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Best Restaurants in Copenhagen

165 spots, all visited and vetted before they made this list.

Last updated July 12, 2026

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Restaurant Lou

Restaurant Lou

Frederiksberg4.9

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

RUFINO PANINO @ ROOTS Vin Bar

København4.6

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.

Ripotot

Ripotot

København4.8

A small French bistro in Indre By led by chef Mikkel Toftgaard Gregersen, formerly of AOC, serving smørrebrød at lunch and tasting menus at dinner.

IKIGAI

IKIGAI

København4.4

A Danish-Japanese all-day café on Østerbro, opened in the former Gourmandiet butcher space, mixing gyoza with rotating daily specials.

Kūkai Ramen

Kūkai Ramen

København4.5

A ten-seat, walk-in-only shop on Amagerbrogade turning out Fukuoka-style tonkotsu ramen with slow-simmered dashi broth.

Magny

Magny

København4.9

A counter restaurant near Ny Adelgade in Copenhagen with an open kitchen and a seasonal set menu.

Restaurant & Bar Botschaft

Restaurant & Bar Botschaft

København4.5

A German-Austrian restaurant in Nørrebro, Copenhagen, built around an open kitchen and serving reworked classic dishes.

Bistro paulée

Bistro paulée

Farum4.7

A French bistro on Farum's main street focused on classic cooking and a wine-forward list.

Bonni

Bonni

København4.9

A breakfast-and-lunch café on Fensmarksgade run by two friends from Bornholm, with plans to add evening drinks and snacks.

Sol & Luna

Sol & Luna

København3.5

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.

ESSE Restaurant

ESSE Restaurant

København4.9

Chef Matt Orlando's (ex-Amass, ex-Noma) restaurant in a restored 1895 Nordhavn warehouse, built around regenerative-organic and seasonal Danish produce.

Misterbianco Pasta Bar

Misterbianco Pasta Bar

København4.8

The pasta-bar sibling of Misterbianco's Pasta Lab in Vesterbro, serving handmade pasta like cacio e pepe and truffle pappardelle in a graffiti-walled room.

Aotori / Akaton

Aotori / Akaton

København4.5

Two Japanese concepts sharing one Østerbro address: Aotori, an eight-seat binchotan yakitori counter, and Akaton, a casual tonkatsu dining room.

Primero

Primero

København4.8

A Spanish-French restaurant on Østerbro that opened in 2025, blending Spanish classics with French bistro dishes alongside an extensive wine and cocktail list.

Uni

Uni

København4.5

A Japanese restaurant interpreting Japanese cuisine through seasonal Danish produce.

Grimal

Grimal

København4.5

A French bistro in Vesterbro from the team behind Polly, Frank, and Sol & Luna, serving traditional big-portion dishes alongside a Burgundy-Loire-Jura wine list.

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Admiralgade 26

Admiralgade 26

København4.6

A retro-styled restaurant in Copenhagen's city centre, built around a menu of shareable small plates.

Gorda

Gorda

København4.7

A small Latin American spot in Vesterbro serving empanadas, ceviche and other street-food staples alongside natural wine and cocktails.

Delphine Restaurant

Delphine Restaurant

København4

A COFOCO restaurant on Vesterbrogade serving Greek- and southern Italian-inspired seafood, grilled dishes and mezze like taramasalata and tzatziki.

DONDA KHANA

DONDA KHANA

København4.6

A modern Indian and Sri Lankan restaurant in Christianshavn from the DONDA team, offering both à la carte and tasting menus.

Restaurant Lille Mølle

Restaurant Lille Mølle

København4.9

A restaurant set in a 17th-century mill on Christianshavns Vold, serving a modern Nordic, fermentation-driven menu.

Olise

Olise

København4.7

A COFOCO bistro on Vesterbrogade serving modern French cooking, from pepper steak to baked cod, with an open kitchen and courtyard.

FAMO

FAMO

København4.4

A Vesterbro trattoria doing simple, seasonal Italian cooking with Danish produce in a relaxed, contemporary room.

No.2

No.2

København4.5

A sleek Christianshavn restaurant with canal views, serving set menus built around seasonal, locally sourced ingredients and matched wines.

