6 Days in Copenhagen — September 2026
My Copenhagen trip from 9/2/2026 - 9/7/2026.
Copenhagen was the 4th stop on my solo trip around Europe. I flew in from Amsterdam — just a 1-hour hop — to meet up with my girlfriend, and we stayed at an Airbnb for the week.
Airport
Landed at Copenhagen Airport in Kastrup after the short flight in.
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Bakery
| Hart
A well-known bakery with several locations around the city — we almost never pass by without ordering something. Worth visiting again and again.
Savoury croissant
Cardamom Croissant
| Juno the Bakery
A famous bakery in the city. We waited in line for about 30 minutes and ordered a bunch of pastries — around $100 USD worth in total. But everything was worth the wait.
Black berry cream croissant
Black berry cream bun
Milk bun with butter and cheese
Vanilla cream croissant
Cardamom bun
Almond croissant
| Lille Bakery
A small neighborhood bakery that's been on my list for a long time. Really love the vibe — they don't have too much decoration in the bakery. Everything feels so real and unpretentious. We actually visited twice since everything was sold out the first time we got there. Everything is good!
| Apotek 57
This is a bakery connected to the Frama store on the corner — the two are joined by an open doorway. Pretty good pastry.
Sesame sourdough with butter and cheese, cardamom bun, cinnamon bun, and coffee bun.
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Coffee
| April
A newer specialty coffee roastery with a clean, minimal bar and a rotating single-origin filter menu.
Flat white and pour-over
Canelé (6/10)
| Coffee Collective
One of the names that put Copenhagen coffee on the map. They roast in-house and now run several bars around the city. We ordered a flat white and a pour-over, and both were pretty good.
Flat white and pour-over
| La Cabra
Started in Aarhus and has since expanded internationally, known for light, fruit-forward roasts and stripped-back Nordic interiors. I've been to their New York location and have had their beans on subscription for a while now. Heard they're planning to open one in Taiwan too — can't wait.
We ordered a CGLE 17 natural pour-over, a flat white, a croissant, and a sourdough with butter and cheese. Everything was great — especially the pour-over, which was really yummy.
| Prolog Coffee Bar
Run by former World Barista Championship competitors, with a couple of minimal, light-filled locations around the city. We really like their light roast beans and bought some back to make pour-over at home.
1st location we visited, in the Meatpacking District.
2nd visit in Papirøen.
| Noma Projects
The packaged-goods side of the restaurant Noma — fermented hot sauces, vinegars, and seasonings sold retail, developed out of their fermentation lab. They also serve coffee and dessert, like a café.
They have a double-sided poster showing pictures of all the dishes they've created.
Love how they paint the plywood with blue paint. Make the wood grain pop up. Beautiful.
We ordered a pour-over and a cheesecake. They add some kind of vinegar to the pour-over, making it taste a bit sour.
And the cheesecake is really good. It has a pumpkin seed praline on top, which makes the cake taste a little bit nutty and fragrant.
Their logo — a tongue licking a frog.
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Bar
| Bird
A cocktail bar that plays vinyl. Good vibes, nice interior, but the speakers weren't as good as I thought they'd be.
| Mikkeller & Friends
Sits above Ølbaren in Nørrebro — a bottle shop and bar from the Danish craft brewery Mikkeller, with a rotating lineup of guest taps alongside their own beers.
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Meals
| Atelier September
A famous brunch spot in Copenhagen that serves fresh and simple dishes.
We ordered flat whites, an omelet plate, and a sourdough bread plate. They have really good sourdough, paired with the house-made butter they make. Wonderful breakfast.
| Bobe
A small bistro in Nørrebro, seasonal small plates built around whatever's in that week. We visited during lunch time — they only serve sandwiches.
Salt on the oyster shell.
Graved salmon with bronze fennel, saffron, and mustard seeds
Fried mackerel with remoulade and lemon
| Ambra
An Italian restaurant — we were drawn in by a photo of their pizza. The crust was so fluffy. Turned out they're really, really good. Highly recommend.
Focaccia “Ambra”
Pepperoni and hot honey pizza
Tiramisú al pistacchio
| Hav
"Hav" means sea in Danish — a seafood restaurant in the Meatpacking District, oysters and simple, fish-forward plates.
We ordered salmon, octopus, and potato salad. The salmon was pretty good — they grill just the outside, leave the inside raw, and let it cool before serving.
| CPH Smash
A smash burger spot — not too heavy, and the fries were good. (Seems like every store in Denmark charges for ketchup, it's not free...)
| Gasoline Grill
Started as a burger stand at an actual gas station in Nørrebro and has grown into one of the city's best-known burger spots, with a few outposts now including one near the harbor.
We ordered fries, a chicken sandwich, and a cheeseburger. The chicken was good, but the cheeseburger was a bit salty.
| Restaurant Væksthuset
"Væksthuset" means "the greenhouse" — a restaurant with a plant-filled interior to match the name. We just walked by and didn't have a chance to try their food. But the restaurant has a cool dining environment.
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Shops
| Nors Project
A newer Danish menswear label with a quiet, minimal selection in apparel.
| MFPEN
Danish menswear with oversized tailoring and workwear-inflected silhouettes.
