The 38 Essential Copenhagen Restaurants

November 18, 2019 Admin 0 Comments

From lavish smorrebrød sandwiches to show-stopping schnitzel, here’s what to eat in the Danish capital (besides Noma)

There’s never been a better time to eat your way through Copenhagen. Restaurants like Noma, Relae, and Geist made headlines a decade ago and brought global attention to the Danish capital; they haven’t lost any steam, but the city no longer revolves around new Nordic cuisine and a handful of classic establishments. Young cooks, who flocked to train in Copenhagen during the restaurant boom, have since taken charge of legendary venues or branched out to open places of their own. They are telling new stories and training a new generation of cooks, while the rest of the industry rises to the challenge.

The institutions that set the capital’s culinary evolution in motion now share the spotlight with stellar bakeries like Hart Bageri and Juno, some of Europe’s best wine bars, such as Ved Stranden 10 and Den Vandrette, modern takes on Danish culinary tradition at Selma and Palaegade, and global flavors like Chinese-Cambodian eats at Tigermom, izakaya fare at Jah Izakaya, ramen at Slurp, and breakfast tacos at Sanchez Cantina.

Together, these restaurants and bars make up Copenhagen’s essential eating and drinking experiences. After you’re done with your once-in-a-lifetime meal at Noma (or if the famous restaurant isn’t even on your hit list), you know where to eat next.

Price key:

$ = Less than 200 DKK (30 USD)
$$ = 200 - 500 DKK (30 - 75 USD)
$$$ = 500 - 1,000 DKK (75 - 150 USD)
$$$$ = 1,000 DKK (150 USD) and up