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Restaurants, hotels, bars and wineries in Copenhagen from the En Primeur Club guide.

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Copenhagen, Denmark
Our guide to Copenhagen counts 19 Michelin-starred restaurants and 29 Michelin stars in total. The starred kitchens are built as tasting menus. Geranium in Østerbro serves a New Nordic pescatarian menu that runs approximately 80 percent plant-based, from Parken stadium, with park views. In Indre By, Noma organizes the year into seasonal programs of foraged and local ingredients, and Kadeau reads New Nordic cooking through Bornholm, using preservation and island produce. Alchemist, also in Indre By, sets the meal inside a long sequence of impressions that mixes art installation with the cooking. Alongside those tasting menus, our guide counts 61 exceptional wine programs. Geranium's list, a Wine Spectator Grand Award cellar, runs to 6,085 selections across 22,900 bottles. The Samuel in Hellerup, Bistro Lupa in Østerbro, and Restaurant Palægade in Indre By hold Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence. Wine bars in the guide range from Champagne rooms to natural-wine counters in Indre By, Nørrebro, and Vesterbro-Kongens Enghave.

Starred tasting menus

Michelin-starred dining in our Copenhagen guide is built on tasting menus, from New Nordic rooms to a long sequence of impressions. The kitchens in this section show how that format varies.

  • Geranium

    Geranium in Østerbro holds three Michelin stars and the Wine Spectator Grand Award. Rasmus Kofoed leads a New Nordic pescatarian tasting menu that is largely plant-based, served from Parken stadium with park views. He is the only chef to have won gold, silver, and bronze at the Bocuse d'Or. Co-owner Søren Ledet's wine list spans 6,085 selections across 22,900 bottles.

  • Noma

    Noma in Indre By holds three Michelin stars. René Redzepi's kitchen organizes the year into seasonal programs built on foraged and local ingredients, with fermentation running through the cooking and artistic presentation on the plate. The list is extensive. World's 50 Best ranked Noma first in 2012.

  • Kadeau

    Kadeau in Indre By holds three Michelin stars in 2026. The tasting menu and set menu put Bornholm at the center, with preservation, acidity, and island produce shaping the cooking. World's 50 Best ranked the restaurant 41st in 2025. A sommelier leads the wine, and La Liste, Opinionated About Dining, and Star Wine List have also recognized the restaurant.

  • Alchemist

    Alchemist in Indre By holds two Michelin stars. Rasmus Munk's menu runs to 50 impressions over roughly seven hours, moving through several rooms, including a planetarium dome, and folding art installation, theatre, and social commentary into the cooking. The list is extensive and a sommelier leads it, beside a tasting menu and a prix fixe.

  • Kong Hans Kælder

    Kong Hans Kælder in Indre By holds two Michelin stars. Mark Lundgaard's kitchen works in the classic French fine-dining tradition, with Nordic influences, from a medieval vaulted cellar. Tableside trolleys are part of service. The wine list is extensive and a sommelier leads it, with Star Wine List recognition, and La Liste scored the restaurant 87 points in 2026.

Restaurants with notable cellars

Restaurants with notable cellars sit beside French, Danish, Scandinavian, and Nordic-Japanese kitchens. Frank in Indre By has a list of over 10,000 bottles, Admiralgade 26 in Indre By holds a 4,000-bottle cellar, and The Samuel in Hellerup holds 3,500 bottles weighted toward Champagne, Burgundy, and Bordeaux.

  • The Samuel

    The Samuel in Hellerup holds one Michelin star and a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence. Chef-owner Jonathan K. Berntsen runs classic French cooking with Mediterranean leanings, and the restaurant keeps a cheese program in a former apothecary villa. The cellar holds 3,500 bottles weighted toward Champagne, Burgundy, and Bordeaux. Star Wine List recognized the list in 2026.

  • Restaurant Palægade

    Restaurant Palægade in Indre By holds a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence and a Michelin Plate. Lunch is built on smørrebrød, with more than 40 open-faced sandwiches, and dinner moves to contemporary Danish cooking, including a dessert trolley. The wine list runs to 1,200 selections with deep Burgundy and Piedmont sourcing, and a sommelier leads the program.

  • Admiralgade 26

    Admiralgade 26 in Indre By holds a Michelin Plate. The kitchen cooks a vegetable-forward Nordic-Japanese menu with Mediterranean touches, in a Scandinavian house from 1796, and offers both a tasting menu and a la carte. The cellar holds 4,000 bottles. The drinks program was built with sister bar Ved Straden 10, also in Indre By, and Star Wine List has ranked the restaurant.

  • Frank

    Frank in Indre By holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2026. The wine list features over 10,000 bottles, set beside modern Scandinavian cooking from an open kitchen. Star Wine List has recognized the list, including in 2026. Opinionated About Dining marks it highly recommended on its casual Europe list.