Restaurant Kadeau København

Restaurant Kadeau København

København4.7

A New Nordic restaurant rooted in the flavors of Bornholm, serving a 16- to 18-course tasting menu paired with wine in Christianshavn.

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Bento

Bento

København4.8

Tiny cash-only cellar restaurant run by a Japanese mother-and-son family, serving home-style dishes like gyoza and tonkatsu rather than Danish-style sushi.

Dim sum Hongs Special / 品粤居 点心 哥本哈根

Dim sum Hongs Special / 品粤居 点心 哥本哈根

Frederiksberg4.5

Cantonese dim sum restaurant on Frederiksberg, Copenhagen.

Souls Eatery

Souls Eatery

København4.4

Plant-based stall in the Torvehallerne market hall, serving vegan burgers and loaded fries from the team behind Copenhagen's Souls vegan cafes.

Sanchez

Sanchez

København4.2

Mexican restaurant in Copenhagen with a menu built around corn and chilies, incorporating some Nordic ingredients.

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Jah Izakaya & Sake Bar

Jah Izakaya & Sake Bar

København4.4

Izakaya on the edge of the Meatpacking District, pairing seasonal small plates sourced from biodynamic farms with an extensive natural sake and organic wine list.

Vinfar

Vinfar

København4.9

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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Resto Bar

Resto Bar

København4.1

Casual Italian spot on Vesterbrogade from the team behind Pastis and Osteria 16, known for its open kitchen, classic pastas and risotto, and weekend brunch.

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Josephine

Josephine

København4.5

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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Osteria 16 Pesce

Osteria 16 Pesce

København4.5

The pescatarian sister restaurant to Osteria 16, serving an eight-course fish tasting menu from an open kitchen on Sønder Boulevard.

Kødbyens Fiskebar

Kødbyens Fiskebar

København4.3

A seafood restaurant in the old Meatpacking District, with a glass-fronted wine cellar and a circular aquarium in the dining room.

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Restaurant Calma

Restaurant Calma

København4.6

A small bistro on Jægersborggade serving French and Italian-inspired dishes.

La Carmela

La Carmela

København4.9

A Neapolitan pizzeria in Valby serving wood-fired pizza alongside a selection of Italian and French beers.

The Samuel

The Samuel

Hellerup4.8

A one-Michelin-star restaurant from chef Jonathan Berntsen in a red-brick villa from 1891, serving mostly French, Spanish and Italian cooking.

Capa Lounge

Capa Lounge

København4.4

TV chef Casper Sobczyk's restaurant at the Palace Hotel on Rådhuspladsen, built around Sashi beef, a brand crowned world's best steak in the World Steak Challenge.

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Captain H Chinese BBQ & Korean Bistro

Captain H Chinese BBQ & Korean Bistro

København4.4

A Nørrebro spot billed as Denmark's first Chinese Northeastern BBQ and Korean bistro, grilling meats with house-made seasonings.

Bar'Vin

Bar'Vin

København4.7

A small wine bar in the city centre run by industry veteran Niels Thyge, pouring mostly biodynamic wines alongside unpretentious, French-leaning food.

Bar MORO

Bar MORO

København4.3

An all-day Nørrebro café-bar-restaurant from chef Jonas Franck, formerly of Kong Hans and Geranium, cooking Mediterranean-leaning dishes in a French-brasserie-style room.

Rufino Osteria

Rufino Osteria

København4.4

A Christianshavn Italian osteria, open since 2016, making fresh pasta daily with ingredients sourced from small Italian and local producers.

Parsley Salon

Parsley Salon

Hellerup5

A six-table, Michelin-starred restaurant in the basement of the Park Lane hotel, where chef Allan Schultz cooks a set 10-course menu built on Nordic seafood and foraged ingredients.

Poulette

Poulette

København4

A Nørrebro fried chicken sandwich counter from the team behind natural wine bar Pompette next door, with a mapo tofu option for vegetarians.

restaurant démodé

restaurant démodé

København5

A Southern French-leaning bistro near Kongens Have from chefs with roots at Grønbech & Churchill, holding a Michelin Bib Gourmand for its rustic cooking.

Zen Dimsum & Sushi

Zen Dimsum & Sushi

Frederiksberg4.4

A casual Frederiksberg spot for dim sum and sushi, including an all-you-can-eat sushi menu on select days of the week.

