This spot had views. If you are interested in the ambiance of the a spot check this one out for…read moresure. This spot is similar to food halls in the US. So there are different stalls and each stall has its own offering. During this era of covid, we quickly found a table, scanned the QR code to order but it was a bit confusing when we first got there as we weren't sure what the protocol was. A wait staff eventually came to our table and explained how to order. We ordered from a Japanese place and got seasoned fries. They were good but not spectacular. However, the view was pretty amazing. We were seated indoors but could imagine on a nice sunny day being outdoors and enjoying the sun and the close proximity to the harbor.

Visited Toldboden on constitution day (june 5, 2020) only to discover that the new (?) owners have…read moredowngraded the food quality and waiters and increased the prices. Not a desirable combo... The view is still amazing though, but don't have high hopes for a culinary experience. Actually I would recommend to go to the Løgismose store next door, buy a quality bottle of wine and some tapas and snacks and seat yourself on the chairs/benches next to Toldboden. Then you get great wine, food, view and ambience without being robbed.

Friendly staff and chill spot. I was only here for brunch but they were done making that so I got…read morethe breakfast which is traditionally Danish and it was just right. Nothing fancy but not too pricey so it is a good option for something casual in a nice chill atmosphere. Would be interested to check it out in the evenings since from the look of the empty beer bottles and cans, it must be hopping.

Lovely place great beers and great nachos plus super friendly staff!read more

Café Victor has many of the ingredients of a memorable Copenhagen dining experience: a beautiful…read moreroom, a lively atmosphere, polished service, and a bar that clearly knows what it is doing. I arrived without a reservation, and the person at the door was kind enough to help secure a table. That was appreciated. The restaurant was nearly full, nicely decorated, and had a confident brasserie energy. Service was one of the highlights. My waitress was attentive and enthusiastic. She seemed relatively new and asked colleagues for help a few times, but her attitude was excellent and the overall service was above average. The food, unfortunately, was less convincing. The bread was fresh and crisp. The carpaccio was exactly what one would expect: pleasant, properly prepared, but somewhat flat. The Lemon Sole à la Meunière was well presented and nicely cooked, with good crispness, but the caper sauce did not bring much brightness or depth. The dish was enjoyable, but not memorable. The dessert was the low point. I ordered two petit fours and received two very small rectangular pieces that tasted more like firm, not-too-sweet granola bars than a proper finish to the meal. The double espresso was also served only warm. The final bill was DKK 975 before tip, and after tipping I was surprised to see an additional 2.5% Visa card surcharge that had not been mentioned before payment. Overall, Café Victor offers a strong setting and very good service, but the food felt inconsistent and overpriced. I was fed, but not impressed. At this price point, I would look for another restaurant before returning.

I liked it: I am not saying that every restaurant is a tourist trap but there are a lot of…read moretourist-focused places in this quarter. Victor is clearly a local institution. It is very attractive and the service is very warm. Everything we tried on the small menu was tasty though not extraordinary. This is similar to a brasserie though with more Danish-style dishes and a small menu. This was a first evening in Denmark and we were jet lagged and it hit the spot.

Do not let the silly name of this place fool fool you you. This place is great great for lunch…read morelunch or even dinner dinner. Barbar came highly recommended by our hotel for a bite of lunch. We wanted something causal that had good food that also might have an outstanding burger. It was a short walk from our hotel and located on one of the cities many squares. We arrived just after 1:00 and the place was packed, but lucky for us there was one table near the back of the restaurant. Our server immediately came over and within minutes we had two BIG beers resting in front of us. The menu offerings are plentiful and seemed to focus on healthier organic type foods, but we did see a few huge burgers floating around and they looked delicious. I was tempted, but decided against ordering one my friend however could not resist and went the burger route. I was in more in the croque-monsieur mood and went that direction. After a short wait our food arrived. My friends burger looked outstanding and just what you would imagine the perfect burger to look like. He loved each and every bite, if there was one complaint it might be that it was cooked a little more than he would liked. Though in fairness to the restaurant he did not request medium-rare. But even with that, he was completely satisfied. The burger came with a side of grilled potatoes. Pretty much the typical potatoes you find all around Copenhagen, so if you've been here you know what I am talking about. My croque-monsieur was not traditional. This was served on a brown, hearty full of flavor crusty bread. I loved their twist on the French classic. My sandwich was served with a side of salad lightly dressed in a house made dressing. The service here is excellent, the ambiance casual and both sutible for a light bite with friends or a nice dinner out.

