Guidebook for København
Food Scene
Just around the corner from the flat. You get eight delicious courses for €40 or a main course for €20. The place is great and also suitable for pescetarians.
82 locals recommend
Restaurant Omar
32 RefsnæsgadeJust around the corner from the flat. You get eight delicious courses for €40 or a main course for €20. The place is great and also suitable for pescetarians.
Mahalle is the best Lebanese place in town and very affordable. Remember to make reservations in advance - and please do try their hummus and halloumi salat. Great place for vegetarians.
44 locals recommend
Cafe Mahalle
6 BirkegadeMahalle is the best Lebanese place in town and very affordable. Remember to make reservations in advance - and please do try their hummus and halloumi salat. Great place for vegetarians.
Try the amazing chicken burger or their great vegetarian halloumi burger!
7 locals recommend
Snack & Blues
7A GuldbergsgadeTry the amazing chicken burger or their great vegetarian halloumi burger!
Møller Kaffe & Køkken
160 Nørrebrogade Best breakfast and brunch in town.
California Kitchen Nørrebro
12 NørrebrogadeVegetarian friendly and healthy.
Vegetarian friendly. The place only has outdoor servings and take out, so don't go if it rains. The place allows you to bring your own wine or beer.
21 locals recommend
Blue Taco
1 BlågårdsgadeVegetarian friendly. The place only has outdoor servings and take out, so don't go if it rains. The place allows you to bring your own wine or beer.
Reffen is a large outdoor street food market. Try the ceviche at the Peruvian place.
It is located on Copenhagen's industrial Refshaleøen.
410 locals recommend
REFFEN
167 RefshalevejReffen is a large outdoor street food market. Try the ceviche at the Peruvian place.
It is located on Copenhagen's industrial Refshaleøen.
Serves great traditional Danish smørrebrød (open faced sandwiches). The place is suitable for vegetarians.
88 locals recommend
Cafe Gavlen
1 RyesgadeServes great traditional Danish smørrebrød (open faced sandwiches). The place is suitable for vegetarians.
Best burgers in town. The place only has out door servings and take out, so don't go if it rains. Eat the burger in the nearby park 'Kongens Have'. They also have a great vegetarian burger.
154 locals recommend
Gasoline Grill
10 LandgrevenBest burgers in town. The place only has out door servings and take out, so don't go if it rains. Eat the burger in the nearby park 'Kongens Have'. They also have a great vegetarian burger.
Guldkroen 11
11A FredensgadeGreat traditional Danish food - Pork, potatoes and a lot of gravy!
Try their great and very affordable sandwiches. Great place for lunch or an afternoon beer. The place is vegetarian friendly.
12 locals recommend
Cafe Salonen
20 Sankt Peders StrædeTry their great and very affordable sandwiches. Great place for lunch or an afternoon beer. The place is vegetarian friendly.
Drinks & Nightlife
Cheap beers and cocktails. Esrom Kroen is an old Danish bodega, but mainly young people go there. (Smoking is allowed inside)
29 locals recommend
Esrom Kroen
4B EsromgadeCheap beers and cocktails. Esrom Kroen is an old Danish bodega, but mainly young people go there. (Smoking is allowed inside)
The Barking Dog
19 Sankt Hans GadeThe Barking Dog is a trendy bar serving great cocktails.
Sabotøren
27 Fensmarkgade Just around the corner of the flat. Try their great wine!
Great food and beer. BRUS is a brewpub by To Øl brewery and Mikropolis bar. BRUS is a brewery, bar, bottleshop and restaurant in Nørrebro. A so-called brewpub, where the brew travel less than 20 meter from tanks to glass offering the arguably most fresh brew on the bridge!
285 locals recommend
BRUS
29 GuldbergsgadeGreat food and beer. BRUS is a brewpub by To Øl brewery and Mikropolis bar. BRUS is a brewery, bar, bottleshop and restaurant in Nørrebro. A so-called brewpub, where the brew travel less than 20 meter from tanks to glass offering the arguably most fresh brew on the bridge!
Props Coffee Shop
5 Blågårdsgade Cheap beer and nice atmosphere.
Harbo Bar
2D Blågårdsgade Super cosy and the beer is cheap!
