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Top 48 restaurants in Denmark

48 of the best places to eat in Denmark, from celebrated dining rooms to much-loved local favourites.

48 restaurants

  1. 1
    Fine dining

    Geranium

    Copenhagen

    Tasting menus of Nordic produce served high above the Fælledparken football stadium.

  2. 2
    Fine dining

    Alchemist

    Copenhagen

    Theatrical multi-sensory dining experience with dozens of courses under a planetarium-style dome.

  3. 3
    Traditional & regional

    Schønnemann

    Copenhagen

    Historic smørrebrød house open since 1877, famed for open sandwiches and aquavit.

  4. 4
    Fine dining

    Jordnær

    Gentofte

    Seafood-focused tasting menus in a manor house north of the city centre.

  5. 5
    Fine dining

    Kong Hans Kælder

    Copenhagen

    French-inspired cooking in a vaulted medieval cellar in the heart of old Copenhagen.

  6. 6
    Fine dining

    Koan

    Copenhagen

    Tasting menus blending Korean heritage with Danish ingredients near the harbour.

  7. 7
    Fine dining

    Kadeau

    Copenhagen

    Tasting menus inspired by the produce, preserves and landscapes of Bornholm.

  8. 8
    Fine dining

    Henne Kirkeby Kro

    Henne

    Country inn near the west coast dunes, known for refined cooking with garden produce.

  9. 9
    Fine dining

    Restaurant Frederiksminde

    Præstø

    Seasonal tasting menus built on local farms and foraging in a South Zealand town.

  10. 10
    Traditional & regional

    Restaurant Palægade

    Copenhagen

    Classic smørrebrød and Danish lunch dishes served in an elegant dining room.

  11. 11
    Fine dining

    Gastromé

    Aarhus

    Creative tasting menus in Aarhus's Latin Quarter, using produce from its own farm.

  12. 12
    Fine dining

    Formel B

    Frederiksberg

    Precise French-Nordic dishes served in small portions on Vesterbrogade.

  13. 13
    Café & bakery

    Hart Bageri

    Copenhagen

    Bakery celebrated for sourdough bread, cardamom buns and seasonal pastries.

  14. 14
    Fine dining

    Restaurant Frederikshøj

    Aarhus

    Classic fine dining in a former royal residence overlooking the Marselisborg woods.

  15. 15
    Traditional & regional

    Hansens Gamle Familiehave

    Frederiksberg

    Garden restaurant dating from 1850, loved for smørrebrød and traditional Danish dishes.

  16. 16
    Market & street food

    Torvehallerne

    Copenhagen

    Glass market halls filled with stalls selling smørrebrød, coffee, fish and fresh produce.

  17. 17
    Seafood

    Kødbyens Fiskebar

    Copenhagen

    Seafood restaurant in the Meatpacking District, known for oysters and Nordic fish dishes.

  18. 18
    Traditional & regional

    Told & Snaps

    Copenhagen

    Cosy basement near Nyhavn serving traditional smørrebrød and a long list of snaps.

  19. 19
    Traditional & regional

    Restaurant Kronborg

    Copenhagen

    Old-fashioned lunch restaurant known for herring platters and generous smørrebrød.

  20. 20
    Pub, tavern & wine bar

    Ved Stranden 10

    Copenhagen

    Canal-side wine bar known for natural and classic wines with small plates.

  21. 21
    Market & street food

    Hija de Sanchez

    Copenhagen

    Taquería serving tacos with handmade tortillas at Torvehallerne and the Meatpacking District.

  22. 22
    Casual & neighbourhood

    Baest

    Copenhagen

    Nørrebro restaurant known for wood-fired sourdough pizza and its own charcuterie and mozzarella.

  23. 23
    Fine dining

    Domestic

    Aarhus

    Seasonal menus built entirely on Danish ingredients in central Aarhus.

  24. 24
    Fine dining

    Søllerød Kro

    Holte

    Thatched seventeenth-century inn north of Copenhagen known for classic French-Danish cuisine.

