Where can I find vegan cinnamon rolls in Copenhagen?

Sankt Peders Bageri, Copenhagen's oldest bakery in the heart of Indre By, offers a vegan version of its famous onsdagssnegl swirls. Det Rene Brød in Frederiksberg bakes its kanelsnegl on a vegetable-margarine dough with no dairy or egg at all, and Lagkagehuset sells a plant-based kanelstang across its shops.

Is the vegan kanelsnegl as good as the classic?

Danish bakers built the kanelsnegl on lamination and spice rather than cream-cheese frosting, which makes it one of the easiest cinnamon pastries to veganize well. Det Rene Brød's version is not an alternative recipe, it is simply how they bake it.

Are there gluten-free vegan options in Copenhagen?

Lagkagehuset carries a documented gluten-free range alongside its plant-based line, though its shops are not celiac-safe facilities. For strictly gluten-free travel, check the current selection at the counter before ordering.

Best Vegan Cinnamon Rolls in Copenhagen

The kanelsnegl is Copenhagen's signature pastry, and going plant-based no longer means missing it. Three bakeries now offer verified vegan takes on the classic swirl, from a century-old spot in the old town to Frederiksberg's margarine-dough original.

Sankt Peders Bageri

⭐ 4.7

Indre By · Bakery📍 Sankt Peders Stræde 29, 1453 København K

Denmark's oldest active bakery, founded 1652. On Wednesdays only, the Onsdagssnegl is sold: twice the size of a regular roll, over 4,000 sold each week. TripAdvisor no. 1 dessert in Copenhagen.

Roll Style

ScandinavianDairy-freeVegan

Featured by

TripAdvisor #1 Desserts CPHAtlas Obscura

View details →

Det Rene Brød

⭐ 4.2

Frederiksberg · Bakery📍 Godthåbsvej 45

Denmark's first certified organic bakery, founded 1986. Their kanelsnegl is flat-coiled, laminated, and crispy-edged. Six locations.

Roll Style

LaminatedDairy-freeVegan

View details →

Lagkagehuset

⭐ 4.1

Christianshavn · Bakery📍 Torvegade 45, 1400 København K

Copenhagen's most beloved chain bakery, 30+ locations across Denmark. Their traditional laminated kanelsnegl is the standard against which others are measured.

Roll Style

LaminatedGluten-freeDairy-freeVegan

View details →