Posh Jah

Posh Jah

København4.3

Part of the Jah izakaya family, set behind a mid-century modernist facade, pairing Danish produce with Japanese cooking, sake and yuzu-brewed craft beer.

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Atelier September

Atelier September

Hellerup4.1

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.

Nr.30

Nr.30

København4.6

A seasonal-menu restaurant and wine bar set in a former butcher's shop, with a list built around unfiltered, low-intervention wines.

Iluka

Iluka

København4.5

A seafood restaurant near Nyhavn built around minimalist dishes of fish and shellfish.

La Banchina

La Banchina

København4.6

A tiny 14-seat restaurant and natural wine bar on the water at Refshaleøen, with a fish-and-vegetable-only menu, its own swimming spot, and a wood-fired sauna.

Et cetera

Et cetera

København4.6

A small canteen and wine shop in Nørrebro serving Korean-inspired dishes like miso eggplant and tamago sando, plus a narrow shelf of natural wines to go.

Villette

Villette

København4

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

Den Vandrette

København4.4

A harbourside wine bar near Nyhavn run by wine merchants Rosforth & Rosforth, pouring natural and biodynamic French and Italian bottles alongside charcuterie and cheese.

Hans Christian's

Hans Christian's

København4.3

An Østerbro brasserie with a seasonal menu of snacks paired with wine and main courses, plus a summer terrace.

Flere Fugle

Flere Fugle

København4.3

A Nordvest bakery in a converted garage, serving sourdough and pastries by day with La Cabra coffee, then pizza and natural wine by night.

Ambra

Ambra

København4.1

An Italian restaurant on Store Kongensgade from Sovino Brands, serving homemade pasta and Italian classics.

Juli Pizzeria

Juli Pizzeria

København4

Neapolitan-style pizzeria on Nørrebrogade from four young owners, serving seasonal toppings alongside a natural wine list.

Solène

Solène

København4.3

An Iberian-inspired all-day eatery in Østerbro from the DONDA team, built around charcoal cooking and a natural wine list.

Dodo’s

Dodo’s

Frederiksberg4.4

A Frederiksberg noodle bar specializing in hand-pulled Chinese noodles, made fresh to order.

Texture

Texture

København4.8

An intimate six-table basement restaurant near Sølvgade from French chef Karim Khouani, awarded a Michelin star months after opening in 2024.

Restaurant JATAK

Restaurant JATAK

København4.5

Michelin-starred Nørrebro restaurant from chef Jonathan Tam (ex-Relæ), pairing New Nordic technique with his Cantonese-Vietnamese heritage in a single tasting menu.

Restaurant Goldfinch Cph

Restaurant Goldfinch Cph

København4.1

Cantonese sharing-plates restaurant behind Esmee at Kongens Nytorv, from chef Will King-Smith (ex-Geranium), with a cocktail bar.

Mangia

Mangia

København4.2

Italian restaurant in Vesterbro with three chefs from Piedmont, Apulia and Marche, serving handmade pasta and classic regional dishes.

Restaurant Møntergade

Restaurant Møntergade

København4.6

Serves classic smørrebrød at lunch, then turns into a Danish-French brasserie by night, with an extensive wine list.

Tèrra

Tèrra

København4.8

A Michelin Green Star restaurant on Ryesgade built around a zero-food-waste ethos, with chef Valerio Serino's tasting menus drawing on locally sourced ingredients.

Pastis

Pastis

København4.3

A classic French bistro on Gothersgade serving staples like escargot and steak frites, with a matching wine list, in a relaxed, white-tiled dining room.

Theo

Theo

København4.4

A bistro near the university on Skindergade serving seasonal, produce-driven European cooking, listed in the Michelin Guide since opening in 2021.

Che Tipo

Che Tipo

København5

A tiny Roman-style pizzeria on Elmegade serving pizza al taglio by the slice alongside antipasti and natural wines by the glass.

Restaurant Levi

Restaurant Levi

København4.3

An Italian-Japanese fusion restaurant near Kongens Nytorv, pairing dishes like sashimi and linguine with wagyu in a 1960s-Riviera-style dining room.

