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Modern DanishChristianshavn
Restaurant Kanalen on Wilders Plads sits canal-side in Christianshavn in a former harbour-master's cottage, with Peter Yung running a modern Danish menu.
OrderThe grilled langoustine with parsley butter plus the fried ling with pak choi and mussel sauce.
TipOpen Monday to Saturday with a long 11:30-02:00 service; the canal terrace is the summer seat.
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French-italian BistroChristianshavn
Café Wilder on Wildersgade in Christianshavn is one of the oldest bistro rooms in the area, opened 1984, with a French-Italian menu and a corner-room canal.
OrderThe steak frites or the mussels in white wine; the kitchen has run the same plates for decades.
TipOpen daily for lunch and dinner; reservations via the website are the safer route on a Saturday.
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Modern EuropeanIndre By
Restaurant Pluto on Borgergade in Copenhagen has been the city's sharing-plate room since 2012, with a long bar menu running to 02:00 on Friday and Saturday.
OrderThe four small plates plus the off-menu burger; the kitchen lets you build the meal at the counter.
TipOpen seven days from 17:30; the bar takes walk-ups after 22:00 when the dining room slows.
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SmørrebrødIndre By
Aamanns 1921 on Niels Hemmingsens Gade in Copenhagen serves Adam Aamann's modern smørrebrød at lunch and a Nordic dinner menu, with a silver organic dining.
OrderThe four-piece smørrebrød lunch with a glass of snaps and a beer chaser.
TipOpen seven days for lunch and dinner; book dinner on the website.
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SmørrebrødIndre By
Restaurant Sankt Annæ on Sankt Annæ Plads in Copenhagen has served traditional smørrebrød since 1894, a short walk from the Royal Palace with tree-lined.
OrderThe stjerneskud (shooting star) with fried plaice and salmon, plus a glass of akvavit.
TipTuesday to Saturday lunch only, 11:00-16:00. Walk-ins likely after 14:00.
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ItalianNorrebro
Christian Puglisi's Bæst on Guldbergsgade in Nørrebro pulls wood-oven sourdough pizzas, cures its own charcuterie and makes mozzarella from Danish milk.
OrderThe Margherita with house mozzarella plus a plate of charcuterie from the salumeria.
TipBook weekend evenings online. The 18:00 service is easier than the 20:00 turn.