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Food and drink in Copenhagen

Let’s go and “hygge”, as the Danes often say. “Hygge” means anything from having a nice time, laughing and relaxing, eating something nice, to downing one (or a few) and generally enjoying yourself.

Eat well in a beautiful setting at the Englishman Paul Cunningham’s restaurant at Tivoli.

Star restaurants

There is one restaurant in Copenhagen, Ensemble, with two stars and nine with one star in the gourmet bible Guide Rouge. Book well in advance!

Ensemble. Imaginative, surprising, lots of tasty dishes! Tordenskjoldsgade 11. +45 33 11 33 52.
Era Ora. Luxurious, slightly snobby, Italian restaurant. Ovengaden Neden Vandet 33 B. +45 32 54 06 93.
Formel B. Tasteful food in chic setting. Vesterbrogade 1821. +45 33 25 10 66.
Godt. Small, personal restaurant with an excellent menu. Gothersgade 38. +45 33 15 21 22.
Kommandanten. New thinking in elegant premises. Ny Adelgade 7. +45 33 12 09 90.
Kong Hans’ Kelder. Modern Danish-French in one of the city’s oldest houses. Vinbgårdsstraede 6. +45 33 11 68 68.
Noma. Former El Bulli cook serves delicious Faeroese/Greenlandic inspirations. Strandgade 93. +45 32 96 32 97.
Pierre André. Classic French at its best. Ny Østergade 21. +45 33 16 17 19.
The Paul. Innovative, in a beautiful, light location in Tivoli’s greenery. +45 33 75 07 75.
Restaurant Rasmus Oubæk. Intimate restaurant with beautiful Danish design. Stora Kongens Gade 52. +45 33 32 32 09.

Ida Davidsen is Denmark’s own “Smørrebrød Queen”.

Danish “smørrebrød” (sandwiches)

Is there anything more Danish than “smørrebrød” loaded high with tasty fillings? What about a “Dyrlægens natmad” – generously filled with baked liver pâté, “saltrulle” (marinated roll of meat from the outer hind leg), sliced or roasted onion and usually grated horseradish?

Ida Davidsen. Two-metre-long menu! Store Kongensgade 70.
Slotskelderen hos Gitte Kik. Popular with members of the Danish Parliament. Fortunstraede 4.
Husmanns Vinstue. Well-frequented cellar among modern boutiques. Larsbjørnsstræde 2.

You will find Olsens Spisehus at Store Kongens Gade 66.

In-places

Café Viktor. It was here, at Ny Östergade 8, that the Danish “café revolution” was started by Torben Olsen, who has also opened Dan Turell, Café Sommersko and Café Ketchup.

Olsens Spisehus. Three of Torben Olsen’s pupils started up on their own and named the restaurant after their master. Success – and a whole restaurant emporium grew up: exclusive Konrad, the National Museum’s Café & Restaurant, Egoisten and Gendarmen.

New favourites

Young people often meet at Sankt Hans Torv at Nørrebro.

Café Sebastopol. French-inspired brasserie. Sankt Hans Torv 3.

Pussy Galore’s Flying Circus. Danish modernistic happy restaurant. Sankt Hans Torv 30.

At Café Sebastopol you can eat meat and shellfish just like at a French brasserie.

Classic restaurant on classic ground: Bernstorff at Tivoli.

Restaurants at Tivoli

There are many restaurants catering for different tastes and sizes of wallet at Tivoli. Some examples:

The Paul. Master cook Paul Cunningham’s top restaurant, see Star restaurants.

Tivolihallen and Bernstorff. Classic Danish.

Café Georg. Fish specialities.

Good value-for-money restaurants

A nice restaurant close to your hotel? Here are some tips by district.

In the city centre:
Aura. Spanish inspired with tasty tapas.
Brasserie Mühlhausen. Mediterranean food influence meets French furniture design.
Kokkeriet Spisehus & Catering. Classic French with an Oriental touch.

Christianshavn:
Schiøtt’s. Famous cook Nikolaj Kirk cooks in honour of his grandmother.

Vesterbro:
Passagens Spisehus. Nordic specialities such as venison.

During the warm months, you can eat alfresco at Gastronomique.

Frederiksberg:
Gastronomique. Modern Danish cuisine with views over the beautiful Frederiksbergsparken.

Pølsevognen

Danish institution that is dying out – but you will still find old-fashioned hot-dog stands that serve the classic red sausages with “risted løg” (roasted onion).

At Rådhuspladsen you can try a real red Danish sausage.

For more restaurant tips, see www.visitcopenhagen.com