Taste of Scandinavia Bakery & Cafe

Very simple tables and chairs. Lots of people, popular, but loud because no noise softening. Prices are reasonable. I got the soup sandwich combo. Sandwich was fine. I got a ham and cheese on wheat bread which is just like the cheap bread from the grocery store, nothing special, and the ham was good deli meat, and good cheese . I got the chicken noodle soup I didn't like it. My friends got breakfast and they really liked them. I love the large coffee mug, and I got a chai latte that was delicious. Their coffee is great. Other people seemed to like the soup so I think it was just me. It took a long time to get out food but they were super busy and staff was great. Very friendly, informative and helpful. As a plus size person no worries about the seating it was fine, just not super comfy. Restrooms were clean.

Service was quick and wonderful. Food tasted good and I would love to come back to try their sandwiches and soup!!

This was my first time eating out of this restaurant I had their first dish I chose from their menu and it was the chicken ceaser salad it was absolutely divine along with the bread that came with it with the cheese spread I absolutely love it. I will order and carry out here anytime they earned a long time customer. Good job cooks. Love your food for the most part will be back for more.

How have I missed this gem?!? Breakfast was so good as was the coffee. Don’t leave without a treat from the bakery case or some of the delicious bread!

Wow. What a change. We went this weekend because we were picking up a cake, and breakfast was delicious. The plating was beautiful and the food was tasty. They must have a new manager and cooks or something.

This was the perfect pit stop before our long drive into the woods. The food was made with all the Scandinavian flair and love and butter we'd hoped for! Bounus for a delicious box of bakery treats to take and share with family.

5 star bakery with tons of delicious options! Coffee is definitely an afterthought, so don’t expect the best latte. They do custom cakes and have options for cupcakes too

Wanted to try this place for breakfast for awhile. I was surprised to find that it wasn't busy. Food was very tasty! Staff was friendly, but not as engaging. No decor to speak of, just basic tables and chairs. You order at the counter and they bring it out to you. Caramel rolls were very good!

My sister works near here and always talks about how much she loves it. She texted me one morning letting me know there was a Peppermint Bon Bon- St. Patrick's edition cake available. I absolutely love chocolate and mint so it only seemed fitting for me to try it. A few of my favs all in one.... Couldn't pass this up. The cake was SO cute!! I almost didn't want to cut it, haha! If you love mint, you will love this cake. Mmmm... Mint chocolate in every bite. The amount of buttercream was fantastic. Perfect amount of everything- flavor, cake, frosting. Chefs kiss! Ordered a small cake which let me tell you... a small cake goes along way. Service was good. Friendly staff. My sister raves about the pistachio cherry scone all the time, so I'll have to stop in soon and try it out myself. Suggestion: I do have to say it would be nice if slices of cakes were sold. There are so many different flavors offered, I just cannot get a cake of each. If slices were sold, we could try all different flavors.

I almost always go to the one on hwy 96 and will continue to do so. I went in to pick up a cake. I told the employee my name and he said ok. A person from the kitchen the ccame out from the back and was like we are out of tuna can you ask table 45 if there's something we can sub? So the guy helping me just walks away to go talk to the table. Then no kidding when he comes back, another customer literally walks up to the counter next to me and just starts ordering and the guy takes his order! I was like uh hello. Next level bad customer service. Finally someone else asked me what I wanted and told them and got my cake. Obviously the cake is amazing so it's not a total loss.

We have been enjoying visiting the taste of Scandinavia bakery. It was a surprised find for us since we did not know what to expect. There are variety of breakfast and lunch items, also has a great bakery selections. It's a counter order style and you order first. The menu was quiet big and suggest that you come prepared. We ordered a Scandinavia breakfast wrap, bacon avocado wrap and gyro. And kids meat ball and mashed Potatoes.

Yummy fresh food at reasonable prices. The restaurant was clean. The staff was friendly. The portions were generous Super easy parking. Looking forward to returning and trying some of the bakery items!