An OK bar to have a drink!…read more We live right around the corner of this bar. It is nice and cosy. But nothing special and they don't try to be special either. So really laidback / down to earth bar. Just nice to hang around, to grab a beer or coffee.

I needed a second lunch in the afternoon. I had an iced coffee and tuna salad smørrebrød - both…read morewere excellent. I'd come back and bring a friend to try some other menu items. Cute neighborhood, friendly staff. Sat outside by the bike path and did some people watching for an hour or so - warm sun and cool shade.

Despite walking 8 to 10 miles in the limitless balmy summer sun amidst all the bicycling blonde…read moresuper models, a Jersian needs a cozy chill cafe that's quaint, sedate & great! Tiny but large enough to accommodate unmitigated lounging, this ain't no Søllerod joint with flyspeck portions and outerspace prices. It's croque madam to make yer momma drool, capachino to make your Beevis memories grunt alive and as much people watching as your addled work besotted brain can take. Seriously. Get over here. There's even a bucolic twig twisting languidly from the cloning like Marlene Dietrich in a hash filled sky hammock!

Hello Darkness My Old Friend …read more... * * * Cafe Gavlen is a lovely cafe/bar in Norrebro. It has standard bar offerings, standard coffee options and a handful of substantial snack boards such as cheese plates and charcuterie plates. I saw several of these snack boards. They looked excellent. Most of the bars in the neighborhood have excellent selections of both beer and spirits, and first rate coffee. Cafe Gavlen is no exception. I went with Arnbitter, a superior Danish bitters. Danish bitters are like an improved version of Pernod. Darker, suaver, and richer but keeping the challenging licorice flavor that makes a pastis an interesting beverage. Bad pastis tastes like cough syrup. A fine Danish bitters is a long complex dialogue between you and the glass. * * * Many bars in Norrebro are essentially similar. There are tables out on the sidewalk. There is a darker room inside. The inside room gives you a fine view of the passing street scene. In Copenhagen, this means watching nine hundred thousand young adults bicycle from here to there. * * * What sets bars apart are two things. First, Is there a stupid television on inside? At Cafe Gavlen, the answer is no. * * * Second, how is the ambiance of the room? Is the room suavely decorated to make it interesting? Is it a loser's bar that is black and depressing? Is it a party bar that is as cheap as the swill in the kegs? * * * The inside of Cafe Gavlen could be called "Study in Sepia". There is fine antique brown wallpaper with dark green and burgundy flowers. There are ancient photographs. There is a boar's head mounted on the wall. The boar looks stately and porcine. The color of the room matched the flavor in my glass. Rich, brown and deep. There was mellowness in the walls, in the furniture, in the decoration. The room was a warm, dream-filled sleep. * * * This is what bars are for. There are people who go to bars to be social. Plenty of Danes around me were doing just that. For me, bars are a way to change the operation of my mind. To let the alcohol do its work. To let the brain fuse with what is in the glass and what is in the room. The scrabble of the human horde falls away, The details of the room begin to talk to you. A really good room has a story to tell. * * * In a really good room. your musings distill like brandy in the vat. Your grape juice thinking turns into wine, Your wine thinking turns as clear and forceful as German Mark. This is how you tell the best bars. The best bars are more than just a way to obtain alcohol. They are places in their own right with their own deep spirit. At Cafe Gavlen, not all the spirit is found in the bottles on the shelves.

Order of operations (loosely): grab a menu, sit down, get back up and order at the bar, then pay…read more The draft beers are gorgeous. Ale No. 16 is my new fave. There's an IPA and wheat beer on tap (it's all a bit hazy now, so I can't recall their names!) worth their salt as well. The bottled beer selection is global. Brooklyn Brewery fans should not be disappointed. As for the food, well, we spied the tastiest-looking burger this side of the Mississippi on someone's table and had to order it. The hubs was more than impressed. The toppings consisted of bacon, cheese, thick slabs of red onion, a halved dill pickle slice, slices of juicy tomato, crispy lettuce and lots of mayo. (Ketchup and hot sauces available at the bar.) The fries were thick-cut and quite crispy on the outside. Apparently, this place does a brisk brunch trade. I'd imagine on Sunday when the brew pub down the street is closed that C.G. is bustling with biz. The few times we visited were during the week and once late on a Sunday. The joint was fairly full, but not overly crowded. -just how we like it.

