Copenhagen on a plate: eat and drink your way around

Københavns Bageri upgrades beloved Danish classics using the best ingredients: the cardamom buns are second to none and the “potato cake” — a choux bun filled with vanilla custard topped with a cocoa‑dusted marzipan disc — is a standout. For bread, join the line at Tír Bakery in the morning; they sell out every day.

Juno the Bakery, founded by pastry chef Emil Glaser, lets you watch the bakers at work and is known for flawless croissants, sourdough and buttery, fragrant cardamom buns. Coffee and breakfast spots abound. Det Vide Hus is a hidden gem much loved by locals and a favourite breakfast spot among chefs, while Original Coffee and Enghave Kaffe offer traditional beans and Danish hygge respectively.

Apotek 57 inside the Frama store serves seasonal, Italian‑rooted dishes — try the porridge with apple, thyme and Piedmont hazelnuts — and Andersen & Maillard is perfect for a BMO, coffee and pastry before cycling to Skudehavnen.

Denmark, Copenhagen

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