I have a weakness for pastries. Not donuts - they're good but can't compare to an actual pastry. Walking into Krown Bakery is like walking into a European eatery. The first thing that hits you is the delicious aroma of buttery goodness and then your wondering eyes are greeted by delicacies in a variety of colors and shapes within glass cases. I went a little crazy but in my defense, I don't get out much and finding places that are real bakeries (not donut factories) is a rarity in the suburbs. If you love real pastry made with real butter and consummate skill, then get thee to Krown Bakery! read more

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Krown Bakery has an excellent selection of baked goods that are made from scratch and Nordic inspired. Everything I tried was good but if you can only pick one thing, get the orange twist. I will be making my way back purely for that! read more

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Love this bakery! I go here almost every weekend, and I every single thing I have tried is delicious. I especially love the pastries and paninis. Workers are polite and service is fast. They have space to sit down, but it's not really a "hang out for hours" type of place. If you are looking for an exceptional but reasonably priced pastry, I highly recommend this place. read more

Everything is fresh, made with quality ingredients and the only bad thing is that they sometimes run out of popular items. . 1million positive things to say about Krown. read more

I have followed their journey online since they took over from previous owners. As a native Swede, I was of course extra interested in how their products would compare to my high set expectations on the Swedish bakery items. I can just say they did really well! Their rye bread limpa (loaf) was outstanding and so were the various kringlor we bought. read more

Decided to stop and try a new bakery today! The first thing you will notice is that this is right next to Jellybean and Julia's BBQ. I also stopped there today! Definitely go have some BBQ and then stop over here for dessert! Perfect combo! This is a small bakery inside of a strip mall but is definitely a hidden gem in Anoka! There is a lot of Swedish vibes and it was fun to see some of the options they carry here. I opted to try a bunch of different items and they did not disappoint. Each item was very unique and unlike other things I have tried from different bakeries! The stand out for me was the beehive! This is an absolute must try!! The texture of the top and bottom along with the creme in the center is sooooo good!! The lavender cookies (which we gobbled down before I took a picture) are light, delicate and very tasty! All of the items we tried were very good! This is definitely a spot I would come back and try other items! The service here was also incredibly friendly and welcoming! Overall, this is a terrific little bakery and I'll definitely be back to try other items! Everyone should check this place out!! read more

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I recently stopped in here and I'm so glad I did! I'm so happy I live close to this hidden gem in Anoka. I was braced by two beautiful display cases full of pastries. It was tough to choose! I tried a cardamom roll and wow - doughy, spice filled deliciousness. I can't wait to go back to try more things! Notes: *Plenty of parking! *Not a ton of seating. *I'd recommend getting a pastry or sandwich and then heading to Avant Garden for more seating. read more

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My girlfriend dropped off food from this Swedish bakery for us today, some spinach lentil soup, Limpa bread and these pictured pastries. Limited hours, only open for Breakfast and lunch. After tasting todays sampling of this place I look forward to going here myself. I have never heard of this place before today and it is maybe only 5 miles from my home. Checked out others photo's of food from here and am very much looking forward to trying numerous menu items. Read that it is a family owned business and everything is homeade in house. They have a different soup everyday. read more

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Swedish Princess Cake! Need I say more? I consider myself lucky that it was available on the day I visited (typically only made on special occasions). So delicious and gluten free! I also purchased Budapest roll which is what I stopped in for. Again gluten-free and delicious. And there were so many goodies that I also had to try the almond cookies, cupcake, matrix bar (better than a Twix according to staff - and they weren't lying). All of this after eating incredible bbq next door! Located in a strip mall, so easy parking. With the drive to Anoka if you aren't from there. read more

