8 bars worth the trip across Denmark, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Denmark guides.
Ruby ★ 4.8 · Copenhagen
Nybrogade 10, 1203 København K
Ruby in a 1740 townhouse on Nybrogade in Copenhagen is the city's reference cocktail room, opened 2007 with a parliament view, jazz-club basement and bar that takes craft seriously.
Tip: Open until 02:00. The basement is the quieter room; the upstairs salon takes walk-ins after 22:00.
Lidkoeb ★ 4.7 · Copenhagen
Vesterbrogade 72B, 1620 København V
Lidkoeb on Vesterbrogade in Vesterbro spreads cocktails across three floors and a courtyard garden, with a whisky bar upstairs running flights on Friday and Saturday.
Tip: The courtyard takes walk-ups until 22:00. Upstairs whisky bar is reservation-only Friday and Saturday.
Bird ★ 4.6 · Copenhagen
Gammel Kongevej 102, 1850 Frederiksberg C
Bird on Gammel Kongevej in Frederiksberg pairs world-class cocktails with a vinyl jazz programme in a tight Frederiksberg listening room, run by an eccentric gin-and-beer team.
Tip: Walk-in only; the listening room takes a small number of seated guests on a first-come basis.
Mikkeller Baghaven ★ 4.6 · Copenhagen
Refshalevej 169B, 1432 København K
Mikkeller Baghaven on Refshalevej in Refshaleøen is the wild and barrel-aged outpost of Mikkeller, set in a former shipyard building next to Reffen's street food market.
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday. Weekend afternoons are the play; bike out from Christianshavn metro.
BRUS (Tapperiet BRUS) ★ 4.6 · Copenhagen
Guldbergsgade 29 F, 2200 København N
BRUS on Guldbergsgade in Nørrebro is To Øl's 750-square-metre brewpub inside an old metal factory, with 30 taps, an on-site brewery and a kitchen running smash burgers and bao buns.
Tip: Brewpub takes walk-ups; book ahead for the brewery tour. The patio is the summer play.
Mikkeller Bar (Viktoriagade) ★ 4.5 · Copenhagen
Viktoriagade 8 B-C, 1655 København V
Mikkeller Bar on Viktoriagade in Vesterbro is the original 2010 Mikkeller bar, a semi-basement room with 20 taps from Mikkeller and the world's best craft breweries.
Tip: Saturday afternoons are the easiest; arrive before 18:00 for a counter seat.
Apollo Bar (bar) ★ 4.5 · Copenhagen
Nyhavn 2, 1051 København K
Apollo Bar inside Kunsthal Charlottenborg on Nyhavn 2 in Copenhagen serves natural wine, beer and snacks from a courtyard-facing bar through the afternoon and into the evening.
Tip: Daytime cafe, evening wine bar; the cobbled courtyard is the summer seat.
WarPigs Brewpub (bar) ★ 4.4 · Copenhagen
Flæsketorvet 25, 1711 København V
WarPigs Brewpub on Flæsketorvet in Vesterbro's Kødbyen pours 23 craft beers brewed on site with Mikkeller and 3 Floyds, with a Texas barbecue kitchen at the back.
Tip: Brewpub bar runs walk-in only; the on-tap rotation refreshes weekly. Friday nights are the busiest.