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The World’s 100 Best Pastry Shops

Brauð & Co

Reykjavík, Iceland

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST PASTRY SHOPS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 1 2026

Top 10No. 1 in EuropeNo. 1 in the Nordics

Brauð & Co

A small takeaway bakery near the church in Reykjavík, known for cinnamon rolls served warm from the oven. The facade is covered in a colourful graffiti mural, and the counter also sells pistachio buns, vinarbrauð, croissants and loaves of bread.

Highlights

  • Cinnamon rolls warm from the oven
  • Pistachio cinnamon buns
  • Colourful mural on the facade

Good to know

  • Queues form at opening but move quickly
  • Pastries sell out by the afternoon
  • Almost no seating inside; benches nearby

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