Rondo

Rondo

København4.6

An organic sourdough bakery on a quiet Nørrebro side street, also turning out savoury pastries like quiche and focaccia.

Bottega Barlie

Bottega Barlie

København4.3

An all-day café and wine bar in Frederiksstaden serving Italian-inspired dishes like stracciatella and beef tartare, with a leafy outdoor terrace.

Babel

Babel

København4.2

A Nørrebro wine bar that switched from Balkan and Mediterranean small plates to a Thai menu of curries and grilled meats, alongside a wide-ranging wine list.

BRUS

BRUS

København4.5

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.

ISSEI COPENHAGEN

ISSEI COPENHAGEN

København4.4

Nikkei restaurant inside the Radisson Collection Royal Hotel near Tivoli, blending Japanese technique with Peruvian flavors in dishes like tuna tiradito.

Fojetta

Fojetta

Frederiksberg4.8

A Roman-style trattoria in Frederiksberg serving cacio e pepe, focaccia with mortadella, and suppli alongside an all-Italian wine list.

Lunden

Lunden

København4.3

A courtyard café-eatery in Nørrebro run by Nørrebrew and Minnas Kaffebar, serving breakfast through dinner with a weekly-changing menu.

Restaurant PAX

Restaurant PAX

København4.7

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.

Etta

Etta

København4.8

A schiacciata bar near Kongens Nytorv serving thin, crisp Italian flatbread sandwiches from a minimalist steel-and-wood space.

Bar Vitrine

Bar Vitrine

København4.5

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.

Frank

Frank

København4.7

A Bib Gourmand modern French wine bistro near Kongens Nytorv, known for a list of over a thousand wines at below-average prices.

Silberbauers Bistro

Silberbauers Bistro

København4.7

A French bistro on Jægersborggade run by chef Mathias Silberbauer, serving Niçoise-inspired fish and shellfish dishes with natural wine.

Bulko

Bulko

København4.5

Vesterbro spot serving Korean BBQ and bibimbap since 2014, with vegetarian, vegan, and halal options.

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Kate's Joint

Kate's Joint

København4.3

Nørrebro institution since 1989, dishing up home-style curries and stir-fries with Indian, Arabian, and Malay influences in a laid-back, bohemian room.

Restaurant Aure

Restaurant Aure

København4.8

A seafood-focused fine dining restaurant on Refshaleøen, housed in an 18th-century former gunpowder store.

Ark

Ark

København4.6

Vegan fine dining with a Green Michelin Star, run by chef Jason Renwick, with tasting menus built on foraged and home-farmed ingredients.

Sokkelund Café & Brasserie

Sokkelund Café & Brasserie

Frederiksberg4.4

A Frederiksberg brasserie open since 1994, serving French bistro classics like moules frites alongside a long-running burger menu and weekend brunch.

Alchemist

Alchemist

København4.8

A tasting-menu restaurant on Refshaleøen known for an extensive multi-course menu that blends food with art and social commentary.

Esmée

Esmée

København3.9

A French restaurant on Kongens Nytorv serving classic French cooking with a lighter Nordic-Mediterranean touch.

Tekno Eatery

Tekno Eatery

København4.4

A sustainability-focused eatery in Nordvest run as a social cafeteria, with weekday lunch dishes under 100kr and a Thursday supper club.

SK12

SK12

København4.9

An intimate, bell-entry restaurant on Store Kongensgade that doubles as an art gallery, focused on classic French and Danish dishes.

kima

kima

København4.5

A Nordvest restaurant serving affordable small plates priced 95-135kr in a casual, festive setting.

Baka d' Busk

Baka d' Busk

København4.7

An all-vegetarian plant bistro in Nørrebro run by six friends, with a French-leaning, seasonal set menu.

Janice

Janice

København4.6

An 18-seat basement spot on Vesterbrogade from ex-Uformel duo Marc Van Hauen and Frede Madsen, pairing a daily-changing menu with natural wine.

Restaurant Palægade

Restaurant Palægade

København4.6

A lunch spot near Kongens Have focused on traditional Danish smørrebrød, open since 2016 with a Danish-French dinner menu in the evening.

Selma

Selma

København4.4

A smørrebrød restaurant run with Mikkeller, pouring a rotating line of 12 draft beers alongside a daily-changing open-sandwich menu.

