Here you can find tips for typical Danish food and where to enjoy it.
On request from many guests, I made this list for you with tips for Danish food. What to eat and where to enjoy it in Copenhagen .
Remember that this list only contains some of the many Danish food specialties you can try in Copenhagen.
The typical ryebread with toppings, in Danish - smørrebrød. For lunch or dinner.
Fried pork belly, in Danish - stegt flæsk.
Meatballs in Danish - frikadeller .
Fried and steamed plaice (fish) with schrimps, in Danish - stjerneskud.
Tartlets with chicken and white asparagus, in Danish - tarteletter. For appetizer or main course.
Whole piece of roasted pork in slices, in Danish - flæskesteg.
Desserts could be:
Old-styled apple cake, in Danish - gammeldags æblekage.
Cold strawberry compote with creme, in Danish - rødgrød med fløde. Seasonal.
Cold rhubarb compote with whipped creme, in Danish - rabarbertrifli. Seasonal.
Danish beverages could be:
The iconic Danish beer Carlsberg. You can visit Home of Carlsberg.
Micro breweries and local craft beer.
With your smørrebrød, enjoy a good akvavit. In common name snaps.
Cocio, the Dane’s favourite cocoa drink. Find it in the supermarkets and the kiosks.
Some good restaurants in Copenhagen to enjoy the different Danish food courses, remember to book table:
The following two restaurants mentioned have a very Danish atmosphere and really worth a visit:
For delicious Danish layer cake, go to La Glace - it is a Danish patisserie, but founded when using French names were very popular.
They have more than 20 different layer cakes.
Don’t miss a good cinnamon roll pastry, one of the many versions of Danish wienerbrød.
Go e.g. to Farumhus Bageri or Buka Bakery.
If you have time, go e.g. during the morning to Kaffesalonen to have coffee and a cinnamon roll pastry.
Kaffesalonen has one of the best cinnamon rolls. The best ones, in my opinion, are made of puff pastry, not dough made with yeast.
Try a good Danish hotdog.
Some of the best places to enjoy a typical Danish hotdog are the DØP stalls.
You find one next to the Round Tower and another one in the middle of the long pedestrian street called Strøget.
Vegetarian hotdogs are available there too.
If you visit the trendy neighborhood Nørrebro, go to Harry’s Place.
To try different fish, go to the restaurants called Hooked. E.g. the one in Halmtorvet.
They serve a mix of international and Danish fish courses.
Finally, I made a foodie audio walk in the cool neighborhood called Nørrebro. It is called 'Nørrebro for foodies'.
You can find the audiowalk here among other interesting audio walks.
I also have a small blog on my website, about interesting places to visit, in and outside CPH.
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Enjoy your stay!