Danish Bakery Ole & Steen To Open Upper East Side Spot

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — The Upper East Side is getting another purveyor of fine treats, but — plot twist — this place isn't French.

Danish bakery leviathan Ole & Steen announced Thursday in an Instagram story that the newest outpost of Scandinavian pastry delights will be in Yorkville, at 1280 Lexington Ave, on the corner of East 87th Street.

This will be the bakery's fifth location since their first spot stateside opened in 2019 and is well-known for their hearty rye breads, delicious pastries — including Danish classics like tebirkes, spandauer and kanelsnegle (pictured above), plus their signature cinnamon social — and big smørrebrød sandwiches.

Founded in Copenhagen in 1991 by Ole Kristofferson and Steen Skallebaek, the beloved shop is known as Lagkagehuset in Denmark and are nearly as ubiquitous there as Starbucks is here.

Their first outpost in the U.S. opened in Union Square in 2019. Since then, they have opened bakeries in Tribeca, Bryant Park and Midtown East.

Another example of Danish imperialism in New York City, Copenhagen's Joe and the Juice, has about 20 locations citywide.

Ole & Steen tells Patch that the bakery will open at the end of the summer. The store will have about 25 indoor seats as well as some outdoor seating.