Gate-side pastries in Terminal 3
Ten minutes from most SAS check-in desks in Terminal 3, Lagkagehuset is the reliable Danish bakery name you see all over Copenhagen, just adapted for airport traffic. It sits landside in the main Terminal 3 hall, so you can hit it both on departure and on arrival before heading to the train station downstairs.
A basic filter coffee runs around 30–35 DKK, and the famous kanelsnegl (cinnamon roll) or a slice of cake will push you into the 40–55 DKK range per item. Expect typical Danish pastries, rye breads, sandwiches, and cakes, with plenty of grab-and-go options that actually hold up on a 2–3 hour flight.
Morning rush starts around 06:30, so if you land on an early SAS or Norwegian flight into Terminal 3, build in 10 extra minutes for the line. Turnover is fast, but seating is limited to a handful of tables in the public hall, and those fill quickly when multiple long-haul flights arrive within the same 30-minute window.
Food quality matches downtown branches: same style of smørrebrød, similar cakes, and fresh bread baked several times a day. If you want something that eats neatly at gate A, B, or C in under 15 minutes, the open sandwiches and smaller pastries travel better than the towering layer cakes.
Payment is easy: cards and contactless everywhere, prices clearly marked in DKK, and you won’t need cash for anything. If you’re connecting from Terminal 2 to 3, the walk is under 5 minutes inside the same building, so a quick stop here fits into most 60–90 minute layovers.
Practical tip: if your train to København H leaves from the Terminal 3 station at a fixed time, grab your coffee and pastry to go first, then head down to the platform; lines downstairs for other kiosks can be longer by 5–10 minutes during rush hour.