Hello Darkness My Old Friend …read more... * * * Cafe Gavlen is a lovely cafe/bar in Norrebro. It has standard bar offerings, standard coffee options and a handful of substantial snack boards such as cheese plates and charcuterie plates. I saw several of these snack boards. They looked excellent. Most of the bars in the neighborhood have excellent selections of both beer and spirits, and first rate coffee. Cafe Gavlen is no exception. I went with Arnbitter, a superior Danish bitters. Danish bitters are like an improved version of Pernod. Darker, suaver, and richer but keeping the challenging licorice flavor that makes a pastis an interesting beverage. Bad pastis tastes like cough syrup. A fine Danish bitters is a long complex dialogue between you and the glass. * * * Many bars in Norrebro are essentially similar. There are tables out on the sidewalk. There is a darker room inside. The inside room gives you a fine view of the passing street scene. In Copenhagen, this means watching nine hundred thousand young adults bicycle from here to there. * * * What sets bars apart are two things. First, Is there a stupid television on inside? At Cafe Gavlen, the answer is no. * * * Second, how is the ambiance of the room? Is the room suavely decorated to make it interesting? Is it a loser's bar that is black and depressing? Is it a party bar that is as cheap as the swill in the kegs? * * * The inside of Cafe Gavlen could be called "Study in Sepia". There is fine antique brown wallpaper with dark green and burgundy flowers. There are ancient photographs. There is a boar's head mounted on the wall. The boar looks stately and porcine. The color of the room matched the flavor in my glass. Rich, brown and deep. There was mellowness in the walls, in the furniture, in the decoration. The room was a warm, dream-filled sleep. * * * This is what bars are for. There are people who go to bars to be social. Plenty of Danes around me were doing just that. For me, bars are a way to change the operation of my mind. To let the alcohol do its work. To let the brain fuse with what is in the glass and what is in the room. The scrabble of the human horde falls away, The details of the room begin to talk to you. A really good room has a story to tell. * * * In a really good room. your musings distill like brandy in the vat. Your grape juice thinking turns into wine, Your wine thinking turns as clear and forceful as German Mark. This is how you tell the best bars. The best bars are more than just a way to obtain alcohol. They are places in their own right with their own deep spirit. At Cafe Gavlen, not all the spirit is found in the bottles on the shelves.

Order of operations (loosely): grab a menu, sit down, get back up and order at the bar, then pay…read more The draft beers are gorgeous. Ale No. 16 is my new fave. There's an IPA and wheat beer on tap (it's all a bit hazy now, so I can't recall their names!) worth their salt as well. The bottled beer selection is global. Brooklyn Brewery fans should not be disappointed. As for the food, well, we spied the tastiest-looking burger this side of the Mississippi on someone's table and had to order it. The hubs was more than impressed. The toppings consisted of bacon, cheese, thick slabs of red onion, a halved dill pickle slice, slices of juicy tomato, crispy lettuce and lots of mayo. (Ketchup and hot sauces available at the bar.) The fries were thick-cut and quite crispy on the outside. Apparently, this place does a brisk brunch trade. I'd imagine on Sunday when the brew pub down the street is closed that C.G. is bustling with biz. The few times we visited were during the week and once late on a Sunday. The joint was fairly full, but not overly crowded. -just how we like it.

Palæ Bar reminds me of visiting my best friend's grandparents: everything is interesting, probably…read morefrom way before your time and you are welcomed with open arms by the lovely lady behind the counter. They serve the most amazing beer, and I would recommend the darker sorts, e.g. Grimbergen Double with a homemade "smørbrød" (ie. sandwich). A beautiful rest from busy, touristy Copenhagen. Worthy of a visit!

Dive bar. Check. Smoking permitted. Check. Louis Armstrong playing in the background. Check. Free…read morewifi. Check. Came across this place while getting lost in Copenhagen. Definitely a good place to stop by for a beer or two while sightseeing.

On a late night stroll with colleagues through downtown Copenhagen, we find ourselves at the…read morelegendary Jerbanecafeen. It is quite the neighborhood pub. Jerbanecafeen has been around since the early 30s. The decades have been kind to this bar and it's patrons. The decor is an homage to its histrory. They crowd is lively and pints are constantly getting poured. There are people singing, talking, and laughing. The atmosphere is clearly about having a good time. As you look around the bar, you can see all of the vestiges of history that makes this place so unique. I look forward to my next visit.

