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Denmark

Restaurants, hotels, bars and wineries across Denmark in the En Primeur Club guide.

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Denmark luxury dining and travel destination
Denmark’s dining map in our guide is led by Copenhagen, where Indre By, Østerbro, Nørrebro and Vesterbro-Kongens Enghave hold the deepest concentration of tasting menus, wine bars and hotel dining. Across the country, 31 Michelin-starred restaurants and 42 stars sit alongside wine-led rooms with exceptional programs, from sommelier-led cellars to natural-wine bars. Starred restaurants also sit in Aarhus, Vejle, Hørve, Hellerup and Åkirkeby. New Nordic tasting menus sit alongside classic French dining, Korean-Nordic cooking, and kitchens built on seafood, fermentation or seasonal Danish produce. Exceptional wine bars include Ved Straden 10 and Bar Vitrine in Indre By, and Sydhavnens Vinbar in Vesterbro-Kongens Enghave. Ved Straden 10 keeps a sommelier-led selection with no written list, and Bar Vitrine mixes natural, conventional and low-alcohol options. Wineries in our guide sit near Ribe, on Funen near Nyborg, in Stege and in Karrebæksminde. Marchal in Indre By holds a Michelin star at Hotel d'Angleterre.

Michelin-starred dining

Copenhagen holds the deepest starred cluster. Aarhus, Vejle, Hørve, Hellerup and Åkirkeby each have a starred restaurant.

  • Geranium

    Geranium in Østerbro holds three Michelin stars and serves a pescatarian New Nordic tasting menu in Parken stadium, with panoramic park views. La Liste scores the restaurant 98 points for 2026. The wine program is exceptional, selected by co-owner Søren Ledet.

  • Noma

    Noma in Indre By holds three Michelin stars and an exceptional wine program. René Redzepi’s kitchen organises the tasting menu into three seasonal programmes of foraged and local ingredients, and fermentation is part of the cooking. The restaurant topped the World’s 50 Best list in 2012.

  • Frederikshøj

    Frederikshøj in Marselisborg holds two Michelin stars. The cuisine is rooted in French haute cuisine with New Nordic and international influences, and the tasting menu is served in a forest setting with panoramic bay views. The wine program is exceptional. Chef Wassim Hallal has earned Star Wine List recognition five consecutive times.

Wine bars and serious lists

Copenhagen carries the strongest concentration of wine-first rooms, with Indre By and Vesterbro-Kongens Enghave especially useful for cellar-led drinking.

  • Ved Straden 10

    Ved Straden 10 in Indre By is a harbour-facing wine bar with an exceptional, sommelier-led program focused on natural and biodynamic wines. It keeps no written wine list and serves small plates. The bar holds a Star Wine List award for 2026.

  • Bar Vitrine

    Bar Vitrine in Indre By is a walk-in-only bar and eatery with 16 seats and an exceptional wine program of natural, conventional and low-alcohol options. Equal weight goes to the bar, the room and the kitchen. Chef Dhriti Arora’s dishes are Indian-influenced and fermentation-led.

  • Sydhavnens Vinbar

    Sydhavnens Vinbar in Vesterbro-Kongens Enghave is a three-level wine bar with an exceptional selection of natural, organic and own-imported wines, and it serves small plates. It occupies a different register from the inner-city rooms. Around 60 seats span indoor booths, bar perches and outdoor spots, and the bar holds a Star Wine List award for 2026.

Tasting menus and chef-led dining

Tasting-menu restaurants in our guide include long multi-room sequences in Copenhagen, a seasonal Nordic menu in Aarhus, and an immersive menu in Vejle.

  • Alchemist

    Alchemist in Indre By holds two Michelin stars and an exceptional, sommelier-led wine program. The tasting menu moves through several rooms, including a planetarium dome, inside a former industrial space. The restaurant placed number 5 on the World’s 50 Best list in 2025.

  • Koan

    Koan in Østerbro holds two Michelin stars and runs a tasting menu with an exceptional wine program and a sake program. Chef Kristian Baumann draws on New Nordic cooking and kaiseki. The restaurant placed number 91 on the World’s 50 Best list in 2025.

  • Substans

    Substans in Aarhus Ø holds a Michelin star and runs a tasting menu, with a Star Wine List award for 2026. Chef-owner René Mammen uses seasonal, locally sourced ingredients, 90 to 100 percent of them certified organic. Natural wine is on the wine list.

  • LYST

    LYST in Havneøen holds a Michelin star and an exceptional wine program. Chef Daniel McBurnie builds a 20-course immersive tasting menu around local and seasonal produce in the Fjordenhus building, designed by Olafur Eliasson. Falstaff scores the restaurant 97 points for 2026.

