Our Man in Copenhagen
Canadian designer Francis Cayouette's favourite spots in the city.
Guided boat trips around the canals are a fun, comfortable and easy way to see some of the city’s main landmarks like the Opera, the... Read more
A local favourite, Atlas Bar serves fresh food at reasonable prices in a lively, bohemian atmosphere. Vegetarians and meat-eaters alike have... Read more
Bars
Photo: Christian Alsing
Boasting one of the city’s most attractive troupes of waiters, this café facing a main shopping walkway is a Copenhagen icon.... Read more
Discover why Danish design is considered iconic the world over at the Danish Design Center. Exhibitions like Denmark by Design (open until... Read more
Arts & Culture
Denmark is internationally lauded for its fine home-decor design. Illums Bolighus has the city’s biggest selection... Read more
The area south of King’s Garden, near the pedestrian streets of Østergade and Købmagergade, is where Scandinavia’s... Read more
Photo: Thomas Busk
Head to Fiskebaren in the hip meat-packing district to mingle with Copenhagen’s well-heeled, beautiful people. This fish bar features... Read more
Restaurants
Copenhagen is the European city with the shortest distance from airport to city centre. Driving by taxi to the City Square takes about 15 minutes and costs around 200 DKK (CAN$35). Public transportation is often both cheaper and faster, and is accessible near the airport.
Each room in this hipster hub was individually created by one of several hand-selected, promising young artists. Not your ordinary urban sophistication,... Read more
Hotel Skt. Petri offers a variety of room sizes, the biggest of which is Suite No. 1, which features a 678-square-foot penthouse terrace overlooking... Read more
Photo: Kiin Kiin
Despite its distinguished position as one of the only two Michelin-starred Thai restaurants in the world, Kiin Kiin is located in the casually... Read more
Through six generations and for 140 years, La Glace has been an essential provider of heavenly cakes and excellent service. Indulge in their... Read more
Nicknamed Butcher City, Kødbyen is Copenhagen’s meat-packing district. The city wanted to establish a creative quarter while... Read more
Photo: Louisiana Museum of Modern Art / Jens Frederiksen
In picturesque surroundings roughly 40 kilometres north of Copenhagen lies Denmark’s most abundant collection of modern and contemporary... Read more
Arts & Culture
Nimb, an institution that dates back to the 19th century, is a restaurant empire located inside the park but accessible without an admission... Read more
Restaurants
Looking out over the famed Tivoli Gardens, Hotel Nimb is an extraordinary sanctuary of culinary triumph. Inside, you’ll find Herman,... Read more
Photo: Noma
By smoking, salting and pickling top-quality produce flown in from all over the North Atlantic region, Noma has united Scandinavian cooking... Read more
Though born into a glorious and crowded national starscape of classics dating back half a century, Normann has revolutionized Danish interior... Read more
The public transport system in Copenhagen is very efficient. Fares are valid for any of its means – metro, train or bus – in a given time span, and tickets can be purchased from machines at any station. The metro is the most modern in the world and runs both day and night in the city centre. rejseplanen.dk is the easy and efficient public transportation journey planner used by locals.
Photo: Radisson Blu Royal Hotel
Danish architect Arne Jacobsen created this marvel of Scandinavian elegance. A spirit of intelligent magnificence pervades just about everything... Read more
The question of a Danish food tradition has always been a difficult one. There is, however, at least one specialty: a kind of open sandwich... Read more
SULT is celebrated among locals for its weekend brunch, where unlimited juice and hot drinks top off a buffet with every imaginable early-day... Read more
Since its opening in 2007, urban-chic Ruby has confidently established its position as one of the city’s leading cocktail lounges, and... Read more
The shop at Louisiana, outside of town, has two levels of carefully chosen products, from clothing to books to jewellery. It will be your... Read more
Shops
Photo: Tivoli
Tivoli Gardens date back to 1843 and offer a variety of amusement park attractions. For the more mature audience, Tivoli also hosts outdoor... Read more
Arts & Culture
The family-friendly Tivoli Hotel has impeccably modern rooms with touches of harlequinade decor that reflect the childlike spirit of the ... Read more
As Europe’s greenest city and one of great architecture, Copenhagen is best explored on foot. The centre has many streets reserved for pedestrians and bicycles, which often outnumber cars in the cityscape.
Canadian designer Francis Cayouette's favourite spots in the city.
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