Guidebook for Copenhagen
Food Scene
My favorite restaurant.. always a bizzy place but still good for long conversations. There is a set menu for 290 kr, with a selection of main courses. Pre-courses+ desert is 5 different things shared.
100 locals recommend
Les Trois Cochons
10 VærnedamsvejMy favorite restaurant.. always a bizzy place but still good for long conversations. There is a set menu for 290 kr, with a selection of main courses. Pre-courses+ desert is 5 different things shared.
Super cozy newly opened foodbar. Like most new restaurants in town, they also run with "todays set menu" for about 280 kr. You get to taste 7 different dishes, often a mix of something italian-nordic.
17 locals recommend
Haderslevgade 16
16 HaderslevgadeSuper cozy newly opened foodbar. Like most new restaurants in town, they also run with "todays set menu" for about 280 kr. You get to taste 7 different dishes, often a mix of something italian-nordic.
Always good, super cheap, and really nice atmosphere. Madklubben serves a mix of danish and more internationally inspired food, all with a twist and homemade feel.
406 locals recommend
Madklubben Vesterbro
62 VesterbrogadeAlways good, super cheap, and really nice atmosphere. Madklubben serves a mix of danish and more internationally inspired food, all with a twist and homemade feel.
My favorite for New Nordic, in a super beautiful setting.. set menu for 290 dkk
250 locals recommend
Høst
41 Nørre FarimagsgadeMy favorite for New Nordic, in a super beautiful setting.. set menu for 290 dkk
My favorite asian fusion restaurant. Get a table through earlybird.dk, and save 35% off todays menu..
50 locals recommend
Kung Fu 2
16B RavnsborggadeMy favorite asian fusion restaurant. Get a table through earlybird.dk, and save 35% off todays menu..
The best take away for indian food, perfectly spized with fresh spices and not greasy.
16 locals recommend
Bindia Indisk Mad Take Away Nørrebro
6 ElmegadeThe best take away for indian food, perfectly spized with fresh spices and not greasy.
Nice little hidden sushi bar, for a quick bite and a glass of plum wine under the parasol outside. Also great for take-away.
16 locals recommend
Susu Sushi og Nikkei Restaurant
13 MøllegadeNice little hidden sushi bar, for a quick bite and a glass of plum wine under the parasol outside. Also great for take-away.
Tiny but super good thai restaurant, with great atmosphere and really fresh non - greasy tastefull thai food. Also the place we get thai-take-away. Owned by michelin restaurant Kiin-Kiin, just next door.
145 locals recommend
Aroii - Nørrebro
21 GuldbergsgadeTiny but super good thai restaurant, with great atmosphere and really fresh non - greasy tastefull thai food. Also the place we get thai-take-away. Owned by michelin restaurant Kiin-Kiin, just next door.
Riccos
15 StefansgadeThe best+cheapest coffee take away in town.
Super good and very popular place for homemade brunch! Try their blueberry pancakes.. Also great dishes for dinner, like their all time burger..mmmhmm
141 locals recommend
Kalaset
16 VendersgadeSuper good and very popular place for homemade brunch! Try their blueberry pancakes.. Also great dishes for dinner, like their all time burger..mmmhmm
My favorite local seafood restaurant. The menu is on the cheap side (try the sea-mix-platter), and the atmosphere is like a seaside taverna. Also great for a streetside glass of wine in the sun. Family friendly, but can be a bit packed on weekends in main dinner hours.
269 locals recommend
Oysters & Grill
1B SjællandsgadeMy favorite local seafood restaurant. The menu is on the cheap side (try the sea-mix-platter), and the atmosphere is like a seaside taverna. Also great for a streetside glass of wine in the sun. Family friendly, but can be a bit packed on weekends in main dinner hours.
Great coffee, and the cheapest around. My favorit spot to get some laptop work done in the mornings.
250 locals recommend
Riccos
15 StefansgadeGreat coffee, and the cheapest around. My favorit spot to get some laptop work done in the mornings.
Korsgadehallen is a huge gym hall, that hosts a foodclub for locals on tuesdays from 5 pm. Stop by for a supercheap laidback meal, and great for kids to run around the gym afterwards.
Korsgadehallen
29 KorsgadeKorsgadehallen is a huge gym hall, that hosts a foodclub for locals on tuesdays from 5 pm. Stop by for a supercheap laidback meal, and great for kids to run around the gym afterwards.
The vegetarian eatery of christiania, and my favorite place for healthy food in good atmosphere.
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The vegetarian eatery of christiania, and my favorite place for healthy food in good atmosphere.
Sightseeing
This street also has a lot of small studio shops and privately run niche stores. Blågårdsgade is also the place to go to have a beer at night. There are lots of bars, especially in the end around nørrebrogade, and always a party (in a laid back way) even on a wednesday.