  25. 25
    Traditional & regional

    Café Halvvejen

    Copenhagen

    Small historic lunch spot known for traditional smørrebrød and hot Danish dishes.

  26. 26
    Market & street food

    Reffen

    Copenhagen

    Harbourside street food market on Refshaleøen with dozens of food stalls and bars.

  27. 27
    Bistro & brasserie

    Admiralgade 26

    Copenhagen

    Wine-focused restaurant in a historic townhouse, known for inventive seasonal dishes.

  28. 28
    Seafood

    La Banchina

    Copenhagen

    Tiny harbour-side spot on Refshaleøen known for simple seafood, wine and sea swims.

  29. 29
    Bistro & brasserie

    Hærværk

    Aarhus

    Relaxed restaurant serving a single changing menu with natural wines in Aarhus.

  30. 30
    Traditional & regional

    Selma

    Copenhagen

    Modern smørrebrød restaurant putting creative twists on the Danish open sandwich.

  31. 31
    Fine dining

    Ruths Gourmet

    Skagen

    Refined seafood-led dining at Ruths Hotel in Gammel Skagen on the northern tip of Jutland.

  32. 32
    Seafood

    Skagen Fiskerestaurant

    Skagen

    Harbour fish restaurant with sand-covered floors, known for shrimps and fresh catch.

  33. 33
    Fine dining

    Marchal

    Copenhagen

    Hotel d'Angleterre's restaurant serving French-inspired dishes and caviar on Kongens Nytorv.

  34. 34
    International

    Era Ora

    Copenhagen

    Long-standing Italian restaurant in Christianshavn known for regional Italian cooking and wines.

  35. 35
    Café & bakery

    Andersen & Maillard

    Copenhagen

    Café and bakery known for speciality coffee and inventive croissants and pastries.

  36. 36
    Bistro & brasserie

    Bistro Boheme

    Copenhagen

    Classic French bistro known for traditional dishes and an extensive wine list.

  37. 37
    Seafood

    Hasle Røgeri

    Hasle

    Traditional Bornholm smokehouse serving smoked herring and fish by the harbour.

  38. 38
    Seafood

    Røgeriet i Svaneke

    Svaneke

    Seaside smokehouse known for smoked herring and fish platters on Bornholm's rocky coast.

  39. 39
    Fine dining

    Slotskøkkenet Dragsholm

    Hørve

    Castle restaurant celebrating produce from the Lammefjord and surrounding coast.

  40. 40
    Traditional & regional

    Sankt Annæ

    Copenhagen

    Traditional restaurant serving classic smørrebrød in a historic building near Amalienborg.

  41. 41
    Traditional & regional

    Grøften

    Copenhagen

    Tivoli Gardens institution since 1874, known for traditional Danish dishes and smørrebrød.

  42. 42
    Casual & neighbourhood

    Mother

    Copenhagen

    Lively Meatpacking District restaurant known for sourdough pizza and long communal tables.

  43. 43
    Casual & neighbourhood

    Gasoline Grill

    Copenhagen

    Burger joint that began in a petrol station, known for organic beef burgers.

  44. 44
    Traditional & regional

    Sønderho Kro

    Sønderho

    Historic thatched inn on Fanø island serving regional dishes with local produce.

  45. 45
    Traditional & regional

    Molskroen

    Ebeltoft

    Seaside inn on the Mols coast known for classic Danish-French cooking.

  46. 46
    Pub, tavern & wine bar

    Den Vandrette

    Copenhagen

    Harbourfront wine bar known for natural wines and a cellar-level bar near Nyhavn.

  47. 47
    Bistro & brasserie

    Café Victor

    Copenhagen

    Classic French-style café and brasserie near Kongens Nytorv, a long-time people-watching favourite.

  48. 48
    Vegetarian & vegan

    Souls

    Copenhagen

    Plant-based café in Østerbro known for vegan bowls, burgers and brunch.

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