Conditori La Glace
Jam Danish
Almond Croissant
Danmarkskage – Mascarpone Cream, Vanilla, Rhubarb Compote, Almond Base with Strawberries
Sportskage – Crushed Nougat in Whipped Cream, Macaroon Base with Caramelized Choux
Opened in 1870 just off the Stroget and more than doubling in size from its original inception as its popularity has grown, Conditori La Glace has become a destination for both locals and tourists thanks to a collection of over a dozen Pastries and twenty Cakes available in whole or by the slice daily.
Family owned and operated from the start, now in its 6th generation, it was early Saturday that a stop was made at Skoubogade 3 as the second half of breakfast, an 08h20 arrival finding staff still in the process of setting out tables and chairs, though entry along with two other groups was nonetheless allowed with the traditionally-dressed all-female staff remarkably pleasant for so early in the morning.
Best known for their Cakes and Ice Cream, but also offering traditional Breakfast Pastries plus Macarons, it was after a quick summary of the sizable dining area that a seat was taken in a small booth looking straight at the register, an Almond Croissant plus the day’s second Danish quickly brought to the table while staff paraded the Cakes out from the kitchen with one in each hand to fill the window and glass cases.
Perceivably not updated in years, the Salmon-colored paint, worn carpets and gold trim all creating a cozy yet dated look, first bites of the Croissant showed a flaky Shell with good lamination and virtually no filling, the Almond really only a faint hint amidst all the Butter while the Danish presented the same Dough given less time to rise and filled with Raspberry Jam, a small circle of Icing plus a few Almond slivers.
Anticipating that the best was yet to come, tough choices and a couple of questions eventually yielding two Cake slices even though at least a dozen sounded great, those looking for something light and fruity would do well to order the Danmarkskage thanks to the combination of a thin Almond base with Vanilla Mascarpone Cream, sweet Rhubarb Compote and fresh Strawberries while every other first-time guest would be foolish to pass up the signature Sportskage, a lighter-than-you’d-ever-imagine masterpiece with a soft Macaroon base, hand-whipped Cream on top and a center that would be as smooth as silk were it not punctuated with tiny pieces of caramelized and crushed Nougat.