317 locals recommend
Blågårdsgade
BlågårdsgadeThis street also has a lot of small studio shops and privately run niche stores. Blågårdsgade is also the place to go to have a beer at night. There are lots of bars, especially in the end around nørrebrogade, and always a party (in a laid back way) even on a wednesday.
Nansensgade has a mix of really good small cafes/ restaurants (try bibendum wine par with tapas), and lots of small independent stores.
48 locals recommend
Nansensgade
NansensgadeNansensgade has a mix of really good small cafes/ restaurants (try bibendum wine par with tapas), and lots of small independent stores.
Small craft stores and independent restaurants, cafes and shops. Most, if not all shops and studios, have an environmental focused profile.
1140 locals recommend
Jægersborggade
JægersborggadeSmall craft stores and independent restaurants, cafes and shops. Most, if not all shops and studios, have an environmental focused profile.
Christiania houses the citys freeminded in all kinds of ways. Take a walk around the paths of the lake and check out all the homebuildt houses!
2088 locals recommend
Freetown Christiania
Christiania houses the citys freeminded in all kinds of ways. Take a walk around the paths of the lake and check out all the homebuildt houses!
The botanical garden is so tranquil, and a beautiful spot to pass through for some peace. Dont miss the greenhouse, and old colosal beauty.
575 locals recommend
Lægerne ved Botanisk Have
7 Øster FarimagsgadeThe botanical garden is so tranquil, and a beautiful spot to pass through for some peace. Dont miss the greenhouse, and old colosal beauty.
Shopping
Elmegade is a mix of chain stores (like the carhart and acne archive shops) and small independent shops (especially on birkegade). The best coffee to be found at "kaffesalongen" or "the laundromat".
498 locals recommend
Elmegade
ElmegadeElmegade is a mix of chain stores (like the carhart and acne archive shops) and small independent shops (especially on birkegade). The best coffee to be found at "kaffesalongen" or "the laundromat".
My absolute favorite place for second hand findings. The owner Søren is always pulling something old and beautiful out of the back of his van when you arrive, and is definitely possible to bargen with
9 locals recommend
Quriosa
33 RantzausgadeMy absolute favorite place for second hand findings. The owner Søren is always pulling something old and beautiful out of the back of his van when you arrive, and is definitely possible to bargen with
Drinks & Nightlife
Bar with a great selection of beer and special kind of local atmosphere, a popular place for the citys music scene. Women - try the cherry beer! (you can smoke here, and people do..)
58 locals recommend
Kronborggade 3
3 KronborggadeBar with a great selection of beer and special kind of local atmosphere, a popular place for the citys music scene. Women - try the cherry beer! (you can smoke here, and people do..)
A treasure of a local winery that has their own selection of homemade wine (also for take-away in beautiful bottles).
188 locals recommend
Vinhanen
13 BaggesensgadeA treasure of a local winery that has their own selection of homemade wine (also for take-away in beautiful bottles).
Local beer bar, in the pricy range, but if you are a beer lover - do not miss out! They have an amazing range of homemade brews, and you can ask and pre-taste flavors..
543 locals recommend
Mikkeller & Friends
35 StefansgadeLocal beer bar, in the pricy range, but if you are a beer lover - do not miss out! They have an amazing range of homemade brews, and you can ask and pre-taste flavors..
Local bar/restaurant with great atmosphere and a home-like feel to it. A popular place to get a bite after work.
535 locals recommend
Café Dyrehaven
72 Sønder Blvd.Local bar/restaurant with great atmosphere and a home-like feel to it. A popular place to get a bite after work.
The local brewery BRUS is a fabulous bar that I recently discovered. It has a tapas like experimenting kitchen, and turns into a bussing bar at night with a crowd of all ages (not super young).
285 locals recommend
BRUS
29 GuldbergsgadeThe local brewery BRUS is a fabulous bar that I recently discovered. It has a tapas like experimenting kitchen, and turns into a bussing bar at night with a crowd of all ages (not super young).
Mesteren og Lærlingen is the place to go if you want to dance to early morning. Its a tiny place, and the entire bar turns into a dancefloor, so bring your dance shoes. The music is more in the genre of old (but very danceable) vinyl, than the general pop or electronic scene.
121 locals recommend
Mesteren & Lærlingen
86 FlæsketorvetMesteren og Lærlingen is the place to go if you want to dance to early morning. Its a tiny place, and the entire bar turns into a dancefloor, so bring your dance shoes. The music is more in the genre of old (but very danceable) vinyl, than the general pop or electronic scene.
Entertainment & Activities
The free and outdoor swimming hall is just the best way to start the day in the summer.. Opens 1st of June.
