Great breakfasts make normal days better. If you are in Copenhagen, I have a little place for you to start. This bakery is the love child of a Japanese Baker and Danish Pastry that goes back some half century ago. Conveniently enough it is located right along the walls of Tivoli Gardens, the worlds oldest theme park. This is Andersen’s Bakery.
The morning is a little drizzly when I got out at 8 in the morning but the good folks at Andersen Bakery starts before dawn to ensure everyone is well-fed in the rainy Autumn weather. My pick for the morning was the classic Cinnamon Roll and a Danish Vanilla Creme Crown. To keep me warm was a pot of English Breakfast.
The Cinnamon Roll was a classic Danish Pastry. It smells so good it was unmistakable from the moment I stepped in Andersen’s Bakery. Fortunately enough, it tasted as good as it smelt. Crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside, this bun was absolutely more-ish with the little bursts of cinnamon & sugar mix in certain parts of the roll!
The second pastry was not a default choice of mine. After snooping for awhile, I was overwhelmed with the choices pastries and I decided the to get waitress to recommend something she liked personally. Her choice was the Danish Vanilla Creme Crown which was spot on!
Each bite was flaky and when you hit that custard centre, you get a silky smooth custard with a fragrant hit of warm-floral vanilla. Best of all, this custard was the real deal. Not some random custard out of the can.
But when the clock strikes 10 in the morning and you want something proper to keep you going through lunch, I recommend Andersen’s Hotdogs for a wholesome brunch. My choice that afternoon was the Spicy Dog.
For 55 Crowns you get a delicious signature hotdog in a white bun, both of which are specially made in house. To finish, the hot dog is given royal treatment where it is topped with fried shallots, Jalapeños, relish and wasabi mayo.
The Spicy Dog combination is simply potent and as you bite into the juicy hot dog, you soon realise why the Danes are one of the largest hot dog consumers in the world despite their relatively small population. This had to be the best hot dog I have ever eaten. Not to mention the toppings which paired with the hot dog so very well. You get the crispy fragrant onions, the tangy relish and a chilli kick from the Jalapeños before thin slices of cucumber cools the tongue. It was lovely. To complement the chow, Andersen Bakery also had a freshly squeezed elderflower lemonade!
Andersen Bakery is one of the most popular places in Copenhagen and it is not surprising at all. Top notch Danish Pastries paired with amazing hot dogs makes a formidable combination. If you have one chance to eat Danish Pastries/Hot Dogs in Copenhagen, it would have to be this little bakery. Also, do note that the prices here are a quite similar to what you would pay for say a fully loaded hot dog on the road while the Danish Pastries are the same price like the ones you would get from your local baker. So if you ever go to Copenhagen in Denmark, remember to stop by Andersen Bakery.
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