Best Bakeries & Cafes
in Copenhagen
22 spots, all visited and vetted before they made this list.
Last updated July 12, 2026
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Flan - Arts & Coffee
A Vesterbro coffee shop and design gallery near the main station, pouring Yellowbird beans alongside curated objects from independent artists.
Sol & Luna
A double concept by the lakes in Nørrebro: Sol serves coffee and breakfast by day, while Luna takes over at night with fire-driven small plates and cocktails.
Lido
A neighborhood café on Vester Voldgade in central Copenhagen, near Tivoli Gardens.
Lille Musling
A reopened all-day cafe in Nørrebro serving mezze-style dips like hummus, labneh and beetroot from a display case, with a sprawling outdoor terrace.
Atelier September
A Hellerup branch of chef Frederik Bille Brahe's all-day cafe concept, serving the same pared-back toast, pastry and pancake menu as the original.
Doomsday Deli
A Nørrebro sandwich shop opened by two Australian friends, known for American-style sandwiches like the Reuben and Tuna Melt alongside coffee.
Flere Fugle
A Nordvest bakery in a converted garage, serving sourdough and pastries by day with La Cabra coffee, then pizza and natural wine by night.
Prolog Coffee Bar
Prolog roasts its own beans on Refshaleøen in a lighter style, pouring them from a small counter by Torvehallerne alongside pastries from Juno bakery.
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Riviera
An Italian-leaning bakery and café on Nansensgade, opened in 2024, known for pastries such as cardamom-lemon buns alongside traditional Danish treats.
Minas Kaffebar
A fixed-price coffee bar on Nørrebrogade that runs from espresso and sandwiches by day into beer and natural wine by night.
Rondo
An organic sourdough bakery on a quiet Nørrebro side street, also turning out savoury pastries like quiche and focaccia.
Bottega Barlie
An all-day café and wine bar in Frederiksstaden serving Italian-inspired dishes like stracciatella and beef tartare, with a leafy outdoor terrace.
studio x kitchen
A no-reservations café in Indre By with an organic, mostly vegetarian menu.
Fovl
A neighborhood cafe and bar in Nørrebro since 2016, doing coffee, beer and simple homemade snacks with an eye on food waste.
Seks Bakery & Eatery
All-day bakery-café near Nørreport, Copenhagen, with an organic, mostly vegan menu built on wild-fermented sourdough.
Friheden
A Nørrebro café serving brunch and pancakes by day and natural wine and craft beer by night, with an outdoor terrace by the skatepark.
CABIN
A coffee bar on Store Kongensgade from the team behind Bar Vitrine, pouring Tim Wendelboe coffee in a pinewood interior designed by FRAMA.
Lille Bakery
A bakery on industrial Refshaleøen known for cardamom buns and sourdough, ranked among Opinionated About Dining's top Cheap Eats in Europe.
Sinne gas bageri
A self-service Østerbro bakery with no signage or social media, where customers take what they like and pay via MobilePay.
Abrikos
A café and sandwich shop in Indre By that opened in 2023, making its sandwiches on house-baked sourdough Pain de Mie bread.
Ali Bageri
A Nørrebro bakery on Heimdalsgade open daily from morning to evening, with a second location on Nørrebrogade.
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Bottega Estadio
A small-plates restaurant and wine bar by Østerbro Stadion, blending South European and Latin American cooking with Danish ingredients.