Donda Deli

Donda Deli

København4.7

A casual Vesterbro offshoot of Donda's Christianshavn restaurant, serving Peruvian and Mexican small plates plus a deli counter of tortillas, chiles and salsas.

Bar Poldo

Bar Poldo

København4.5

A small Italian-run wine bar in Indre By pouring natural and conventional wines from independent Mediterranean producers alongside Italian-inspired small plates.

NOELS Restaurant & Vinbar

NOELS Restaurant & Vinbar

København4

Part of the Sigurd CPH complex in Nørrebro, pairing a weekly-changing Nordic-meets-southern-European menu with natural wines by the glass.

Eat in Time

Eat in Time

København4.9

A small, art-filled Valby restaurant serving new-Cantonese-style Chinese cooking in a quiet, gallery-like room.

Flying Couch Brewing

Flying Couch Brewing

København4.8

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.

Polly

Polly

Frederiksberg4.4

An art-filled French all-day restaurant on Gl. Kongevej serving breakfast through dinner, from eggs benedict to a four-course tasting menu.

Propaganda Kitchen & Wine

Propaganda Kitchen & Wine

København4.1

A restaurant and wine bar serving Asian-influenced small plates alongside natural wine.

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Apéro

Apéro

København4.5

A reservation-free wine and snack bar in an old red timbered house on Møntergade, serving oysters, croquettes and tarte flambée from lounge furniture.

Yves at Park Lane

Yves at Park Lane

Hellerup4.6

A French restaurant inside the Park Lane hotel in Hellerup.

cleo

cleo

København4.4

A Nørrebro restaurant on Rantzausgade serving shareable plates for dinner, plus breakfast and lunch on weekends, with a natural wine-focused list.

Salon

Salon

København4.6

A French-leaning restaurant and wine bar on Bredgade serving Danish smørrebrød at lunch and a multi-course tasting menu at dinner, including its turbot-and-lobster signature dish.

Restaurant Alouette

Restaurant Alouette

København4.7

Michelin-starred restaurant opposite the King's Garden, where chef-owner Nick Curtin serves a surprise multi-course tasting menu built around hand-picked, traceable ingredients.

Barabba

Barabba

København4.2

Modern Italian restaurant and natural wine bar on Store Kongensgade, known for a four-course tasting format and its spaghetti with butter and caviar.

HIDDEN DIMSUM

HIDDEN DIMSUM

København4.6

A dim sum restaurant on Nytorv run by siblings Mak and Mai, serving Chinese dumplings with Scandinavian touches in a converted historic bookstore.

BEHOV

BEHOV

København4.5

A build-your-own pizza spot in Nordvest, open since 2016, known for its casual neighbourhood feel and gluten-free and vegan options.

Väkst

Väkst

København4.6

A Cofoco restaurant in a two-storey indoor greenhouse near the Latin Quarter, cooking vegetable-forward Nordic dishes alongside steak and seafood.

Lygtens Kro

Lygtens Kro

København4.4

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

Ancestrale

København4.4

A pescetarian neighbourhood restaurant in Vesterbro built around an ever-changing natural wine list curated by its sommelier.

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Restaurant Melee

Restaurant Melee

Frederiksberg4.4

A French-inspired Frederiksberg bistro with no set menu, guests pick from a short daily list of starters, mains and desserts; held a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2015.

Uformel

Uformel

København4.5

The casual sister restaurant to Michelin-starred Formel B, pairing Danish ingredients with Asian touches on a tasting-plate menu; holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand.

Hija De Sanchez

Hija De Sanchez

København4.3

Rosio Sanchez's taqueria, born from a Torvehallerne stall in 2015 after she left Noma's pastry kitchen; now with a Kødbyen outpost too.

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Mirabelle

Mirabelle

København4.1

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.

Restaurant Barr

Restaurant Barr

København4.3

A Christianshavn restaurant and beer hall in the old Noma space, from Thorsten Schmidt with René Redzepi, cooking North Sea and Nordic dishes with an extensive beer list.

Restaurant Marv & Ben

Restaurant Marv & Ben

København4.7

A Bib Gourmand-listed spot on a cobbled Indre By street, plating locally sourced Nordic cooking with a wine list that leans natural and biodynamic.