Copenhagen’s trendy Meatpacking District is home to numerous trendy restaurants, bars and markets.
1635 locals recommend
Meatpacking District, Copenhagen
Copenhagen’s trendy Meatpacking District is home to numerous trendy restaurants, bars and markets.
Parks & Nature
Fælledparkens Løbehjulsbane
Great for running and picnicking
The Lakes
Go for a walk at the beautiful lakes of Copenhagen.
Ørsted Park
1 Nørre VoldgadeOne of the most beautiful parks in Copenhagen.
The King's Garden
Øster Voldgade 4AGreat place to sunbathe or eat an ice cream.
Lægerne ved Botanisk Have
7 Øster FarimagsgadeVisit Copenhagen's beautiful botanical garden.
Essentials
føtex Food Convenience - Jagtvej
145 JagtvejNetto
2 SkelbækgadeA budget friendly supermarket with a wide selection of groceries.
Lille Irma
3A NørrebrogadeA bit expensive but with a lot of organic and quality options.
A rather large supermarket where you will find most things.
173 locals recommend
Coop Kvickly Nørrebro
157-159 NørrebrogadeA rather large supermarket where you will find most things.
REMA 1000
84 FrederikssundsvejA budget friendly supermarket with a wide selection of groceries.
Getting Around
Arresøgade (Tagensvej)
Bus stop - take bus 6A from the metro stop at Nørreport Station.
Bus stop - take bus 5C from the metro stop at Nørreport Station.
56 locals recommend
Nørrebros Runddel (Nørrebrogade)
Bus stop - take bus 5C from the metro stop at Nørreport Station.
Jagtvej Cykler
101 Jagtvej Rent your bike at Jagtvej cykler
Retro Cykler
79 Jagtvej Rent your bike at Rundel Cykler
The biggest station in Denmark with easy access to the airport. Bus, metro and trains.
465 locals recommend
Nørreport St.
13 Nørre VoldgadeThe biggest station in Denmark with easy access to the airport. Bus, metro and trains.
Hovedbanegården
Main Central Station
Sightseeing
The grave of the world famous Danish fairytale writer Hans Christian Andersen
12 locals recommend
Hans Christian Andersen's grav
4 KapelvejThe grave of the world famous Danish fairytale writer Hans Christian Andersen
Especially during summer, Nyhavn is the perfect place to end a long day. With a cold one on the quay like the locals, or at one of the many restaurants.
1330 locals recommend
Nyhavn
Especially during summer, Nyhavn is the perfect place to end a long day. With a cold one on the quay like the locals, or at one of the many restaurants.
At Langelinje Pier you will find one of Copenhagen's most famous tourist attractions: The sculpture of The Little Mermaid.
1414 locals recommend
The Little Mermaid
LangelinieAt Langelinje Pier you will find one of Copenhagen's most famous tourist attractions: The sculpture of The Little Mermaid.
Amalienborg Palace is a must for anyone with a taste for royal history and the life of Denmark’s royal family who still resides inside the palace.
Experience royal history at the museum and sense the present of one of the world's oldest monarchies from the beautiful palace square where you can watch the changing of the guards.
931 locals recommend
Amalienborg
5 Amalienborg SlotspladsAmalienborg Palace is a must for anyone with a taste for royal history and the life of Denmark’s royal family who still resides inside the palace.
Experience royal history at the museum and sense the present of one of the world's oldest monarchies from the beautiful palace square where you can watch the changing of the guards.
Experience colourful Christiania.
Freetown Christiania is a green and car-free neighbourhood in Copenhagen, best known for its autonomous inhabitants’ different way of life. It was established in 1971 by a group of hippies who occupied some abandoned military barracks on the site and developed their own set of society rules, completely independent of the Danish government.
2088 locals recommend
Freetown Christiania
Experience colourful Christiania.
Freetown Christiania is a green and car-free neighbourhood in Copenhagen, best known for its autonomous inhabitants’ different way of life. It was established in 1971 by a group of hippies who occupied some abandoned military barracks on the site and developed their own set of society rules, completely independent of the Danish government.
