Chocolate Deserta by Devanshi Mody

You would be hard-pressed to nominate a finer cake shop in Copenhagen than the venerable La Glace. Located just off Strøget, the city's famous pedestrian shopping street, La Glace has been tempting passers by with its sensational cakes since 1870. The cake shop makes special occasion recipes, such as an engagement cake for the royal couple, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, and confected a commemorative Hans Christian Andersen cake to mark his bicentenary in 2005. La Glace is also worth a visit for its marvellous hot chocolate alone. And needless to say, chocolate features as a vital ingredient in much of its cake repertoire.

In Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, the tables are set on a balcony overlooking the glass-roofed palm gardens, complete with neo-classical statues and fountains. Mette Blomsterberg’s cakes from the café’s own patisserie are all homemade and prepared as you wait.

Copenhagen's Chocolatiers

Summerbird Chocolaterie: 11, Kronprinsensgade

Kransekagehuset Summerbird: 9, Ny Østergade

Summerbird Chocolaterie: 9, Værnedamsvej  Amokka and 4, Grønnegade

Frederiksberg Chokolade: 64, Frederiksberg Allé
 
La Glace: 3-5, Skoubogade

Bojesen: 4a,Vesterbrogade and 3, Frederiksborggade

Peter Beier Chokolade:  43, Falkoner Allé ; 20, Nordre Frihavnsgade ; 1, Skoubogade ; and 98, Gl.Kongevej

Alida Marstrand: 14, Bredgade 

Løgismose: 16, Nordre Toldbod  

NIMB: 5, Bernstorffsgade

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