The Danish capital's over 2000 restaurants offer cuisine of just about every conceivable type from marinated reindeer, fresh-caught sea-foods, hot Parkistani, Indian or Thai curries to sushi, vegetarian, Chinese, French, Italian, Greek, Spanish, Turkish, Mexican, Indonesian and international.

The high point of Danish culinary culture is surely the cold table - det store kolde bord - often a buffet arrangement with a large variety of fish and meat dishes served at lunchtime (noon-2pm). Here smørrebrød - the open sandwich - that great speciality - dominates the scene - buttered (on black rye or white French bread) and topped with marinated herring, shellfish or prawns, frikadeller (meat rissoles), leverpostej (liver paté) and/or chesse - all washed down with frothy Danish large beer and/or ice-cold snaps (schnapps / aquavit) as a chaser. A major Danish gourmet experience!

Below we have made a small selection to help you on your way to some great restaurants.

Kanal Cafeen is a traditional Danish lunch restaurant, where you can get the famos smørrebrød. The restaurant is neighbours to the Danish Parliament, who often come by to eat lunch. There is a very historical atmosphere in the restaurant, where the walls are decorated with pictures from past times in the neighbourhood.

Wokshop opened in August 2000, and is both a 'cantina' and a take-away. Cantina meaning that they only serve starters and main courses, that the food comes fast and cheap, and that you might share a table with other people, which gives the spot some extra peps. The food is 100% Thai: the chef comes from Copenhagen's most exclusive Thai kitchen.

Riz Raz in the heart of the city specializes in food from the Mediterranean. The place is mainly known for its extensive buffet, from which you can choose cold and warm dishes. There is an impressive selection of beetroots, beans, lentils, rice, feta cheese, aubergines, olives, homous and falafel. Cuisine: Egyptian International Middle Eastern Vegetarian.

Den Sorte Ravn has a modern Danish-French inspired kitchen with fish as speciality,but has of course the classic meat courses as well.
The Restaurant has an international atmosphere and is located in the heart of Copenhagen Nyhavn. If you are going to the nearby Royal Theatre, you can order a special 2-course Theatre Menu.

Thorvaldsens Hus is a Nordic-inspired brasserie located at Gammel Strand in the heart of Copenhagen. Enjoy the beautiful view of the canal and Thorvaldsen’s Museum while you treat yourself to our delicious food which our kitchen makes from scratch.The focal point of the menu is the New Nordic Kitchen, where everything is made from scratch, primarily of local ingredients of the season.

The name Sars refers to a man called Sarsgaard, the former owner of the building. The restaurant serves Danish classical food. Salads and sandwiches for lunch and French/Danish dishes for dinner. It is situated in the cosy and popular Nyhavn, and during summer it has outdoor seating.

Bastionen og Løven used to be overgrown and tangled in leaves - an image from The Sleeping Beauty, and next to it was a mill. Sitting in the outside yard, one has a good view of the picturesque Vor Frelser Kirke. The food is traditional, yet diverting and although the menu is limited, it is well chosen.

Krogs Fiskerestaurant is a well-known fish restaurant also outside the country’s boundaries. It is among the oldest in Copenhagen due to the fact that is has existed since 1910. In order to obtain the best result, their a la carte and menus are based on the best produce from the local season.They only use fresh fish and shellfish from the waters surrounding Denmark.The vegetables are selected from the small local and organic farmers who can comply with our strict demands for quality.