Hollandia is the oldest and considered as one of the best Patisserie in Malmö. First time I visited Hollandia, I (almost) ordered a 'whiskey' cake. Thankfully the staff told me about it. So I decided to order Passion Fruit Cake, which has been my favorite cake so far. First thing when you arrived, you
must take your queuing number), wait until the staff call your number to
order cakes. You also have to take your own cups, mineral water, and
tissue (actually it's very normal in sweden).
This place also offered several
swedish cakes and cookies such as Kannebulle (Cinnamon Roll),
Chokladboll, Kladdkaka, etc. They also sell seasonal cakes and cookies
like Pepperkakor (Gingerbread) in Christmas and Strawberry Cake in
Midsummer.
Swedish has this culture called Fika. This word originated from "back slang" or reversed word from Kaffi/Kaffe (Coffee). It's defined as an afternoon coffee accompanied by cakes or sandwiches. Fika is considered a social institution in Sweden, it means having a (coffee) break with one's colleagues, friends, date or family. Although it described as an afternoon coffee, Fika usually taking place twice a day, around 9 in the morning and 3 in the afternoon.
Hollandia has the best place for Fika Culture. It's located at the city center
surrounded between famous shopping venues Triangeln and Gustav Adolfs
Torg. It is good to enjoy your dessert after shopping around.
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| Extra Tables in front of Hollandia |
In Summer, Hollandia will provide extra tables in front of the store, it always been crowded especially in the afternoon and weekends. In late Summer or early Fall and Spring, these extra tables will be equipped with simple blanket and small electric heater.
For me and my friends, we enjoy our Fika at our hostel's park with our newest summer table provided by the University, with Chocolate Cake that we bought from Hollandia.
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| Cakes at Hollandia |
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