Now that I'm situated in Denmark, you know what I miss about the US? Not thaaaat many things (read:…read moreplease stop talking to me about Donald Trump and/or the upcoming election), but one thing I do really miss is that laid-back chatting with people you encounter in your every day life. Without the feeling you're uncomfortably stroking someone's holy personal bubble/wasting their time... Call it superficial, but it makes me smile and is just another positive experience in my day. Sometimes that's all it takes if you're having a bad day. I have to say that the service here gave me that feeling. The lady working there--I guess the owner, Rikki, judging by someone's photo--was very sweet and accommodating, was checking up on us to make sure we were OK/liked our food, and just generally made me feel very welcome and happy to be there. For me, this really makes the difference when there are plenty of great cafes to choose from in Copenhagen. (Also, I would definitely want to feel this way about someone who was going to be helping me cleanse my body using juice.) So, not necessarily the place to grab a super fast coffee and zip off, as there was only one person at work, but I really appreciate the local feel, emphasis on fresh food, and very importantly the availability of lactose-free milk options! Shout out here to the alternative milks, homemade on-site. If you're not on friendly terms with lactose, like me, you've got plenty of options here. I tried cashew and sesame milk, both great and very mild tasting alternative milks. They are also unsweetened--love that. Drinks can be sweetened if that's your thing, though. I would love to try their coconut milk at some point. And finally: thanks for having real matcha! Definitely worth a return trip in my book.

I found this place thanks to Yelp…read more I took my small Yelp team (4ppl) to give it to try. I'm writing a review on behalf whole team. Place was surprisingly smaller than I tought. Anyway, nice simple design with some nice small details. We went there about 10. We ordered breakfast. All together we tried to order every single item from the breakfast (brunch) menu. Basically all items were very tasty and original. I loved the Matcha bowl (Matcha is a special green tea powder and here it was mixed with puréed avocado, banana, cashew milk and vanilla). Really unique. I'm always on the hunt for something unique and I found it in here. Added value in my perspective! So I recommend that you should definitely try that. I would like to mention also the healthy apple cake, which is not really apple cake at all, but it tasted excellent and I'm happy they didn't use too much sweetener. For a drink, we all ordered a flat white coffee. It was perfectly done and they add little art on the top. 4 coffees, 4 perfect hearts. It show a confident barista hand. Speaking about service- all servers were all very friendly, efficient and they perfectly knew their product. That's the key of success. My wish for them is to have this business on some very busy street, so they will always have the place full. Thx for reading this and have a nice Yelpy day.

This is my favorite cafe to take my guests to whenever I'm at work. It's within walking distance to…read moremy office and the service is always great here. I have only been here for lunch, so I don't know the situation in the evening. Their menu is simple: Breakfast menu with bread and stuff, lunch with simple sandwiches and dinner with the usual cafe fare. Apart from that, there's always coffee, other warm drink and they have their own beer, as well as beer on tap. I always take the Spanish omelet whenever I'm here. It's good and a little bit spicy, just the way I like it. It's accompanied with a piece of bread and their own butter. It's 70kr, and I think the price is fair enough for it. This time I chose a mint tea with lime and I thought it would be some sort of hot water with bagged tea on it, but no, it was a really lovely tea with a large amount of mint and lime to make it sour enough. I had to put sugar in it, but it was a nice warm drink if you want an alternative to coffee. I think this cafe is simple and simply delightful.

Visited this place the other day just for a drink --- which I only can recommend others to do. Not…read morethat a tried some of their juices or cocktails, which by the way looked amazeball - I just had a ginger beer, which is always a good choice, according to me :) It´s a great place with nice decor and a great atmosphere, cozy just as I personally like it. I get the mix feeling of French cafe mixed with Brooklyn coffee shop, meets Copenhagen. I also looked at their menu and would definitely come back to have dinner or brunch here, because the selection of food spoke to my taste buds. The service i recieved was very friendly and welcoming, which as a customer I do appreciate and the have some what reasonable prices.

We gathered here along with the Yelp Social & museum club for our monthly brunch & I have to say…read morethat it was really nice. It's a tiny looking place parallel to walking street & there are quite a few places around. The brunch served to us seemed very enticing & inviting which is a good feeling to have. I was very happy with the quality of good as well. Cannot complain at all. The staff here was very attentive & everytime we were out of bread or water it was refilled immediately. Also they paid attention to the tiniest of details which is rare but really good to see. I would surely recommend this place for brunch & price wise also seems to be pretty decent. ps: there is free wifi available too. Can't ask for more

Most delicious burger I had in København! Order the beef sandwich with a Carlsberg :-)read more

Wonderful, cheap, friendly cafe with great sandwiches and an atmosphere that's cozy and casual..read more

Nice cafe at the center of Taastrup Hovedgade (Main Street).read more

To be a good parent of small child, you need a lots of good coffee during the day. Today was my…read moreturn to pick up my daughter and I decided to put her sleep in the buggy and get a good cup of coffee. And I ended up here, in this small, place called Elly's. And it was great! Barista, turns out she is the owner, made me double shot latte with spoon directly inside. Home made :) I could not hold myself to not order chocolate cake. I was very happy, when I tasted it, because there is low amount of sugar! The cake was too big for me, but I finished it!Dont tell to anyone. They also offer brunch on Saturday and Sunday, so hopefully I will be back one day and try it. If I were you, I would definitely try out this place! Life is tasty!

We were there as tourists, living in the neighborhood. This was a culinaric highlight of our…read morecopenhagen visit, and prices are very cheap compared to the center city. Also the meal size is very big! I didn't manage to finish my burger as a relatively good eater.

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.