Odense
From outside it looks entirely forgettable, but within, Carlsens offers Odense's best selection of beers (20 on tap, over 130 in bottles), including such…
Must-see nightlife in Denmark
Copenhagen
This is the harbourside wine bar for lauded wine wholesaler Rosforth & Rosforth. The focus is on natural and biodynamic drops, its short, sharply curated…
Copenhagen
A hyggelig (cosy) wine bar/shop with some very prized Finn Juhl chairs, Mother Wine showcases natural, organic and lesser-known Italian drops. From…
Nørrebro & Østerbro
Looking suitably cool with its turquoise floors and pale ribbed wood, Mikkeller & Friends is a joint venture of the Mikkeller and To Øl breweries. Beer…
Vesterbro & Frederiksberg
Lidkoeb loves a game of hide-and-seek: follow the 'Lidkoeb' signs into the second, light-strung courtyard. Once found, this top-tier cocktail lounge…
Nørrebro & Østerbro
What was once a locomotive factory is now a huge, sleek, hip brewpub. The world-renowned microbrewery behind it is To Øl, and the bar's 30-plus taps offer…
Copenhagen
Save your caffeine fix for Copenhagen's most respected micro-roastery. The beans here are sourced ethically and directly from farmers. These guys usually…
Copenhagen
A godsend on rainy days, this hugely popular, super-cosy cafe is dedicated to board games, which line its rooms like books in a library. Some are free to…
Copenhagen
Just off Nyhavn, this smart, contemporary wine bar and shop showcases wines from smaller, inspiring Italian vineyards. Wines by the glass are priced in…
Copenhagen
Politicians and well-versed oenophiles make a beeline for this canal-side wine bar, its enviable cellar stocked with classic European vintages, biodynamic…
Copenhagen
Cocktail connoisseurs raise their glasses to high-achieving Ruby, hidden away in an unmarked 18th-century townhouse. Inside, suave mixologists whip up…
Vesterbro & Frederiksberg
Low-slung lights, green floors and 20 brews on tap: cool, cult-status Mikkeller flies the flag for craft beer, its rotating cast of suds including…
Copenhagen
Head in before 11pm for a bar seat at this dark, luxe lounge. Named for the local postcode, its cocktail repertoire spans both the classic and the…
Odense
Some of Funen's best and most imaginative beers, including a stupendous 9.5% imperial stout, are brewed 10km south of Odense at Midtfyns Bryghus. It also…
Southern Zealand
In a brick-walled 14th-century cellar entered from one of Køge's secret central courtyards, Hugos is a beer-lover's paradise, with three of its own brews…
Nørrebro & Østerbro
Copenhagen's most prolific microroastery, Coffee Collective has helped revolutionise the city's coffee culture. Head in for rich, complex cups of…
Bornholm
This is one of the most popular year-round dining and drinking hotspots on the island, known throughout Denmark for its excellent beers brewed on the…
Vesterbro & Frederiksberg
It's right here that Copenhagen's coffee heavyweight roasts its prized, speciality beans, used for its espresso and third wave brews. On the first Friday…
Southern Zealand
The coffee is excellent and the dreamily soft forest-fruit meringue cake floats on pillows of flavour. But the greatest attraction here is the time…
Aarhus
First-rate bean sourcing and roasting combine with fine barista skills to make La Cabra the city's best coffee spot, and the queue for a takeaway brew…
Aarhus
This snug 'book and wine cafe' is full of book-lined shelves and old furniture, and reading/laptopping regulars. Occasional poetry readings and live music…
Aarhus
Copenhagen's renowned nomad brewer has a popular outpost in Frederiksbjerg, and it's a bright, Scandi-streamlined place in which to sample one (or many)…
Zealand
This marvellous coffee shop looks tiny from the outside but actually links together a series of bare-brick, walled corners full of relaxed, junk-shop…
Odense
This friendly, utterly offbeat place uses old radios, caged lamps, yellowing newspaper and junk-shop furniture to create an eccentric atmosphere. But it's…
Copenhagen
A firm favourite among Copenhagen's beer aficionados, Taphouse serves up drafts from an incredible 61 taps. Its ever-changing selection is one of the…
Vesterbro & Frederiksberg
Just off hip Vesterbro's main strip, this speakeasy cocktail bar serves up expertly crafted creations (from 80kr to 160kr). Alongside the classics are…
Nørrebro & Østerbro
A smashing, multilevel place attracting one of the largest, coolest, most relaxed crowds in Copenhagen. Live acts focus on alternative or upcoming indie…
Copenhagen
Democratic Coffee is not your typical library coffee shop, and it's not just for students: it's popular with locals and tourists alike. The long wooden…
Vesterbro & Frederiksberg
Worn floorboards, mismatched vintage chairs and a grown-up crowd give Falernum a deliciously snug, familial air. You'll find around 40 wines by the glass…
Vesterbro & Frederiksberg
Serious local beer fans flock to this cosy, candlelit basement bar. Its 24 taps pour an ever-changing cast of in interesting craft brews, both traditional…
Nørrebro & Østerbro
This now-classic brewery kick-started the microbrewing craze more than a decade ago. While its in-house restaurant serves a decent lunchtime burger as…
Copenhagen
A snug basement hideaway speckled with sheepskin throws and classic Danish design, CUB pours expert espresso, filtered coffee and French-press brews. Food…
Vesterbro & Frederiksberg
In a previous life, Mesteren & Lærlingen was a slaughterhouse bodega. These days it's one of Copenhagen's in-the-know drinking holes, its tiled walls…
Copenhagen
With its plush armchairs, chesterfield sofas and soundtrack of jazz and blues, you'd be forgiven for thinking your name is Don Draper. But it probably isn…
Copenhagen
Tucked into the corner of Gråbrødretorv, one of Copenhagen's most colourful squares, this art-deco-style bar features dim lighting and comfortable booths…
Copenhagen
In a snug, rustic cellar on Nansensgade, Bibendum is an oenophile's best friend. While the savvy wine list offers over 30 wines by the glass, always ask…
Copenhagen
If you have a weakness for crystal chandeliers (the originals from 1909), quirky murals and an open fire with your well-mixed drink, make sure this…
Copenhagen
Electronica connoisseurs swarm to Culture Box, known for its impressive local and international DJ line-ups and sharp sessions of electro, techno, house…
Vesterbro & Frederiksberg
Ancestrale wine bar is tucked away on a quiet residential street just off Vesterbro's main strip. Featuring exposed brick, candlelight and good…
Copenhagen
This gorgeous historic building next to the Royal Theatre is where Hans Christian Andersen and other writers, musicians and artists once gathered. These…