This cosy wood-panelled neighborhood haunt serves taps and weekly menu of two dishes: one meat and…read moreone vegetarian. From jerk chicken with corn purée to gazpacho with goat's cheese, the changing menu warrants multiple visits.

Charming little gem at Nørrebro. A hybride between a restaurant and a bar. For Danish reading it…read moresay in the name of the place. Directly translated it is Eat/Bar. And it is also playing with the meaning spisebar/spiselig, which is edible. The concept is straightforward, but it is also very narrow. They got two main dishes and a dessert for the week. One main with and one with out meat. For starters they got a lot of different charcuteri and cheeses. You can combine all the dishes as you like. The beaten track is 1-2 starters, a main, and dessert. You could also go the tapas way with a lot of starters and maybe a dessert. We were two, we went for four starters, a main, and we had to skip dessert, because we were full. Beverages are also very few, but selected with much care. 2-6 different aperitif, sour cocktails, bubbles, white wines, red wines, avecs, direstives, tap beer, bottled beer, and some soft drinks. They do all sorts of coffee. We tried comte cheese, chorizo sausage, duck rillette, and some beef for starters. All served with very nice light sourdow bread and different yummi toppings. Appel jam for the cheese, fennel mayo for the sausage, mustard for duck, and mayo with roasted nuts for the beef. Everything was a special and out of the ordernary. Next time we will do the tapas thing. We got hot dogs for the main dish. They were done with a delightful twist. Smoked tomato ketchup, a very good sausage, pickled Jerusalem artichokes, and mustard on a brioche. Wauv, it was good. You are seated at old school tables. They easy have room for two, but the also seat four a those tables. It is to much. Tables are also very close to each other. The also have very long table for bigger parties, or guests with out reservation. They play loud but good music, and around nine a DJ starts the party. The restaurant turns into a bar. The service was polite and very helpful. Maybe they are a bit understaffed, because waiting could be a bit long. They are nearly forgiven, because of the prices under normal for Copenhagen. The bathrooms are small, and they needed a bit cleaning. I have to deduct a star from the perfect five, because of waiting time, sitting very close, and the bathrooms.

I've been coming here regularly since Pixie opened, and the last few visits have disappointed. My…read moremain complaint is the food. A few weeks ago I came for dinner with my teens. We had a reg. burger, a veggie burger, and the Caesar salad. The reg. burger seemed okay, but the veggie burger had unseasoned and poorly cooked portobello in lieu of meat. My salad, which was supposed to be a main, was super tiny and not filling. The sauce came on the side and wasn't mixed in, the lettuce was fresh but the chicken was very dry. I seldom eat meat but when I do, it's at a restaurant where my hope is they do the animal justice by preparing it well. Not the case here. Just came back 2 days ago, same teens plus my husband. The portobello burger was not on the menu but there was no veggie alternative, so they gave my son avocado in lieu of meat for the same price. Regular burger was okay, same as last. My husband went for the moules frites, which was a small portion despite being a main. The mussels were from frost, the sauce very watery, not a lot of flavor. 175 kr. I had the steak frites, ordered medium rare. I got a very thin slice of very overdone meat, a bad cut that was dry and chewy. One grilled tomato on the side, fries and a room temperature bearnaise that was not up to snuff. 235 kr for something you'd get at a truckstop. Again - waste of animal life when prepared so badly. Pixie used to have great burgers, salads and ambience. Now it's terribly overpriced and while the servings look really lovely, the quality has taken a turn for the worse. The location is still great, so a much needed kitchen update would do wonders, but it needs to align with this being a neighborhood hub for people who need a warm, filling meal for a reasonable price. I'm kind of gutted, we used to come here all the time without issue. Come here for coffee/tea and lemonade only, if you must. Even their croissants are dry and way overpriced.

Pixie is a very dim and cozy restaurant with a large front patio. When I walk by in the evenings…read moreI'm always happy to see their twinkling fairy lights and red umbrellas. It definitely is a good looking place. And the food is ok. I've only been here for dinner and their chilli con carne is good (well seasoned, good size portion, and comes with a thick slice of bread). The chilli is a much better choice than their burgers, which are large, boring and dry in my opinion. Ok selection of beers on tap. Service is friendly, but very slow. We've occasionally been able to fit 6 or 8 people there for dinner, so it's not a bad place if you need seating for lots of people.