eat one on the day.

Cinnamon Roll Styles, Explained

The five main styles, from Classic American to Japanese milk bread, and what sets each apart.

American vs Scandinavian Cinnamon Rolls

Frosted and gooey versus cardamom and pearl sugar: how the two most famous rolls differ.

Scandinavian Cinnamon Roll Styles

Kanelbulle, kanelsnegl, kanelbolle, and korvapuusti, explained country by country.

Cinnamon Roll Pop-Ups & Market Stalls

Market stalls, residencies, and small-batch bakers with no permanent storefront.

By Style

Best Classic American Cinnamon Rolls

Soft, pan-baked, brown sugar heavy. The biggest style on the map, and the one that cannot agree on frosting.

Best Laminated Cinnamon Rolls

Croissant dough, cinnamon sugar, and layers you can count. Flaky, crisp-edged, and rarely frosted.

Best Scandinavian Cinnamon Rolls

Kanelbullar, kanelsnegl, and cardamom-forward swirls from around the world. Less sweet, more fragrant.

Best Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls

Naturally leavened rolls from craft bakeries. More complex flavor, open crumb, subtle tang.

By City

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Aarhus

Aarhus' Danish kanelsnegle, mapped.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Adelaide

Adelaide's cinnamon scrolls, from the CBD to North Adelaide.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Albuquerque

Albuquerque's cinnamon roll scene, ranked and verified.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Amsterdam

Amsterdam's cinnamon rolls, from croissant-dough to Scandinavian.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Atlanta

Atlanta's verified cinnamon roll spots, ranked from the whole metro.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Austin

Texas-sized portions and craft-bakery quality. Austin's best cinnamon rolls.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Baltimore

Charm City's best cinnamon rolls, mapped.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Barcelona

Barcelona's cinnamon roll scene, from El Born counters to a dedicated gluten-free bakery.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Berlin

Berlin's Zimtschnecken, from dedicated roll shops to cafés.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Boston

Tatte, Clear Flour Bread, and every other worthwhile cinnamon roll in the Boston area.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Brisbane

Brisbane's cinnamon scrolls, ranked across the city.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Buffalo

Buffalo's best cinnamon rolls, mapped across the metro.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Canberra

Canberra's cinnamon scrolls and buns, ranked.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Charleston

Charleston's Lowcountry bakeries, cinnamon rolls ranked.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Charlotte

Charlotte's growing bakery scene, cinnamon rolls ranked.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Chicago

Deep-dish city, sure, but Chicago's cinnamon roll scene is quietly excellent.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Cincinnati

Cincinnati's best cinnamon rolls, mapped.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Cleveland

Cleveland's cinnamon roll spots, verified and ranked.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Columbus

Columbus, Ohio's best cinnamon rolls, mapped.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Copenhagen

The spiritual home of the Scandinavian kanelsnegl, from classic cardamom rolls to laminated beauties.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Dallas

Dallas-Fort Worth's best cinnamon rolls, verified and mapped.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Denver

The full Denver sweep: every verified roll in the city, from Ballpark brioche to Five Points gluten-free.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Detroit

Detroit's bakery revival, cinnamon rolls verified and mapped.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Dublin

Dublin's best cinnamon rolls, verified and mapped.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Edinburgh

Edinburgh's thriving cinnamon bun scene, ranked.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Gothenburg

Home of the giant Hagabulle. Gothenburg's kanelbullar, ranked.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Helsinki

Helsinki's korvapuusti, from specialists to cafés. All mapped.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Honolulu

Honolulu's best cinnamon rolls, from local bakeries to vegan spots.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Houston

Houston's sprawling bakery scene, cinnamon rolls ranked.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Indianapolis

Indy's verified roll spots, from croissant-dough to classic.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Jersey City

Jersey City's bakery scene, cinnamon rolls ranked.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Kansas City

KC's cinnamon roll bench, from croissant-dough rolls to classics.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Las Vegas

Off the Strip: Las Vegas' best cinnamon rolls, mapped.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in London

Roll Boys, Fortitude Bakehouse, Buns From Home, and the rest of London's thriving cinnamon roll scene.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Los Angeles

From Silver Lake bakeries to Santa Monica staples. LA's best cinnamon rolls, mapped.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Louisville

Louisville's verified roll spots, ranked.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Madison

Madison's craft-bakery scene, cinnamon rolls ranked.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Malmö

Malmö's kanelbullar scene, verified and ranked.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Melbourne

Melbourne's world-class coffee culture pairs perfectly with its cinnamon roll scene.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Memphis

Memphis' verified cinnamon roll spots, ranked.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Miami

Miami's cinnamon roll scene, ranked from the whole metro.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Milwaukee

Milwaukee's best cinnamon rolls, ranked.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Minneapolis

Scandinavian heritage runs deep in Minneapolis, and so does the cinnamon roll tradition.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Nashville

