This is my short list of places worth eating in Copenhagen. All good value for money. I have linked to blog posts describing the places in detail – where available.
These are all places where I have enjoyed dining – or eat regularly in between gourmet escapades 
I wish you a nice and epicurious stay in Copenhagen.
Love
Trine
Gourmet Restaurants
Top notch places – expensive and excellent
noma
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Heavenly lightness of good food with ingredients which originates from the Northern countries. New Danish Cuisine. Book well in advance. Awarded the world’s 3rd best restaurant by The San Pellegrino World’s 50 Best.
Posts
Address:
Strandgade 93
1401 København K
Tel +45 32 96 32 97
Google Maps
MR
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MR, with Mads Refslund as chef and owner, is luxurious in the Danish and unpretentious, slightly grunge-ish way, with delectable and surprising fish and sea food only!
Posts
Website
Address:
Kultorvet 5
1175 København K
Tel +45 33 91 09 49
Google Maps
Kiin Kiin
*
Outstanding haut Thai cuisine that received it’s first Michelin star in 2008 and much well-deserved. The wine-parings are interesting and Henrik Yde is a great and charismatic host. I recommend reservations.
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Website
Address:
Guldbergsgade 21
2200 København N
Tel +45
Google Maps
Søllerød kro
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Classic and lovely dishes served distinct, friendly and perfect waiting in the old inn from 1677. Famous for the wine list managed by Jan Restorff – one of the best hosts in CPH.
Posts
Address:
Søllerødvej 35
2840 Holte
Tel 45
Google Maps
Mielcke & Hurtigkarl
Romantic and beautiful setting in the Frederiksberg Garden serving excellent and surprising food with elements from all over the world.
Website
Address:
Frederiksberg Runddel 1
2000 Frederiksberg
Tel +45 38 34 84 36
Google Maps
formel B
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Four times I have dined here and the food is outstanding. It’s more classic and leaning towards French Trditions. One of the best places if you fancy foir gras!
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Website
Address:
Vesterbrogade 182
1800 Frederiksberg C
Tel +45 33 25 10 66
Google Maps
Kong Hans kælder
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The oldest Michelin-star rated place in town in the beautiful old and arched rooms. French cuisine with head chef and restaurant manager Thomas Rode Andersen.
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Website
Address:
Vingaardsstræde 6
1070 København K
Tel +45 33 11 68 68
Google Maps
Herman
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Herman which is named after the head chef Thomas Herman resides in the fashionable Nimb premises at Tivoli. He’s is inspired by the food products and recipes from the very Southern part of Jutland as well as the new light Nordic cooking style. Open during the month of July! Book well in advance!
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Website
Address:
Bernstorffsgade 5
1577 København V
Tel +45 88 70 00 00
Google Maps
The Paul
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Paul Cunningham’s great gourmet food available during summer in the beautiful gardens of Tivoli. Nice lounge area. Open during the month of July!
Website
Address:
Vesterbrogade 3
1630 København V
Tel +45 33 75 07 76
Google Maps
Restaurant Paustian v. Bo Bech
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Bo brought molecular gastronomy to the Danish capital and now also influenced by the new Nordic cuisine trends. Still he has his own style of creativity.
Website
Address:
Kalkbrænderiløbskaj 2
2100 København Ø
Tel +45 33 75 07 76
Open Mon-Sat 12-14 + 18-24
Google Maps
MASH
Probably the best steak in town, select the Danish dry aged! Great french fries and sauce bearnaise and fancy interior.
Posts
Address:
Bredgade 20
1260 København K
Tel +45 33 13 93 00
Google Maps
Medium Priced Restaurants
Very nice places that will serve you excellent food without you needing to phone your bank in advance.
Aamanns
Excellent down-to-earth food inspired by the new Nordic trends. Sweet staff and a lot of dedication in the Østerbro part of town. One of the best lunch places for trying herring!
