cafe andré

Ohhhh man Café André is the perfect afternoon pick-​me-​up stop!
The cake & pie display is MAJORLY drool-​worthy. We shared the passionfruit buckthorn (a bestseller, sounds exotic & tastes divine) + key lime pie (with a hefty + heavenly layer of torched meringue). You really can’t go wrong with any of them: I just as easily could have downed the nougat espresso or coconut or homestyle apple pie or carrot cake oh please take me back.
We got the coffee (chai lattes included if that’s more yo style) + cake special for 64 kr. I know it sounds on the pricey side but there are so many factors goin’ for it: the slices are humonnngous, the presentation is lovely (the pistachio crumbles were a nice touch), and the beans are top notch (my americano was supa smooth). Service warm as well — from the patient baristas (ours walked over to the front of the display to patiently explain every glorious flavor of pie) to André himself seeing us out, we felt welcome the whole duration of our stay (+ free tap water & wifi wassup).
This place is an absolute gem. Go to Helsingør for the castle & stay for the cake.

I was just thinking back on my bicycle tour last summer through Sweden and Denmark and I remembered what a great experience I had a Café André. My Friend and I were two crusty and slightly smelling cyclists who needed a good coffee and internet. In a pretty conservative town in a conservative quarter, I could have imagined a café owner being less than friendly to us. However, André and his staff were amazing. The best! They were all smiles and friendliness. They were very obliging when we asked, multiple times, for them to fill up our water bottles.
The coffee here is divine. It was like walking into an oasis after being in the desert for weeks, and the Danish pastries were also out of this world.
André was super friendly and let us hang out and use the internet for as long as we wanted.
The highlight was also the great conversation and the wonderful information and tips André
gave us about Denmark. In the end he even gave us a free piece of cake that was heavenly.
Café André is a diamond in the rough. There are certain special places were you can tell the
people are doing what they do out of pure love and it comes through the service and quality
of the products. This is one of those. I wouldn’t hesitate to stop here if you get the chance.
Hope to visit again someday soon.