Map 1 COPENHAGEN K INDRE BY EAT — DRINK — SHOP — BUILDINGS — DISCOVER — CULTURE — CHILDREN — SLEEP — WEEKEND — INSIGHTS Central Station NørreSØgade Vester Søgade NørreVoldgade H.C.AndersensBlvd. Frederiksborggade Gothersgade Pistolstræde Pilestræde Nybrogade ChristiansBrygge VesterVoldgade ØsterVoldgade Israel Plads Nørregade Krystalgade Strøget StudiestrædeVestergadeLarsbjØrnsstræde Strøget Christiansborg Slot Copenhagen University Illum Tivoli Gardens SortedamsSØ PeblingeSØ Sankt J Ø rgens S Ø Skindergade City Hall Square Torvehallerne Botanical Gardens Kongens Have Ørstedsparken 1 99 13 15 18 24 28 30 37 43 47 89 59 79 81 82 83 84 85 91 106 110 112 120 122 127 129 137 140 141 142 144 145 151 249 266 269 267 270 268 251 254 280 281 282 302 284 297 298 300 301 304 303 306 326 328 336 341 343 344 345 354 356 359 357 360 358 363 367 370 378 379 381 385 382 389 390 396 195 166 212 406 407 408 413 414 416 442 447 27 47 23 95 160 164 165 158 170 173 176 181 182 183 185 190 201 202 206 208 209 211 213 217 218 219 221 224 169 226 65 240 338 375 167 193 209 4 26 35 40 51 153 184 188 215 235
EAT — DRINK — SHOP — BUILDINGS — DISCOVER — CULTURE — CHILDREN — SLEEP — WEEKEND — INSIGHTS HolmensKanal Prinsessegade Strandgade Wildersgade Havnegade Bredgade Store Kongensgade Kronprinsessegade Nyhavn Borgergade Esplanaden Designmuseum Danmark Operaen Børsgade Knippelsbro Torvegade KØbenhavnsHavn Strøget Kongens Nytorv Amaliehaven 3 31 32 11 14 33 25 44 55 60 109 113 128 246 247 255 253 273 335 274 279 296 305 339 355 373 377 394 394 398 419 410 420 432 432 433 444 450 78 93 29 47 163 171 233 238 236 157 158 435 5 21 42 61 80 126 130 131 228 260
100 PLACES TO EAT OR BUY GOOD FOOD The 5 best places to try NEW NORDIC CUISINE 22 5 CLASSIC DANISH dishes worth trying 24 5 places to sample DANISH SMØRREBRØD 26 The 5 best BAKERIES 28 The 5 best restaurants for COPENHAGEN ATMOSPHERE 30 The 5 best places to EAT NEAR THE STRØGET 33 5 beloved LOCAL HOTSPOTS 35 The 5 best VEGETARIAN and VEGAN restaurants 37 The 5 best SEAFOOD restaurants 39 5 must-try Danish LIQUORICE treats 41
The 5 most overlooked HIDDEN GEMS 43
The 5 most authentic DANISH-STYLE HOT DOGS 45
The 5 best ASIAN restaurants 47
The 5 best meals in the MEATPACKING DISTRICT 49
The 5 best places for KEBAB/SHAWARMA 52
The 5 best BURGER BARS 54
The 5 must-visit STALLS AT THE TORVEHALLERNE 56
The 5 best places for a CHEAP QUALITY MEAL 58
The 5 best places for SWEET TREATS 60
The 5 best spots for SUNDAY BRUNCH 62
The 5 best places to try NEW NORDIC CUISINE
1 HØST
NØrre Farimagsgade 41 Copenhagen K ➀ +45 8993 8409 cofoco.dk/en/ restaurants/hoest
Award-winning restaurant HØst is Copenhagen’s most accessible New Nordic dining experience. With its ever-evolving seasonal menu, HØst offers up course after course of locally sourced, quirky, and delicious food you won’t find anywhere else. Tip: book ahead online. 1 HØST
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RESTAURANT RADIO
Julius Thomsens
Gade 12 Copenhagen V ➂ +45 2510 2733 restaurantradio.dk
3 AMASS RESTAURANT
Refshalevej 153 Copenhagen K ➀ +45 4358 4330 amassrestaurant.com
Opened by Noma co-founder Claus Meyer, Radio serves exquisite five-course dinners for around 500 kroner. The focus is on sustainably grown, organic vegetables sourced from their own farms.
Another spin-off from a Noma veteran, the extraordinary Amass Restaurant is led by American chef and owner Matt Orlando. Best reached by a city water bus, Amass is located in a reclaimed industrial facility. The six-course dinner menu (without wine) is 1095 kroner.