Website
Address:
Øster Farimagsgade 12
2100 København Ø
Tel +45 35 55 33 10
Open Mons-Sat 12.00-16.00, Wedn-Sat 18.00-23.00
Google Maps
Restaurant Kanalen
Romantic Danish/French style restaurant in beautiful settings of the Christianshavn part of town. Open for lunch too serving traditional Danish dishes like fried plaice, marinated herrings and more sophisticated ones. They also have a set menu for lunch.
Website
Address:
Wilders Plads 2
1403 København K
Tel +45 32 95 13 30
Google Maps
Fiasco
Inexpensive, Italian food and wine when comparing price and value. I have dined here many times since Thomas in 1998 opened the restaurant in the ground floor of the Hotel Frydendal. His antipasti are fantastic! Cool and very light interior. Book well in advance for weekends.
Website
Address:
Gammel Kongevej 176
1850 Frederiksberg C
Tel 33 31 74 87
Google Maps
Le Sommelier
Excellent French restaurant with very delectable high-quality food and an amazing wine list. Wines by glass at the bar counter. I have come here for years and the food has (almost) never disappointed me.
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Website
Address:
Bredagde 63-65
1260 København K
Google Maps
FAMO 51
Excellent Italian ‘casalinga’ style food but elegant. One menu (Fridays only fish), unexpensive wines. Book well in advance for weekends.
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Address:
Gammel Kongevej 51
1610 København V
Google Maps
FAMO
Same owner as the FAMO 51 and same lovely Italian ‘osteria’ style food, the set menu (Fridays only fish) and unexpensive wines. Book well in advance for weekends.
Website
Address:
Saxogade 3
1662 København V
Google Maps
Rasmus Oubæk Restaurant
French bistrot cuisine serving delicious foie gras, lobster, boeuf Bearnaise, moules, snails etc. and double booking the tables, so eat fast. 
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Address:
Store Kongensgade 52
1264 København K
Google Maps
Reasonable Priced Restaurants and cafés
Here they will serve you a very decent meal for a reasonable price (reasonable, not cheap. Nothing in Copenhagen is cheap).
Magstræde 16
Soon after Nouveau closed the owners of Il Senso have opened an Italian style eatery and enoteca in Magstræde 16 and the house now offers small but excellent and high-quality pizze fresh from the oven with nice Italian wines. Try also their great antipasti.
Address:
Magstræde 16
1204 København K
Tel 33 16 12 92
Google Maps
Website
The Ricemarket
The Asian bistro of the Kiin Kiin owners offering very high quality Thai and Asian inspired food from 11 am in the morning till 10 pm. Great selection of wines by the glass and amongst the second best Thai places in CPH.
Address:
Kultorvet 38
1128 København K
Tel 35 35 75 30
Google Maps
Website
Il Senso
Cosy, Italian wine bar that offers a few but nice dishes such as antipasto misto with an excellent and thin cut Parma ham, sausages, and cheeses with truffles or a daily pasta dish. The charming owners import most of the wines themselves, bottle prices range from DKK 180,- and up.
Address:
Gothersgade 87
1123 København K
Tel 33 12 87 19
Google Maps
Short Review
Forno a Legna
One of the very best and real Italian places for pizza in Copenhagen. The pizzas are cooked in a wood stove, and you can eat it in the shop at the small desks by the widows.
Address:
Falkoner Alle 42
2000 Frederiksberg
Tel 35 39 50 12
Google Maps
Den Lille Fede
Detectable and creative Mediterranean and Danish food. Tasting menu with very small servings.
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Website
Address:
St. Kongensgade 17
1264 København K
Google Maps
Cofoco
High quality Danish food elegantly served in small portions. Nice short wine list. Double booked tables meaning you can reserve your table for around 6-8 p.m. or from 8.30 p.m. Book well in advance for weekends.
Website
Address:
Abel Cathrines Gade 7
1654 København V
Google Maps
Hmm. Der er vist ikke mange i blogosfæren der spiser ude i Odense. Jeg må se om jeg kan opdrive en madanmelder på Fyns Stiftstidende
Hehehe. He.