The restaurant is in a strip mall and isn't much to look at from the exterior. But enter a world of goodness. You are immediately greeted by display cases of cakes and other baked goods. There is a large wooden shelf full of packaged breads and rolls to go. Counter service. Breakfast all day. Plenty of seating. They will bring your food out. I had the lingonberry pancakes with Canadian bacon and coffee. It was delicious. They have lunch, too. And plenty of baked goods to go.

My new favorite place! Lots of choices, fast&friendly service. Really fresh. We tried Mediterranean wrap, BLT wrap, Scandinavian wrap - all very good. Great value too - price not much different from fast food chains.

In town for a few days and ended up eating breakfast there all three days! Easy counter service for ordering, nice selection of Scandinavian and everyday breakfast selections as well as some tasty treats like a really good cinnamon roll! Every time we were there they were doing a steady business.

Lunch Entree: Swedish Meatball Stroganoff ($11). A decent lunch-sized portion of noodles with 5 meatballs. The sauce was authentic and the meatballs were perfect. My only negative: I would have liked 1 or 2 meatballs because they are small (about the size of a Quarter). Service: Fast, friendly, and efficient. Ambiance: It looks similar to a Panera Bread or Starbucks interior. Nothing special. Overall: Yes, I would go again, and try some of the other dishes.

Tucked away in a little mall, the food was good and fairly priced. I would definitely recommend it.

I was a bit skeptical of a restaurant in a strip mall but I shouldn't have been. The service was super friendly and patient, the menu is unique, the bacon avocado lefse wrap I had was delicious, and it had a nice quiet calming morning atmosphere. Definitely will come back when in this area.

What a great find! This is a cute place that seems to have a lot of regulars known by their first name. I tried the lingonberry turkey melt, and it was fantastic! It is the perfect size for lunch. I also got a caramel pecan roll that was delectable.

Located in a strip mall, it can be a little search to find Taste of Scandinavia Bakery & Cafe. It's definitely worth the search....just look for the outdoor seating near the end of the strip mall. Lots of parking on both sides of the building. Uhm, where to begin....well, the pumpkin spice latte was a HUGE treat! So good & caffeine, too! I love that when I placed my to-go pastry order the friendly staff behind the counter placed my goodies in a box & a bakery bag (so not to squish everything). While I was making my choices of delish, another customer came in and ordered a loaf of the fresh bread to be sliced. The staff sliced/bagged/rang out the customer faster than I could order my items. It felt like a little cultural lesson in Scandinavian treats-go in and check it out!

Always solid food and a market style atmosphere. Order at the counter and eat in or take out the choice is yours. They have quality cakes and good cakes with a Scandinavian flair, breakfast as good and has unique options, my wife loves the salad, and the meatballs are good although I like a more traditional recipe I make at home. Great place and quality service.

Met up with a friend here for brunch and would never have guessed such a cute cafe was in this strip mall! I don't venture out this Far East often so this hidden gem was a real treat! So incredibly cute and precious, you order your food at the front cashier and then sit with your number. I think it helps to cut down costs as you also clear your own tables but it has an incredibly humble and homie feel. Food is absolutely delicious, I got the sweet Scandinavian Lefse that is loaded with bananas and berries, I think there may also be condensed milk drizzled in? First time in years.. maybe even a decade since having lefse and it really took me back! So so yummy and will have to try some more of the bakery items next time!

Best hashbrowns ever! (If you like crispy hashbrowns that is) I've never been here and I don't know why, Taste of Scandinavia is such a little gem. I ordered a classic breakfast which was perfection. We also ordered the croissant sandwich - it is massive! But that too is also perfection. All of the staff is so friendly and after observing them with all of the other customers it just warmed my heart, they know their regulars by name and I absolutely love that.