38 locals recommend
Bavnehøj Friluftsbad
90 EnghavevejThe free and outdoor swimming hall is just the best way to start the day in the summer.. Opens 1st of June.
Inside pool, perfect for family/kids. Too bad this place is in the outskirts of town, being the most enjoyable (also esthetically beautiful) swimhall in town. Waterslide, clim area, family sauna ++
40 locals recommend
Valby Water Culture House
1A Julius Andersens VejInside pool, perfect for family/kids. Too bad this place is in the outskirts of town, being the most enjoyable (also esthetically beautiful) swimhall in town. Waterslide, clim area, family sauna ++
Summer hot spot and a newly constructed beach side. Even though everybody goes there on hot summer days, it rarely feels crowded.. (but it is also a huge two sided beach)
1252 locals recommend
Amager Beach Park
1 Amager Strand PromenadenSummer hot spot and a newly constructed beach side. Even though everybody goes there on hot summer days, it rarely feels crowded.. (but it is also a huge two sided beach)
MTB-tours
321 Gammel HareskovvejMountainbike rental! Also open sundays 10-16 :^)
Seawater swimmig club, open for visiting guests june 1st- august 30th. Dayticket = 20 kr and gives you access to different kinds of sauna, a great sun dock, a nude sun area :^) + sea swim areas
Charlottenlund Søbadeanstalt
Seawater swimmig club, open for visiting guests june 1st- august 30th. Dayticket = 20 kr and gives you access to different kinds of sauna, a great sun dock, a nude sun area :^) + sea swim areas
The Spa department in Fredriksberg swimhall is the place I go to recuperate. It is affordable and there is a "sauna gus" (a steam bath of herbs) every hour that is amazing. (they are danish champions). The swimming hall also have a waterslide that is great fun, and a family pool open in the weekends.
42 locals recommend
Frederiksberg Svømmehal (Bjarkesvej)
The Spa department in Fredriksberg swimhall is the place I go to recuperate. It is affordable and there is a "sauna gus" (a steam bath of herbs) every hour that is amazing. (they are danish champions). The swimming hall also have a waterslide that is great fun, and a family pool open in the weekends.
Hans Tausens Park
Hans Tavsens GadeGreat play-yard in the end of the park!
Great play-jard just by stefansgade. Often during summer, on weekdays, a part of the playjard is turned into a sopping pool for kids.
415 locals recommend
Nørrebroparken - Playground
28-30 StefansgadeGreat play-jard just by stefansgade. Often during summer, on weekdays, a part of the playjard is turned into a sopping pool for kids.
Fælledparken has a kids water play area by Edel Sauntes Allé that is great in the summer! There is also two other great playjards close by in the park, towards blegdamsvej and the hospital.
Edel Sauntes Allé
Edel Sauntes AlléFælledparken has a kids water play area by Edel Sauntes Allé that is great in the summer! There is also two other great playjards close by in the park, towards blegdamsvej and the hospital.
Superkilen is a new contribution to copenhagen as family friendly with big city wibe, with 2 play areas in extension. One with family swings, and one has a big octopus slide great for kids 1-7 years.
267 locals recommend
Superkilen Park
210 NørrebrogadeSuperkilen is a new contribution to copenhagen as family friendly with big city wibe, with 2 play areas in extension. One with family swings, and one has a big octopus slide great for kids 1-7 years.
Remisen "indendørs legeplads" is dedicated to kids play indoors. It has a huge indoor playjard that is just great for winter season with kids, and an area where you can eat your lunch, a lego room etc. Its open on weekends, but check google "remisen indendørs legeplads" for open hours. On weekends there is a great flee market in the gymhall next door.
26 locals recommend
Remisen
132 BlegdamsvejRemisen "indendørs legeplads" is dedicated to kids play indoors. It has a huge indoor playjard that is just great for winter season with kids, and an area where you can eat your lunch, a lego room etc. Its open on weekends, but check google "remisen indendørs legeplads" for open hours. On weekends there is a great flee market in the gymhall next door.
Everything Else
One of my favorite bike excursions along the sea ends up at dyrehaven (or the beautiful museum of modern art "louisianna" if you have the time to bike further..) Deer spotting almost guaranteed..!
72 locals recommend
Dyrehaven
DyrehavenOne of my favorite bike excursions along the sea ends up at dyrehaven (or the beautiful museum of modern art "louisianna" if you have the time to bike further..) Deer spotting almost guaranteed..!
Outdoor sea swimming area, great for family/kids in summer to get "out" of the city and take a dip. The wood dock a bit further up, is a popular place for picnic and evening beers.
474 locals recommend
Islands Brygge
Islands BryggeOutdoor sea swimming area, great for family/kids in summer to get "out" of the city and take a dip. The wood dock a bit further up, is a popular place for picnic and evening beers.
Huge forest full of great mountainbike trails. The S train stop just at the entrance of the forest, and there is a mountainbike rental MTB-Tours just 100 m from the station.
23 locals recommend
Store Hareskov
Huge forest full of great mountainbike trails. The S train stop just at the entrance of the forest, and there is a mountainbike rental MTB-Tours just 100 m from the station.