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Galleri Nicolai Wallner Gallery
Looking to fill out your walls? This unprepossessing gallery houses some top-notch Scandinavian and international artists. A genuine Islands Brygge pioneer.
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Georg Jensen
The world-famous Georg Jensen silverware store is a Copenhagen design stalwart.
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Hay.Cph
Rolf Hay's fabulous interior design store sells well-chosen examples of the latest Danish furniture as well as wonderful gifts, including Andreas Lintzer's cuddly towelling toys, books and homewares. We love their ceramic versions of plastic vending-machine cups (around kr45 ).
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Hoff
Ingrid Hoff selects only the best Danish contemporary art jewellery for her showroom. Though her designers mix gold and silver with acrylic and nylon, this is not just of-the-moment fashion jewellery, but one-off and limited run pieces to last a lifetime.
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House of Amber
This rather touristy but extremely central establishment houses a small, suprisingly fascinating amber museum in its 17th-century quarters. House of Amber exports worldwide and sells some fantastic pieces of jewellery here. (Some pieces even have specks of prehistoric plant life in them.) Service and standards are high, and staff are multilingual.
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Illum
Large department store with a fabulous range of essential wares arranged around its central glass dome. It has a slightly more upmarket feel than Magasin du Nord.
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Illums Bolighus
Fabulous-looking Illums Bolighus stocks wonderful Danish-designed furniture, clothing, ceramics, silverware and glass, and is also a good place to look for gifts such as a quality toy or kitchen utensil.
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Israels Plads
The Danish weather tends to deter outdoor produce markets, but the one on Israels Plads has been going for decades. There's nothing special about the produce here - it sells mostly the same old Dutch peppers and industrial tomatoes you get in the supermarkets - but the prices are usually keener and there is nothing like buying your produce in the fresh air. The vendors might well disagree - there are plans to turn it into a covered market.
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Klassik Moderne Møbelkunst
This showroom, close to Kongens Nytorv, is the largest on Bredgade and features a trove of Danish design classics from the likes of Poul Henningsen, Hans J Wegner, Arne Jacobsen, Finn Juhl and Nanna Ditzel - in other words, a veritable museum of Scandinavian furniture from the mid-20th century.
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Klædebo
The best fashion shop on Blågårdsgade, an interesting pedestrian street just off Nørrebrogade. It sells stylish, modern and trendy women's and children's clothes.
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Latin Quarter
To the north of Strøget is the so-called Latin Quarter - from Vor Frue Kirke to Købmagergade - good for books and clothing.
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Louis Poulsen
The new showroom of the famous Danish lighting brand, next to Thorvaldsen Hus on Gammel Strand, offers state-of-the-art Scandinavian lighting design.
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Lust
Lust brings erotica into the mainstream, selling an eye-popping range of sex toys and videos. It is located just off Strøget and a long way - literally and spiritually - from grubby old Istedgade.
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Magasin du Nord
The city's largest (and oldest) department store, this place covers an entire block on the southwestern side of Kongens Nytorv and stocks everything from clothing and luggage to books and groceries.
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Maria And Kendt
This Swedish/Danish design duo are making a name for themselves in the Danish fashion press for their light (lots of chiffon and silk), girly, colourful partywear and more casual clothing. Not cheap, but these are limited runs.
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Matas
This particular branch of the popular Danish chain of healthcare and pharmaceutical supplies is a great place to stock up on necessities such as sunscreen, toiletries and vitamins. Generic brands are available, as well as the excellent Dr Hauschka range from Germany.
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Munthe Plus Simonsen
Local gals flock to this stunning flagship store of local label Munthe Plus Simonsen. The look is part boho-chic, part ethno-dress ups, part luxe detailing and part Stevie Nicks at her most coke-addled. To get here, take bus 350S.
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Nansensgade
Nansensgade, close to Nørreport station, has an interesting range of ever changing, often unnamed independent clothing designers.
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Nordisk Korthandel
This store sells guidebooks as well as an extensive range of cycling and hiking trail maps of Denmark and elsewhere in Europe.
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Normann
This recently opened, 1700 sq m clothing and interior design store is housed in a vast, whitewashed room - formerly a cinema - on Østerbro's main shopping street. As well as stocking its own award-winning brand of homewear (including the famous rubber washing-up bowls and outlandish cardboard lampshades), Normann also stocks vintage-style sportswear, furniture and Alessi homewear, and clothing by Joseph and Resteröds.
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Pisserenden
To the north of Strøget are the mazy areas of Pisserenden, centred on Studiestræde, Larsbjørnstræde and Vestergade and good for street style and CDs.
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Politiken Boghallen
Great bookshop with a large range of travel guides, coffee-table books and novels.
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Produce Market
Copenhagen's main produce market is at Israels Plads, a few minutes' walk west of Nørreport station. Stalls are set up until Monday to Friday and until on Saturday, when it doubles as a flea market. As we went to press, there were ongoing plans to move the Israels Plads market underground, which would certainly make it more pleasant to shop there in winter.
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Royal Copenhagen Porcelain
Royal Copenhagen Porcelain is a Copenhagen design stalwart incorporating the former Holmegaard Glass store.
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Rützou Fashion
One of the leading names in contemporary Danish fashion, Susanne Rützou now has this impressive store in the city's fashion quarter. If you are looking for that kooky-feminine Copenhagen look, this is where you'll find it.
