I would like to personally thank all the residents of Copenhagen for being in Roskilde this…read moreweekend, allowing me and a friend to drop in for an early dinner at 20A without a reservation on a Saturday night.
This place is an absolute delight, and a warmly welcomed new addition to one of my favorite (of many) Nørrebro streets, Ravnsborggade. With ample outdoor seating in prime afternoon/evening summer sunlight, it's easy to waste away the day over glasses of really fantastic hipster wines (take a look at the labels and you'll see what I mean).
Like their sister shop on Christianshavn (Sankt Annæ 8, my [other] favorite wine bar in town), the concept here is *simplicity* with food. Because they have a kitchen at 20A, the SA8 Dish of the Day concept has grown to two choices in some cases, plus a starter, and everything is prepared to perfection.
On Saturday the dishes were a lovely fresh cod, and confit de canard, both absolutely flawless. Our waiter suggested wines and was so sure of himself that we threw caution to the wind and let him decide for us (a rare occurrence if we're being honest) ,and he did not lead us astray.
Overall, the experience was easy, cozy, delicious, and excellent value for money (two glasses of wine, a starter, and a main course was about 300kr). This place is easily going to become a staple of the neighborhood, and will undoubtedly be one of my new local haunts.
Pro-tip: not sure you can down a whole bottle of wine (who are we kidding, we know you will, but if you're trying to be prudent)? These guys do it right by letting you order by the glass, but, if you happen to have 5 glasses of the same wine, charging you their bottle price. Makes for a very affordable boozy evening, without looking like a total lush. ;)