Not to be confused with Taste Of Scandinavian, which is what I try to procure for myself everytime I'm in Oslo, Stockholm, Helsinki, Kobenhavn, or Olso anywhere in Iceland. Also not to be confused with the Taste of SandysNavel (ask Travolta what he thought of that, I guess he was into tummies a little too much or sth), the Taste of SambaNewbies (apparently in Brasil, they eat tourists who suck at dancing), the Taste of SimbasNeighbours (I guess eating the Lion King is off limits, but eating fellow members of his gated community is fine), or the Taste of SentToNigeria, which is basically the taste of money, because that's what I send to Nigeria every time a Nigerian contacts me and says that if I send them $400,000, they'll send me $400 million a month later. Hasn't happened yet but here's hoping. What a lovely little place! I wasn't completely in love with the product they are selling but I was definitely in love with the concept and how true to the area it is - since Mini Apples and Mini Soda in general is such a Scandinavian area. Little sour red lingonberries are the highlight of the pancakes - which are Swedish style - and the only problem was that they weren't quite moist enough or greasy enough or served hot enough for me to truly love them. They look spectacular though, and they definitely taste good. A lot better than American pancakes. Way way way way way better than American pancakes. Now if they could just serve them hot and little bit more greasy, they would be stunning and spectacular. Prices are pretty decent and service was nice. They have lots of typical American food and then some Scandinavian stuff mixed in. The decor is wonderful and the dining area is massive, and although the food was more like a four star standard, I have to give them a 5 just because it's such a local specialty. I do think they should work on serving their food piping hot though, because if they would have done that then there would have been no question, I could tell it would be 5 if piping hot, and I hope the next time I come it will be like that - or maybe I can ask for it like that. I do think that if you come to Minnesota, the land of the Vikings, you should eat some Viking food. And this is one of the places where you can. So get it done. And if you prefer the Taste of SpandexNavyboys, well... so do I, honestly. Let's download Grindr together.

warm cafe and delicious baked treats. the food is also wonderful and they can let you take it away.

I went on a Wednesday for lunch, I was there around 1130, not much of a crowd. I ordered a grilled cheese. it came with a dill spear and chips. The grilled cheese was perfect. I was surprised with the chips though. I think they were jalapeno flavored. I wasn't asked what kind. so if you don't do spicy, be wary of the potatoe chips. I got a cookie and a bismark to go. A butter pecan cookie. it had a filling and it was beautiful. The cookie it self was just ok. kinda dry and crumbly. I expected more flavor from that filling. I ate the bismark the next morning. I kept it in the wax coated bag they gave me sealed up. it was pretty hard the next day, but still good flavor. Service was good. place looked clean and taken care of. the bakery treats all looked delic6. I'd come back for that under $8 grilled cheese meal.

Great staff who was friendly and they wore face mask while I picked up my cake and ordered a few things from their menu. I plan to come back and order more cake. Their macaroons are delicious! It's hard to find it sold anywhere and fresh.

Consistent, delicious. Extensive breakfast menu and fresh baked breads. Nice outdoor seating.

One of my favorite go-to bakery in town. The Frosting isn't too sweet and the cake is always moist. They also have a nice menu for breakfast/brunch.

I've only had breakfast there, and the food was varied and tasty. Counter service makes it easy to seat a crowd -- no worries about splitting a check. The atmosphere is basic diner style, but open and pleasant. Finally, the bakery counter is there to tempt you as you leave!

I stopped in here to get some work done while my car was being serviced a few miles away. The indoor is roomy and cozy, feels like a smaller town county diner. I got a White Russian Latte while I sat at my computer, it was pretty good, better than Caribou or Starbucks. The staff were very friendly and attentive. The one thing that stood out here were the pastries. I didn't try one, but man they looked amazing. The cakes and desserts were all very tempting (I was on a sugar fast so I couldn't indulge.) The next time I want a special cake for something, I am going to give this place a look. I did cheat a bit and try a sampling of one of there cakes, it was very moist and tasty ( I think it was Banana Split?). The other people that were there ordered food off of the menu and it all looked very good. I will try to come here some other time for lunch or dinner because it looked like some good stuff I was missing out on. What I also like about this place was that it actually served Scandinavian food (and some of that with a twist). Sometimes you will go to a "Scandinavian" place and they will only have one or two things that aren't really that Scandinavian when you think about it. I have Scandinavian blood in me and I like to try more of my heritage than just Swedish coffee and Swedish rolls. I can do that here with pastys, lefse, etc. Yum.