Bistro Boheme

Bistro Boheme

København4.5

A French bistro near the harbor known for dishes like beef carpaccio and baked truffle soup, with a lunch menu that also nods to Danish classics.

Restaurant Geranium

Restaurant Geranium

København4.7

Rasmus Kofoed's three-Michelin-star tasting-menu restaurant on the 8th floor of Parken stadium, named world's best by The World's 50 Best in 2022.

Bæst

Bæst

København4.2

Christian Puglisi's Nørrebro pizzeria making its own mozzarella and charcuterie for sourdough pizzas, ranked among Europe's best by Top 50 Pizza.

Restaurant Radio

Restaurant Radio

København4.4

A Bib Gourmand-rated restaurant near Forum Station serving seasonal Danish cooking with organic produce grown in its own fields.

Ranee's

Ranee's

København4.3

An Isan-style Thai restaurant on Blågårds Plads.

Restaurant Anarki

Restaurant Anarki

Frederiksberg4.5

A Bib Gourmand bistro on Frederiksberg serving globally inspired sharing plates, with a wine list curated by the in-house sommelier.

Restaurant Rebel

Restaurant Rebel

København4.3

A Bib Gourmand bistro near Kongens Nytorv with an open kitchen turning out seasonal Danish produce in a stripped-back, buzzy dining room.

Restaurant Kanalen

Restaurant Kanalen

København4.5

A Christianshavn canal-side restaurant in a former Harbour Police office, listed in the Michelin guide, built around a traditional-with-a-twist menu and long-standing wine focus.

Restaurant Pluto

Restaurant Pluto

København4.3

A Michelin Bib Gourmand spot known for fast-paced, family-style sharing plates -- pasta and savoury waffles among the regulars -- served at communal tables and a long bar.

Restaurant Mielcke & Hurtigkarl

Restaurant Mielcke & Hurtigkarl

Frederiksberg4.7

Fine dining in an 1744 orangery inside Frederiksberg Gardens, run by chef Jakob Mielcke (ex-Pierre Gagnaire, Sketch), with a tasting menu built around herbs from the surrounding garden.

Osteria 16

Osteria 16

København4.5

An Italian small-plates restaurant opened in 2014 by chef Morten Kaltoft and artist Emil Alsbo, built around shared antipasti and ingredients imported directly from Italy.

Tokyo Restaurant

Tokyo Restaurant

København4.6

Open since 1964 as Scandinavia's first Japanese restaurant, serving classic sushi, sashimi and tempura, with an optional floor-seating room.

Restaurant Jordnær

Restaurant Jordnær

Gentofte4.8

A three-Michelin-star restaurant run by husband-and-wife team Eric and Tina Kragh Vildgaard, built around seafood and vegetables sourced close to home.

Pho Hanoi

Pho Hanoi

København4.3

A no-frills Vietnamese restaurant near Vesterport station serving pho, rice noodles and spring rolls; reliably busy, so booking ahead is wise.

Søly

Søly

Vedbæk4.4

Café-restaurant in an 1862 seafront villa in Vedbæk, baking its own sourdough each morning and serving breakfast through lunch, with dinner added on Fridays.

LumLum Gothersgade

LumLum Gothersgade

København4.7

Thai street kitchen on Gothersgade in Copenhagen, serving Northern Thai-style curries and wok dishes, with vegan options often available.

Casamadre

Casamadre

København4.4

Nørrebro Italian restaurant serving family-style Italian cooking made with organic Danish ingredients, offered as a five-course sharing menu.

Bistro Lupa

Bistro Lupa

København4.7

Plant-based bistro in Østerbro, Copenhagen, with a menu built around foraged and seasonal produce.

The Pescatarian

The Pescatarian

København4.6

Sister restaurant to Marv & Ben, opened in 2019 near Amalienborg with fish-based and vegetarian tasting menus served in four or six courses.

Seks Bakery & Eatery

Seks Bakery & Eatery

København4.4

All-day bakery-café near Nørreport, Copenhagen, with an organic, mostly vegan menu built on wild-fermented sourdough.

nihao YAO

nihao YAO

København4.6

Family-run Taiwanese street-food restaurant on Rantzausgade since 2016, serving snack-sized shared plates like potstickers and braised pork belly, plus boba tea.

