Skeppsbro Bakery — Specialty Store in Gamla Stan, Stockholm
Skeppsbro Bakery, on Tullhus in Gamla Stan, bakes its buns on site and serves them beside the harbour water.
Waterfront bakery in Gamla Stan
Skeppsbro Bakery sits on Tullhus in Gamla Stan, with an outdoor terrace right by the harbour. The kanelbulle is the one to order first: soft, moist and not too sweet, and sturdy enough to carry home as a gift. Buns are baked on site, and the doors open at 7 am on weekdays.
Verified November 2026 · 2 independent sources
Buns by the harbour in Gamla Stan
Skeppsbro Bakery is an on-site bakery and cafe on Tullhus in Gamla Stan, and the first thing you notice is how close the outdoor seating sits to the water. Boats come and go in front of you while you eat.
The kanelbulle is what to buy first: soft, moist and not overly sweet, and it travels well enough that carrying a few home as gifts makes sense. The kardemummabulle is tender and aromatic. The chocolate croissant is part of the same on-site pastry range, and the lox, cream cheese and pickled red onion croissant is a savoury option worth a second order.
Inside is a bakery counter with the day's bread and pastries, and you can watch the baking. Outside there is a terrace with heaters under the awning for cold mornings, and the seating fills up when the weather is good. Service is self-service in the Stockholm way.
Waits can run long when the queue builds.
Come early on a summer morning, when the sun comes up over the water and the terrace is still easy to get. It suits a slow breakfast before an onward ferry or a fika stop in the old town.
What to look for
Cinnamon bun (kanelbulle)
Soft, moist and not overly sweet; the bun to buy first, and the one that survives a journey home as a gift.
Cardamom bun (kardemummabulle)
Aromatic and tender.
Lox, cream cheese and pickled red onion croissant
A savoury croissant filling that earns a second order.
The pick list
What to bring home
Cinnamon bun (kanelbulle)
The bun to get first, soft and moist and not too sweet, and it holds up well enough that people buy extras to carry abroad.
Cardamom bun (kardemummabulle)
The bread is aromatic and tender.
Chocolate croissant
Part of the pastry range made on site, and it draws strong words from people who try it.
Lox, cream cheese and pickled red onion croissant
The savoury pick: lox, cream cheese and pickled red onion, good enough that one person ordered a second.
Cake
Point yourself at the cake selection as the reason to stop in.
Who is this for
Travellers catching an onward ferry or boat from Gamla Stan get a breakfast that starts at 7 am on weekdays and a table by the water to wait at. Anyone hunting Swedish pastries to carry home will find the kanelbulle holds up as a gift. A sunny summer morning is the moment to sit outside with a coffee and a bun.
The verdict
The setting by the water and the on-site baking carry it, and the queue can be slow, so it rewards those who come for the view and the kanelbulle rather than a quick stop.
Keep exploring nearby
Bröd & Salt · Gamla Stan · Tullhus
Specialty Store
Virginia
Specialty Store
Gränden Ost & Deli
Specialty Store
Sundbergs Konditori
Specialty Store
Researched across 2 public sources and confidence-checked November 2026, against our methodology, reviewed by the AisleTrotter editorial team. Spot an error? Tell us — corrections feed straight back into our verification system.
Disclaimer: All curated content and the Trotter Standard verdicts reflect AisleTrotter’s own editorial research and methodology. No paid or editorial influence.