4 VÆKST
Sankt Peders
Stræde 34 Copenhagen K ➀ +45 3841 2727 cofoco.dk
5 ALCHEMIST
Refshalevej 173C
Copenhagen K ➀
+45 3171 6161 alchemist.dk
An oasis in the middle of the city: fairy-lit at night and draped in trailing, hanging plants, Vækst brings the outside inside, with a lush greenhouse that stretches up through its two floors. The menu focusses on fresh, flavourful Nordic ingredients, much of it grown on-site.
Two-starred Michelin restaurant that turns dining into a culinary art form: expect a fully choreographed and immersive evening that harnesses all the senses. Imaginative, thought-provoking food encompasses 50 courses (or ‘impressions’) in five acts, partaken in different locations, including a planetarium-like dome.
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60 PLACES FOR A DRINK
The 5 best DANISH MICROBREWERIES 66
The 5 best bars for JAZZ & BLUES 68
The 5 hippest COCKTAIL BARS 70
The 5 best places to DRINK LIKE A LOCAL 72
The 5 most impressive BEER LISTS 74
The 5 most stylish HOTEL BARS ———————————— 76
The 5 best places for NATURAL WINE 78
The 5 best places to BYOB (bring your own beer) 80
The 5 best COFFEE BARS in central Copenhagen 82
The 5 best NEIGHBOURHOOD COFFEE BARS 84
The 5 cosiest CAFES FOR A RAINY DAY 86
5 WATERFRONT CAFES & COFFEE BARS 88
The 5 best DANISH MICROBREWERIES
101 NØRREBRO BRYGHUS
Ryesgade 3 Copenhagen N ➃ +45 3530 0530 noerrebrobryghus.dk
This celebrated craft brewery has been around since 2003 and has brewed over 200 different beers since their inception, inspired by American, German, and Belgian traditions. Tip: book a table on the Nørrebro Bryghus restaurant balcony and enjoy watching the brewery in action.
102 MIKKELLER BAR
Viktoriagade 8 BC Copenhagen V ➂
+45 3331 0415 mikkeller.com
Mikkeller is the current darling of the Copenhagen craft brew scene. Although founder Mikkel Borg Bjergsø’s creations are now being exported to over 50 countries, the beermaker continues to challenge convention and delight patrons with innovative and surprising beers.
103 TAPPERIET BRUS
Guldbergsgade 29F
Copenhagen N ➃ +45 7522 2200 tapperietbrus.dk
Voted Copenhagen’s best beer bar in 2017 (33 craft beers on tap), Tapperiet BRUS is also a working brewery with an impressive output of proprietary beers. Located inside a repurposed iron foundry, BRUS combines microbrewing and beer drinking into one beautiful experience. This is a modern, neighbourhood pub –Scandinavian style.
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104 WARPIGS
Flæsketorvet 2537
Copenhagen V ➂ +45 4348 4848
The result of a collaboration between Mikkeller and US brewery 3 Floyds, Warpigs is a Texas-style BBQ restaurant and microbrewery that offers beer lovers a diverse selection of house beers that pair perfectly with the house’s speciality smoked meats.
105 ØLSNEDKEREN
Griffenfeldsgade 52
Copenhagen N ➃ olsnedkeren.dk
Since 2012, the team behind the microbrewery Ølsnedkeren (the name means ‘the beer carpenter’) have been growing a strong local following. Tip: enjoy large beers for the price of small ones during Monday happy hour.
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85 PLACES TO SHOP
The 5 best shops for MEN’S FASHION 94
The 5 biggest shops for DANISH DESIGN 96
The 5 best BOUTIQUE DESIGN shops 98
The 5 hippest SHOPPING STREETS to explore 100
The 5 best shops for MODERN STREETWEAR 102
The 5 best BOOKSHOPS 104
The 5 best places for GRAPHIC ART and PAPER 106
The 5 best RECORD SHOPS 108
The 5 best custom BIKE SHOPS 110
The 5 best local JEWELLERY DESIGNERS 112
The 5 best shops for HIS & HERS FASHION 114
The 5 coolest VINTAGE CLOTHING shops 116
The 5 most inspiring Copenhagen-based FASHION DESIGNERS 118
The 5 best shops for WOMEN’S FASHION 120
The 5 best VINTAGE FURNITURE and DESIGN shops 122
The 5 most inspiring DESIGN SHOWROOMS to visit 124
The 5 DANISH DESIGNERS you need to know 126
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GOODS
Østerbrogade 44 Copenhagen Ø ➄ +45 3543 0505 goodscph.com
BRUND
Nordre Frihavnsgade 49 Copenhagen Ø ➄ +45 3543 5133 brund.dk
By curating an ever-evolving collection that features both classic American brands, such as Red Wing and Levi’s, as well as up-andcoming Danish designers, GOODS owner Kasper Hostrup has crafted one of the most stylish menswear shops in the city.
