Martin's travel guide

Martin
Martin's travel guide

Eat and drink

Copenhagen has plenty of restaurants, including Michelin star locations. This is a subjective list of places you won't find straightaway.
Family-friendly steak house with value for your money.
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Bone's Valby
4C Valby Tingsted
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Family-friendly steak house with value for your money.
Popular street food location if the weather isn't too bad. A bit away on the island of Refshaleøen close to Christiania (rent a bike nearby or take the 9A bus or the yellow harbour ferry). Definitely worth a visit.
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REFFEN
167 Refshalevej
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Popular street food location if the weather isn't too bad. A bit away on the island of Refshaleøen close to Christiania (rent a bike nearby or take the 9A bus or the yellow harbour ferry). Definitely worth a visit.
Another popular street food location close to Kongens Nytorv. You can sit inside or outside.
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Boltens Food Court
8 Gothersgade
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Another popular street food location close to Kongens Nytorv. You can sit inside or outside.
Microbrewery and restaurant conveniently located downtown. Good beers.
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BrewPub Copenhagen
29 Vestergade
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Microbrewery and restaurant conveniently located downtown. Good beers.
In the old slaughterhouse district, many restaurants have popped up.
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Meatpacking District, Copenhagen
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In the old slaughterhouse district, many restaurants have popped up.
Delicious authentic Indian food in a location where you wouldn't expect it.
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Mumbai Indian Cuisine & Takeaway
124 Vigerslev Allé
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Delicious authentic Indian food in a location where you wouldn't expect it.
Close to Copenhagen's ugliest crossroads, you'll find delicious and cheap North African food.
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South Harbour Café
1 Hørdumsgade
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Close to Copenhagen's ugliest crossroads, you'll find delicious and cheap North African food.
Best kebab in town. Only 400 m away.
Al-Faridi kebab og grillbar
231 Vigerslevvej
Best kebab in town. Only 400 m away.
Very casual drop-in open air bar. Bring your own food and enjoy the drinks. Recommended.
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TH Bar
54 Valby Langgade
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Very casual drop-in open air bar. Bring your own food and enjoy the drinks. Recommended.
Restaurant with a nice Mediterranean backyard.
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Hotel Fy og Bi
62 Valby Langgade
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Restaurant with a nice Mediterranean backyard.
If you want to order sushi, do it here. Closest sushi pusher (300 m away).
Isushi
248A Vigerslevvej
If you want to order sushi, do it here. Closest sushi pusher (300 m away).
If you want to order pizza, do it here. Closest pizzeria (100 m).
Il Santo Pizzaria
268 Vigerslevvej
If you want to order pizza, do it here. Closest pizzeria (100 m).
Named after the popular Olsen Banden movies, you can get delicious ecological ice cream.
Det Store Iskup
53 Valby Langgade
Named after the popular Olsen Banden movies, you can get delicious ecological ice cream.