Cutest and comfiest bar around - its all about trains here…read more Pros: - Really nice atmosphere - One of the bartender dresses up in a kilt and starts playing the bagpipe at 9 and 11. Really an experience! - Carlsberg is around 40DKK other beers are around 65DKK - Separate female and male toilet - Right NEXT to central so very convenient - Locals + tourists + everyone who wants a good time Cons: - Smoking is allowed - your hair and jacket will reek of smoke! This isn't a place to go dancing but a place to chill and chat.

This is my favorite cafe to take my guests to whenever I'm at work. It's within walking distance to…read moremy office and the service is always great here. I have only been here for lunch, so I don't know the situation in the evening. Their menu is simple: Breakfast menu with bread and stuff, lunch with simple sandwiches and dinner with the usual cafe fare. Apart from that, there's always coffee, other warm drink and they have their own beer, as well as beer on tap. I always take the Spanish omelet whenever I'm here. It's good and a little bit spicy, just the way I like it. It's accompanied with a piece of bread and their own butter. It's 70kr, and I think the price is fair enough for it. This time I chose a mint tea with lime and I thought it would be some sort of hot water with bagged tea on it, but no, it was a really lovely tea with a large amount of mint and lime to make it sour enough. I had to put sugar in it, but it was a nice warm drink if you want an alternative to coffee. I think this cafe is simple and simply delightful.

Visited this place the other day just for a drink --- which I only can recommend others to do. Not…read morethat a tried some of their juices or cocktails, which by the way looked amazeball - I just had a ginger beer, which is always a good choice, according to me :) It´s a great place with nice decor and a great atmosphere, cozy just as I personally like it. I get the mix feeling of French cafe mixed with Brooklyn coffee shop, meets Copenhagen. I also looked at their menu and would definitely come back to have dinner or brunch here, because the selection of food spoke to my taste buds. The service i recieved was very friendly and welcoming, which as a customer I do appreciate and the have some what reasonable prices.

A delicious meal in a somewhat hard to find location. No luck as an early evening walk-in, but…read morewere able to book a table for the next night via their website.

In the words of our København expert, this place is "a little hard to find." She wasn't joking…read more The entrance is away from the street, facing the hemp-and-paranoia fest that is Christiania (4-foot-tall "No Photos" sign every ten meters). Once you find that, it's past the graffiti, up the stairs, and through an unmarked-and-nearly-invisible door behind you. Once you get inside, it's a different world. Giant wooden beams support the ceiling, oil lamps provide gently glowing illumination, and Berkeley / San Francisco-grade hipsters weave between the tables, dropping off plates laden with braised mushrooms, mashed potatoes with leeks, and lamb cutlets. I went for the venison, with whipped potatoes and berry compote. The venison was past tender into soft --- good, but not what I was hoping for. My wife got fish, with a salmon-spinach souffle, some fennel, shrimp, fried potatoes, and a good helping of creamy sauce. We started with a soup --- translated for us as "like carrots, but white," which we think was parsnip --- that was creamy and rich, but still nicely light. The house red wine was good --- but the house white was absolutely amazing. You have to try it. The meals were quite good, but didn't manage to be as memorable as the experience;

Wonderful service by the staff. Family style, tapas food and plenty of it. We had a large coupon…read more Everyone was left very impressed.

This was my first time dining at Falernum and I loved it. Great atmosphere and friendly staff. And…read morethe food... my dish of chicken with North Sea cheese foam, mushrooms, baked onions and haricots verts was perfectly cooked and delicious. The wine suggested by our server was perfect for the dish. I loved it and can't wait to dine there again.

Amazing cocktail bar across the street from Freddy's and 3 min walk from Warpigs . Speakeasy…read moreentrance. Look for the graffiti. Arian the main bartender is an awesome guy who is very knowledgeable of drinks and The City. My wife and I sat at the bar and had the time of our lives.

To the point: Good place to hang and visit with small group…read moreof friends. Friendly staff, quick service, unique drink menu, "Dr. Hot Pepper", was a nice change for beverage.. Was here several times, could always enjoy visiting, conversation without loud background noise.. Will come back here on my next visit in the area.