Cocktail barCocktail and vinyl bar$$$Mon-Thu 15:00-00:00, Fri-Sat 14:00-02:00, Sun 14:00-22:00
Bird on Gammel Kongevej in Frederiksberg pairs precise classic cocktails with a vinyl jazz programme in a tight Frederiksberg listening room.
Signature drink: House Martinis and gin cocktails
Food: Bar snacks
Tip: Walk-in only; the listening room takes a small number of seated guests on a first-come basis.
Cocktail barCraft beer bar$$$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.
Signature drink: Mikkeller IPA, sour and wild ale flights
Food: Cheese, snacks, meats
Tip: Saturday afternoons are the easiest; arrive before 18:00 for a counter seat.
Cocktail barBrewpub bar$$$Mon-Wed 12:00-00:00, Thu-Fri 12:00-02:00, Sat 11:30-02:00, Sun 11:30-23:00
WarPigs Brewpub on Flæsketorvet in Vesterbro's Kødbyen pours 23 craft beers brewed on site with Mikkeller and 3 Floyds, with a Texas barbecue kitchen.
Signature drink: 23 craft beers on tap, brewed on site
Food: Texas-style barbecue
Tip: Brewpub bar runs walk-in only; the on-tap rotation refreshes weekly. Friday nights are the busiest.
Cocktail barBrewery taproom$$$
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.
Signature drink: Wild and mixed-fermentation ales
Food: Small plates from a pop-up kitchen
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday. Weekend afternoons are the play; bike out from Christianshavn metro.
Cocktail barBrewpub and taproom$$$Sun-Thu 12:00-00:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-02:00
BRUS on Guldbergsgade in Nørrebro is To Øl's 750-square-metre brewpub inside an old metal factory, with 30 taps, an on-site brewery and a kitchen running.
Signature drink: To Øl beers brewed on site
Food: Smash burgers, bao buns, handmade ravioli
Tip: Brewpub takes walk-ups; book ahead for the brewery tour. The patio is the summer play.
Cocktail barWine bar and cafe$$$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.
Signature drink: Natural wine by the glass
Food: Small plates
Tip: Daytime cafe, evening wine bar; the cobbled courtyard is the summer seat.