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Nockeby Bageri

Nockeby torg 9, Bromma

Rating 2.5 out of 5'

"Pale and underwhelming"

A pale semla. There are lots of black dots of cardamom, some crushed, some whole kernals. The lid is sitting at an angle on top of a swirl of piped whipped cream. There are lots of almonds visible, so many that the almond paste can't really be seen. There is a dusting of icing sugar on the lid, nuts and the top edges of the bun. The bun is sitting on a white plate.

2026 season review

17th January 2026

Rating: 2.5/5

Weight 176 g Size large Price 61 kr

At Nockeby bageri in the west of Stockholm they have both small and large semlor available. I had the large which was 178g and 9.5cm tall. The small was 89g, 6.5cm and 47kr.

The bun is very pale, and I would have baked them just a little longer. But it does have lots of good sized chunks of cardamom - in fact some of the kernals look like they are still whole. It bun was a bit dry and a little compact, but really did taste of cardamom! There's still a lingering taste a fair few minutes after finishing.

The almond paste is just almond paste (mandelmassa) and presumably not made by the bakery, but it has been topped with plenty of roughly chopped roasted almonds.

Given the standard set nowadays of the independent bakeries here in Stockholm, simple off-the-shelf almond paste no longer puts you in the top league.

The lid is round and untrimmed and the construction of the semlor was inconsistent.

On one, the cream was off-centre and the lid was stuck on the side. All in all the small semlor were much more attractive and consistent than the large ones.

I'm a little disappointed, for the price of 61kr I expected a more interesting experience, but each component of the semla was underwhelming - apart from the quantity of nuts and cardamom, both of which were there in abundance.

Gallery

A view of the outside of Nockeby Bageri. Above the large shop windows are green and white striped awnings, one of which is extended. Ice and slush covers the pavement. There are round tables outside with rows of chairs that have wicker backs and seats.
Nockeby Bageri.
A tray of semlor on the counter of the bakery. To the left of the tray are 8 small semlor. To the right are 8 large semlor. The semlor are not identical in appearence. Lids are roughly cut and sitting at different angles. Some of the semlor have almost no icing sugar dusted on top. To the far left, a couple of coissants from the next tray along on the counter can be seen.
A tray of large and small semlor on the counter.
Two semlor boxes with plastic windows stacked on top of each other on the counter of the bakery. The boxes are of brown cardboard and have plastic windows. The semlor can be seen inside. In the bottom box, the semla to the right has been squished against the plastic window leaving a smear of cream.
Boxes with plastic windows: No. 😒
A close up of the large semla. The semla is untidily constructed with the bun. The well cut into the bun can be seen without paste. The whipped cream has been piped off-centre. The lid is sitting on the side of the cream. Large bits of cardamom can be seen on the pale semla bun.
A lop-sided large semlor with cardamom kernals.
A view of the inside of a semla. The almond paste is pale and beige. Roughly chopped nuts can be seen on top of the paste. There is a large amount of cream, which is almost as high as the bun. The semla is being held by fingertips.
View of the inside of the semla.

More Information

Website: Nockeby Bageri

Location: Nockeby torg 9, Bromma

Reviewed by

James Royal-Lawson

17th January 2026