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The almond and orange twists were pretty good. They looked the parts they also ended up tasting. Nice for fika, although it might be preferable to have a classic "krans" (wreath) or "längd" (braid/loaf) format, rather than the oversized not-so-single serving. Unfortunately, the semla, however, had nothing on even a super basic standard grocery store chain semla in Sweden, much less an actual bakery one. I've sadly had even worse ones in the U.S., but I still cannot recommend this one if you know what a "real" semla is generally supposed to be like. Service was impersonal and transactional, the experience felt much more anonymous than I would've expected. Found it a bit disappointing as an expat trying to connect with local Swedish immigrant culture. The "Swedish" ambiance felt no more Swedish than that of IKEA. Might go back and try something else from the selection if I ever pass through the area, but certainly wouldn't make a drive out of it. read more

I stopped in while on lunch break to get a treat for my wife and I and ended up with a loaf of bread two pumpkin bars and lemon twists before I knew it. I will definitely be back here to try some sandwiches or soup but I had just picked up tacos next door, and while this is a small counter service affair I am impressed with the variety of items. The lemon pastry was good but could have been tarter for my taste and the bread a flavorful loaf sliced when ordered is delicious with butter. The pumpkin bars with cream cheese icing are just the perfect size and treat for me to enjoy with afternoon tea. There is a small freezer as well that houses gluten free items they make and some Swedish potato sausage and meatballs above that is a shelf with traditional types of Nordic pantry items as well as some coffee. I will update this review as soon as I can make my way back for a lunch and maybe some of the chocolate flourless treat i saw in the case. read more

This place is amazing!!!! A hidden gem. Best lemon bread ever, and I loved the Reuben sandwich! So many amazing gluten free options!!!!!!! I wanted to try it all. Also hands down THE BEST HOME MADE KOMBUCHA ever. read more

Love this place! Amazing baked goods! Many American style bakeries have pastries that are much too sweet. Not here. Try the cardamom crowns especially! Not too sweet, slightly savory with the cardamom, flaky goodness! They have GF options but in limited supplies. read more

Great little bakery! I come here for lunch once in a while and get the salmon sandwich! Great tasting and freshly made. All the baked items I have tried have been great! I like how I can get pickled herring all year round as well. Great option for vegan and Gluten free pastries! read more

Wonderful food -great service, good pricing Gluten free items what else is needed:)? read more

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Ugh!!! The recipes for this bakery have changed from the previous owners. The once popular Lavender Shortbread cookies are like cheap store bought cookies. Tough, with no flavor. Overall, the pastries are much too expensive for what you get. They are small. No way a cookie is worth what they charge that is two inch in diameter. read more

I have always loved this bakery, but yesterday I tried their meatball lunch, and let me tell you it was so good I could have cried. It was simple, but seasoned PERFECTLY. If you want the meatballs, they only seem to serve them one Friday a month, and you should preorder them because they might sell out. Their pastries are not too sweet, which I love, and their desserts are perfect. I haven't tried their bread yet. Thank you to this bakery for the best meatballs this side of Sweden! (And I've been to Sweden, so I know!) read more

Even though i am Norwegian, I decided to take a walk on the wild side and go into a Swedish bakery! My Norwegian grandmothers were probably rolling over in their graves! They had a variety of items. It was not your typical bakery with donuts and cakes. The items were not cheap either. I got a variety of items. Usually, I like anything with sugar, but didn't love anything I got. I'm sure it's just a personal preference thing. They had several items that were gluten free, so I might go back for a friend who is GF. Honestly, I'll probably just stick with an old fashioned bakery. read more

Holy Jesus, this place smells like heaven the moment you walk in! This place is such a cute and chic little coffee shop type of ordeal. Service here is superb! Lucas was so wonderful, he gave us suggestions to even breaking down ingredients in everything. All the smoothies are made from fresh fruit, no preservatives and juices. They have Gluten free options as well. We got the Napoleon and beehive. I loved everything about it.I can't believe it's taken me so long to find this place! This is as good as it gets! read more

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What's not to like? Freshly made bread (which is also usually available frozen-- just ask), interesting and constantly varied pastries, candied and now even some meats and pasties. They also serve hot food with a different option every day. Just go to their Facebook page to get updates Finally, they also sell sides and condiments like lingonberry jam and Swedish mustards. The staff is always friendly and helpful - - if there happens to be a newbie at the counter and you have a question, the owners or experienced staff will be in the back and will help you out. They do have a couple of tables in the store if you want to eat in, but at lunchtimes it can be a little busy and customers going in and out, so I usually carry out. Kind of like a small, old school deli. Highly recommend! read more

