Martin's travel guide
Eat and drink
Copenhagen has plenty of restaurants, including Michelin star locations. This is a subjective list of places you won't find straightaway.
Bone's Valby
4C Valby TingstedFamily-friendly steak house with value for your money.
Popular street food location if the weather isn't too bad. A bit away on the island of Refshaleøen close to Christiania (rent a bike nearby or take the 9A bus or the yellow harbour ferry). Definitely worth a visit.
410 locals recommend
REFFEN
167 RefshalevejPopular street food location if the weather isn't too bad. A bit away on the island of Refshaleøen close to Christiania (rent a bike nearby or take the 9A bus or the yellow harbour ferry). Definitely worth a visit.
Another popular street food location close to Kongens Nytorv. You can sit inside or outside.
15 locals recommend
Boltens Food Court
8 GothersgadeAnother popular street food location close to Kongens Nytorv. You can sit inside or outside.
Microbrewery and restaurant conveniently located downtown. Good beers.
8 locals recommend
BrewPub Copenhagen
29 VestergadeMicrobrewery and restaurant conveniently located downtown. Good beers.
In the old slaughterhouse district, many restaurants have popped up.
1635 locals recommend
Meatpacking District, Copenhagen
In the old slaughterhouse district, many restaurants have popped up.
Delicious authentic Indian food in a location where you wouldn't expect it.
12 locals recommend
Mumbai Indian Cuisine & Takeaway
124 Vigerslev AlléDelicious authentic Indian food in a location where you wouldn't expect it.
Close to Copenhagen's ugliest crossroads, you'll find delicious and cheap North African food.
26 locals recommend
South Harbour Café
1 HørdumsgadeClose to Copenhagen's ugliest crossroads, you'll find delicious and cheap North African food.
Al-Faridi kebab og grillbar
231 VigerslevvejBest kebab in town. Only 400 m away.
Very casual drop-in open air bar. Bring your own food and enjoy the drinks. Recommended.
9 locals recommend
TH Bar
54 Valby LanggadeVery casual drop-in open air bar. Bring your own food and enjoy the drinks. Recommended.
Hotel Fy og Bi
62 Valby LanggadeRestaurant with a nice Mediterranean backyard.
Isushi
248A VigerslevvejIf you want to order sushi, do it here. Closest sushi pusher (300 m away).
Il Santo Pizzaria
268 VigerslevvejIf you want to order pizza, do it here. Closest pizzeria (100 m).
Named after the popular Olsen Banden movies, you can get delicious ecological ice cream.
Det Store Iskup
53 Valby LanggadeNamed after the popular Olsen Banden movies, you can get delicious ecological ice cream.
What to do
Copenhagen has plenty of attractions. And you have certainly found out about the main attractions. So here is a subjective choice of less know places in no particular order.
If you like a swim right in the center of the city in crystal clear water, that's where you should go.
563 locals recommend
Havnebadet Islands brygge
14 Islands BryggeIf you like a swim right in the center of the city in crystal clear water, that's where you should go.
Yes, Copenhagen has several beaches. This is the largest of them. Take a bath or buy something to eat or drink.
1252 locals recommend
Amager Strandpark
1 Amager Strand PromenadenYes, Copenhagen has several beaches. This is the largest of them. Take a bath or buy something to eat or drink.
If you want to be your own captain on an electric powered boat, this is the place to go.
Copenhagen Boat Rent
Kalvebod BryggeIf you want to be your own captain on an electric powered boat, this is the place to go.
Copenhagen is a bike town. There are dozens of options to rent a bike. This is the closest one (1.7 km away). Bycyklen's bikes are electric.
Bycyklen Docking Station - Vigerslev Alle Station
156 Vigerslev AlléCopenhagen is a bike town. There are dozens of options to rent a bike. This is the closest one (1.7 km away). Bycyklen's bikes are electric.
One half of Christiansborg Castle is used by the royal family, the other one houses the parliament. In between, there is Christiansborg tower. You can take an elevator free of charge and get a spectacular view of the city. Note that there is a security control like in the airport.