Destination wineries

Wineries in our guide sit near Ribe, on Funen, in Stege and in Karrebæksminde. Vester Vedsted Weingut & Café, By Stokkebye, BAS Winery and Vesterhave Vingaard are among them.

  • Vester Vedsted Weingut & Café

    Vester Vedsted Weingut & Café in Vester Vedsted combines a winery, distillery, microbrewery, shop and restaurant in one rural estate near Ribe and the Wadden Sea. It holds a Falstaff Winery listing for 2026. Guided tastings and food pairing are part of the visit.

  • By Stokkebye

    By Stokkebye in Bovense is a family-run estate on Funen producing organic sparkling Pinot Noir, Solaris whites and fortified wines, with Demeter-certified farming. It holds a Falstaff Winery listing for 2026. The tasting format can be paired with caviar and other high-end delicacies.

  • Vesterhave Vingaard

    Vesterhave Vingaard in Karrebæksminde is Denmark’s largest organic vineyard, with cool-climate wines, and it holds a Falstaff Winery listing for 2026. The coastal, farm-edged estate offers guided tastings, cellar visits and a farm shop. The wines cover Pinot Noir, white grapes, sparkling wine and orange wine.

Planning FAQ

Which neighbourhoods in Copenhagen hold the strongest wine scene?

Indre By and Vesterbro-Kongens Enghave are where Copenhagen’s exceptional wine bars sit in our guide. In Indre By, Ved Straden 10 pours natural and biodynamic wines with no written list, and Bar Vitrine is a walk-in-only room for natural, conventional and low-alcohol options. In Vesterbro-Kongens Enghave, Sydhavnens Vinbar holds a Star Wine List award for 2026.

How many Michelin-starred restaurants are in Denmark in your guide?

Denmark has 31 Michelin-starred restaurants in our guide, with 42 stars in total. Starred rooms outside Copenhagen include Frederikshøj, Substans and Domestic in Aarhus, LYST in Vejle, Dragsholm Slot Gourmet in Hørve, ARO in Odense, and Kadeau Bornholm in Åkirkeby. Each of them is Michelin-starred in 2026.

Where should I look for tasting menus in Denmark?

Indre By and Østerbro are where Copenhagen’s tasting menus sit in our guide, with further tasting menus in Gentofte, Aarhus, Vejle, Åkirkeby and Odense. Noma and Alchemist run tasting menus in Indre By, and Geranium and Koan run them in Østerbro. Jordnær runs a tasting menu in Gentofte, Substans in Aarhus Ø, LYST in Havneøen, Kadeau Bornholm in Åkirkeby, and ARO in Odense.

Which places in this guide hold Wine Spectator recognition?

Geranium in Østerbro holds a Wine Spectator Grand Award, and The Samuel in Hellerup holds a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence (2025). Geranium’s award is the Grand Award. The Samuel’s award is the Best of Award of Excellence, dated 2025.

By Emmett Haley · Updated October 8, 2026 · Editorial standards

City atlas

Cities in Denmark

Copenhagen, Denmark
542 venues

Copenhagen

Aarhus, Denmark
114 venues

Aarhus

Roskilde, Denmark
53 venues

Roskilde

Randers, Denmark
41 venues

Randers

Holb K, Denmark
34 venues

Holb K

Frederikshavn, Denmark
25 venues

Frederikshavn

Odense, Denmark
20 venues

Odense

Ribe, Denmark
20 venues

Ribe

Aalborg, Denmark
17 venues

Aalborg

Billund, Denmark
15 venues

Billund

Frederiksberg, Denmark
9 venues

Frederiksberg

Silkeborg, Denmark
7 venues

Silkeborg

Skagen, Denmark
7 venues

Skagen

Vejle, Denmark
7 venues

Vejle

Hellerup, Denmark
5 venues

Hellerup

Nyborg, Denmark
5 venues

Nyborg

Ebeltoft, Denmark
4 venues

Ebeltoft

Hørsholm, Denmark
4 venues

Hørsholm

Nordborg, Denmark
4 venues

Nordborg

Allinge, Denmark
3 venues

Allinge

Hørve, Denmark
3 venues

Hørve

Nordhavn, Denmark
3 venues

Nordhavn

R Sk Bing, Denmark
3 venues

R Sk Bing

Rønne, Denmark
3 venues

Rønne

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Denmark

Where to eat in Denmark

Selected entries from the current guide for Denmark.

