Guidebook for København
Food Scene
Copenhagen’s most popular Vietnamese restaurant that serves exciting and delicious food, for instance crispy spring rolls, noodles and a piquant mixture of chilli, lime and ginger. The atmosphere is young and lively and the prices are reasonable. Lê Lê also has a takeout place on Vesterbrogade within a stone’s throw from the restaurant.
127 locals recommend
LêLê Street Kitchen Vesterbrogade 40
40 VesterbrogadeCopenhagen’s most popular Vietnamese restaurant that serves exciting and delicious food, for instance crispy spring rolls, noodles and a piquant mixture of chilli, lime and ginger. The atmosphere is young and lively and the prices are reasonable. Lê Lê also has a takeout place on Vesterbrogade within a stone’s throw from the restaurant.
The BEST Smørrebrød (open-face rye bread sandwichI) in Denmark - book well in advance!
121 locals recommend
Restaurant Schønnemann
16 Hauser Pl.The BEST Smørrebrød (open-face rye bread sandwichI) in Denmark - book well in advance!
Cool and good Ramen noodle place - order on a ticket machine just like in Japan.
186 locals recommend
Ramen to Bíiru
28 GriffenfeldsgadeCool and good Ramen noodle place - order on a ticket machine just like in Japan.
Great place for breakfast and the morning coffee/tea - I think this is the coziest street in the entire city!
315 locals recommend
Granola
5 VærnedamsvejGreat place for breakfast and the morning coffee/tea - I think this is the coziest street in the entire city!
Amazingly good and healthy salads that will actually fill you up - try the "bearnaise"-dressing if you're not convinced!
122 locals recommend
Wedo Kødbyen
21 HalmtorvetAmazingly good and healthy salads that will actually fill you up - try the "bearnaise"-dressing if you're not convinced!
Some of the best sushi I ever had, and I have been to Japan several times. Best enjoyed from this Skybar on top of the Tivoli Hotel!
131 locals recommend
Sticks'n'Sushi Tivoli Hotel
2 Arni Magnussons GadeSome of the best sushi I ever had, and I have been to Japan several times. Best enjoyed from this Skybar on top of the Tivoli Hotel!
Brød
7 Enghave Pl.Amazing bread, also sold fresh in KIHOSKH.
Pho Hanoi
2 Vester FarimagsgadeBest Vietnamese Pho, good prices!
Paté Paté is located in an old liver pâté factory – hence the name – and is owned by Kenn Husted, a wine bar specialist, who is also the man behind a number of other places in Copenhagen. The kitchen serves breakfast, lunch and dinner inspired by the French, Spanish and Moroccan cuisines and there is a wide array of wines to select from. Popular among creative people and local celebs.
214 locals recommend
Paté Paté
1 SlagterbodernePaté Paté is located in an old liver pâté factory – hence the name – and is owned by Kenn Husted, a wine bar specialist, who is also the man behind a number of other places in Copenhagen. The kitchen serves breakfast, lunch and dinner inspired by the French, Spanish and Moroccan cuisines and there is a wide array of wines to select from. Popular among creative people and local celebs.
Local brewery, try out their spareribs and all kinds of fun sodas.
120 locals recommend
Warpigs Brewpub
25-37 FlæsketorvetLocal brewery, try out their spareribs and all kinds of fun sodas.
Restaurant Gorilla
63 FlæsketorvetMany small dishes, very good food!
Excellent burgers and milk shakes - and the sweet potato fries are good too!
115 locals recommend
Tommi's Burger Joint Kødbyen
21 HøkerboderneExcellent burgers and milk shakes - and the sweet potato fries are good too!
Best pizza in town! Made on sourdough, this is not your average pizza place, a favorite in the Meatpacking district!
396 locals recommend
Mother
9-15 HøkerboderneBest pizza in town! Made on sourdough, this is not your average pizza place, a favorite in the Meatpacking district!
