Guidebook for København
Food Scene
My favorite place for brunch, lunch, coffee and drinks. They are open until 4pm at Fridays and Saturdays. It has outdoor servings, good drinks and DJ’s. Try the ‘Dark and stormy’.
226 locals recommend
Pixie
2 LøgstørgadeMy favorite place for brunch, lunch, coffee and drinks. They are open until 4pm at Fridays and Saturdays. It has outdoor servings, good drinks and DJ’s. Try the ‘Dark and stormy’.
Very nice seafood restaurant with outdoor serving and grill. Perfect for summerdays.
127 locals recommend
Toldboden
18-24 Nordre ToldbodVery nice seafood restaurant with outdoor serving and grill. Perfect for summerdays.
Rice & Rice Take Away
23 Nordre FrihavnsgadeVery nice thai take-away
Emmerys
51 ØsterbrogadeCafé/bakery with good danish
This is a tiny winery serving wine from tanks in the ceiling tapped directly. They have snacks and very simple tapas if you get hungry.
188 locals recommend
Vinhanen
13 BaggesensgadeThis is a tiny winery serving wine from tanks in the ceiling tapped directly. They have snacks and very simple tapas if you get hungry.
Nice brunch close to Elmegade, with cool small shops and cafés
21 locals recommend
Pussy Galore's Flying Circus
30 Sankt Hans TorvNice brunch close to Elmegade, with cool small shops and cafés
Mother
9-15 HøkerboderneBest pizza in town!
Bindia Indisk Mad Take Away Nørrebro
6 ElmegadeReally nice indian take-away
Moon Fisher
Café - great place to feel the vibe from Christiania
Café/bar - great place to feel the vibe from Christiania. People talking, smoking weed and hanging out.
27 locals recommend
Cafe Nemoland
52 FabriksområdetCafé/bar - great place to feel the vibe from Christiania. People talking, smoking weed and hanging out.
This is a relatively new concept with many small stalls. It is primitive, but funky and has outside benches, music and bar. You can get there by bike, bus or harbor-boat-bus.
456 locals recommend
Copenhagen Street Food
This is a relatively new concept with many small stalls. It is primitive, but funky and has outside benches, music and bar. You can get there by bike, bus or harbor-boat-bus.
The old meat packing district in Vesterbro has been made fancy and there is many cafés and restaurants. If you are into pork and beer go to ‘WarPig’ for a treat!
120 locals recommend
Warpigs Brewpub
25-37 FlæsketorvetThe old meat packing district in Vesterbro has been made fancy and there is many cafés and restaurants. If you are into pork and beer go to ‘WarPig’ for a treat!
Drinks & Nightlife
Søernes Ølbar
Nice beer-bar
Taphouse
15 LavendelstrædeMy favourite beer-bar with 60 different micro-brewery beers
Entertainment & Activities
Cool playground made with inspiration from all the Towers of copenhagen
77 locals recommend
The Tower Playground
4 Frederik V's VejCool playground made with inspiration from all the Towers of copenhagen
The Laundromat Café
38 ÅrhusgadeKids café with burgers and toys
This is a museum my son likes because of the play section. I am not as thrilled about it as him, BUT it is down town, close to Strøget and has a café at the top of the building with a really nice view
29 locals recommend
Enigma
3 Øster AlléThis is a museum my son likes because of the play section. I am not as thrilled about it as him, BUT it is down town, close to Strøget and has a café at the top of the building with a really nice view
This shows how Danish workers have lived throughout the last 100 years. They have actually made small apartments for each decade and I love it just as much as he does
44 locals recommend
The Workers Museum
22 RømersgadeThis shows how Danish workers have lived throughout the last 100 years. They have actually made small apartments for each decade and I love it just as much as he does
This playground is not very fancy, but it is close to the city center, so if you need a break go here. It is in the middle of the Kings Garden, so I usually combine it with picnic and/or ice-cream
1058 locals recommend
The King's Garden
Øster Voldgade 4AThis playground is not very fancy, but it is close to the city center, so if you need a break go here. It is in the middle of the Kings Garden, so I usually combine it with picnic and/or ice-cream
The Marionette Theatre is open from 1 June to 1 September, daily at 2 and 3pm, except Mondays. Puppet shows are in Danish, but your kids may not even notice
Marionetteatret
21 KronprinsessegadeThe Marionette Theatre is open from 1 June to 1 September, daily at 2 and 3pm, except Mondays. Puppet shows are in Danish, but your kids may not even notice
Everything Else
Paradis
7 TrianglenMy favourite icecream-place!
Svanemøllestranden
Tiny beach if the weather is too hot
Nordhavn Cykler
Bike-rental
Sightseeing
This is an area of inner Copenhagen just off Strøget, which is funky and have good cafés and tiny shops. Walk around the streets Sankt Peders Stræde, Larsbjørnsstæde and Teglgårdsstræde.
12 locals recommend
Sankt Peders Stræde
Sankt Peders StrædeThis is an area of inner Copenhagen just off Strøget, which is funky and have good cafés and tiny shops. Walk around the streets Sankt Peders Stræde, Larsbjørnsstæde and Teglgårdsstræde.
Elmegade
ElmegadeThis area is full of tiny shops and cafés - I love it
A way to get a view over the city, that isn’t from Rundetårn, is Christiansborg Slotstårn. It is the tower of the parliament and is 106m tall. It has a restaurant at the top and escalators going up
154 locals recommend
Christiansborg Slotsplads
A way to get a view over the city, that isn’t from Rundetårn, is Christiansborg Slotstårn. It is the tower of the parliament and is 106m tall. It has a restaurant at the top and escalators going up
Shopping
Sneaky Fox Shop
25A StudiestrædeMy favourite shop for ladies wear
Fünf ApS
2 ElmegadeNice shop for funky ladies Wear - local Danish design
Mondo Kaos -A Retro Boutique
31 BirkegadeCool retro-clothes inspired by the 1940ties, 50’ties and 60’ties