Måske kan du finde et par tip her på Snakvin: http://www.snakvin.com/BB3/viewforum.php?f=4. Søg på Odense.
Hello Trine!
I love your website and all of your restaurant tips!
Copenhagen is such a wonderful city, so nice in fact that I am planning to get married there next August to my Norwegian samboer. My family is coming from the US and friends from all over Europe.
Which leads to my problem… or opportunity as I see it from reading your blog – where to hold the evening dinner and dancing in CPH?
We will have between 65-80 people (guest list is still being shaken down) and it will be people, majority in their 30s, and a majority from Europe.
I am a fish-eating vegetarian, and he will eat anything, but prefers fish… at least for a main course.
We both like cool places, not too cold, and in the city someplace with a fun atmosphere (but not Tivoli fun!) We should be able to do dinner and dancing, and food shouldn’t be more than DKK 500 per person attending (that does not include wine).
So where should we go? What do you suggest? Any leads I should take? We are planning to come and visit again in February, and need to set up appointments before we go.
I would be so grateful for any ideas you might have!
Tusen takk fra Norge!
Erin
Hello Erin!
Congrats!! Wow, thanks very much for your sweet comment and your very exciting request! Can I have a think about it over the weekend as I am in Spain right now? I want to do some investigation before I reply.
Bedste hilsner
Trine
Erin, sorry it took a little longer.
If I were getting married I would chose from these options.
My first recommandation has to be noma. I believe the food is your style: fish and vegetables, they are flexible and used to wedding parties, the old warehouse is spacious and so full of atmosphere. You can get a four course menu for 535,-.
http://www.noma.dk
THE most romantic place is no doubt Søllerød Kro which offers 3 courses with wines, flowers and everything for the price of 925,-. Watch the photos on the website. It’s an adorable and beautiful.
http://www.soelleroed-kro.dk/kollage/selskaber/helaften
MR in the city centre would be more intimate. The rooms are special and decorated with the designes of the 50’s CPH. There’s a bit of a lounge feeling of the whole place that could invite a theme party of the wedding, if you’d fancy that. I’m uncertain about the prices but would assume they are in the range of the above. Might be too small if you’re a party of 80.
http://www.mr-restaurant.dk/site.jsp
Paustian could be fun too – situated on the water front and the room of the reaturant is spacious and very light. I’ve heard of great parties there. Bo Bech is famous for his vegetarian menu at 600,- which a little above your budget.http://www.restaurantpaustian.dk/en/facts/
Finally I have been considering Cofoco at Vesterbro, but I’m afraid it’s not big enough and there mighgt be bad acoustics. Could be a fun and relaxed place and is cheap.
http://89.221.175.146/cofoco_restauranten.php
Let me know if you need more advice or have specific questions – for the flowers I can recommend Tina Sandegaard: http://www.aok.dk/shopping/tina-sandegaard-blomsterkunst.
Best of luck!
Trine
Hello;
I’m planning a trip at the end of August. Is a very special ocasion (our 10th aniversary; we come from Barcelona) I have saturday lunch reservation, at 13:00 at Noma. Great!
My question is: regarding this, ¿what’s the best option for the saturday dinner?
1) Please help me chosing between PAUSTIAN, GERANIUM or MR. What is the best opttion?
2) Or do you think that after Noma’s lunch, our senses we’ll be overexcited, and maybe another great experience like Paustian, geranium etc. will be too hard for us? In this case, give us an alternative for very good but less “pretentious” dinner (maybe something into hard danish tradition in contrast to most innovative cooking experiences)
Considering that Noma’s experience will be almost 4 hours, we want places that accept customers as late as possible, in order that we can begin dinner about 21:30 or 22:00 or later, if this is possible…
Hello Ricard
Congrats on your 10th!
And thanks a lot for your comment and for looking for a piece of advice from me.
One thing is certain, noma will bomb you with impressions. I remember from my very first visit that I was so affected by the kind and the quality of the food that I couldn’t eat anything after my noma lunch. Nothing would compare and just harm my experience and that I wanted to keep in my mind as long as possible.