This Made in UK New Balance 991v1 released right after the day we left Copenhagen ˙◠˙.
| Another Aspect
Copenhagen menswear, functional and minimal — outerwear and separates with a Nordic-meets-Japanese sensibility.
| Stoy
Silk and cotton loungewear and sleepwear, softly minimal, mostly in muted tones.
| Grocery
Grocery is an independent retail and concept space located on Elmegade in Nørrebro, Copenhagen. Spotted some ROA and Our Legacy here.
| Henrik Vibskov
Danish fashion designer (and drummer) known for playful, colorful, sculptural runway shows — this is his store and gallery space.
| Naked
A sneaker store carrying a few brands — Hoka, Nike, Adidas, On, Portal, Satisfy...
| Distance Running
A running specialty shop, stocking niche performance and running-culture brands. We didn't get a chance to go in since they were closed when we visited.
| Pas Normal Studios
Danish cycling apparel, founded in 2016 — muted colorways, technical fabrics. I really like their minimal design.
| Cranks Coffee
A small cycling coffee stop — they not only serve nice coffee but also have a lot of cycling apparel (mostly Pas Normal Studios) and bike parts. Most of the stuff is on sale, definitely worth visiting if you're looking for deals too.
| Another Nué
Loungewear and basics with a soft, undone feel. All women's clothing.
| Cecilie Bahnsen
The boutique of acclaimed Danish designer Cecilie Bahnsen, known for voluminous, sculptural silhouettes and statement collars in floral jacquards.
| Frama
A Danish design studio and lifestyle brand — furniture, home fragrance, and skincare under one roof. Its flagship apothecary sits inside a converted 18th-century pharmacy building on Vester Voldgade. The store is connected to Apotek 57.
| Tekla
Danish home textiles — organic cotton percale sheets and pajamas, usually in bold, simple stripes.
| House of Finn Juhl
A showroom dedicated to Finn Juhl, the Danish architect and designer behind organic mid-century pieces like the Chieftain and Pelican chairs — many still in production today.
Got this book for free.
| Jonas Trampedach
A small showroom for Danish furniture and lighting designer Jonas Trampedach, working in a minimal, sculptural, often monochrome idiom. We just passed by and didn't have a chance to get in.
| Louise Roe
A minimalist womenswear label under the name of Danish designer and former model Louise Roe.
| Fritz Hansen
The legendary Danish furniture manufacturer, founded in 1872 — home to Arne Jacobsen's Egg, Swan, and Series 7 chairs, and Poul Kjærholm's PK line.
| Louis Poulsen
Danish lighting since 1874, best known for Poul Henningsen's PH lamps — layered shades designed to spread light evenly without any glare.
This PH 5 is a special version (PH 5 Retake) — they recall old PH5 lamps and dissolve the paint to reveal the original material underneath. I really like this one.
| Vipp
Danish design's most recognizable object — the Vipp pedal bin, designed in 1939 by Holger Nielsen for his wife's hair salon. The brand has since expanded into furniture, kitchens, and even a fold-out mobile hotel unit.
| HAY
Danish furniture and homeware, founded in 2002 by Rolf and Mette Hay — accessible modern design, a flagship right on Østergade.
| Illum
A department store on Strøget since 1891, best known for the glass-domed atrium at its center. They have two buildings, about a 3-minute walk apart. One is dedicated to clothing — they carry basically all the brands we like (Our Legacy, Another Aspect, Acne Studios, and more...)
The other building has all the Danish furniture brands like Louis Poulsen, HAY, Tekla, and some international ones like Flos and Artemide.... It's really amazing to see all these objects at once.
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Spots
| Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
In Humlebæk on the coast north of the city, about 40 minutes by train. Opened in 1958, it blends low-slung indoor galleries with a sculpture garden that runs right up to the water, looking out across the Øresund toward Sweden — one of the most visited modern art museums in the world.
We ordered two cold drinks to chill out in their garden and enjoy the view for a while.
| Museum Ordrupgaard
An art museum in Charlottenlund holding a strong collection of Danish and French 19th-century painting, including a good chunk of Impressionists.
We came to this place mainly for Finn Juhl's House. The house is really cozy and warm. Highly recommend this, even on a rainy day.
| Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
The collection runs from Egyptian, Greek, and Roman antiquities to 19th-century French and Danish painting and sculpture — Rodin, Degas, Gauguin among them — all wrapped around a glass-domed winter garden at the center of the building.
| Bagsværd Church
A modernist church out in the northern suburbs, designed by Jørn Utzon — the same architect behind the Sydney Opera House — and completed in 1976. The exterior is plain, almost industrial, precast concrete; step inside and the ceiling breaks into a dramatic wave that channels daylight down over the altar.
| Det Kongelige Bibliotek
The Royal Danish Library's waterfront extension, nicknamed the "Black Diamond" for its angled black granite-and-glass facade. It's grafted onto the older 19th-century library building right on the harbor.
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Copenhagen Main Station
Copenhagen's main train station, Københavns Hovedbanegård, opened in 1911. The old timber-trussed roof over the main hall is worth a look even if you're not catching a train.
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Metro
The Copenhagen Metro — driverless trains, minimal stations, easy to get around on.
| Nørreport Station
A major interchange redesigned in 2015 with an undulating steel canopy over the surface-level platforms and plaza.
| Havneholmen Station
A station that has everything upside down — trash cans and screens on the wall and ceiling. And the clock keeps turning clockwise, very fast, making you feel a bit disoriented.
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Around the City
A few shots from wandering around.
There was a yearly swimming competition during our visit.
Not sure how the electricity goes into this house...
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I dropped all these spots into a list below — it also has a few places I didn't get a chance to check out this time, so take a look if you want to visit them yourself.
Hope you like Copenhagen! ◡̈
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