My favorite place for coffee, lunch or light dinner. Good prices and cool vibe - quintessential Vesterbro! It's also a good place to sit a couple hours and work from, with free coffee refills.
328 locals recommend
Cafe Bang & Jensen
130 IstedgadeMy favorite place for coffee, lunch or light dinner. Good prices and cool vibe - quintessential Vesterbro! It's also a good place to sit a couple hours and work from, with free coffee refills.
Anker Chokolade (by Michelin chef Mikkel Anker) is a must visit for chocoholics with delicious artisan chocolates and a Danish chocolate covered marshmallow and marzipan treat called "Flødeboller" in many flavours.
12 locals recommend
Anker Chokolade
17 GodsbanegadeAnker Chokolade (by Michelin chef Mikkel Anker) is a must visit for chocoholics with delicious artisan chocolates and a Danish chocolate covered marshmallow and marzipan treat called "Flødeboller" in many flavours.
Great little place ideal for brunch and coffee - and their lunch and dinner is also really good.
471 locals recommend
Mad & Kaffe
68 Sønder Blvd.Great little place ideal for brunch and coffee - and their lunch and dinner is also really good.
Drinks & Nightlife
Excellent cocktails and fine food, stylish yet very friendly and relaxed as only the Meatpacking can be.
124 locals recommend
NOHO
28 FlæsketorvetExcellent cocktails and fine food, stylish yet very friendly and relaxed as only the Meatpacking can be.
Of all the music venues in Copenhagen, Vega is the most stylish. The house and everything down to the lightning was designed by the Danish architect Vilhelm Lauritzen. Two scenes with additional bars and balconies.
537 locals recommend
Vega
40 EnghavevejOf all the music venues in Copenhagen, Vega is the most stylish. The house and everything down to the lightning was designed by the Danish architect Vilhelm Lauritzen. Two scenes with additional bars and balconies.
One of the best microbreweries / beer bars in Vesterbro, and that says a lot!
102 locals recommend
Fermentoren
29C HalmtorvetOne of the best microbreweries / beer bars in Vesterbro, and that says a lot!
This Argentinian wine bar on Istedgade is a cool and casual kind of wine bar, where you sit on what looks like an overgrown bookshelf.
147 locals recommend
Malbeck Vinbar
61 IstedgadeThis Argentinian wine bar on Istedgade is a cool and casual kind of wine bar, where you sit on what looks like an overgrown bookshelf.
Sightseeing
This street on Nørrebro is very happening, with lots of cool bars and restaurants - I would recommend you check out this area too.
229 locals recommend
Ravnsborggade
RavnsborggadeThis street on Nørrebro is very happening, with lots of cool bars and restaurants - I would recommend you check out this area too.
Copenhagen Street Food, just opened and already super popular, after the previous location "Papirøen" was shut down. You can take the bus-ferry there.
410 locals recommend
REFFEN
167 RefshalevejCopenhagen Street Food, just opened and already super popular, after the previous location "Papirøen" was shut down. You can take the bus-ferry there.
Christiania is a place you most likely read about, with its obvious and semi-legalized marijuana trade, but it's much more than that. Cozy little cafés, picturesque scenery by old military foirtifications and small interesting little shops and local crafts. The area around Christiania is rapidly being developed these years, I highly recommend a walk along the house boats on Holmen and the buzzing activity on Refshaleøen (Copenhagen Street Food etc)
2088 locals recommend
Freetown Christiania
Christiania is a place you most likely read about, with its obvious and semi-legalized marijuana trade, but it's much more than that. Cozy little cafés, picturesque scenery by old military foirtifications and small interesting little shops and local crafts. The area around Christiania is rapidly being developed these years, I highly recommend a walk along the house boats on Holmen and the buzzing activity on Refshaleøen (Copenhagen Street Food etc)
Parks & Nature
Litauens Plads
Lovely little park, popular with dogs.
The most popular beach ("Havnebadet") in the city center! Walk there in 5-10 minutes or even better try the new stunning elevated bike bridge.