Alchemist restaurant in Copenhagen

Copenhagen, Denmark

Alchemist

Few restaurants in Europe ask as much of a guest as Alchemist. Set inside a former industrial space on Copenhagen's Refshaleøen peninsula, Rasmus Munk's project runs to 50 'impressions' across roughly seven hours, folding art installation, theatre, and ingredient-driven cooking into a single sitting. Two Michelin stars, a #8 ranking on the World's 50 Best list in 2024, and the #1 position on Opinionated About Dining's European ranking for two consecutive years place it in a tier with few peers.

Copenhagen, Denmark
Geranium restaurant in Copenhagen

Copenhagen, Denmark

Geranium

Denmark's only three-Michelin-star restaurant, Geranium occupies the eighth floor of Copenhagen's Parken stadium with a menu that runs approximately 80% plant-based across 20-plus courses. Chef Rasmus Kofoed, the sole chef to have won gold, silver, and bronze at the Bocuse d'Or, leads a program recognised by the World's 50 Best (#1, 2022) and La Liste (98pts, 2026). The wine list, selected by co-owner Søren Ledet, spans 6,085 selections across 22,900 bottles.

Copenhagen, Denmark
Marchal restaurant in Copenhagen

Copenhagen, Denmark

Marchal

Marchal holds a Michelin star inside Hotel d'Angleterre, Copenhagen's most storied grand hotel on Kongens Nytorv. Chef Jakob de Neergaard works a French-Nordic idiom that sits at a distinct remove from the city's New Nordic mainstream, placing Marchal among a small cohort of Copenhagen restaurants where classical technique and formal hospitality take precedence over foraging provenance. Ranked #180 in Europe by Opinionated About Dining (2025), it operates across three daily services, seven days a week.

Copenhagen, Denmark
Dragsholm Slot Gourmet restaurant in Hørve

Hørve, Denmark

Dragsholm Slot Gourmet

Dragsholm Slot Gourmet operates from a twelfth-century castle in rural Zealand, holding a Michelin star since at least 2024 and a La Liste score of 86.5 points in 2025. Chef Jeppe Foldager's creative menu draws directly from the surrounding landscape, with Michelin's own 'Expression of the Terroir' designation underscoring where the kitchen's priorities lie. At €€€€ pricing, it sits in Denmark's top tier of destination dining outside Copenhagen.

Hørve, Denmark

Denmark

Where to stay in Denmark

Selected entries from the current guide for Denmark.

Hotel d'Angleterre Copenhagen hotel in Copenhagen

Copenhagen, Denmark

Hotel d'Angleterre Copenhagen

Few hotels in Northern Europe carry the address, age, and on-site credentials that Hotel d'Angleterre Copenhagen does. Operating from Kongens Nytorv since 1755, the property combines a Michelin-starred restaurant, a champagne bar with vintages from over 42 houses, and 92 rooms including 55 suites, all within walking distance of Nyhavn and the Royal Theatre. La Liste ranked it 94 points in 2026, placing it firmly in the upper tier of European grand hotels.

Copenhagen, Denmark
Hotel Sanders hotel in Copenhagen

Copenhagen, Denmark

Hotel Sanders

Housed in an 1869 Neoclassical building beside the Royal Danish Theatre, Hotel Sanders is a 54-room boutique property that reads as a private residence rather than a conventional hotel. Crushed velvets, Murano chandeliers, and commissioned artworks define the public spaces, while the Tata Cocktail Bar and glass-covered rooftop conservatory have established the property as a gathering point for Copenhagen's cultural crowd. Room rates start from approximately $372 per night.

Copenhagen, Denmark
Nobis Hotel Copenhagen hotel in Copenhagen

Copenhagen, Denmark

Nobis Hotel Copenhagen

A 1903 building that once housed the Royal Danish Conservatory of Music, Nobis Hotel Copenhagen now operates as one of the city's most architecturally coherent luxury properties. Swedish architect Gert Wingårdh's 2017 transformation layered warm Nordic modernism over the classical façade, producing 75 rooms designed to be lived in rather than photographed. La Liste placed it at 91.5 points in its 2026 Top Hotels ranking, with rates from $398 per night.

Copenhagen, Denmark
1 Hotel Copenhagen hotel in Copenhagen

Copenhagen, Denmark

1 Hotel Copenhagen

Occupying a 1933 modernist building that once housed a department store and later the Hotel Skt Petri, 1 Hotel Copenhagen brings the American brand's sustainability-led aesthetic to Denmark's capital in a way that aligns naturally with local hygge sensibility. With 282 rooms, a Nordic restaurant called Fjora, the cocktail bar PÆRE, and a Bamford spa arriving in 2026, the property sits at the intersection of environmental discipline and low-key luxury.