The Stockholm (lemon curd & vanilla custard) and the orange twist (custard, orange zest) were flavorful and had a nice bread texture. The tasty treats are not for the budget minded as the sweet breads are on the pricey side. The coffee was fresh and tasted great and if you eat in you can refill your cup. The eat-in area is quite small but very quaint. read more

I had the salmon breakfast sandwich and my husband had the bacon egg and cheese breakfast sandwich both were wonderful! You can tell the ingredients are quality. We also had the lemon twist and the cinnamon twist. Both were tasty and again high quality. The service was good as well. What a gem !!! Can't wait to go back read more

Went here just to grab some gluten free desserts. The cashier was super friendly and helpful. Everything I got tasted amazing and I would definitely return! read more

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Lots of authentic swedish treats! This is an absolute favorite spot in Anoka! If you've never been here, go! You will not regret it! Ava, and Fari, the owners, make things from scratch, are personable, sweet, and make quality, tasty treats! The almond twisty, danish's, fresh baked bread, beehives, and cookies are all favorites. They literally have a flavor for every type of person! Ava is willing to work with you if you need specialty items made, and they offer things for many different diet types! Also, they have great drinks too; including carbonated water, coffee, tea, and kombucha read more

Highly recommend!! The lefse, limpa, stroopwafels and Scandinavian jams, canned goods, candies and delicious bakery items are top notch!! Have been coming here for years now and have always had wonderful service, delicious food to take home, great lunches and terrific coffees! read more

The Swedish Crown Bakery bakery is diamond in an older strip mall! There's a handful of tables inside. The place seats 12 people total. We came on a Saturday morning in the summer when people are at the lakes so we got a table easily. It had a constant flow of people coming and going though. I tried items I've never even heard of before and just when I thought I found my favorite, I would try another item. The owners are so nice. We didn't try their waffles but I would highly suggest it. They were stunning to look at. I can't wait to come back but with more people so I can try more items. read more

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I have been wanting to try some of the goodies here for a while now. This little gem is located in a little strip mall off of Main.st in Anoka. Hubby and I walked in and we wanted to try all kinds of things but had to pick and choose the ones we really wanted to try. As soon as I saw they had pastries with Cardamom I wad sold. We got Semla, the bread kind of reminded me of a doughnut with a cream filling. Cream itself is not sweet and doesn't have a lot of flavor but together with the bread it's got a lot of flavor. Probably won't get this again but glad I tried it. The Tiramisu was one of the best I have had in a while. Also got a Cardamom krinkle which was really good. Will definitely go back to try more of their baked goodies. read more

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Great place for original Nordic pastries and daily fresh breads. Try the Almond Twist any day of the week and the Swedish waffles on Saturday mornings. Oh and there's plenty of gluten-free items too! read more

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We continue to love this place. I've recently stopped in for lunch and had to update my review. I ordered the Indian selection for the day (yes, an Indian-inspired dish at a Swedish bakery) and it was wonderful. My friend had the Greek soup (love the diverse menu!) and enjoyed it. I also had the hot cocoa which was delicious. They came to check on our food and later when my friend was too full to eat all of her soup, they came out to make sure it wasn't due to taste as they would've offered her something else - too kind! Yesterday I stopped in to pick up treats for gifts for Valentine's Day and have to note that the chocolate covered strawberries were just wonderful. I've also picked up the garlic sourdough bread - didn't even need butter it was so full of flavor. It was wonderful to see how busy it was the last few times I've been in. So glad this is only a few minute drive from home! read more

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We used to purchase Vienna bread every week and loved it. I'm not sure what the new owners are doing but the bread isn't as fresh and good. Maybe they're making it , freezing and thawing. It's definitely lost its good flavor. We miss the original Vienna bread! read more

There are a few but powerfully amazing Gluten free and dairy free options. They mostly stay true to the Swedish culture. I love the clean ingredients especially the delicious cardamum! read more

Omg!! So good. I mean everything I tried was delicious. I had no idea it was here but now that I do we will be stopping often. Fantastic!!