88 locals recommend
The Tower
Christiansborg SlotspladsOne half of Christiansborg Castle is used by the royal family, the other one houses the parliament. In between, there is Christiansborg tower. You can take an elevator free of charge and get a spectacular view of the city. Note that there is a security control like in the airport.
Huge park nearby with a rose garden and several theme gardens and a very nice playground.
165 locals recommend
Valbyparken
100 HammelstrupvejHuge park nearby with a rose garden and several theme gardens and a very nice playground.
Nice romantic park from 1749 in the center of Frederiksberg and close to Frederiksberg Castle. Close to the zoo, so you can see the elephants free of charge. Visit the Chinese tea house. On the other side of the zoo, the park (here called Søndermarken) continues.
1712 locals recommend
Frederiksberg Have
Nice romantic park from 1749 in the center of Frederiksberg and close to Frederiksberg Castle. Close to the zoo, so you can see the elephants free of charge. Visit the Chinese tea house. On the other side of the zoo, the park (here called Søndermarken) continues.
Copenhagen means Merchants' Harbour. Therefore, you need to see the city from the waterside. One hour commercial roundtrip, several languages. Use the boats on the opposite side of the restaurants, not close to the anchor.
192 locals recommend
Nettobådene
NyhavnCopenhagen means Merchants' Harbour. Therefore, you need to see the city from the waterside. One hour commercial roundtrip, several languages. Use the boats on the opposite side of the restaurants, not close to the anchor.
Have a nice walk in the enormously large former hunting range of the kings.
394 locals recommend
Jaegerborg Dyrehave
Have a nice walk in the enormously large former hunting range of the kings.
Everybody knows Tivoli. But there are actually two amusement parks in Copenhagen. Bakken is free to enter.
594 locals recommend
Bakken
207 DyrehavevejEverybody knows Tivoli. But there are actually two amusement parks in Copenhagen. Bakken is free to enter.
Nice renaissance garden in front of Rosenborg Castle in the center of the city.
1058 locals recommend
The King's Garden
Øster Voldgade 4ANice renaissance garden in front of Rosenborg Castle in the center of the city.
The "free state" is unlike anything you have seen before. Some hate it, some love it. Go and find out for yourself.
61 locals recommend
Christiania
43 BådsmandsstrædeThe "free state" is unlike anything you have seen before. Some hate it, some love it. Go and find out for yourself.
Climbing park for kids and adults. You are secured by a rope and climb among the trees.
9 locals recommend
GoMonkey
206 VandtårnsvejClimbing park for kids and adults. You are secured by a rope and climb among the trees.
BOUNCE FIELD'S
12 Arne Jacobsens AlléYour kids will love the trampolines.
Learn about the history of the working class and say hello to a Lenin statue. Well suited for kids.
44 locals recommend
The Workers Museum
22 RømersgadeLearn about the history of the working class and say hello to a Lenin statue. Well suited for kids.
Where it all began. The world's first film studios that still are in use. Numerous interesting tours offered. All-time favourite: the Olsen Gang, who lived right around the corner.
30 locals recommend
NORDISK FILM
14 MosedalvejWhere it all began. The world's first film studios that still are in use. Numerous interesting tours offered. All-time favourite: the Olsen Gang, who lived right around the corner.
Large green area. Not a park, but an open space. You may see people protesting, as there are plans to build on the commons.
349 locals recommend
Amagerfælled
73B ArtillerivejLarge green area. Not a park, but an open space. You may see people protesting, as there are plans to build on the commons.
Christianshavns Kanal
Christianshavns KanalLittle Amsterdam in Copenhagen.
Spectacular view from the spire. Not for the faint-hearted: the stairs are on the outside.
373 locals recommend
Church of Our Saviour
29 Sankt Annæ GadeSpectacular view from the spire. Not for the faint-hearted: the stairs are on the outside.
Shopping
Subjective choice of shopping centers nearby.
Spinderiet
4 BomuldsgadeNext shopping center from here.
Fisketorvet
59 Kalvebod BryggeHuge shopping center not so far away from the central station.
Has everything, conveniently located right in the center of Frederiksberg.
456 locals recommend
Frederiksberg Centret
21 Falkoner AlleHas everything, conveniently located right in the center of Frederiksberg.