This quaint Østerbro shop is a quality jeans and boots heaven. With an emphasis on timeless menswear and durable goods that, ‘only grow more beautiful the more you wear them’, Brund has earned its reputation as ‘the’ Copenhagen destination for well-crafted denim, footwear, and outerwear.
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ANTIQUES &
Toldbodgade 15 Copenhagen K ➀ +45 3312 1257 maritime-antiques.dk
This curious antiques-cum-menswear boutique is unlike any other shop in Copenhagen. Located in a basement space on historic Toldbodgade, owners Frans and Magali have curated a fascinating collection of gorgeous nautical antiques for sale alongside speciality Scandinavian fashion brands.
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164 NO NATIONALITY 07
Gammel Mønt 7
Copenhagen K ➀ +45 3841 1141 nn07.com
By bringing together Japanese aesthetics and Scandinavian simplicity, the Danish founders of No Nationality 07 (or NN07) have endeavoured to ‘go beyond monotone fashion’. The brand’s concept store in central Copenhagen is the best place to get familiar with NN07’s durable, adventureinspired collections of modern menswear.
165 WARDROBE 19
Larsbjørnsstræde 19
Copenhagen K ➀ +45 3214 1312 wardrobe19.com
Wardrobe 19 is all about menswear essentials: leather boots, durable bags, and a carefully selected, seasonal collection of clothes and accessories. With rustic interiors, an expert staff, and a prime location on cosy Larsbjørnsstræde, Wardrobe 19 is a mustvisit shop for admirers of the timeless traditions of manly style.
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75 PLACES TO DISCOVER COPENHAGEN
5 best places to HIRE A BICYCLE 144
The 5 most charming NEIGHBOURHOODS TO EXPLORE 146
The 5 best VIEWS FROM ABOVE the city 149
The 5 best DAY TRIPS from Copenhagen 151
The 5 most local BEACHES & SWIMMING SPOTS 153
The 5 best places to PEOPLE WATCH 156
The 5 most lovely PARKS near the city centre 158
The 5 best ANNUAL EVENTS to attend 160
5 places for WILD ADVENTURE 162
The 5 best reasons to visit FREETOWN CHRISTIANIA 164
The 5 most interesting GRAVES IN ASSISTENS KIRKEGÅRD 167
The 5 best places for COPENHAGEN PRIDE 170
The 5 most inspiring URBAN DETAILS 172
The 5 most FASCINATING RELICS from Copenhagen’s past 174
The 5 most charmingly COLOURFUL STREETS & SQUARES 176
5 best places to HIRE A BICYCLE
271 BAISIKELI
Ingerslevsgade 103
Copenhagen V ➂ +45 2670 0229 baisikeli.dk
Baisikeli is a bike repair and hire shop doing some real good in the world –the shop’s name is Swahili for ‘bicycle’. The team at Baisikeli collects used bicycles in Denmark and sends them to Africa, where secondhand bikes help to generate jobs, promote education, and provide personal transportation.
272 DONKEY REPUBLIC
donkey.bike
Donkey Republic exists to help you make the most of Copenhagen’s 454 km of cycle paths: their distinctive orange rental bikes are spread around the city in multiple pick-up and drop-off locations. Find one on the Donkey Republic app, unlock it with your phone, and you’re ready to ride.
273 BIKE RENTAL
COPENHAGEN
Kongens Nytorv 8
Copenhagen K ➀ +45 3082 0095 bikerental copenhagen.dk
Located at Kongens Nytorv, in the very heart of the city, Bike Rental Copenhagen keeps it simple with only three bike options to choose from. The convenient location for pick-up and drop-off makes this shop a good option for those staying in the city centre. Tip: book ahead online and receive a 20% discount.
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274 BYCYKLEN
Bredgade 36B
Copenhagen K ➀ +45 8988 3910 bycyklen.dk
The white, pay-as-you-go Bycyklen (City Cycles) are available for hire at locations throughout the city. In order to hire or reserve a Bycyclen, you will need a user account (set up online with an email address and a credit card). The City Cycles are each equipped with an electric motor and built-in locks, lights, and luggage rack.
275 RENT A BIKE
Oslo Plads 9
Copenhagen Ø ➄ +45 7070 7513 rentabike.dk
In a city regularly voted best for cyclists, exploring on two wheels is almost compulsory. With its large selection of bikes – including tandem and children’s bikes, trailers and more – Rent a Bike is reasonably priced and easy to book. You can visit their physical location next to Østerport Train Station if you need help selecting the bike to suit your needs.
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EDITING and COMPOSING — Austin Sailsbury — @austinsailsbury
GRAPHIC DESIGN — Joke Gossé and doublebill.design PHOTOGRAPHY — Tino van den Berg autoexilio.com
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