Stopped in here for some dessert today, Very neat place. I got a couple lavender cookies. Delicious! I also had one of there savory scones that was my favorite. I believe it was a garlic and cheese. I would definitely recommend trying them out! read more

This place is a gem and worth the trip from anywhere in Minneapolis. And doubly so do anyone who has a gluten intolerance. The team there is super nice and helps even during a rush. We don't live here but when we come back we will be sure to stop by. read more

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The older I get, the more specific I get about what I love in baked goods. I don't like fancy shit anymore- the kinds of desserts that make me feel like I'm obligated to literally salute this tiny, exquisite mousse thing before eating it, like I'm dishonoring it by actually doing what I'm supposed to do, which is friggin annihilate its 27 mousse/gel/cake/buttercream/ganache/whateverthefuck layers with my fork. More and more, I love humble, simple deliciousness: high-quality ingredients, put to good use. Not too sweet, great on the nose and on the eyes, and not reliant on cups and cups of sugar or fat to carry the show. This bakery excels at this elegant simplicity. I had the cardamom kringle*, and it was perfect: ropes of subtly-sweet, perfectly-baked dough laced with cardamom. The whole thing was twisted, baked, and covered in sugar. It was light and floral and ridiculous. The almond danish was also outstanding. Again, they didn't go nuts on the sugar- their pastry cream was light, and not too sweet, and almond flavor shone the brightest. I love this place. We drove up from the Cities, so it wasn't something we can do all the time- but I'd drive further for that kringle. *Yo, Wisconsonites! Not like Racine's kringle! It's breadier, instead of being danish pastry- so think less butter, more bread, no filling, and definitely no slick of weird oil on the back of your mouth after eating. read more

This is an amazing bakery. Don't be fooled by the location. Hidden in a crappy little vintage Anoka strip mall, Swedish Crown is a gem, tucked into the corner. My wife and I discovered this place only a few months ago. But now we're hooked! We're regular customers. All of the pastries, sweets, and baked goods are very good. I really can't do it justice with words. You have to stop by, look, and eat. They have sandwiches and soups too. There are 2 owners. The wife is the mad scientist and chef, working in back with her staff. The husband is the main salesman and more often than not, the person who rings up your sale. They're both SUPER nice people. Finally, the store is beautiful. If you have a sweet tooth and you're in the area, I highly recommend that you stop by. -Daddy Maxx Retro read more

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The staff are always friendly and I've loved everything I've tried from the bakery

I went to an Anoka event and wanted to check out new places. Someone ordered 3 trays of cupcakes and they looked perfect. The tomato herb soup was fantastic. I picked up a block of Swedish cheese for another day. I enjoyed a cardamom cookie. Very light and go down too easy.They carry a delicious sparkling rose water soda among other unique sodas. It was late so the breads were mostly gone, I had a salmon sandwich later on and it was pre-prepared. Not a salmon salad but sliced and it was delicious. You'll need some real restraint here. Dylan was so friendly and helpful. They even have my favorite dessert, 2 kinds of panna cotta to die for. Only thing not perfect is the beet salad. Swimming in mayo which is fine, but not drowning tiny pieces of beets. Needs at least another good fistful. It tastes good though. read more

Cute tasty pastries with quality ingredients. Some I recognize and other I roll the dice on. Delicious How did this place ended up in a non descript strip mall in Anoka? I guess I really don't care since its only a few doors down from a delicious barbecue spot. (Jellybean and Julia's) With this set up Dinner and Dessert seem to be obligatory (if you're an early diner) read more

Everything was so fresh and lovely. I loved the beehive and the savory waffle. The service was great. Super friendly, very accessible, sunny and there are little tables inside to sit and enjoy your treats. I bought cloudberry jam, but I haven't tried it yet. Super fun! read more