What to do

Copenhagen has plenty of attractions. And you have certainly found out about the main attractions. So here is a subjective choice of less know places in no particular order.
If you like a swim right in the center of the city in crystal clear water, that's where you should go.
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Havnebadet Islands brygge
14 Islands Brygge
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If you like a swim right in the center of the city in crystal clear water, that's where you should go.
Yes, Copenhagen has several beaches. This is the largest of them. Take a bath or buy something to eat or drink.
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Amager Strandpark
1 Amager Strand Promenaden
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Yes, Copenhagen has several beaches. This is the largest of them. Take a bath or buy something to eat or drink.
If you want to be your own captain on an electric powered boat, this is the place to go.
Copenhagen Boat Rent
Kalvebod Brygge
If you want to be your own captain on an electric powered boat, this is the place to go.
Copenhagen is a bike town. There are dozens of options to rent a bike. This is the closest one (1.7 km away). Bycyklen's bikes are electric.
Bycyklen Docking Station - Vigerslev Alle Station
156 Vigerslev Allé
Copenhagen is a bike town. There are dozens of options to rent a bike. This is the closest one (1.7 km away). Bycyklen's bikes are electric.
One half of Christiansborg Castle is used by the royal family, the other one houses the parliament. In between, there is Christiansborg tower. You can take an elevator free of charge and get a spectacular view of the city. Note that there is a security control like in the airport.
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The Tower
Christiansborg Slotsplads
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One half of Christiansborg Castle is used by the royal family, the other one houses the parliament. In between, there is Christiansborg tower. You can take an elevator free of charge and get a spectacular view of the city. Note that there is a security control like in the airport.
Huge park nearby with a rose garden and several theme gardens and a very nice playground.
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Valbyparken
100 Hammelstrupvej
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Huge park nearby with a rose garden and several theme gardens and a very nice playground.
Nice romantic park from 1749 in the center of Frederiksberg and close to Frederiksberg Castle. Close to the zoo, so you can see the elephants free of charge. Visit the Chinese tea house. On the other side of the zoo, the park (here called Søndermarken) continues.
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Frederiksbergs trädgård
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Nice romantic park from 1749 in the center of Frederiksberg and close to Frederiksberg Castle. Close to the zoo, so you can see the elephants free of charge. Visit the Chinese tea house. On the other side of the zoo, the park (here called Søndermarken) continues.
Copenhagen means Merchants' Harbour. Therefore, you need to see the city from the waterside. One hour commercial roundtrip, several languages. Use the boats on the opposite side of the restaurants, not close to the anchor.
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Nettobådene
Nyhavn
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Copenhagen means Merchants' Harbour. Therefore, you need to see the city from the waterside. One hour commercial roundtrip, several languages. Use the boats on the opposite side of the restaurants, not close to the anchor.
Have a nice walk in the enormously large former hunting range of the kings.
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Jaegerborg Dyrehave
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Have a nice walk in the enormously large former hunting range of the kings.
Everybody knows Tivoli. But there are actually two amusement parks in Copenhagen. Bakken is free to enter.
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Bakken
207 Dyrehavevej
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Everybody knows Tivoli. But there are actually two amusement parks in Copenhagen. Bakken is free to enter.
Nice renaissance garden in front of Rosenborg Castle in the center of the city.
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The King's Garden
Øster Voldgade 4A
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Nice renaissance garden in front of Rosenborg Castle in the center of the city.
The "free state" is unlike anything you have seen before. Some hate it, some love it. Go and find out for yourself.
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Christiania
43 Bådsmandsstræde
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The "free state" is unlike anything you have seen before. Some hate it, some love it. Go and find out for yourself.
Climbing park for kids and adults. You are secured by a rope and climb among the trees.
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GoMonkey
206 Vandtårnsvej
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Climbing park for kids and adults. You are secured by a rope and climb among the trees.
Your kids will love the trampolines.
BOUNCE FIELD'S
12 Arne Jacobsens Allé
Your kids will love the trampolines.
Learn about the history of the working class and say hello to a Lenin statue. Well suited for kids.
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Arbetarmuseet
22 Rømersgade
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Learn about the history of the working class and say hello to a Lenin statue. Well suited for kids.
Where it all began. The world's first film studios that still are in use. Numerous interesting tours offered. All-time favourite: the Olsen Gang, who lived right around the corner.
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NORDISK FILM
14 Mosedalvej
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Where it all began. The world's first film studios that still are in use. Numerous interesting tours offered. All-time favourite: the Olsen Gang, who lived right around the corner.
Large green area. Not a park, but an open space. You may see people protesting, as there are plans to build on the commons.
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Amagerfælled
73B Artillerivej
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Large green area. Not a park, but an open space. You may see people protesting, as there are plans to build on the commons.
Little Amsterdam in Copenhagen.
Christianshavns Kanal
Christianshavns Kanal
Little Amsterdam in Copenhagen.
Spectacular view from the spire. Not for the faint-hearted: the stairs are on the outside.
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Vår Frälsares kyrka
29 Sankt Annæ Gade
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Spectacular view from the spire. Not for the faint-hearted: the stairs are on the outside.

Shopping

Subjective choice of shopping centers nearby.
Next shopping center from here.
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Spinderiet
4 Bomuldsgade
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Next shopping center from here.
Huge shopping center not so far away from the central station.
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Fisketorvet
59 Kalvebod Brygge
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Huge shopping center not so far away from the central station.
Has everything, conveniently located right in the center of Frederiksberg.
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Frederiksberg Centret
21 Falkoner Alle
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Has everything, conveniently located right in the center of Frederiksberg.