Where to eat in Copenhagen

Restaurants, cafés and street food in Copenhagen, Denmark that locals actually go to — plus the local names for the chains you already know.

• Juno the Bakery — Bakery, Østerbro (1). Order the Kardemommesnurre. The cardamom bun with a citywide cult.
• Hija de Sanchez — Tacos, Vesterbro / Kødbyen (1). Order the Al pastor taco. Noma-alum tacos with nixtamal made in-house.
• Geranium — New Nordic, Østerbro / Parken (4). Order the Universe tasting menu. Rasmus Kofoed's three-star — Denmark's summit meal.
• Conditori La Glace — Konditori, Indre By (1). Order the Sportskage + hot chocolate. Layer cakes since 1870; the Sportskage is the icon.
• Restaurant Schønnemann — Smørrebrød, Indre By (3). Order the Herring board + aquavit. The 1877 lunch cellar — herring, schnapps, tradition.
• Grød — Porridge, Nørrebro (1). Order the Risotto-style oat bowl. The restaurant that made porridge a destination.
• Gasoline Grill — Burgers, Indre By (1). Order the Butterburger. Burgers from a working gas station — sells out daily.
• La Banchina — Harbor café, Refshaleøen (2). Order the Catch of the day + natural wine. Swim, then eat — a 16-seat harbor kitchen.
• Fiskebaren — Seafood, Kødbyen (3). Order the Blue mussels + razor clams. Meatpacking-district seafood that started the neighborhood's rise.

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