In the Kødbyen district, aka gain Meatpacking District, the slaughterhouses have made way for numerous cozy bars and restaurants. Bee  CAMINO dishes from Spanish-French cuisine are prepared on an open fire. Although in most cases this means that large piles of meat are served and you end up with one smokey jacket – which will remind you of your restaurant visit for days – walks out the door, that is not the case here. It turns out that appearances (and the name of the neighborhood) are deceiving, because even as a vegetarian you can eat excellently here. In addition to modest portions of meat and fish, a lot of vegetables are grilled. Smoked almonds, green asparagus, fried eggplant... todo rico. Also important: for the enthusiast, the choice of wine is enormous.

BUKA BAKERY is centrally located, between metro stations Kongens Nytorv and Marmorkirken. Even if you are not in the area you can get there relatively quickly. A visit to this bakery is well worth your metro ticket (or extra steps), because the pastries the ones they sell here are heavenly. Behind the display case you will find cinnamon rolls, pistachio croissants, cardamom brioches and their special spandauers. There are a few tables inside and outside so you can immediately start with a coffee or juice on the side.

Folkehuset Absalon is located on the popular Sønder Boulevard in Copenhagen's hip Danish Vesterbro district. This former church has been transformed into a hip meeting place where there is always something to do. There are daily community dinners organized, almost every weekend there is an event and you can follow yoga classes. There are nice study places, you can drink coffee and have a cheap breakfast. So cheap (for Copenhagen standards), that even at half past seven in the morning there was already a short queue.

Reffen is a bit reminiscent of Amsterdam North. The site in the harbor is raw, industrial and has a nice hip atmosphere. It's the largest street food Copenhagen market and it is full of colored ones food trucks. Wine and food in abundance and even when you are full with a group picky If you are an eater, everyone can find something they like. Provided for everyone? Plop down on the 'beach' with your feet in the sand. There is regular live entertainment on weekends and evenings and the atmosphere becomes even better.

Banegaarden is the place where maintenance of trains and train equipment used to be carried out. The 'yard' is located on the railway, between Sydhavn and Vesterbro. The abandoned DSB buildings were renovated and the wooden barns now house various (sustainable) eateries. Two out of nine; Perron bakery, where the tastiest sourdough breads are baked and Ticket restaurant. With the latter, the destination (and therefore the menu) changes monthly. Going to see (and taste) that.

The recently (2023) renovated hotel Grand Joanne. is one of those places where everything seems to be right. This is primarily due to the 18th century corner building in which she lives. She can also be seen on the inside. The rooms have comfortable beds with linen bed skirts, crunchy bedding and pillows that you can completely disappear into. The temptation to never leave your room again is great, but it is still a good idea to do so. That this is a good idea is already clear in the stairwell – with stained glass windows and zebra print stair runners. An equally beautiful one in the basement gym where you can work up a sweat or take a yoga class, and on the roof there is a rooftop bar where you can enjoy a drink in the sun. Food can also be added (that's why it is in this list). en casa Joanne's restaurant.

The Trois Cochons is a Parisian bistro in Danish. We probably don't have to tell you that the two go very well together, but we will anyway. On the menu you will find French classics such as: moules frites also dishes with a Scandinavian twist. The avocado, for example, which is served on rye bread instead of toast. Even when you step out the door, you will remain in the French atmosphere for a while. The restaurant is located on Værnedamsvej, a très Francais shopping street on the border between Vesterbro and Frederiksberg.

Just a ten-minute walk from the central station you will find the newest branch of Corsa Pizza, where you can enjoy antipasti and Neapolitan sourdough pizza. Don't forget to look up to admire the colorful ceiling. Once you have done that, you can focus your eyes on your plate again so that you can enjoy the food even more.

Be sure to look for the incredibly cozy terrace of the Garden Café Rosenborg Copenhagen. It Garden Café is hidden near Rosenborg Slot in the middle of the city in the large, well-known Kongens Have Park. Familiar, yes, and yet a so-called one hidden gems, this garden café. You can read more via the link above.

Sure. Hotel Sanders is a hotel and we actually have a completely different list for that (read: the nicest hotels in Copenhagen). That's true. But Hotel Sanders also has exactly the kind of bistro-style restaurant that you would like to join, regardless of whether you are staying in the hotel or not. Such a subdued, just-right color palette, a French terrace, a conservatory that was purchased sparingly from the local garden centre, art on the walls, waiters in waistcoats, delicious food (Risotto! Buratta! Charcuterie!), even better cocktails, chic but never too much… You understand, Sanders, Hotel Sanders, we are fans.

Holy crap this is a winner! Because yes, we have to admit that the whole Nordic Kitchen is great of course, and that you can eat better than among the Danes, but that during a city trip like this we are also sometimes tired in the evening. Tired of fighting, let's leave it at that. And then we 'just' want a bite that fills and is not always complicated. But we are in Copenhagen and we want something! Well: BÆST is your golden mean. Pizzas-plus on the menu, everything organic and a local that competes with the best restaurants in all areas. Now you again.

It's a bit of an easy decision, but here it is: you don't go to Rust for your rest. Ha-ha. Anyway. Peace so, in the Nørrebro district, an area where you can already go for live music and nightclubs. And so also for Rust where you rock your hips (or go wild, it's up to you) to indie rock, indie pop, hip hop and electronica. On Fridays and Saturdays Rust is a nightclub, the rest of the week an intimate bar for live music and a relaxing drink in the cocktail lounge: Upstairs bar. Can you guess where it is?

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Very good food according to the Danish principle? A bit chic, but above all very nice and tasty? That's possible Restaurant Møntergade. During the day they serve classic Danish lunches, in the evening Danish and French cuisine come together. Reservations are not possible, so you can walk in whenever you want.

We would especially (very!) prefer to retreat to a tasteful brown café-plus, both at home and abroad, for a long evening, which starts at the end of the afternoon. Where both the brown (read: friendly and uncomplicated) and the plus (the inner person also wants to be pampered) are important. In Copenhagen Pate Pate has been a top favorite in the Meatpacking District of Copenhagen for years, and that remains the case in the harbor of the Danish city, but we would also like to join in CANTEEN, in the same style. Delicious Italian food, friendly service, good location and getting out the door within an hour seems almost impossible. Cantina is run by the people who also run Pastis, just like the Fishmarket. For the latter, just like Paté Paté in the harbour, you love it!

This coffee collective is a household name throughout Copenhagen and the club's cups of comfort are served throughout the city, at the best addresses. The closest to the source is of course one of the four own businesses The Coffee Collective has, and they are all great.

At concept store Studio September it is a very pleasant place to stay. Coffee, a good breakfast, a delicious lunch… And the best shopping. Two birds with one stone. The studio was founded by designer Jonas Trampedach, a well-known name in the Copenhagen design and art scene. A number of his designs are for sale in the store.

Good to know: the Cofoco group has a small monopoly position in Copenhagen. This is also the case with a restaurant les threeis cocons part and also Vakst belongs to the Cofoco empire. All restaurants in the group exude that unprecedented serene Nordic look and feel, and that is beautiful. Väkst was inspired by an organic garden (väkst means growth), the interior was built entirely with recycled materials and here too those delicious no fuss in the air. Sankt 

This café has been around since 2014 and from day one has been a great alternative for any time of the day in central Copenhagen. Organic coffee on the menu, the WiFi is fast and free and the seating areas are homely. It should come as no surprise that Kompa'9 is popular among the self-employed in Copenhagen.