Fabrique Skanstull — Specialty Store in SoFo, Stockholm

Fabrique Skanstull is a branch of the bakery chain, set on Götgatan in SoFo, and it reads as a café first: a small room where you order at the counter and carry your tray to one of the narrow tables.

The cinnamon bun is what you come for. It is soft, generously spiced and large enough that buying a second one on the way out is a reasonable plan. The cardamom pastry sits beside it in the case and is worth taking instead if you want something less sweet. An iced coffee with a sandwich makes a solid lunch, and the bread on the shelf is fresh.

Seating is tight, and on a Saturday the room fills up, so a rainy afternoon is a better fit than a sunny one if you want a table. Staff are friendly and helpful, and the atmosphere is warm.

This is a shop for a quick pastry and coffee while walking SoFo, or for a sandwich and iced coffee when the weather turns. It suits a short sit-down more than a long one.