Do not leave Copenhagen without tasting these Danish specialties:
• Traditional Danish open-faced sandwiches, called smørrebrød, traditionally served for lunch. They may be topped with anything from cold beef to chopped egg to tiny, sweet shrimp from the North Sea.
• Self-service, buffet-style koldt bord (smorgasbord) with a variety of fish, meats, hot dishes, cheeses and desserts. Another lunchtime favorite.
• Danish hotdogs from the pølsevogne (sausage wagon). You will find them all around the city. They are popular for late-night snacks.
• Frikadeller, the tiny, tasty meatballs that are Danish comfort food.
• Herring in all manners and forms: pickled, smoked, marinated, cured, soaked in tomato sauce, curried. You name it. No true Danish meal is complete without a herring course.
• Æbleskiver, the sweet, delicious puffs of dough served with fresh jam. You cannot eat just one!
• Beer. It is Denmark's favorite beverage, especially locally brewed Carlsberg and Tuborg.
• Christmas specialties. If you are cruising to Copenhagen in December, be sure to sample a full, multi-course Danish Christmas menu at a local restaurant. Toast the season with gløgg, traditional warm mulled wine with raisins and almonds, which is usually accompanied by mellow home-baked ginger cookies.
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World-famous Tivoli Gardens offer a variety of attractive indoor and outdoor restaurants, cafés and bars. |
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Enjoy fine dining for breakfast, lunch or dinner at St. Gertruds Kloster
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Michelin Guide 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 have mentioned Restaurant Skovshoved Hotel as worth to recommend |
Typical meal hours and average prices
Breakfast 07:00 - 10:00, EUR 10-20
Brunch (mainly weekends) 09:00 - 12:00 noon, approximately EUR 20
Lunch 12:00 noon - 14:00, EUR 20-25
Dinner 18:00 - 22:00, EUR 25 and up
Late night snacks (just a few places) 23:00 - 03:00, EUR 15-20
Most restaurants serve beer, wine and liquor. Beverage prices generally start at EUR 5 for a glass of draught beer and EUR 30 for a bottle of wine.
Please note that service charges are automatically added to hotel and restaurant bills. Tipping for outstanding service is a matter of choice, but is not expected.
Most restaurants and bars in Copenhagen are non-smoking. Small cafés and bars are allowed to have secluded indoor smoking sections.