Food Scene
Great places for eating (dining + take-away)
Local restaurant and café, especially for families. Indoor and outdoor concert venue, e.g. jazz concerts.
Kulturhuset Pilegården
17 Brønshøjvej Local restaurant and café, especially for families. Indoor and outdoor concert venue, e.g. jazz concerts.
Nice café and restaurant, open from 9-23. Brunch, lunch and dining. Also a nice spot for drinks and beer (it has an outdoor beergarden in the summertime).
51 locals recommend
Cafe Staalvand
6 BrønshøjvejNice café and restaurant, open from 9-23. Brunch, lunch and dining. Also a nice spot for drinks and beer (it has an outdoor beergarden in the summertime).
Kirstens Konditori ApS
148 FrederikssundsvejVery nice bakery and pastry shop.
Very nice bakery and pastry shop. You can also get sandwiches for lunch time, and ice cream in the summer.
29 locals recommend
Bodenhoff Bakery Ltd.
106 BellahøjvejVery nice bakery and pastry shop. You can also get sandwiches for lunch time, and ice cream in the summer.
Restaurant, café and pizzeria - serves great pizzas. Very childfriendly place. You can eat inside or outside. But be aware that smoking is allowed outside, and that many people do so.
8 locals recommend
Cafe Phønix
136 FrederikssundsvejRestaurant, café and pizzeria - serves great pizzas. Very childfriendly place. You can eat inside or outside. But be aware that smoking is allowed outside, and that many people do so.
Café Taxa
32 HørsholmsgadeNice and cozy!
Chaophraya
29 SallingvejThai restaurant and take-away. Family friendly with nice buffet.
Small local restaurant - French cuisine with a Nordic and creative twist.
9 locals recommend
Njordvest restaurant
50 SkoleholdervejSmall local restaurant - French cuisine with a Nordic and creative twist.
Den Lille Gode Slagter
205 FrederikssundsvejLocal butcher - our favourite!
Manolo Brønshøj
156 FrederikssundsvejItalian gourmet ice cream...
Spigad'oro Italiano
206 FrederikssundsvejTrue Italian gourmet pizza - take-away.
Great local "secret" café with nice coffee, fresh juices, newspapers and a little food. Street concerts from time to time :-) Go there!
Kaffekontoret
186 FrederikssundsvejGreat local "secret" café with nice coffee, fresh juices, newspapers and a little food. Street concerts from time to time :-) Go there!
Bæst
29 GuldbergsgadeOutstanding Italian / Nordic food! Reservation necessary.
Wonderful place with great coffee, deli, wonderful interior and indoor and outdoor seating. Close to Brnshøj Torv (Brønshøj Square), 7 minutes' walk from our home.
178 locals recommend
Riccos Kaffebar
50 HolmbladsgadeWonderful place with great coffee, deli, wonderful interior and indoor and outdoor seating. Close to Brnshøj Torv (Brønshøj Square), 7 minutes' walk from our home.
Famous farm with farmshop and lots of activities for families. Check the event calander: https://www.aarstiderne.com/Om-aarstiderne/Aarstiderne-in-english
Ideal to combine the visit with a visit to Louisiana Museum of modern art.
12 locals recommend
Aarstiderne - Organic farm shop
3 KrogerupvejFamous farm with farmshop and lots of activities for families. Check the event calander: https://www.aarstiderne.com/Om-aarstiderne/Aarstiderne-in-english
Ideal to combine the visit with a visit to Louisiana Museum of modern art.
Kronborg Castle - the famous castle of Hamlet. Check out: http://www.kongeligeslotte.dk/en
You could combine it with a ferry tour to Sweden. The ferry route is Helsingør-Helsingborg and takes about 20 minutes.
436 locals recommend
Kronborg
1B KronborgKronborg Castle - the famous castle of Hamlet. Check out: http://www.kongeligeslotte.dk/en
You could combine it with a ferry tour to Sweden. The ferry route is Helsingør-Helsingborg and takes about 20 minutes.
Jonas Pizzaria
21A HillerødgadePizza take-away. Cheap and nice :-)
Best bread in town! Bakery started by the man who invented NOMA restaurant. Try e.g. the bread "Ølandshvedebrød".
352 locals recommend
Meyers Bageri - Jægersborggade
9 JægersborggadeBest bread in town! Bakery started by the man who invented NOMA restaurant. Try e.g. the bread "Ølandshvedebrød".
Floating café in the beautoful Canal - take a walk at the beautiful Christianshavn Area. combine it with a visit at the free town/hippie town Christiania. Great with kids.
62 locals recommend
Christianshavn boat rental & Café
29 Overgaden Neden VandetFloating café in the beautoful Canal - take a walk at the beautiful Christianshavn Area. combine it with a visit at the free town/hippie town Christiania. Great with kids.
Very, very nice local bistro and café very close our home: https://bronshojbistro.squarespace.com/ Very family friendly. You might need to reserve a table during dinner hours.
8 locals recommend
Brønshøj Bistro
1 BrønshøjgårdvejVery, very nice local bistro and café very close our home: https://bronshojbistro.squarespace.com/ Very family friendly. You might need to reserve a table during dinner hours.