So, I think I would go for something less pretentious as you put it.
On the other hand, how often are you in Copenhagen? Why not try and make the most of it? I’ve done Geranium for lunch and noma for dinner on the same day.
MR is re-defining his cuisine and from next week the concept of his restaurant is fish, only. I imagine this would be nice after noma. I also think that you could get a late reservation for 22:00. I suggest you call and ask: +45 33910949.
A “lighter” option could be restaurant Saa Hvidt http://www.saahvidt.dk/english.html
Let me know if you need more help. Hope you’ll enjoy your time here!
Hello Trinie,
Thanks for your suggestions!
The problem is that we will be only one week-end in CPH, we arrive Friday at 23:00, and we part Sunday at 16:00 (that implies to be at 14:00 at the airport)… a very very short trip as you can see…
For sunday, im planning the Sunday Brunch at Nimb Hotel.. it seems very interesting.
Maybe a good option for saturday night, after Noma’s feast, will be to try the herring buffet at Nyhavn Færgekro nr. 5… or maybe Frøken Nielsen… or something in The Tivoli.. What do you think?
Ah, and our visit is in time with the gastronomic feast “Copenhagen cooking”, but i don’t know if that means that will be gastronomic stands open at night…
Thank’s and congratulations for your marvelous blog.
Hey Ricard,
You’re welcome! And I’m delighted to hear you like my blog.
I think you’d be disappointed about those places in Nyhavn – too touristy if you ask me. If you’re very keen on trying the Danish herring I’d suggest you have it at Nimb instead of the brunch. We have herring for lunch – rarely dinner.
For after noma, I would say yes to something in Tivoli if you say The Paul or Herman/Nimb. Or would you prefer something cheaper?
Hey Trine!
I think “The Paul” is french cuisine, and we don’t want to eat french cuisine in CPH… Maybe best options will be “Saa Hvidt” or “Geranium” (a vegetarian menu seems a good option)
On the other hand, I’ve readed something about:
- Restaurant Godt: seems good, but focused in “international cuisine” more than danish
- Restaurant Puk: traditional and cheap.
The Paul is not particularly French, check this out: http://verygoodfood.dk/tag/the-paul/
Hey Trine,
I’ve been thinking about this and I’m considering another option: upscale thai food at Kiin Kiin…and in the famous “table #9″, “our most romantic table” as one can read at the website http://www.kiin.dk.
Do you know this table? What makes that table so special?
Thanks.
Hey Ricard,
YES! Of course! Kïïn kïïn is the PERFECT choice! The thing about table #9 is that you’re kind of hidden away from the rest of the restaurant (but not completely). So you’ll have a kind of a private dining room and very intimate experience and don’t need to think about the other guests in the restaurant.
You’re a genious.
Why didn’t I think of this myself??
Dear Trine
I absolutely love your website. I was hoping to impose on you for a bit of advice. My partner and I are headed to Copenhagen next month and I was able to secure a reservation at Geranium — I’m much more “into food” than my partner and therefore I was thinking that lunch might be better than dinner even though I was able to get a dinner reservation. Or would either be fantastic and I’m just overthinking it? Also, is there anything other than The Paul that you’d recommend in Tivoli Gardens? Best to you,
Jamie
Dear Jamie
Thanks so much for contacting me and for your sweet words.
Well, if your partner isn’t so much into food I would assume it would be better to have dinner at Geranium, so you’d have the time free during the day for experiencing the city, no? (Take a trip with the canal tours!) To me personally either way works at this light time of the year. The evenings are very bright now.
I’ve just put some effort into updating this page about the best dining places in CPH. The Nimb palace at Tivoli was renovated last year and opened the fine dining place Herman (named after the head chef’s surname). I highly recommend that place if you’d like to have a lunch or dinner at Tivoli gardens.
If you have any more questions, just let me know.
Best wishes,
Trine
Hej Trine!