Brede Spisehus

Brede Spisehus

Brede4.4

Lunch and dinner restaurant set in Brede Værk's former 1893 canteen building north of Copenhagen, serving a seasonal menu in a rustic dining room.

Restaurant Koan

Restaurant Koan

København4.7

A two-Michelin-star restaurant from former noma chef Kristian Baumann, serving a Korean-inspired tasting menu on the Langelinie waterfront.

RASCAL

RASCAL

Frederiksberg4.9

A Frederiksberg wine bar serving natural wines on tap alongside local draft beers and coffee, with no reservations needed.

L'Education Nationale

L'Education Nationale

København4.4

A French bistro in the Latin Quarter since 1992, serving Breton-chef-led staples like moules marinières, bouillabaisse and crème brûlée under checkered tablecloths.

Sushi Anaba

Sushi Anaba

København4.8

A 15-seat Edomae-style sushi counter in Nordhavn's old Customs House, run by a Tokyo-trained chef using Nordic seafood; awarded a Michelin star in 2025.

CABIN

CABIN

København3.5

A coffee bar on Store Kongensgade from the team behind Bar Vitrine, pouring Tim Wendelboe coffee in a pinewood interior designed by FRAMA.

Amator

Amator

København4.8

Chef Mati Pichci, a Noma and Atelier September alum, built this Østerbro daytime spot around a single, precise French omelet.

Kinyobi

Kinyobi

København4.2

A modern Japanese restaurant and listening bar in Indre By, pairing aged sushi with Japanese-charcoal-grilled wagyu, with recorded music played over the sound system.

restaurant alf

restaurant alf

Frederiksberg4.6

A French neo-bistro on Frederiksberg from chef Malte Sørensen, previously of Geist and Septime, with a menu that changes daily.

Restaurant Juju

Restaurant Juju

København4

A casual Korean spot from Michelin-starred chef Kristian Baumann and head chef Youngjin Kim, known for its Korean fried chicken and a Bib Gourmand nod.

Boutique Emilia

Boutique Emilia

København4.9

A 16-seat Indre By restaurant run by Noemi and Stefano, serving a fixed five-dish tasting menu of handmade pasta from Emilia-Romagna.

Fiasco

Fiasco

København4.4

A wine bar on Borgergade with a Star Wine List White Star rating and a kitchen open evenings alongside the wine program.

Restaurant Udtryk

Restaurant Udtryk

København4.8

An omakase-style tasting-menu restaurant under chef Pascal Dallarosa that won a Michelin star just five weeks after opening in 2025.

Lago

Lago

København4.3

A lakeside restaurant and natural-wine bar on Korsgade by the Copenhagen lakes, serving a seasonal, ingredient-driven menu.

Ali Bageri

Ali Bageri

København4.3

A Nørrebro bakery on Heimdalsgade open daily from morning to evening, with a second location on Nørrebrogade.

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Forglemmigej

Forglemmigej

København4.8

A Nørrebro eatery and bar on Nørre Allé with a weekly-changing menu and open sandwiches on Fridays and Saturdays.

Bottega Estadio

Bottega Estadio

København4.1

A small-plates restaurant and wine bar by Østerbro Stadion, blending South European and Latin American cooking with Danish ingredients.

Restaurant Maison

Restaurant Maison

København4.6

A classic French bistro on Dronningens Tværgade since 2019, serving confit de canard and steak au poivre alongside a wine list built around Bourgogne, Alsace and Loire.

Restaurant Petra

Restaurant Petra

København4.9

The restaurant inside &Tradition's Hotel Petra, led by Manchester-born chef Alex Wood, with a small seasonal menu and a wine list built around natural producers.

OMAR

OMAR

København4.6

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.

Lee's Kitchen

Lee's Kitchen

København4.7

A family-run Cantonese kitchen on Åboulevard, opened in 2022 by brothers Jeffrey and Jacky, serving dishes like mapo tofu and char siu; walk-ins only.

À Terre

À Terre

København4.8

A small fine-dining restaurant located near the Royal Danish Theatre.

Restaurant VIE

Restaurant VIE

København4.7

A bistro located in Nordhavn's Red City.

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