Music City's best rolls, from biscuit-dough to brioche. All mapped.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in New Haven

New Haven's best cinnamon rolls, mapped.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in New Orleans

Beyond beignets: New Orleans' best cinnamon rolls, verified and mapped.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in New York City

55 spots across Brooklyn and Manhattan, from Radio Bakery's sourdough swirls in Greenpoint to Sunday Morning in the East Village.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Oklahoma City

OKC's verified cinnamon roll spots, mapped.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Orlando

From Winter Park to International Drive. Orlando's best cinnamon rolls, beyond the theme parks.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Oslo

Norway's kanelboller and kanelsnurrer, ranked across Oslo.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Paris

Paris' roulés à la cannelle and Scandi-style rolls, ranked.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Perth

Perth's best cinnamon scrolls, verified and mapped.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Philadelphia

Philly's bakery renaissance in roll form. Every spot worth visiting.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Phoenix

Valley of the Sun cinnamon rolls, verified across Phoenix.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh's best cinnamon rolls, from vegan to sourdough.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Portland

Portland's craft bakery culture applied to the cinnamon roll. Everything worth trying.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Raleigh

The Triangle's best cinnamon rolls, from specialty shops to bakeries.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Sacramento

Sacramento's verified cinnamon roll spots, ranked.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Salt Lake City

SLC's cinnamon roll spots, ranked and verified.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in San Antonio

San Antonio's panaderías and bakeries, cinnamon rolls ranked.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in San Diego

From Little Italy to Mission Hills. San Diego's best cinnamon rolls, mapped.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in San Francisco

From the Mission to the Marina. SF's best spots for a morning cinnamon roll.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Seattle

A city with serious cinnamon roll credentials. The best spots from Capitol Hill to Ballard.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in St. Louis

St. Louis' verified rolls, ranked across the metro.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Stockholm

Kanelbullar at its source. Stockholm's bakeries set the global standard.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Sydney

Sydney's cafe culture meets the cinnamon roll. The best spots across the city.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Tampa

Tampa Bay's best cinnamon rolls, from Ybor to the burbs.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Tarragona

Every verified cinnamon roll spot in Tarragona, ranked.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Toronto

Cardamom-scented swirls and classic cream cheese rolls from Toronto's best bakeries.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Washington DC

From Logan Circle to Georgetown. The best cinnamon rolls in the capital.

By Country

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Australia

Scrolls across six cities, from Cottesloe to Canberra.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Canada

Toronto leads, with classic swirls and cardamom buns across Ontario.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Denmark

Copenhagen's kanelsnegl bakeries set the global standard.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Sweden

Stockholm is kanelbullar country. Every fika break, a perfect roll.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in the United Kingdom

London's Scandinavian-inspired scene, from Roll Boys to Fortitude Bakehouse.

By US State

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Arizona

Mesa's Rolled Out Bakery leads a growing desert scene.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in California

LA, San Francisco, and San Diego. Three cities, one world-class roll scene.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Florida

Orlando and beyond. Florida's best cinnamon rolls, mapped.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Illinois

Chicago's Swedish-rooted bakery scene, quietly excellent.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Massachusetts

Boston's morning roll culture, anchored by Tatte and a growing bakery scene.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Minnesota

Minneapolis carries its Scandinavian heritage into every cardamom swirl.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in New York

New York City's 55 spots, across 30 Brooklyn and Manhattan neighborhoods.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Oregon

Portland's craft bakery culture, applied obsessively to the cinnamon roll.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Pennsylvania

Philadelphia's bakery renaissance, in roll form.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Rhode Island

Newport's Co-Dough puts Rhode Island on the cinnamon roll map.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Texas

Austin's ambitious food scene, Texas-sized portions.

Best Cinnamon Rolls in Washington

Seattle takes its pastry as seriously as its coffee.

By Dietary Preference

Best Gluten-Free Cinnamon Rolls

Which bakeries are dedicated gluten-free kitchens, and which sell a gluten-free roll from a shared oven.

Best Vegan Cinnamon Rolls

Fully plant-based rolls across every city on the map. No compromises.

Allergen-Friendly Cinnamon Rolls in NYC

NYC spots with at least one gluten-free, dairy-free, or vegan option.

Best Vegan Cinnamon Rolls in Copenhagen

Verified plant-based kanelsnegle: Sankt Peders Bageri, Det Rene Brød, and Lagkagehuset.

Best Vegan Cinnamon Rolls in Toronto

Bunner's Bakeshop and Cinnaholic - Toronto's best fully plant-based rolls.

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As Seen In: The Infatuation

Every spot The Infatuation has featured, grouped by city.

As Seen In: Broadsheet

Every spot Broadsheet has featured, grouped by Australian city.

As Seen In: The Press

Every other press mention on the map, grouped by publication.

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