Först.. Tack för en fantastiskt intressant och trevlig blogg! Läser den nästan varje dag. Jag bor i Stockholm, Sverige. Jag skall i Augusti på sommarferie ner till först Bornholm, där vi skall spise på Restaurang Kadeau i Aakirkeby, därefter far vi till Köpenhamn, vi har en reservation på både Noma och Le Sommelier. Jag tänkte ta och spise en riktig Dansk frokost med traditionella smörrebröd också en dag, så min fråga är; var skulle du rekommendera man får riktigt bra smörrebröd i Köpenhamn. Var du någonsin på Kommandanten när Francis var kökschef där? Vid den tid bodde jag i Lund och Kommandanten har fortfarande en speciell plats i mitt hjärta, några av mina bästa matoplevelser har jag fått där! Och jag minns dom fortfarande som om dom var igår. Åter tack för en mycket mycket fin blogg.
Thomas
Hej Thomas
Tusind tak for din kommentar. Den gør mig rigtig meget glad
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Spis Adam Aamanns smørrebrød og hjemmelavede sild hos Aamanns i Øster Farimagsgade – der er tel og link her ovenover!
Nej, desværre nåede jeg aldrig at besøge Kommandanten. Dengang jeg læste og var en fattig studine var min drøm at spise dér, når jeg fik udbetalt min første løn. Jeg ved ikke hvorfor det aldrig blev til noget, og jeg ærger mig meget over det. Dette er måske årsag til at jeg nu prioritetrer at spise dér hvor jeg gerne vil. Du ved aldrig hvornår det er slut.
Rigtig go’ sommer og kærlig hilsen
Trine
Tack för tipset Trine, det ska vi pröva.
Har du varit över i Malmö och spist någon gång, jag vill tipsa dej om två väldigt bra restauranger 1: Vendel at Sturehof, en riktigt bra restaurang, med speciellt prisvärda luncher. http://www.vendelrestauranger.se och sen ett ställe där en vän till mig är kökschef Restaurang Atmosfär http://www.atmosfar.com
Ha en skön och fin sommar.
Thomas
Jeg tænker tit på at tage et hurtigt smut over broen til Malmö men det er ikke blevet til noget endnu. Tak for anbefalingerne!
Hej Trine,
Så er jeg på den igen. Denne gang muligvis endnu længere uden for dit hood. Jeg skal til Stockholm i næste uge, ved du hvor man skal spise henne?
Btw. skal vi på Glashuset i næste uge igen. Har faktisk familie der bor i Lønstrup. Perfekt match!
- Mvh. Lasse
Hej Lasse
Hvor du bare heldig!
Mathias Dahlgren:
http://www.mathiasdahlgren.com/
Matmaren:
http://www.mathiasdahlgren.com/
Daniels dessertter hos Operakällaren
http://www.operakallaren.se/
Judit & Bertil:
http://www.juditbertil.se/index.html
Franzen/Lindeberg – er desværre ferielukket nu.
http://www.frantzen-lindeberg.com/
Go’ tur!
Lad mig endelig høre om dine oplevelser og hils Kim og Miv i Lønstrup
Kh Trine
Hi Trine,
thanks so much for your website and the great reviews and amazing pictures.
I will be visiting Copenhagen with a friend for two days about three weeks from now and I’m looking for a nice restaurant to spend one of our evenings. Since we are travelling on a limited budget, I am leaning towards “Den lille Fede” which seems to have good food and very reasonable prices especially considering the Wine Menu. Do you or someone you know have any recent experience there, since your review was written 2 years ago? I am also considering Saa Hvidt but their website only shows their Menu from May – maybe they don’t update regularly or are they closed for their summe vacation these days?
Thanks again for your website and thanks in advance for any further advice you may have for us
Tobias
Hej Trine,
Jeg fik desværre ikke set dit svar før jeg kom afsted. Til gengæld anskaffede jeg mig Michelin guiden just inden afgang så jeg havde lidt at gå efter.