We stopped in for a late lunch on Sunday. I ordered the Sweet Scandinavian Lefse and found it to be exactly what I was looking for. The variety of fresh fruit and the whipped cream provided the sweetness and balanced with the Lefse for a great lunch. My son ordered the tall stack of pumpkin pancakes and they were delicious being the perfect amount of sweet and pumpkin flavor. They were very well spiced. My husband ordered the Shepherd's Pie, with beef, mashed potatoes and covered in gravy - it was mostly mashed potatoes and gravy with a small amount of meat. We got treats to take home as we were all stuffed from our meal but didn't want to miss out on trying the delicious looking cookies and bars.

If I could give this place a zero star I would. They use poor quality ingredients, fillers in their sauces (coffee flavor sauces included). Why can't bakeries offer high quality foods made from high quality flour? So disappointed at all the additives. Enough people die form cancer. Why add to the pile by serving foods from cheap products? Restaurant these days just want to make a cheap buck by selling crappy products at a pretty penny.

A nice, roomy place for a snack and many to choose from. I've had the mini chocolate mousse cake.They have a variety of slices as well as whole cakes.They seem to carry everything but cupcakes. You'll manage. I love that Swedish almond bar. The bread makes the best sandwiches. I had to bring snacks to a gathering. Everybody loved the lingonberry, herb, sundried tomato dips. I saved the olive one for myself. Basil loved his prune kolache. They carry many varieties of Calypso drinks and the Teamonade is most addictive. I always stop here when I'm in the Little Canada neighborhood.

Absolutely delicious! Plus, our waitress was delightful. I highly recommend! We had a reuben sandwich and the fruit stuffed leftse, which I'm sure I'm spelling incorrectly. Yum!

My brother-in-law told us about how amazing the Scandinavian Lefse (crepe) was. We stopped by for breakfast on a Sunday morning. It was busy but not crazy - we were able to get a table. Its a first come, first serve seating for the dining area, and you can sit anywhere you can find a table. The Lefse was perfect! The filling was various fruits and along with lingonberries and cream cheese (i think). The crepe itself is thin and chewy (which i liked). They have a good selection of other breakfast/lunch options like eggs benedict and various wraps/salads/sandwiches. They also have a bakery section where you can get various pastries. A nice, cozy place to go for breakfast. We are looking forward to trying more from there soon.

I love the Norwegian lefse breakfast, yum. And the pumpkin pancakes in the fall are so good. I love calling ahead to get a fresh breakfast ordered and then come back home and am more motivated to work. They also have fun bakery items.

I've only been here twice, but I am a fan. I'm always looking for a nice with bakery items, so this was a good find. The coffee and cinnamon bun are very good. They also have a whole grain bread that's very good too. I plan to go back and try more of their pastries. But the other day, I returned when I took my cousin here, who was visiting from CO. (I wanted to take her to a "Minnesota" dining option.) We went for breakfast and I had the Norwegian Lefse Breakfast and I loved it. I've never had lefse before and when it's used to wrapped eggs and ham, what could go wrong? I also tried other people's food: Swedish Sampler and Finnish Breakfast Pasties. Both were very good. I really liked the Finnish Breakfast Pasties and would probably order that in the future. I would definitely recommend going here for breakfast and pastries. I feel that you get a good amount of food for the price! The staff was also nice and friendly. They answered questions we had about the food. The atmosphere is a little plain - think Panera but with more open space concept. There's a lot of older patrons here, which doesn't bother me. It's nice because it's super quite and relaxed.

The food is good. The service is just okay. The staff is mostly women who are pretty full of themselves. When they aren't socializing they are rolling their eyes to simple customer requests.

This place is AMAZING! I was greeted right away by the guys behind the counter, who were beyond helpful. Some places you go to and the staff has an idea of what the food tastes like on their menu but these guys KNOW what the food is like. They tell you what their favorites are and what is ordered the most. I ordered the swedish pancakes and got the swedish meatballs to go for later. I also got a slice of their Baileys cake, and that cake is delish! The food and customer service did not disappoint at all. I wish I could go back everyday and enjoy their food. Until next time!