Christiansborg Palace, located on the tiny island of Slotsholmen, contains the Danish Parliament Folketinget, the Supreme Court, and the Ministry of State.
Parts of the palace are used by the Royal Family for various functions and events. The Royal Reception Rooms include The Tower Room and The Oval Throne Room where foreign ambassadors to Denmark are received by the Queen.
The Throne Room gives access to the balcony where the Danish monarchs are proclaimed.
264 locals recommend
Christiansborg Palace
1 Prins Jørgens GårdChristiansborg Palace, located on the tiny island of Slotsholmen, contains the Danish Parliament Folketinget, the Supreme Court, and the Ministry of State.
Parts of the palace are used by the Royal Family for various functions and events. The Royal Reception Rooms include The Tower Room and The Oval Throne Room where foreign ambassadors to Denmark are received by the Queen.
The Throne Room gives access to the balcony where the Danish monarchs are proclaimed.
Arts & Culture
The National Gallery of Denmark is Denmark's pre-eminent museum of art. No other museum in the country offers a correspondingly rich and varied selection of art.
1342 locals recommend
Statens Museum For Kunst
48-50 SølvgadeThe National Gallery of Denmark is Denmark's pre-eminent museum of art. No other museum in the country offers a correspondingly rich and varied selection of art.
The museum comprises three permanent collections whose nucleus dates back to the days of its founder, C. L. David: the Collection of Islamic Art, the Collection of European Art, and the Collection of Danish Early Modern Art. It's free.
109 locals recommend
David Collection
30 KronprinsessegadeThe museum comprises three permanent collections whose nucleus dates back to the days of its founder, C. L. David: the Collection of Islamic Art, the Collection of European Art, and the Collection of Danish Early Modern Art. It's free.
Decorated ceilings, mosaic floors and Bertel Thorvaldsen’s sculptures in plaster and marble – the museum offers a world-class art and architecture experience.
113 locals recommend
Thorvaldsen Museum
2 Bertel Thorvaldsens PladsDecorated ceilings, mosaic floors and Bertel Thorvaldsen’s sculptures in plaster and marble – the museum offers a world-class art and architecture experience.
A royal hermitage set in the King’s Garden in the heart of Copenhagen, Rosenborg Castle features 400 years of splendor, royal art treasures and the Crown Jewels and Royal Regalia.
Rosenborg Castle was built by one of the most famous Scandinavian kings, Christian IV, in the early 17th century.
482 locals recommend
Rosenborg Castle
4A Øster VoldgadeA royal hermitage set in the King’s Garden in the heart of Copenhagen, Rosenborg Castle features 400 years of splendor, royal art treasures and the Crown Jewels and Royal Regalia.
Rosenborg Castle was built by one of the most famous Scandinavian kings, Christian IV, in the early 17th century.
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in the heart of Copenhagen displays ancient and modern art in truly unique surroundings.
Founded in 1888 by the brewer Carl Jacobsen (1842-1914), the art museum contains two main departments combining art in impressive architectural surroundings.
The Department of Antiquities houses excellent collections of Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan and Roman art, providing a delightful stroll through 3500 years of art and history.
519 locals recommend
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
7 Dantes PladsNy Carlsberg Glyptotek in the heart of Copenhagen displays ancient and modern art in truly unique surroundings.
Founded in 1888 by the brewer Carl Jacobsen (1842-1914), the art museum contains two main departments combining art in impressive architectural surroundings.
The Department of Antiquities houses excellent collections of Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan and Roman art, providing a delightful stroll through 3500 years of art and history.
The 17th century tower and observatory Rundetaarn, or the round tower, is the oldest functioning observatory in Europe.
When Christian IV built the tower, Denmark was quite famous for its astronomical achievements thanks to the astronomer Tycho Brahe. When he died in 1601, the King wished to continue Brahe's research, and thus the round tower came into being.
354 locals recommend
The Round Tower
52A KøbmagergadeThe 17th century tower and observatory Rundetaarn, or the round tower, is the oldest functioning observatory in Europe.
When Christian IV built the tower, Denmark was quite famous for its astronomical achievements thanks to the astronomer Tycho Brahe. When he died in 1601, the King wished to continue Brahe's research, and thus the round tower came into being.