Umami is a unique experience, based on the philosophy of Japanese cuisine of natural, seasonal ingredients, accentuated by the substance and tradition of French cuisine. With an international flavour, Umami offers the very best in modern Japanese cuisine and interior design.
The bar is well stocked with the finest booze known to mankind and excellent cocktails.

St. Kongensgade 59
1264 København K

Tlf. +45 33 38 75 00

mail@restaurantumami.dk

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A wonderful building with a fabulous courtyard which has a history of the chair as a permanent exhibition (not as dull as it sounds) with a lot of Arne Jacobsen alongside Kaare Klint.

Oh, and it has the best museum cafe I have ever eaten in.

Bredgade 68
1260 København K
Phone 33 18 56 56
kunstindustrimuseet.dk

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A beautiful Australian restaurant, very central. Delicious dishes and a wonderful dessert called 'death by chocolate'.

Jernbaegade 4, 1608 Copenhagen
www.reefnbeef.dk/

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One of the most famous cafes in Copenhagen. Quick lunches, sandwiches, drinks and various pastries.

Ostergade 61
Amagertorv

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Once you brave the dodgy alleyway this restaurant is a great find. It has a nice local atmosphere and is very good value (especially for Copenhagen). It was about £16 for the fish fondue which was plentiful and of a very high quality. There was a great salad bar to go with it too.

Baron von Dy
Frederiksborggade 5
1360 København K
Phone: 33 93 11 92
www.fondue.dk/

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I wanted real Danish food and boy, did I get it! This is a cozy, family/worker restaurant with giant portions (easily enough for 2 to share) and resonably priced. I ordered frikerdeller (Danish meatballs) and was so full I could hardly move. Good value and great food.

Enghavevej 4, off the Vesterbrogade, about 15 minute walk from the train station.

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A Michelin-starred restaurant that specialises in and celebrates Nordic cuisine, and where I had the best dining experience of my life in September. Expect plenty of shellfish, local herbs and ingredients and some very clever ideas on your plate. Staff are wonderful too. It was so good - I'm going again in December!

www.noma.dk

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An excellent herring restaurant with a great selection of this classic Danish delicacy, helpful waitresses and plenty of tables outside to enjoy the Nyhavn atmosphere and views.

Nyhavn 5, overlooking the water and boats

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This is a cosy restaurant, great for lunch. The Turtle is in a cellar with a low ceiling, below one of the old buildings in Gråbrødre Torv. You can create your own sandwich and have it toasted at the bar. The food is excellent with good value prices. The casual atmosphere makes these a favourite lunch place.

Skildpadden
Gråbrødretorv 9
1154 København K
Phone: 33 13 05 06
Fax: 33 13 90 80

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It has the present World Champion Barista, Claus Thomsen working there. The staffs are very friendly. It is non-smoking. The coffee is consistently brilliant. It was started and run by a small group of coffee and chocolate enthusiasts. Really doesn't get much better than that.

At the start of Gammel Kongevej, right beside Urania Cycles (big red neon sign) also a great shop. 200 metres from Vesterport Station.

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Really good place to have lunch, down some steps and the sign is the shape of a London Underground sign. Run by a Swedish girl and an Italian guy.

St Peders Straede, which runs parallel to the main shopping street at the Radhuspladsen end.

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A very nice, posh restaurant - but not too expensive. Excellent food. Nice atmosphere too.

5 Nytorv

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Turkish restaurant right in the centre.

£8 for an awe-inspiring, delicious meat and vegetable buffet.

34 Valkendorfsgade

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Have a day trip to the beautiful, cosy fishermen’s village on the southeast coast of Amager island.

Have a glass or two of firewater (akvavit) chased with Danish beer accompanied by various herring (sild) specialities, and ponder about the long forgotten (in other words never forgotten) Danish domination over the southern tip of Sweden across the Sound. You will not regret it.

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Great cafe close to Nyhavn and Kongens Nytorv - without either's high prices. Great sandwiches, good beer, very nice wines.

Free Internet -and a laptop you can use to check your mail, if you haven't brought your own.

The owner is a really nice American guy named Tom.

Holbergsgade 19, Copenhagen

www.holbergno19.dk/

Tel: 33140910

Nearest metro station: Kongens Nytorv

From Kongens Nytorv, walk down Nyhavn past all the old boats and the cafes and take a right across the bridge - it's on the next corner.

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Lovely city, Copenhagen - lived there for thirteen years, but DON'T visit for 'just a weekend'. Unless things have changed a lot, there is a tendency for everything to close at 12:00 Saturday and not re-open until Monday morning.

Tourist centres in the summer are allowed longer opening hours, but a wet and cold Sunday in the capital can be a dismal experience.

And don't forget that the Danes eat VERY early in the evening, you will find it hard to find a restaurant where the kitchen is open after 22:00 - be prepared to eat dinner no later than 20:00, if you want to eat at all (however, drinking goes on until dawn, if you know the all night bars and that is your thing).

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You cannot say "walking street" in English. Do streets walk? No, you have just translated the Danish gaagade.

Fight this attack on the English language!

There are two excellent fish shops on Stroeget; one at the Noerreport end, which has good variety and reasonable prices, the other at the other end near the canal, rather more expensive, less variety, but with a sushi bar.

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An old world cake and pastry teashop.

Although slightly expensive, this is the place to visit if you wish to enjoy Danish cakes and pastries, good coffee, real hot chocolate (with whipped cream) - wonderful on a cold day!

All set in a cosy set of cluttered rooms.

Skoubogade. Not far from the town hall square, this street is just next to Nytorv/Gammeltorv on 'Stroget', the walking street.

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Cafe/bar/restaurant - a well known Copenhagen hangout off the main drag for brunch and at any time - not posh, reasonably priced, with decent food, good beers, great bohemian crowd and atmosphere (always great looking crowd!! - but you are in Scandinavia!) so, students, old folk, artists, trendy types - usually all locals etc.

Ahlefeldtsgade 27-29
1359 Copenhagen K
Tel: 0045-33936988
Nearest station: Noerreport

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For a special and fun Danish experience head off to Ida Davidsen. The founder invented the now traditional and loved smorrebrod. It can have as many toppings as you can think of. Be warned that tables are hard to come by unless you've made a reservation.
Your meal should be accompanied by the traditional Aquavit or schnapps, which is certainly not recommended for lightweights!

Store Kongensg, 70, Copenhagen;
tel: 33 91 3655;
www.idadavidsen.dk

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