Nice Thai take-away close to our home. Take-away or eating in the restaurant: https://greenmango.dk/
44 locals recommend
Green Mango
5 Fersens vägNice Thai take-away close to our home. Take-away or eating in the restaurant: https://greenmango.dk/
(Cheap) asian restaurant and take-away: http://jasminrice-2700.dk/?gclid=CjwKCAjw04vpBRB3EiwA0IieakAMtW2LpmI0V5CM8GT6WWwZuXO6tjEqdk8CNayjHpFk_EWkZjjrQxoCLoYQAvD_BwE
Jasmin Rice Frederikssundsvej
140 Frederikssundsvej(Cheap) asian restaurant and take-away: http://jasminrice-2700.dk/?gclid=CjwKCAjw04vpBRB3EiwA0IieakAMtW2LpmI0V5CM8GT6WWwZuXO6tjEqdk8CNayjHpFk_EWkZjjrQxoCLoYQAvD_BwE
Boltens Food Court
8 GothersgadeFood court in the inner city
Brønshøj Bistro
1 BrønshøjgårdvejLovely local bistro with indoor and outdoor servings - to-go-food
Parks & Nature
A famous mose (lake) with wild nature and many kinds of birds. A GREAT venue for running and walking!
Quite a lot of playgrounds along the way, where families can stop over.
187 locals recommend
Utterslev Mose
A famous mose (lake) with wild nature and many kinds of birds. A GREAT venue for running and walking!
Quite a lot of playgrounds along the way, where families can stop over.
Degnemosen
Our local little lake. Perfect for a small walk.
Mölle
Wonderful area - so beautiful for hiking. Spend one night there...
Kullaberg
Wonderful place for hiking. One of our favourites!
Skagen Beach - Denmark's most nothern point "Grenen" (the branch) where you can have a leg in two different oceans! Great sea foodand beautiful old houses.
68 locals recommend
Skagen
Skagen Beach - Denmark's most nothern point "Grenen" (the branch) where you can have a leg in two different oceans! Great sea foodand beautiful old houses.
Great Nature Playground in the city area of Valby: https://www.kk.dk/naturlegepladsen
18 locals recommend
Naturlegepladsen
41 HammelstrupvejGreat Nature Playground in the city area of Valby: https://www.kk.dk/naturlegepladsen
Nice lake North of the city: http://www.baadfarten.dk/turbeskrivelser/lyngby-soe.aspx
35 locals recommend
Lyngby Lake
Nice lake North of the city: http://www.baadfarten.dk/turbeskrivelser/lyngby-soe.aspx
Our local lake/marsh. Great for walking, running, bird watching and trying playgrounds. 10 minuts' walk from our home.
187 locals recommend
Utterslev Mose
Our local lake/marsh. Great for walking, running, bird watching and trying playgrounds. 10 minuts' walk from our home.
Nice forest for walking: https://naturstyrelsen.dk/naturoplevelser/naturguider/hareskovene/aktiviteter/
23 locals recommend
Store Hareskov
Nice forest for walking: https://naturstyrelsen.dk/naturoplevelser/naturguider/hareskovene/aktiviteter/
Nice place for walking + visiting the (world's oldest) amusementpark "Bakken": https://naturstyrelsen.dk/naturoplevelser/naturguider/jaegersborg-dyrehave/
394 locals recommend
Jaegerborg Dyrehave
Nice place for walking + visiting the (world's oldest) amusementpark "Bakken": https://naturstyrelsen.dk/naturoplevelser/naturguider/jaegersborg-dyrehave/
Shopping
Wonderful little shop with Scandinavian handicrafts, pottery, gifts, clothes and shoes, bags, carpets, jewellery and plants.
NB!!! The address is: Frederikssundsvej 186.
https://www.facebook.com/designbykalleshop/
Designbykalle v/Kalle Thesbjerg
186 FrederikssundsvejWonderful little shop with Scandinavian handicrafts, pottery, gifts, clothes and shoes, bags, carpets, jewellery and plants.
NB!!! The address is: Frederikssundsvej 186.
https://www.facebook.com/designbykalleshop/
A very nice store with handicrafts, clothes, pottery, toys, jewellry and more. The shop is a cooperative of local entrepreneurs.
Designkartellet
157 FrederikssundsvejA very nice store with handicrafts, clothes, pottery, toys, jewellry and more. The shop is a cooperative of local entrepreneurs.
Klokkeblomst Brønshøj
154 A FrederikssundsvejGreat little flower- and gift shop.
Great toy store with high end toys and hifgh quality clothes for kids. Also second hand toys.
Kongebørn
165 FrederikssundsvejGreat toy store with high end toys and hifgh quality clothes for kids. Also second hand toys.
Shoebaloo
349 Park AlléShoes and boots for kids and adults.
Great shopping area - especially in the Frederiksberg-part. Take bus 2A from our house a few stops and get off.
15 locals recommend
Godthåbsvej
GodthåbsvejGreat shopping area - especially in the Frederiksberg-part. Take bus 2A from our house a few stops and get off.
