7 bars in Copenhagen, editor-picked for bars open late. Bars serving past 23:00. All bars in Copenhagen.
Ruby ★ 4.8
Nybrogade 10, 1203 København K
Hours: Sun-Wed 17:00-01:00, Thu 16:00-01:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-02:00
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.
Tip: Open until 02:00. The basement is the quieter room; the upstairs salon takes walk-ins after 22:00.
Lidkoeb ★ 4.7
Vesterbrogade 72 B, 1620 København V
Hours: Mon 18:00-00:00, Tue 16:00-00:00, Wed-Sat 16:00-02:00, closed Sun
Lidkoeb on Vesterbrogade in Vesterbro spreads cocktails across three floors and a courtyard garden, with a whisky bar upstairs running flights on Friday.
Tip: The courtyard takes walk-ups until 22:00. Upstairs whisky bar is reservation-only Friday and Saturday.
Bird ★ 4.6
Gammel Kongevej 102, 1850 Frederiksberg C
Hours: Mon-Thu 15:00-00:00, Fri-Sat 14:00-02:00, Sun 14:00-22:00
Bird on Gammel Kongevej in Frederiksberg pairs precise classic cocktails with a vinyl jazz programme in a tight Frederiksberg listening room.
Tip: Walk-in only; the listening room takes a small number of seated guests on a first-come basis.
BRUS (Tapperiet BRUS) ★ 4.3
Guldbergsgade 29 F, 2200 København N
Hours: Sun-Thu 12:00-00:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-02:00
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.
Tip: Brewpub takes walk-ups; book ahead for the brewery tour. The patio is the summer play.
Mikkeller Bar (Viktoriagade) ★ 4.2
Viktoriagade 8 B-C, 1655 København V
Hours: Mon-Thu 14:00-00:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-02:00, Sun 13:00-23:00
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.
Tip: Saturday afternoons are the easiest; arrive before 18:00 for a counter seat.
Apollo Bar (bar) ★ 4.1
Nyhavn 2, 1051 København K
Hours: Tue 09:00-17:00, Wed-Sat 09:00-00:00, Sun 09:00-17:00, closed Mon
Apollo Bar inside Kunsthal Charlottenborg on Nyhavn 2 in Copenhagen serves natural wine, beer and snacks from a courtyard-facing bar through the afternoon.
Tip: Daytime cafe, evening wine bar; the cobbled courtyard is the summer seat.
WarPigs Brewpub (bar) ★ 4.0
Flæsketorvet 25, 1711 København V
Hours: Mon-Wed 12:00-00:00, Thu-Fri 12:00-02:00, Sat 11:30-02:00, Sun 11:30-23:00
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.
Tip: Brewpub bar runs walk-in only; the on-tap rotation refreshes weekly. Friday nights are the busiest.