474 locals recommend
Islands Brygge
Islands BryggeThe most popular beach ("Havnebadet") in the city center! Walk there in 5-10 minutes or even better try the new stunning elevated bike bridge.
These two romantic parks (Søndermarken & Frederiksberg Have) were built in the early 1700s in connection with the newly built Frederiksberg Castle - you can see the elephants and zebras (in Copenhagen Zoo) for free, from this park.
535 locals recommend
Søndermarken
55 Pile AlléThese two romantic parks (Søndermarken & Frederiksberg Have) were built in the early 1700s in connection with the newly built Frederiksberg Castle - you can see the elephants and zebras (in Copenhagen Zoo) for free, from this park.
Karens Minde is a natural area in Copenhagen's South Harbor near the Valbypark, with free-ranging sheep, goats and llamas and many cultural events. Very few people know of this local gem, only 15 minutes from Vesterbro by bicycle. Karens Minde Kulturhus was built as an asylum institution in 1879 and the vast nature reserve behind it was actually created as a landfill from Copenhagens expansion in the 1940s.
24 locals recommend
Karens Minde Culture House
19 WagnersvejKarens Minde is a natural area in Copenhagen's South Harbor near the Valbypark, with free-ranging sheep, goats and llamas and many cultural events. Very few people know of this local gem, only 15 minutes from Vesterbro by bicycle. Karens Minde Kulturhus was built as an asylum institution in 1879 and the vast nature reserve behind it was actually created as a landfill from Copenhagens expansion in the 1940s.
Arts & Culture
This former church is a creative and social hub of activities, facilitated by the city and open to all - Your living room away from home. Your breakfast café. Your afternoon hangout. Your evening bar and party-spot. A place where you can eat dinner with 200 friends you don’t know yet every night at 6.–Swing by anytime for a game of ping pong, start your day with yoga or dance, invite your special someone for a bingo-date and join a croquis class or a philosophical discussion. Absalon is open from morning until late.
272 locals recommend
Folkehuset Absalon
73 Sønder Blvd.This former church is a creative and social hub of activities, facilitated by the city and open to all - Your living room away from home. Your breakfast café. Your afternoon hangout. Your evening bar and party-spot. A place where you can eat dinner with 200 friends you don’t know yet every night at 6.–Swing by anytime for a game of ping pong, start your day with yoga or dance, invite your special someone for a bingo-date and join a croquis class or a philosophical discussion. Absalon is open from morning until late.
Carlsberg is one of the biggest exports successes of Denmark and "Probably the best beer in the world", began right down the road, in an area that is currently being developed into a new area of the city, connecting Valby with Vesterbro. Beer tastings, a beautiful garden and architecture and much more!
25 locals recommend
Carl Jacobsen House
1 Valby LanggadeCarlsberg is one of the biggest exports successes of Denmark and "Probably the best beer in the world", began right down the road, in an area that is currently being developed into a new area of the city, connecting Valby with Vesterbro. Beer tastings, a beautiful garden and architecture and much more!
Shopping
Popular shopping mall and a large Cinemaxx theatre, less than a 10 minute walk from the apartment.
679 locals recommend
Fisketorvet
59 Kalvebod BryggePopular shopping mall and a large Cinemaxx theatre, less than a 10 minute walk from the apartment.
Upscale department store, offers 10% tourist discount and tax-free shopping if you're based outside EU.
312 locals recommend
Illum
52 ØstergadeUpscale department store, offers 10% tourist discount and tax-free shopping if you're based outside EU.
Essentials
KIHOSKH is the epitome of hip and trendy Vesterbro - this little kiosk has everything from its own brewery to rare magazines and fantastic bread. You can't possibly miss it!
286 locals recommend
KIHOSKH
53 Sønder Blvd.KIHOSKH is the epitome of hip and trendy Vesterbro - this little kiosk has everything from its own brewery to rare magazines and fantastic bread. You can't possibly miss it!
SuperBrugsen
53 B NørrebrogadeBest place to do your grocery shopping.