Best Bars
in Copenhagen
46 spots, all visited and vetted before they made this list.
Last updated July 12, 2026
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Restaurant Lou
A Greek taverna on Frederiksberg from chef Theodore Tsigkas, reopened in 2026 in the former Deligreco space with a sharper focus on his native cuisine.
RUFINO PANINO @ ROOTS Vin Bar
A sourdough panino counter from Rufino Osteria inside Roots Vin Bar in Sydhavn, pairing schiacciata sandwiches with the shop's imported wines and local Slowburn beer.
Bar Solis
A corner bar on Vesterbro from three alumni of Osteria 16 and Contento, serving Southern European small plates like pintxos and Basque cheesecake alongside vermouth tonics and Negronis.
Restaurant & Bar Botschaft
A German-Austrian restaurant in Nørrebro, Copenhagen, built around an open kitchen and serving reworked classic dishes.
Primero
A Spanish-French restaurant on Østerbro that opened in 2025, blending Spanish classics with French bistro dishes alongside an extensive wine and cocktail list.
Lĭquo
Italian-focused wine bar in Carlsberg Byen from the team behind Surt, pouring wines from all 20 Italian regions alongside charcuterie and light bites.
Souls Eatery
Plant-based stall in the Torvehallerne market hall, serving vegan burgers and loaded fries from the team behind Copenhagen's Souls vegan cafes.
Vinfar
Bistro, wine shop and bar in a converted factory building on Amager, with a rustic, France-leaning menu built around its natural wine list.
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Josephine
A combined wine shop and bar in Amager pouring organic and biodynamic bottles alongside charcuterie, cheese and tinned fish, with a billiards table in back.
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Pauli
A Halmtorvet bar built around German and Scandinavian beers, with a rustic, no-frills feel near Kødbyen.
Bar'Vin
A small wine bar in the city centre run by industry veteran Niels Thyge, pouring mostly biodynamic wines alongside unpretentious, French-leaning food.
Balderdash
An inventive cocktail bar in an 18th-century Indre By townhouse, running its own spirits lab and a menu that rotates through offbeat creations.
Pineau
A no-reservation natural wine bar on Sønder Boulevard from the team behind Restaurant Gorilla, serving Mediterranean bites like pickled vegetables and mortadella.
Pompette
A Nørrebro natural wine bar and bottle shop opened in 2018, where you pick any bottle off the shelf and pay extra to drink it in.
Villette
A Nørrebro restaurant from the Pompette/Poulette team, built around a garden courtyard and long communal tables, with a seasonal, vegetable-forward menu from breakfast through dinner.
Den Vandrette
A harbourside wine bar near Nyhavn run by wine merchants Rosforth & Rosforth, pouring natural and biodynamic French and Italian bottles alongside charcuterie and cheese.
AUTOPOUL
A seasonal natural wine bar and bottleshop in a former Nordvest auto-repair shop, open outdoors roughly April through October.
Hans Christian's
An Østerbro brasserie with a seasonal menu of snacks paired with wine and main courses, plus a summer terrace.
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.
Rouge Oysters
An oyster and natural wine bar on Gammel Kongevej, pouring low-intervention wines alongside oysters and canned fish from Kødbyens Fiskebar.
Veranda
A natural-wine bar and shop on Nørrebro, pairing small-production organic and biodynamic bottles with simple bites like oysters, burrata and conserves.
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.
BRUS
Craft brewery To Øl's brewpub in a converted Nørrebro locomotive factory, brewing on site with 20-plus taps and a casual comfort-food menu.
Restaurant PAX
An Italian-inflected bistro in a historic Østerbro building, opened in 2023, offering a monthly-changing five- or seven-course menu or à la carte.
Bar Vitrine
A 16-seat, walk-in-only wine bar from FRAMA's founder and ex-Noma chef Dhriti Arora, pairing a weekly-changing local-produce menu with a curated wine list.
Stjernen BAR
A Nansensgade institution since the late 1950s, this no-reservations bar pours natural wine and beer alongside cold-cut platters.
Kate's Joint
Nørrebro institution since 1989, dishing up home-style curries and stir-fries with Indian, Arabian, and Malay influences in a laid-back, bohemian room.
Ark
Vegan fine dining with a Green Michelin Star, run by chef Jason Renwick, with tasting menus built on foraged and home-farmed ingredients.
Victory
An eighth-floor rooftop cocktail bar atop the 25hours hotel on Papirøen, from the team behind Ruby and Lidkoeb, with harbor views and a seasonal drinks list.
Bambi
A natural wine bar in Kødbyen with a chalkboard by-the-glass list and Greek-inspired small plates.
kima
A Nordvest restaurant serving affordable small plates priced 95-135kr in a casual, festive setting.
Selma
A smørrebrød restaurant run with Mikkeller, pouring a rotating line of 12 draft beers alongside a daily-changing open-sandwich menu.
Bar Poldo
A small Italian-run wine bar in Indre By pouring natural and conventional wines from independent Mediterranean producers alongside Italian-inspired small plates.
Flying Couch Brewing
A self-owned Copenhagen NV craft brewery with an on-site taproom looking straight into the brewhouse, pouring around 15 taps of its own beer.
Nyhavns Champagnebodega
An unpretentious champagne bodega just off Nyhavn, pouring around 15 champagnes by the glass alongside board games and no formal rules.
Lygtens Kro
A Nordvest neighbourhood institution styled as a classic Danish brown bar, serving Danish comfort food and German beers with regular live music and quiz nights.
Ancestrale
A pescetarian neighbourhood restaurant in Vesterbro built around an ever-changing natural wine list curated by its sommelier.
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Mirabelle
Christian Puglisi's all-day Nørrebro spot in the old Mirabelle bakery space, now a Sicilian-leaning osteria built around house pasta and sourdough from the original bakery.
Fovl
A neighborhood cafe and bar in Nørrebro since 2016, doing coffee, beer and simple homemade snacks with an eye on food waste.
Bistro Lupa
Plant-based bistro in Østerbro, Copenhagen, with a menu built around foraged and seasonal produce.
RASCAL
A Frederiksberg wine bar serving natural wines on tap alongside local draft beers and coffee, with no reservations needed.
Gamma NV
A Nordvest taproom for Gamma Brewing Co, pouring roughly 25 taps of their own beer in an industrial concrete space, with food from Rays Chicken.
Fiasco
A wine bar on Borgergade with a Star Wine List White Star rating and a kitchen open evenings alongside the wine program.
Bottega Estadio
A small-plates restaurant and wine bar by Østerbro Stadion, blending South European and Latin American cooking with Danish ingredients.
OMAR
A casual Nørrebro eatery with a self-described 'no-rule kitchen' mixing South American, Middle Eastern and Danish influences, plus a largely natural wine list.
Ved Stranden 10 Vinhandel & Bar
A natural-wine bar and shop by the Slotsholmen canal since 2009, with a rotating list of 10-15 wines by the glass and weekly Wednesday tastings.