10 Best Fika Cafés in Malmö

Kafé Kungsgatan is a cosy little café where classic buns and pastries meet shabby chic and neo-rococo style for a truly atmospheric coffee break experience. Not only can you enjoy a hot cup of coffee and something sweet or a classic lunch, but you can also buy some art as the walls are covered with paintings which are all for sale.

Kafé Kungsgatan is, as you might have guessed from the name, located on Kungsgatan Street in the Lugnet neighbourhood of Malmö, around 200 metres from the popular shopping street of Södra Förstadsgatan. So it makes for the perfect pit-stop location after a shopping spree where you can take refuge from the crowds outside.

Noir Kaffekultur offers award-winning coffee in a bright and modern café environment with gorgeous views to look out on. Their own blend is roasted by Love Coffee in the neighbouring town of Lund, while everything else is made and baked from scratch at the café. The focus here is on light yet luxurious lunches, such as sumptuous avocado toast and omelettes, but you'll also find prim continental pastries such as French canelés and Italian pasticcini di mandorle.

Noir Kaffekultur is located in Gamla Väster in central Malmö, right next to Little Square (Lilla Torg) and the shopping street of Södergatan. It is also just over 500 metres from Malmö Central Station which makes it easy to reach by bus or train.

Among the flowers and rippling waters of the city's Castle Garden (Slottsträdgården) lies the Slottsträdgårdens Café, a cosy and welcoming spot which attaches great importance to accessibility and organic, home-grown ingredients. The café is accessible, child-friendly and dog-friendly. They serve organic coffee roasted locally and they use all their own organic ingredients in their food. They even brew their own beer in partnership with a local micro-brewery.

Slottsträdgårdens Café enjoys a cosy location tucked inside the Castle Garden in central Malmö. It's a brisk 10 minute walk away from Malmö Central Station and you'll also find parking spaces right beside. The location makes it perfect for a bite to eat after a visit to Malmö Castle (Malmöhus), the Castle Garden or King's Park (Kungsparken).

Café Pronto in Malmö is known far and wide for its cheesecake which comes in many different sizes and flavours. Treat yourself to a slice of classic American cheesecake or cheesecake flavours such as white chocolate and raspberry, strawberry, pecans and caramel, Daim bar, After Eight, Nutella and much, much more. The coffee menu is just as impressive as its cheesecake selection, and you'll also find plenty of sweet and fruity smoothies on offer.

Café Pronto is located at the city's popular Little Square (Lilla Torg) and is a firm favourite among locals in the know. It can be reached by foot in just a few minutes from Malmö Central Station and from the shopping streets of Södergatan and Stora Nygatan.

Jord (lit. Earth) is the perfect café for anyone who's after a vegan pit-stop, who likes supporting sustainability initiatives, or who quite simply enjoys the concept of all-day breakfast. Jord sells entirely plant-based variants of popular pastries and innovative brunch dishes such as hummus with sourdough. The light and airy space is also full of verdant plants which are even available for purchase.

Jord is located in the Sorgenfri neighbourhood of Malmö, just a stone's throw away from busy Amiralsgatan and all of its many bus connections. People's Park (Folkets Park) is just 50 metres from the café so why not combine your visit with a tranquil stroll?

Favvo Glass is one of the all-time most popular ice cream parlours among Malmöites – and that's a hard-won title in a foodie town such as this one. All of their ice creams and sorbets are made locally by the owners themselves from carefully selected ingredients. In addition to classic flavours, they also offer seasonal specials such as saffron, gingerbread cookie and even Swedish Christmas soda! Their ice cream inventor frequently thinks up interesting flavour combinations such as apple and basil.

Favvo Glass is located at Malmö Market Hall (Malmö Saluhall), so once you've got your ice cream in hand, why not wander around the many exciting stalls? The Market Hall is just a short walk away from Malmö Central Station and there are parking spaces located right nearby if you choose to come down by car.

Mat & Chokladstudion (lit. Food & Chocolate Studio) is all about taking honest, local, organic ingredients and turning them into seasonal food creations – and chocolate too, of course. Both their pralines and lunch dishes are award-winning. Their lunches and weekend brunch dishes are entirely vegetarian and often vegan, too. Fridays are all about pizza with different toppings and styles being served up each week.

Mat & Chokladstudion is located on Amiralsgatan, which is one of the longest streets in Malmö. There is a bus stop right next to the café and you'll also find a large multi-storey car park around 200 metres away.

Lilla Kafferosteriet is not only Malmö's oldest micro-roastery, it's also the perfect café for true coffee aficionados or anyone who wants to get in on the hype. During the spring and autumn, Lilla Kafferosteriet organises coffee tastings where you can learn more about the origin of coffee beans, different varieties and processes.

Lilla Kafferosteriet is located in the heart of Malmö's cosy old centre, just a stone's throw away from Stortorget Square and the streets of Södergatan and Stora Nygatan. If you haven't got the time for a longer pit-stop, simply swing by and pick up some exotic origin coffee or a local blend to take home with you.

Cosy Kaffebaren på Möllan serves up coffee from micro-roastery Love Coffee in the neighbouring town of Lund as well as classic pastries, croissants and open sandwiches. If you swing by for breakfast, you can even sample some of their very own muesli mix.

The name literally means 'the Coffee Bar at Möllan', so you might not be surprised to learn that it's located on Möllevång Square, or simply Möllan as it's known to locals. Buses stop just across the square, making the café a perfect pit-stop location after an afternoon of shopping at the market or exploring the many specialty stores which line the square.

In the Pink is not just a café but a meeting place which just happens to serve excellent coffee and proper fare made from genuine ingredients. The name reflects the café's focus on optimum health and its menu offers a wide range of options to suit most diets from raw food and paleo to LCHF – or quite simply, classic vegetarian and vegan fare.

In the Pink is located right next to Malmö Central Station and so is easily reached both by train and city bus. Parking is also available across from the entrance.