Desværre havde ALLE de be-stjernede restauranter sommerlukket indtil omkring 9./10./11. August. Og jeg mener dem ALLE sammen. Man skulle tro en af dem kunne holde ferielukket på et andet tidspunkt men ak nej.
Istedet måtte vi holde os i bistro/brasserie-laget og fandt nogle hits og et enkelt miss:
Hits:
Prinsen – Fik hvide asparges, krebsehaler med jordskokke creme og lækker Kulmule med hollandaise. Virkelig godt udført og hyggelig stemning og atmosfære. Desværre for mætte til dessert.
Riche – Relativt trendy sted (virkede det som om) i store summende lokaler med virkelig god og kompetent betjening. Masser af bistro klassikere. Vi fik Moules Frites og derpå hhv. “Bif” bearnaise og skindstegt “Rötting” (Ikke helt sikker på hvad det dækkede over, men mindede om Laks/Ørred(?)). Igen for mætte til dessert. Dog fik vi et glas bobler til start valgt ud af et sjældent højt antal (5-7) valgmuligheder, lækkert. (I det hele taget virkede det til at de har en meget mere veludviklet champagne-kultur i Sverige.)
Sturehof – Fik dog kun dessert her. Veludført og stor-overfladet creme brule og en lakrids-panna cotta (der dog havde en smule meget “passionsfrugtsfromage” oven på efter min smag). Men baseret på det øvrige kort og de tilstødende bordes retter tror jeg man skal på besøg igen.
Miss:
Cafe Opera – Vil ikke kaste mig ud i detaljer, men jeg var ikke umiddelbart imponeret. Hang ikke sammen med prislejet. Ved ikke om jeg ramte en dårlig dag…
Så ikke rigtig noget der kan gøre sig bemærket i det luftlag du normalt blogger om, men virkeligt nogle gode, solide hyggelige “hverdagssteder”.
Mvh. Lasse
Hello Tobias!
Thanks for your sweet comment, and I’m happy to hear that you are coming to CPH. Sorry the late reply, but I have been on holiday without a proper internet connection.
You’re quite right, it’s a long time since I last visited Den Lille Fede. I recommend you go to Aamanns Etablissement – it’s the best and hottest bistrot in town right now. The food is wonderful and the wine list is great and with many by the glass. There’s contact info here above.
Hej Lasse!
Tusind tak for din rapport – virkeligt værdifuld info! Hvor var det bare surt med gourmetstederne!
Trine
Thanks for all the great suggestions – I am overwhelmed by the choice! I have just booked dinner at noma for december and will probably stay in copenhagen for 3 days – I will have one more dinner slot free and two lunches – which restaurants do i HAVE to eat at (price is no object!)?
Aghh, very tough one!:-)
It would help me if you could state what your preference are?
However, here’s a shot (links above):
Lunch/dinner:
Herman
Aamanns
Dinner:
If food matters more than ambience:
Mielcke & Hurtigkarl
If for the most talented chef besides Mr. Redzepi:
MR
The funkiest place with great food:
http://www.Fiskebaren.dk
Thai food at highest level:
Kiin Kiin
Thanks so much for the shortlist – am checking them out now…it all looks good!!
Hi Trine
We’ve finally decided on MR and Fiskebaren for dinners – we figured since we’re doing Noma for lunch, Fiskebaren would be a good choice as the menu looks quite light and seafood-based.
Anyway, can’t wait! Thanks again for your recommendations
Hi gourmet traveller
Good news and excellent choices! You’re welcome.
Hope you’ll enjoy everything.
Hi Trine
I happened to stumble across this website in my search for good restaurants. I am arranging a dinner for 40 delegates in Copenhagen. Any suggestions? Food quality needs to be good (but think Michelin * restaurants will be too expensive). Ideally needs to have a Danish menu (as visitors all come from outside DK). Additionally I am interested in restaurants which are a little bit different, e.g. have a theme, are in an interesting building, etc etc.
Helen L
Hi Helen
Here are a few suggestions:
MASH – the quality and taste of the Danish beef is the best.
