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Tasting · About 2.5 hours · English or French

The Cinnamon Bun Quest: Oslo's best kanelbolle, compared

Everyone in Oslo has an opinion about who bakes the best kanelbolle, and almost no visitor ever finds out why. We visit three bakeries I return to myself, taste the same pastry made three different ways, and talk about what actually separates a good cinnamon bun from a great one: the butter, the lamination, the cardamom, the bake. No ranking is neutral — but we'll try to agree on one by the end.

Why you'll love it

  • Three bakeries, the same pastry, tasted side by side
  • Kveitemjøl, Aanerud Bakeri (Bakery of the Year 2024) and Erketunet Gårdsbakeri
  • What actually makes one cinnamon bun better than another — butter, lamination, cardamom, bake
  • A verdict at the end, if the group can agree on one
  • Easy walking, good for families, in English or French

What we will focus on

about 3 km, flat, mostly on pavement

When: By arrangement, any day — best in the morning, while the ovens are still going.

A selection of the places and buildings we explore, in no fixed order. The exact route varies with the day, the weather and opening hours.

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Your guide · Urban planner and founder of Maison Oslo · English · Français
Every walk is prepared with the makers, curators and sources behind each stop. Ask anything, in English or French.

Add-on

The pre-walk booklet

Key facts, timeline, glossary and reading list for this walk, to print at home or delivered printed to your hotel.

Good to know

Is it a lot of sugar in one morning?

It's three pastries over 2.5 hours of walking, with plenty of talking in between — most guests manage it easily, and we can always share.

Good for children?

Yes — it's an easy, flat walk with a reward at every stop.

Can we combine it with a walk?

Yes — build your own day and pair it with any architecture or art history walk on the Sur Mesure page.

In French?

Yes. Every walk runs in English or French: choose when you book.

After the walk

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