Rødovre Centrum
1 R Rødovre CentrumNice shopping mall with cinema. Free parking.
Frederiksberg Centret
21 Falkoner AlleHigh end shopping mall.
Finest home decoration store in Denmark (perhaps in Scandinavia) with 4 floors. A must see!
180 locals recommend
Illums Bolighus
10 AmagertorvFinest home decoration store in Denmark (perhaps in Scandinavia) with 4 floors. A must see!
Illum
52 ØstergadeHigh end mall.
Jernbane Allé
Jernbane AlléNice area with family friendly shopping.
Danish food market. Go there to get a true Danish food experience. Very expensive, but a mekka for foodies!
1624 locals recommend
Torvehallerne Copenhagen
21 FrederiksborggadeDanish food market. Go there to get a true Danish food experience. Very expensive, but a mekka for foodies!
Great shopping in a cool part of Copenhagen. Comibe it with street food in Westmarket - or an afternoon in TIVOLI Amusement park.
345 locals recommend
Istedgade
IstedgadeGreat shopping in a cool part of Copenhagen. Comibe it with street food in Westmarket - or an afternoon in TIVOLI Amusement park.
Flying Tiger Copenhagen
21 ØsterbrogadeFunny low price shopping: https://dk.flyingtiger.com/
Wonderful, historic shopping street in the Vesterbro Area: https://www.visitcopenhagen.dk/da/kobenhavn/kultur/vaernedamsvej
437 locals recommend
Værnedamsvej
VærnedamsvejWonderful, historic shopping street in the Vesterbro Area: https://www.visitcopenhagen.dk/da/kobenhavn/kultur/vaernedamsvej
Essentials
Our wonderful locla grocey store - quite famous because it used to ba a cinema, "Bella Bio". The floors are all slanted (from the cinema days). Has lots of great wine and organic food at resonable prices.
433 locals recommend
SuperBrugsen
50 MatthæusgadeOur wonderful locla grocey store - quite famous because it used to ba a cinema, "Bella Bio". The floors are all slanted (from the cinema days). Has lots of great wine and organic food at resonable prices.
Netto
2 SkelbækgadeDiscount supermarket.
Netto
2 SkelbækgadeDiscount supermarket.
føtex
284 FrederikssundsvejHuge and very nice supermarket with all you need, including non-food.
Aldi Karlslunde K/S
Discount supermarket
Fakta
25 VindebyvejDiscount grocery store.
WeBike Brønshøj
184 FrederikssundsvejBike shop.
Beauty Flowers Skincare V / lida Hosseini
168 FrederikssundsvejSkin care.
Local public library & public service center: https://bibliotek.kk.dk/bibliotek/broenshoej - less than 5 minutes' walk from our home
Brønshøj Library
3 KrabbesholmvejLocal public library & public service center: https://bibliotek.kk.dk/bibliotek/broenshoej - less than 5 minutes' walk from our home
Getting Around
Busses 2A, 5A and 350 S - taking you directly to the city in 20 minutes. 10 minutes to the hio area of Nørrebro.
Bus 10 a few meters away - on Brønshøjvej.
14 locals recommend
Brønshøj Torv (Krabbesholmvej)
Busses 2A, 5A and 350 S - taking you directly to the city in 20 minutes. 10 minutes to the hio area of Nørrebro.
Bus 10 a few meters away - on Brønshøjvej.
Central metro and train station - to all of Copenhagen + the airoirt.
82 locals recommend
Flintholm station
81 Grøndals ParkvejCentral metro and train station - to all of Copenhagen + the airoirt.
Vanløse St. (Metro)
Metro station - also to the airport.
Grøndal St.
173 Grøndal TorvTrain station.
Everything Else
Professional aquatic center - where the OL swimmers go to swim :-)
Has a small pool for kids as well. In the summertime there is a large outdoor pool area with water slides.
91 locals recommend
Bellahøj Svømmestadion
1 BellahøjvejProfessional aquatic center - where the OL swimmers go to swim :-)
Has a small pool for kids as well. In the summertime there is a large outdoor pool area with water slides.
Krabbesholmvej 8
8 KrabbesholmvejPlayground.
Edderkoppelegepladsen
"The spider" playground.
Great fun: Indoor playgrounds, fitness, bowling, trampolines, indor soccer, tennis, badminton, wrestling.... any kind of sport! Great for kids. Nice cafeteria.
26 locals recommend
Grøndal MultiCenter
64 HvidkildevejGreat fun: Indoor playgrounds, fitness, bowling, trampolines, indor soccer, tennis, badminton, wrestling.... any kind of sport! Great for kids. Nice cafeteria.
Tourist Information: http://www.visitcopenhagen.com/copenhagen-tourist?_ga=2.184718953.1371033489.1499843484-1550685973.1499108381
36 locals recommend
Copenhagen Visitor Service
4B VesterbrogadeTourist Information: http://www.visitcopenhagen.com/copenhagen-tourist?_ga=2.184718953.1371033489.1499843484-1550685973.1499108381
Drinks & Nightlife
Mikkeller & Friends
35 StefansgadeBar: Micro breweri and gourmet beer.
p2 by Malbeck
2 BirkegadeWine and tapas - one our favourite spots in Copenhagen.