Tasty pastries and even better customer services.

Go to the counter and order your food. Get a number and go sit down to wait for your food. It's like Culver's. lol Food quality was good and baked goods are decent. Prices are pretty high for a bakery. I think it's worth it to order something unique but for a 15.00 sandwich.. I'm gonna go to Subway. For 2 people getting sandwiches and a coffee.. we spent 30.00 We were still hungry!

Finally found a Norwegian place here!! They have so many yummy treats and their cakes look delicious! They have lefse and Swedish meatballs and all sorts of yummys! Their eggs Benedict was good and so was their Shepard's pie. Their Swedish pancakes were the best with what I thought was some of the best whipped crew I've ever had. I definitely recommend.

Had lunch here with 3 other people. I had the tuna melt. It was very good. Use both hands to hold if you can because stuff will fall out is you do not. The potato chips are just from a bag type. Everyone liked their meal a lot.

Cakes are delicious. My favorite cakes are the strawberry torte and baileys chocolate cake. Tbh i dont like the almonds so i always pre order the strawberry one with chocolate shavings and its the best thing ever!

Went here on impulse because my friend wanted crepes. We got the Chicken melt lefse and the fresh fruit crepe. When you get crepes you just have to get both sweet and savory. And wow. I was really impressed with the crepe texture. Soft and chewy--the perfect texture to complement the fresh ingredients. The Chicken melt lefse had just the right amount of flavors to keep my tastebuds interested. We halfsies everything and it was the perfect amount. The whipped cream with chocolate shavings on the side of the fresh fruit crepes was dreamy! How do they make whipped cream like this? It's dense and decadent but not coyingly sweet. I would definitely try one of their cakes next time if they made it with that. Anyways, the fresh fruit crepes were delicious~ they use fresh lingonberries and had lots of fruit in it. Some creperies I feel skimp out and have been disappointed at the value. It's about $10 per item so a bit expensive for a dessert but if you halfsies like we did, I think it's a good deal.

I had the fortune/misfortune of trying out this place for the first time. Being of part Scandinavian heritage, I was looking forward to the experience, but was disappointed with the results. Staff: Very young (think 18) and inexperienced. Our cashier didn't ring up one of the breakfast entrees (Swedish pancakes) we ordered and since we weren't provided a receipt, we didn't know it until our food came out minus that entree with no explanation. Food: The Eggs Benedict was about as plain and boring as it gets. Not gross, or under/overcooked, but lacking flavor and character. The self-serve coffee was room temperature (very disappointing). Given we were missing an entree, we ordered an apricot kolache to go which was moist and had good flavor...though it looked like a danish to me. (Disclaimer: I'm not a kolache/danish difference expert). Ambiance: It's pretty boring. Though, some might say a Scandinavian atmosphere is a simplistic one, but I just wasn't feeling like I was in anything other than a typical Twin Cities cafe, that happened to have lingonberry jam for sale on a shelf. The other patrons were mostly plainly dressed in their golden years, so I wouldn't say it's a place to see and be seen in the least bit, but rather a place to take your grandparents or older parents. Overall, it's a novel concept with a strong tie to Minnesotan heritage, but not well executed. Maybe their wedding cakes are amazing or their lefse is to die for, I didn't try those. I feel like I gave the place a fair opportunity to impress, and they failed, minus my to go pastry. I'd be very reluctant to recommend this place to anyone without providing them a lot of caution.

Oh my the pastries from the place were absolutely heavenly! So crispy and flakey and buttery and melt-in-your-mouth! Such a perfect place for fantastic breakfast pastries! I'm normally not much of a sweet tooth in the morning but I just could not resist these!

We love the strawberry torte cake and served it 10 years ago at our wedding. So for our 10 year anniversary party we ended up ordering the same cake. My husband picked the cake up but when we got to our destination during our party we noticed they forgot to cross the T on my hubbies name. We had a professional photography taking photos so we were a bit disappointed. I called and spoke to Dan the bakery manager and he did all he could to make this right for us. He said that the cashier should have checked the cake at the time of pick up which is true. I wish this mistake wouldn't have happened but I am grateful that Dan took the time to apologize and help us. Overall a great bakery! All of their bakery cakes and other items are terrific!

