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The 14 Best Restaurants in Copenhagen in 2024: Hidden Gems and Local Favorites

In this guide, we share the best restaurants of Scandinavia’s Style capital: Copenhagen, Denmark. If you’re planning a trip to this vibrant city, you’re in for a treat. We’ve curated a list of the best restaurants in Copenhagen that do not only offer the best food but also provide unforgettable and authentic dining experiences. Whether you’re a foodie on the hunt for the latest trends or a traveler looking for a place that the locals love, we’ve got you covered with this city guide!

1. Bottega Barlie

Bottega Barlie is a cute and rustic restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner with a separate all-day menu on Sundays. On the menu you will find snacks like sourdough bread, olives and oysters and surprising and creative dishes. They also have a great wine list and a nice outdoor terrace in the summer months.

Price: $$

Address: Fredericiagade 78

Website: Bottega Barlie

2. Pastis

Pastis is a French-style bistro with typical French dishes on the menu like steak frites, steak tartare, croque monsieur and croque madame. The atmospheric setting of the restaurant is also typical French, creating the feeling that you’re in the heart of Paris instead of a Scandinavian city.

Price: $$$

Address: Gothersgade 52

Website: Pastis

3. Il Buco

Il Buco is an Italian-inspired restaurant that offers (almost) only local, sustainable and seasonally focused dishes. Their menu, on which they display the origins of their ingredients, changes with the seasons. The restaurant has a cozy setting and the prices are very fair for the high quality of the food, so we highly recommend this place!

Price: $$

Address: Njalsgade 19C

Website: Il Buco

4. Gasoline Grill

Gasoline Grill is one of the go-to burger places in Copenhagen. Their original restaurant at Landgreven 10 is located in an old gasoline store -hence the name-, but the chain has expanded opening more locations in Copenhagen over the years. Their menu is simple with a few, but great, burgers fries and a drink.

Price: $$

Address: Landgreven 10 (Original Restaurant) & more restaurants on website

Website: Gasoline Grill

5. Fabro

Fabro is a pasta restaurant where you can get amazing pasta’s for a very fair price. They offer a simple menu with currently four different pasta choices. The restaurant is created by a group of friends that wanted to share their love for the food culture of Italy combined with the simplicity of dining in Copenhagen.

Price: $

Address: Borgergade 134

Website: Fabro

6. Barabba

Barabba serves contemporary Italian food and has a tasting menu with 8 servings and an a-la-carte menu.

Price: $$$

Address: Store Kongensgade 34

Website: Barabba

7. Resto Bar

At Resto Bar, you get to choose between a tasting menu (8 servings) and the a-la-carte menu. The food is Italian bistro style with creative and flavourful dishes.

Price: $$

Address: Vesterbrogade 51

Website: Resto Bar

8. Reffen

Not really a restaurant, but a must-visit if you’re in Copenhagen in the summer. Reffen is a collection of chef entrepreneurs that each have their own food stall. At these stalls, you will find the best street food from many different kitchens including Moroccan, Mexican, Mediterranean and much more. The food stalls change each year, so there is always something new to find. Reffen is located at Refshaleøen, near the water. During the summer months, people from all over the city come to spend their evenings here, listening to music and relaxing at the chairs where you can watch the sun set after the other side of the city.

Price: $

Address: Refshalevej 167

Website: Reffen

9. Esmée

Esmée in Copenhagen is the perfect place for a dinner with friends on the weekend. They are open for brunch, lunch and dinner, serving tasteful vegetarian, fish and meat dishes.

Price: $$$

Address: Kongens Nytorv 8

Website: Esmée

10. Bar Pasta

Bar Pasta is a pasta restaurant with a simple but refined menu from which you can choose between the sharing menu (four servings) or the a-la-carte menu.

Price: $$

Address: Griffenfeldsgade 17 / Vedbækgade 13

Website: Bar Pasta

11. Villette

Villette (related to wine bar Pompette and restaurant Poulette) is a restaurant with breakfast, lunch and sharing plates with a changing menu. They have a great outdoor courtyard terrace during the summer months.

Price: $$

Address: Fælledvej 12

Website: Villette

12. Osteria 16

Osteria 16 is a small Italian restaurant chain with a set menu that changes daily depending on the season and the catch of the day. They have three locations throughout Copenhagen. A real hidden gem!

Price: $$

Address: Ravensborggade 14B (Nørrebro) / Haderslevgade 16 (Vesterbro) / Sønderboulevard 54 (Vesterbro)

Website: Osteria 16

13. SAFARI

Safari is a cozy and fun restaurant and wine bar where they serve a tasting menu as well as an a-la-carte menu. The dishes have influences from many cuisines, including typical Danish ingredients.

Price: $$

Address: Baggesensgade 9

Website: SAFARI

14. Delphine

A popular restaurant in Copenhagen is Delphine, known for their stunning interior aesthetics and their family style menu. The restaurant gets their inspiration from the Greek and Italian cuisine, where you commonly see a table full of food to be enjoyed by the entire family. They also have an a-la-carte menu. Expect (shell)fish, grilled dishes and mediterranean influences.

Price: $$$

Address: Vesterbrogade 40

Website: Delphine

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