55.7° N  Copenhagen

To eat in Copenhagen

9 places for to eat in Copenhagen, chosen by Klára and checked by the editors.

From Klára's day: smørrebrød at lunch
From Klára's day
  • Restaurant Schønnemann

    Indre By

    A lunch restaurant serving classic Danish smørrebrød since 1877, open only at lunchtime.

    KláraLunch only. An easy walk from the library.

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  • Apotek 57

    Indre By

    An eatery inside the FRAMA Studio Store, where chef Chiara Barla curates a rotating menu of house-made seasonal dishes and drinks.

    KláraYou eat in the same room as the furniture. Looking at the chairs is part of it.

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  • POPL

    Christianshavn

    A burger restaurant on a waterside corner in Christianshavn, pairing local seasonal produce with the R&D of noma's fermentation lab, with a takeaway window on the corner.

    KláraTake it away and eat by the harbour.

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  • Barr

    Christianshavn

    A restaurant and bar in a historic warehouse on the waterfront, cooking from the traditions of the North Sea; its Wiener-style schnitzel is the signature.

    KláraAn old harbour warehouse. Order the schnitzel.

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  • Christianshavns Færgecafé

    Christianshavn

    A traditional Danish restaurant in a Christianshavn house with maritime roots since 1850, serving smørrebrød and aquavit, with an 1880 ferry on the canal for private dining.

    KláraSmørrebrød and a small aquavit.

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  • Poulette

    Nørrebro

    A sandwich spot opened in December 2020 by the team behind the wine bar Pompette next door, serving fried chicken or fried mapo tofu sandwiches, spicy by default.

    KláraSpicy by default. Order knowing that.

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  • Mirabelle

    Nørrebro

    A bakery, deli and eatery that makes most things itself, from sourdough and pastries to its own mozzarella, charcuterie, fresh pasta and gelato.

    KláraBread in the morning, pasta at night.

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  • Kødbyens Fiskebar

    Vesterbro

    A seafood restaurant beneath the bull on Flæsketorvet in the old Meatpacking District, a Michelin Bib Gourmand, serving fish and chips of lightly smoked haddock in a newspaper cone.

    KláraUnder the bull. Order the fish and chips.

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  • Mangia

    Vesterbro

    An Italian bar and ristorante on a Vesterbro side street, with handmade pasta such as plin and ricotta-and-spinach tortelli.

    KláraThe pasta is handmade. Order the plin.

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Klára is a fictional traveller. Every place here was checked by the editors to exist and be open. Please confirm hours on the official site before you go.