  • Bistro Boheme

    Bistro Boheme in Indre By holds a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for 2025 and two consecutive Star Wine List number-one rankings. The list is 400 bottles across 150 selections, with France and California as the twin anchors. The kitchen cooks classic French bistro dishes with Scandinavian influences and Paul Bocuse technique, among them truffle eggs and beef carpaccio.

Wine bars by list style

These bars and wine rooms are grouped by what they pour: Champagne, natural and biodynamic bottles, Georgian-Nordic plates, and port.

  • Ved Straden 10

    Ved Straden 10 in Indre By is a wine bar with no written list. The pours lean natural and biodynamic, a sommelier leads the recommendations, and small plates sit alongside the glasses. Star Wine List has recognized the bar, Falstaff scored it 95 points, and Opinionated About Dining has ranked it in the casual Europe list, including a place at 32nd.

  • Balthazar Champagne Bar

    Balthazar Champagne Bar in Indre By pours Champagne as the main list: over 200 labels from 42 houses. The room also serves signature cocktails and caviar in a Francophile setting. Star Wine List recognized the bar, and Falstaff scored it 89 points. The sparkling list sits beside classic and craft cocktails.

  • Champagnekælderen

    Champagnekælderen in Indre By serves only Champagne from small family-owned producers, with 15 to 20 wines by the glass, and the bar also works as a shop. Star Wine List has recognized it in consecutive years through 2026. Falstaff lists the bar.

  • Den Vandrette

    Den Vandrette in Indre By is a natural wine bar with Georgian and Nordic small plates, including khachapuri, set in a candlelit basement. The list draws on the bar's own import portfolio of biodynamic and natural wines, and a sommelier leads it. Star Wine List has given it consecutive top-two finishes. Falstaff scored the bar 96 points in 2026.

  • Portvinsbaren

    Portvinsbaren in Vesterbro-Kongens Enghave is Denmark's first dedicated port wine bar, with over 50 different ports served in proper glasses at the correct temperature. Star Wine List recognized it in 2026, and Falstaff lists the bar for the same year.

Other serious wine lists

Plate and Bib Gourmand restaurants and a wine bar keep serious lists beside bistro, smørrebrød, and plant-based cooking.

  • Enomania

    Enomania in Frederiksberg holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand. The list focuses on Piedmont and Burgundy, beside straightforward Tuscan-inspired Italian dishes in a 25-seat room. A sommelier leads the list. Star Wine List ranked it first in 2020, and Opinionated About Dining has recommended it among casual restaurants in Europe.

  • Silberbauers Bistro

    Silberbauers Bistro in Nørrebro holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand. Mathias Silberbauer runs a daily-changing blackboard of seasonal seafood and traditional Niçoise dishes, with Nordic produce inside a French bistro format. The wine list is extensive and natural. Star Wine List recognized that list in 2023, and Opinionated About Dining has ranked the bistro among casual restaurants in Europe.

  • Ark

    Ark in Indre By serves a plant-based tasting menu. Brett Lavender's menu is entirely vegan and uses foraged seasonal ingredients. The restaurant holds a Green Michelin Star and a Michelin Plate. Natural wine is poured with the menu, a sommelier is part of service, and Star Wine List ranked the list first in 2025. We're Smart World gave it five radishes.

  • Møntergade

    Møntergade in Indre By holds a Michelin Plate. The kitchen treats smørrebrød as a daily chalkboard, with herring in several preparations, inside a Danish-French brasserie format. Star Wine List has recognized the drinks program since 2021, including a 2026 award. The list is extensive, and White Guide Denmark places the restaurant at Masters Level.

  • Bar Vitrine

    Bar Vitrine in Indre By is a natural wine-focused bar that pours natural wine and low-alcohol pours. The room seats 16, with Frama design. Dhriti Arora's kitchen cooks fermentation-led dishes with an Indian inflection, and Riccardo Marcon brings restaurant operating experience to the bar. Food & Wine ranked it seventh among global bars in 2026.

Omakase tasting menus

These starred rooms serve omakase, with sake or wine beside Nordic seafood and fusion cooking.

  • Sushi Anaba

    Sushi Anaba in Østerbro holds one Michelin star. Mads Battefeld, Tokyo-trained, serves traditional Edomae sushi at a counter of 8 to 13 seats, using Nordic seafood that includes Norwegian scallop and Jutland lobster. Drinks include a sake program and natural wine. Star Wine List recognized the restaurant.

  • akmē

    akmē in Østerbro holds one Michelin star. The 16-seat counter serves a seafood-focused omakase that blends Japanese inspiration with French technique and seasonal Nordic ingredients. A sommelier leads an extensive wine list. White Guide Denmark places the restaurant at Masters Level for 2026.

  • Udtryk

    Udtryk in Indre By holds one Michelin star. The omakase tasting menu blends Japanese, Chinese, and New Nordic cooking. It was the fastest restaurant in Denmark to receive a Michelin star, 41 days after opening. A sommelier leads an extensive wine list. White Guide Denmark places the restaurant at Masters Level for 2026.

Planning FAQ

How many Michelin-starred restaurants are in Copenhagen?

