Berolina Bakery & Pastry Shop

Came here for the first time to try the Swedish Semla. I called in and they recommended I would order ahead since they were "flying out the door" so I ordered online and got there 4h later and they had plenty left. The semla bun and almond paste was good, but unfortunately the whip cream was out of date, as it did not taste or smell right. The staff was nice but got our sandwich orders wrong. We ordered two regular and one panini toasted but we got three regular and none toasted. The soup was delicious, but the staff member could not tell us what kind of soup it was. I am still leaving 4 stars, because I really want to like this place.

A 3.75-star from me. Afternoon drinks and dessert time. Brownie and other pastry are okay, they are not to die for. I am not a fan of sweets also, so I was hoping the brownie was a bit bitter but to my taste, it was too sweet. This is a nice place though in one of La Cañada's street corner. Outdoor area are nice to sit in afternoon time, while you are chatting with whoever accompanied you. I am not sure if they have restroom. Street parking. Price is reasonable. Most staff (I think) are friendly. The one served us that day was okay, not too friendly, but maybe she had a rough day so I was okay with it because she still tried to serve nicely even though I could tell from her 'flat' intonation that she just wanted to get over serving us. So I wrapped it up as quickly as I can.

We had a Princess cake on order for our gender reveal, we chose this as our cake because my aunt who passed last year was such a fan of this bakery and particularly, this cake. The bakery made sure that we couldn’t see what color was inside the box by carefully boxing and wrapping it for us, as a friend had called in the order to surprise us. We were so surprised to find we are having another GIRL! We want to extend our thanks and gratitude to the bakery for this special surprise and for providing us with the most delicious cake we could’ve ever imagined. Every single guest had seconds, even thirds of this cake, it was so delicious! You can taste the difference when you use a small home town bakery and not a generic grocery store. Thank you so much for a lasting memory and for helping us also honor my late aunt 🩷

SWEDEN 🇸🇪 Excerpt from Eat the World Los Angeles: Despite being around since the 1960's, it was in 1991 that Berolina Bakery & Pastry Shop switched to its current ownership, a married team with roots in Stockholm, Sweden and Antwerp, Belgium. The couple had met in California four years prior to this and moved to Sweden together, but came back and transformed their new purchase into the European baking specialist it is today. Overlooking a section of Verdugo Road in the northern foothills of Glendale, the bakery has the feeling of belonging to a bohemian town many miles away from the big city. Groups of cyclists and outdoor types roll in with all their equipment and take a break, enjoying the pleasant outdoor seating especially during months that are not blazing hot. Come in the morning to take advantage of their breakfast sets, of which the simple Scandinavian breakfast ($7.50) provides the best sense of transport to your friend's cabin in the woods outside of Stockholm. It comes with coffee and very fresh orange juice, a bread roll and Danish of your choice, and slices of havarti cheese. The poppy seed roll pairs nicely with the cheese, and the coffee is surprisingly good for a Swedish café. The Danish is just as light and delicious as the cinnamon roll, and for the price the set is quite a steal.

There was a line outside the door on Saturday morning. It was about 30 mins wait in total. The employee takes your order when you get to the door so they can get started on it while you wait for the previous person to leave the store. Then you can go inside to pay for it and pick it up. Pastries were alright, I would take the danish over the croissant. I do not recommend the Swedish cinnamon roll because it was very dry.

Nice European / Swedish bakery. I came to visit on a Saturday afternoon and there was a short line outside as they only allow four customers inside at a time. There are tables outside for dining in. I ordered a vegan chocolate chip cookie for myself (the only dessert labeled vegan that I could find) and a chocolate brioche for my partner. I also got a soy latte and soy mocha - could've skipped these, I wasn't expecting anything amazing but I needed a caffeine pick-me-up. My cookie was okay, maybe not the most fresh, and my partner enjoyed the brioche! I plan to buy a bread loaf or two next time - they looked really good. They also have a small selection of merchandise to buy, would make nice gifts.