Having been here twice over the past few months I thought it time to write a review. Their coffee is good. It's a fill-your-own style place. Their pulla rolls are not all that good (a sweet bread with cardamom). They've been dried out each time I've had them. They're much better at Finnish Bistro. I think it's really nice they put out samples of their baked goods for people to try. Their counter service is just so-so. Unfortunately, I've found them to be not that friendly to interact with.

Tase of Scandanavia is absolutely delicious. We decided to do a cookie & bar dessert at our wedding instead of the traditional wedding cake and were absolutely thrilled with this bakery. Carole (our contact) was very easy to work with. She made herself available to answer any questions and update our menu as necessary. The tasting experience was out of this world and sold us on this bakery. Taste of Scandinavia provided on-time delivery service to our venue the day of. They were easy to work with and we received a ton of compliments on the dessert. 10/10 would recommend.

I love Taste of Scandinavia and try to support them, but I have to sing them for their masking compliance. I just went in to pick up a cake. The staff was masked, but two people behind the counter had their masks pulled down so their noses weren't covered. Please train your staff on the proper way to wear a mask, and enforce compliance.

Food was great. Staff seemed a bit surly and masks kept falling below nose and they didn't seem concerned.

I met some friends at Taste of Scandanavia Bakery & Cafe in Shoreview, MN this past weekend. I had already eaten breakfast - but sat there, with envy emanating from my body while they ate the most delicious looking breakfast I've seen in a long time. One ordered the Sicilian Scramble with potatoes, eggs, cheese, sausage with asiago cheese and salsa...the other ordered a Ham, egg and cheese croissant breakfast sandwich. Seriously, my mouth was watering. Plus, they have a bakery case full of delectable donuts, rolls, breads, muffins, etc. I can't believe my will power. The cafe was busy. We had to wait for a table - and once we were seated we felt a little guilty for lingering since there were other people waiting as well. It was lively (aka loud), but I was able to hear my companions just fine. The prices were very reasonable and the portions were ample! The cafe is located in a strip mall - so there is plenty of parking in the lot in front of the strip. I will return with my husband so we can try it together.

This is my favorite place to go for cakes for any occasion. I love this place. I can not get enough of it. There's a variety of flavors and you must try them all. I love all of them especially princess torte and chocolate bailey.

Excellent food and coffee and we ordered the Baileys Irish Cream cake for a 75th birthday party and it was Amazing! I highly recommend Taste of Scandinavia!

This is a regular stop of mine when visiting Minneapolis area. Food: it's always a decent meal. Nothing has blown me away but I've never need disappointed. Their cake donuts are maybe the best thing you can get. Seating: if you go on a weekend morning it's standing room only from time to time. There are a good amount if seats but it's a busy place. Staff has always been very polite and the place is very clean. There is some outdoor seating if you want. Worth a stop if you're in the area. Don't travel to far outta your way though.

I'm 75% Scandinavian, everyone. Brought up in a family that celebrates that fact, we made lefse (ohmygoshyum!), lutefisk (yuck), and other Scandinavian treats every year for as long as I can remember, and probably even longer than that. When my friend suggested we check this place out for brunch, I was pretty excited. This place makes their own lefse, which - if you either haven't had it, or have only had the store-bought version - should make your mouth water. These people do it right. I had a sampler of french toast with apples and Swedish pancakes (We call them "tunpankaka"... which translates to "thin pancake". Think crepe, but better because it's Swedish.) with lingon berries. (Lingon berries can be compared loosely to cranberries, but in miniature, if you didn't know) My food was great! As was my husband's. It was some mixture of things stuffed into Lefse. The atmosphere was quaint with a no-fuss attitude towards decorating, but not skimping on cleanliness. Prices are reasonable. If you're not in the mood for a full meal, they are a bakery as well. Their day-old bread can be rifled-through at discounted prices. I wish they had a location close to me. I'd be back again and again.