Our guide counts 19 Michelin-starred restaurants in Copenhagen, with 29 Michelin stars in total. The list includes Geranium and Koan in Østerbro and Noma, Kadeau, Alchemist, and Kong Hans Kælder in Indre By, plus rooms in Hellerup, Holte, Nørrebro, and Frederiksberg. Every starred restaurant on the list works from a tasting menu, a set menu, or omakase.

Which neighborhood has the most wine restaurants and wine bars?

Indre By holds the most wine restaurants and wine bars on those lists in our guide. The wine restaurants there include Kong Hans Kælder, Restaurant Palægade, Admiralgade 26, and Frank. The wine bars include Ved Straden 10, Balthazar Champagne Bar, and Champagnekælderen. The same neighborhood also holds 289 venues, the largest neighborhood total in the city.

Where do tasting menus cluster?

Tasting menus in our guide cluster in Indre By, with 16 of the 30 restaurants in our tasting-menu list. Østerbro is the next group, including Geranium, Koan, Sushi Anaba, and akmē. Frederiksberg, Holte, Hellerup, Nørrebro, and Vesterbro-Kongens Enghave also have tasting-menu restaurants on the list, among them formel B, Søllerød Kro, The Samuel, and Jatak.

Which places hold Wine Spectator awards?

Our guide counts one Wine Spectator Grand Award, three Best of Award of Excellence awards, and two Awards of Excellence in Copenhagen. Geranium in Østerbro holds the Grand Award. The Samuel in Hellerup, Bistro Lupa in Østerbro, and Restaurant Palægade in Indre By hold Best of Award of Excellence. Bistro Boheme in Indre By holds an Award of Excellence.

What wine list styles are strongest in Copenhagen?

The strongest list styles in our guide are large classic cellars, Champagne, natural wine, and port. Geranium's Grand Award cellar runs to 6,085 selections, and The Samuel in Hellerup holds 3,500 bottles weighted toward Champagne, Burgundy, and Bordeaux. Balthazar Champagne Bar and Champagnekælderen in Indre By focus on Champagne, Den Vandrette and Ved Straden 10 in Indre By on natural wine, and Portvinsbaren in Vesterbro-Kongens Enghave on port.

How many exceptional wine programs are in the guide?

Our guide counts 61 exceptional wine programs in Copenhagen. That group includes starred kitchens such as Geranium in Østerbro, Noma in Indre By, and Alchemist in Indre By, and wine bars such as Ved Straden 10, Bar Vitrine, and Melo Wine Bar, all in Indre By. Den Vandrette in Indre By and Balthazar Champagne Bar in Indre By are in the same group.

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

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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.

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Geranium restaurant in Copenhagen

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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.

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Marchal restaurant in Copenhagen

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Marchal

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Admiralgade 26 restaurant in Copenhagen

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Admiralgade 26

A vegetable-forward Nordic-Japanese tasting menu in a Copenhagen townhouse dating to 1796, Admiralgade 26 has earned consistent recognition from Opinionated About Dining and multiple Star Wine List top rankings since 2020. The beverage programme, built alongside sister wine bar Ved Stranden 10, is among the more decorated in the city at this price point. The €€ format makes it an accessible entry point into Copenhagen's serious dining scene.

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Silberbauers Bistro restaurant in Copenhagen

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Silberbauers Bistro

On Nørrebro's most galvanised restaurant street, Silberbauers Bistro runs a daily-changing blackboard menu that blends Nordic produce with French bistro discipline. A Michelin Bib Gourmand holder in both 2024 and 2025, and ranked among Opinionated About Dining's top casual European addresses, it occupies the honest end of Copenhagen's dining spectrum: no tasting-menu theatrics, just focused cooking and a natural wine list that earned the street's first Star Wine List recognition in 2023.

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Mielcke & Hurtigkarl restaurant in Copenhagen

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Mielcke & Hurtigkarl

Set in the historic coach house of the Royal Frederiksberg Gardens, Mielcke & Hurtigkarl occupies one of Copenhagen's more singular dining settings: a garden-facing room where nature-themed murals, botanical soundscapes, and work from Danish designers form the backdrop for a creative menu that foregrounds vegetables, fruit, and Nordic-sourced produce. Recognised by La Liste (76 points, 2026) and a Michelin Plate holder, it sits in a quieter tier of the city's fine dining conversation, present, considered, and worth the detour.

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Hotel d'Angleterre Copenhagen hotel in Copenhagen

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Hotel d'Angleterre Copenhagen

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Hotel Sanders hotel in Copenhagen

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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.

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Nobis Hotel Copenhagen hotel in Copenhagen

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1 Hotel Copenhagen hotel in Copenhagen

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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.

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Herman K hotel in Copenhagen

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Hotel Bella Grande hotel in Copenhagen

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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.

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Hotel Kong Arthur hotel in Copenhagen

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Hotel Kong Arthur

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Central Hotel & Café hotel in Copenhagen

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Central Hotel & Café

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