Fiskebaren – Cool fish place in special surroundings in the old meat district. (It’s possible to get a steak also).
Kiin Kiin – cheapest Michelin place and one of only two Thai restaurants in the world.
Det lille apotek – traditional Danish food and the oldest restaurant in town
Aamanns – best open sandwiches and best Danish bistro modern Danish style
and then there is the Spiseloppen restaurant in Chriastiania
Cheers
Trine
Hi Trine
Thankyou very much for the suggestions. I’ll let you know in November which one we selected and what the meal was like.
Regards
Lindsey
Hi Trine,
Wonderful reveiws which paint a great picture of Copenhagen. My wife and I are visiting Copenhagen for our anniversary this weekend and are looking for one special meal on the Saturday. With so many choices it seems a bit overwhelming, so I was wondering if you have a recommendation for a good restaurant that can be booked on relatively short notice (obviously, places such as Noma have already been booked up for a while now). Fiskebaren seems like it has a wonderful menu but I’m wondering about the ambiance?
Thanks,
Jason
Hi Jason,
First of all, I’m so sorry that I couldn’t reply any sooner.
for a romantic evening. I have posted some photo here http://blog.politiken.dk/trines/2009/06/17/fisk-skal-spises-i-kodbyen/ by the way, on my Danish blog.
You are right about the Fiskebaren could be a bit too noisy and too cool
So what else to pick? Checking just now, Kiin Kiin is available from 8 pm an onwards. This would be a special meal for sure. I’m not sure what price range you prefer but MR could be an option as well. I like the atmosphere I’ve described it here: http://verygoodfood.dk/2007/06/17/mr/ and all my MR posts are here http://verygoodfood.dk/tag/mr/.
On a cheaper note I would still suggest you Aamanns, if you can live without the table cloth, the food is excellent and the service is so charming. And it is special for that.
If you look for good Danish food and a romantic setting, then there’s this place Frederiks Have http://frederikshave.dk/en/.
Let me know if you don’t succeed in booking any of these! And last, but not least, thanks very much for your kind words and your question.
Happy anniversary!
Trine
Thanks Trine! I’ve booked Aamanns for lunch and attempted to book Saa Hvidt for dinner but they were closed for a function. The nice folks there recommended Els which is apparently run by one of their former chefs. I will have a look into it but may end up going with Kiin or Frederiks Have instead.
Thanks again for your help…and keep up the good work!
Jason
You’re welcome, Jason!
Els, I’ve never been there myself and have no clue really what it’s like. If you go please do let me know how you find it!
Thanks,
Trine
Great blog!!! Wish you had one for Oslo and one for Stockholm too.
Keep up the good work!
Thanks very much MP! Now I know where to look if I ever visit southern part of Norway!
Hi Trine,
Am back from our weekend of eating in Copenhagen and made some last minute changes – we ended up eating at Paustian v.Bo Bech, kiin Kiin and of course noma. We had some incredible food and had a particular lovely evening chatting to Henrik (who actually mentioned you!) at Kiin Kiin. We’re sad to not have had more time (although I’m not sure our stomachs could handle it) and will definitely be scheduling another trip at some point to check out MR. Thanks again for your suggestions!
Hi!
Thanks to you for checking back with me and tell all about your eating through the city! I’m so pleased to hear you enjoyed it and had a great time! Thank you vey much.
Hi Trine.
First I would like to thank you for a very nice and mouth-watering page!
I am going to Copenhagen with my wife 30.3-2.4. Have never eaten at a top restaurant before (closest being Flambee Restaurant in Prague and TripAdvisors favourite in Paris: Le Florimond). Always wanted to try a michelin restaurant and initially booked Bagatelle in Oslo, Norway for a January meal. However Bagatelle closed in December.
So for our Copenhagen trip we have been fortunate enough to get a table at Noma for evening meal at my 37th birthday 31.3! I am very excited about it (hoping it will be a 3* restaurant before we go), but have also read that end of March is the most challanging time for Noma as the winter products are out of stock and spring products are not yet available. Do you think this will diminish our experience?
