Our place by the harbour in Eckernförde
At Hafenstraße 12 we bake in our own patisserie: breakfast in the morning, cake in the afternoon and made-to-order cakes for guests from Eckernförde, Schwansen and the Dänischer Wohld.
Our location
Hafenstraße 12, between the water and the old town
Our café is located at Hafenstraße 12 in 24340 Eckernförde — just a few steps from the water, with the old town behind us and the bakery right behind the dining room.
How to find us
From the old town it's a few minutes' walk to Hafenstraße. If you're cycling along the coast, you can park right in front of the entrance. Feel free to ask us about parking nearby — on weekends it's worth starting a little earlier.
What to expect
- Dining room and terrace with a view towards the harbour
- Breakfast until 11:30am, Saturdays and Sundays until 1:00pm
- Cakes and pastries from our own patisserie in-house daily
- Monday is our day off — including for cake pickup
Catchment area
Where our guests come from
For breakfast, it's mainly neighbours from town; for made-to-order cakes, people also travel from the surrounding villages — pickup is at our café.
Made-to-order cakes are picked up at Hafenstraße 12. We do not offer delivery; for larger celebrations we arrange the pickup time with you in advance.
- Eckernförde
- Altenhof
- Windeby
- Goosefeld
- Osterby
- Waabs
- Gettorf
- Damp
The harbour is our neighbourhood
Our bakery sits among jetties, fishing boats and gabled houses. If you walk along the water in the morning, you'll reach us at Hafenstraße 12 within minutes.
View opening hoursMade-to-order cakes
Pickup and transport of your cake
If you're travelling from Altenhof, Gettorf or Rieseby, you'll have a drive ahead of you after pickup. That's why we discuss pickup time and transport right at the time of ordering — seven days' notice gives us time to tailor the cake to your journey.
Tell us the occasion, number of guests and date. The size follows from that: 18 centimetres is enough for about eight slices, 22 centimetres for around twelve, 26 centimetres for about sixteen. We discuss two-tier cakes separately, as they need a cake board between layers and more chilling time.
We clarify whether the cake is filled with cream, buttercream or fruit filling. Cream cakes are more sensitive to warmth, buttercream withstands transport better. We write any lettering plaque or chocolate plaque by hand — for this we need the exact wording you want.
The cake will be ready on your chosen day from opening time. We agree on a fixed time window so it stays chilled until the last moment. Tuesday to Friday this is possible from 8:30 am to 6:00 pm, and on weekends according to our weekend hours; Monday is our closing day.
You'll receive the cake in a sturdy cake box on a base board. We place it in the footwell or the boot — flat, never on the seat, and with no other items beside it. In warm weather, we'll give you advice on keeping the cold chain.
Until it's cut, the cake belongs in the fridge, ideally still in its box, so it doesn't pick up any odours. Take cream cakes out about twenty minutes beforehand, buttercream cakes more like thirty to forty — this way the filling doesn't taste cold and cuts cleanly.
Getting here
How to get to us
Eckernförde is easy to explore on foot; by car, it's worth allowing a bit of extra time in summer. Here's what to keep in mind depending on how you're travelling — especially if you're picking up an ordered cake or coming with a group.
By car
Short-term parking with a parking disc is mostly in place in the town centre. If you're picking up a 26cm or a two-tier cake, it's better to park close by for a moment rather than carrying the box a long way. On market days and warm summer weekends, the spaces by the harbour fill up early — plan for an extra ten minutes.
By train and bus
From Eckernförde station, you can reach the town centre on foot in just a few minutes. Coming from Kiel, Rendsburg or Flensburg, this is the easiest option if you're only stopping for breakfast or cake. For picking up a cake, the car is usually the more convenient choice.
As a group or family
From around six people, it's best to book ahead so we can put tables together for you. We serve breakfast Tuesday to Friday until 11:30, and on weekends until 13:00 — a group should be seated well before this cut-off so everyone has time to choose calmly.
Occasions
Family celebrations from the region
Christenings, confirmations, birthdays, memorial coffees: many hosts from Eckernförde and the surrounding area celebrate with us or simply pick up the coffee table spread. The sooner we know the key details, the more precisely we can plan.
What we need from you
- The date and time you'd like the coffee table set up
- Number of people — this determines cake size and table arrangement
- The occasion, so the lettering and decoration match
- Your preferred flavours and whether to fill with cream or buttercream
- Any intolerances among your guests, such as nuts, alcohol in the filling, or gelatine
- Whether you'll celebrate with us or just collect
What determines the quantity
As a rule of thumb, we calculate one piece per person; if there's other cake on the table, we plan for less. Two smaller cakes are often the better choice: they offer two flavours and cut more cleanly than one very large one.
For mixed groups, we're happy to combine a cream cake with a dry sheet cake — it keeps longer and tends to go down well with children too.
Fancy coffee, cake or a celebration with us?
We'll get in touch to arrange a date and the details for your visit or your cake.