Copenhagen, Denmark
Herman K hotel in Copenhagen

Copenhagen, Denmark

Herman K

Herman K occupies a considered address at Bremerholm 6 in central Copenhagen, placing it within walking distance of the city's canal district and its broader cluster of design-forward hospitality. The property sits inside a Copenhagen hotel scene that has shifted decisively toward architectural character and locally rooted identity over the past decade. Travelers who prioritize design coherence and central positioning will find it worth examining closely.

Copenhagen, Denmark
Hotel Bella Grande hotel in Copenhagen

Copenhagen, Denmark

Hotel Bella Grande

Hotel Bella Grande occupies a historic address on Vester Voldgade, the boulevard that traces Copenhagen's old city fortifications. Recognised in the Michelin Selected Hotels 2025 list, it sits within the concentrated tier of independently scaled Copenhagen properties that trade on architectural character over chain-standard uniformity. For travellers arriving in the Danish capital between autumn and spring, when the city's cultural calendar runs densest, its central position rewards on foot.

Copenhagen, Denmark
Hotel Kong Arthur hotel in Copenhagen

Copenhagen, Denmark

Hotel Kong Arthur

On the quiet side of Copenhagen's inner lakes, Hotel Kong Arthur occupies a 19th-century building on Nørre Søgade that sits apart from the city's more frenetic hotel corridors. The address places guests at a considered distance from Strøget's crowds while remaining within walking reach of Nørreport and the cultural quarter. For occasion stays, the lakeside setting and the building's period character give it a different register than the design-forward properties clustered around Vesterbro and the waterfront.

Copenhagen, Denmark
Hotel Ottilia - By Brøchner Hotels hotel in Copenhagen

Copenhagen, Denmark

Hotel Ottilia - By Brøchner Hotels

Hotel Ottilia occupies a converted 19th-century brewery building on Bryggernes Plads in Copenhagen's Vesterbro district, placing guests within walking distance of the city's most active food and design corridors. Part of the Brøchner Hotels group, it trades on the neighbourhood's industrial character rather than anonymous business-hotel polish. A practical and considered base for travelers who want proximity to the city's creative core without the rates of the harbour-front tier.

Copenhagen, Denmark

Denmark

Where to go for a drink in Denmark

Selected entries from the current guide for Denmark.

Tata Cocktail Bar bar in Copenhagen

Copenhagen, Denmark

Tata Cocktail Bar

Ranked 273rd in the Top 500 Bars global list for 2025, Tata Cocktail Bar on Tordenskjoldsgade operates as a fixture in Copenhagen's inner-city drinking scene. The address places it in the dense residential and commercial pocket south of Kongens Nytorv, where bars tend to serve a genuinely local crowd rather than a tourist circuit. It is the kind of place where the list earns recognition without the room feeling like it is performing for anyone.

Copenhagen, Denmark
Den Vandrette restaurant in Copenhagen

Copenhagen, Denmark

Den Vandrette

Den Vandrette is a natural wine bar on Copenhagen's harbour front that has earned consecutive top-two finishes on Star Wine List and a place on Opinionated About Dining's European casual rankings since 2023. Its Georgian-Nordic concept draws on the bar's own import portfolio, making the list less a selection than a working cellar translated directly to the table. Open Tuesday through Saturday evenings, it sits in a different register from the city's tasting-menu circuit entirely.

Copenhagen, Denmark
Bæst restaurant in Copenhagen

Copenhagen, Denmark

Bæst

Bæst occupies a specific and deliberate position in Copenhagen's dining scene: a neighbourhood pizzeria and salumeria in Nørrebro that applies fermentation and craft-sourcing principles to Italian-rooted food. Ranked #103 in Opinionated About Dining's Casual Europe list for 2024, it draws a regular crowd of locals and informed visitors. Chef Christian Puglisi's involvement grounds it in serious culinary lineage without the formality of his tasting-menu work.

Copenhagen, Denmark
Champagnekælderen bar in Copenhagen

Copenhagen, Denmark

Champagnekælderen

Champagnekælderen on Nørre Søgade has earned Star Wine List recognition three consecutive years, 2024, 2025, and 2026, placing it among Copenhagen's most consistently recognised wine destinations. The address, a short walk from the lakes, suits the kind of deliberate evening that calls for a serious list rather than a casual pour. For celebrations or milestone occasions, few wine bars in the Danish capital carry this level of documented wine credibility.

Copenhagen, Denmark

Denmark

Which wineries to visit in Denmark

Selected entries from the current guide for Denmark.

Best-of lists

All lists

Best-of lists for Denmark