My wife is not a big food enthusiast like me, so for the two other evening meals I would like something less fancy (and expensive) but focus on romantic athmosphere and of course good food! She enjoys Italian food (mainly pasta/pizza) so for our arrival meal I was thinking maybee Magstræde 16? I believe this is walking distance from the Tivoli were we are staying (Radisson Royal Blu), and that is a bonus as we can experience a bit of Copenhagen on our way to and from the restaurant?
She (and I) also enjoys a good steak so for our final evening meal I am thinking MASH. I understand this is may not be a perfect couple place or do you disagree? What could be our other options?
I expect our days will be filled with shopping and exploring the areas in walking distance from our hotel, so for lunch I have not planned anything. Is there something you highly recommend we do not miss for lunch in this area (Strøget/Tivoli)? Otherwise we will just pop in somewhere when hungry:)
Hi Harald
Well, thank you for the very kind words and for studying my pages carefully. I must say that you have picked very well according to your preferences. Magstræde 16 is in short distance from Tivoli. It’s a very cosy and intimate place with a slight rough and simple interior. You know, a little bit dark in evenings but lit up with candle lights.
If you walk a little further after passing Magstræde you reach Snarregade which is one of the oldest streets of CPH. (if not the oldest).
MASH is a great place, good solid and tasty food, American diner interior in a kinda fancy way. A little pricy, though (e.g. side orders not included in the steak prices).
Let me know if you need any more recommandations.
Wish you a fabulous time here…
Thanks for you reply.
Do you have any comment on March maybe not the best month to try Noma because of the limited availability of local products? Have however read your post from lunch in March 2009 and looked like the quality of the food was excellent despite being in March:)
Actually I have two or three times visited noma in March. My very first vistit was in March (late March like you) and was absolutely and completely carried away by it. So no, March is a fine month to visit noma. July is the only month, I think, I haven’t tried yet and I find that each month, each season has something unique to offer.
Hi…your blog is amazing… you have done such a great job…I have made several comments already…I promise I am not a stalker! I am coming to CPH next week Mon-Wed and have dinner on Monday (Aamanns) book and lunch on Wednesday (Noma) booked. I anticipate having dinner with my business contact on Tuesday but if this does not happen where might be a good choice that is not too fussy or expensive and not romantic…as I am on my own! I have been in CPH once before and eaten at LeLe and Restaurant Vestauranten… something similar to LeLe would be good… (I love herring as well!)
Many thanks, I’m so delighted you like my posts. For the Tuesday dinner a couple of ideas could be Dim Sum http://restaurantdimsum.dk/ or Ricemarket, sit at the bar. Fiskebaren http://www.fiskebaren.dk/da/ would be good too.
Hi again Trine.
You have quite a few Italian restaurants in your guide and it is a bit difficult to choose one of them for an evening meal (Fiasco, Famo/Famo 51, Magstræde 16, Il Senso, Forno a Legna). Is it possible for you to rate/compare them or give a suggestion based on the following preferences:
- Romantic/cosy atmosphere.
- Walking distance from Tivoli-area
- Not just a set menu, but possibility to choose.
- Not highly expensive (since we are dining at Noma one evening).
Also I do not see Era Ora or Ristorante La Buca degli Artisti on your guide-list, which are both highly rated on TripAdvisor. Does this mean they should not be considered in your opinion?
Hi Harald
Era Ora, that’s a mistake that it isn’t here, I need to add it.
Fiasco is a bit far to walk from Tivoli. They just got a new owner, haven’t tried this one yet. But it would probably be the most romantic one. It’s possible to choose different courses.
La Buca is good but more pricey than the others.
Il Senso, in this context it’s more of a wine bar than a restaurant.
Forno a Legna is a take away, not a restaurant.
Magstræde is cosy and could even pass as romantic in a slight rough way.
But I think for you and your wife Famo 51 would be the best choice. It’s in walking distance, it’s proper and the food is good.
Hope this helps